Vitali Akhramenko
Vitali Akhramenko (Belarusian: Віталь Ахраменка; born November 22, 1977) is a Belarusian Heavyweight kickboxer and a former World Muay Thai champion. He is trained by Andrei Gridin and is fighting out of Chinuk Gym, Minsk, Belarus. He made his K-1 debut in 2001 at K-1 Czech Grand Prix 2001 in Prague against Takeru.[2]
| Vitali Akhramenko | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vitali Akhramenko November 22, 1977 Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Native name | Виталий Ахраменко |
| Other names | Screw (Винт)[1] |
| Nationality |  Belarusian |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 97.0 kg (213.8 lb; 15.27 st) |
| Division | Super Middleweight Light Heavyweight Cruiserweight Heavyweight |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Team | Chinuk Gym (1996–present) |
| Trainer | Andrei Gridin |
| Years active | 1996–2005 2009–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 54 |
| Wins | 44 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
last updated on: August 5, 2013 | |
Biography and career
Akhramenko had a successful amateur career, winning three world and European titles in thaiboxing. On November 2, 1998 he won a gold medal at European Open Muaythai Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine.[3] After making his K-1 debut in 2001 he fought on various K-1 tournaments in Europe. He also works as a trainer at Chinuk Gym and is the sparring partner of Zabit Samedov.
On July 2006 Akhramenko was sentenced to jail for attempted armed robbery. He was on parole for previous convictions of beating a police officer and possession of drugs.[4]
On September 6, 2009 Akhramenko made his return to the ring after completing a three-year jail sentence. He won the fight against Evgeny Makarov by unanimous decision.[1]
On November 26, 2011, he won the 2011 Fight Code Dragons Tournament by beating Freddy Kemayo in the final.[5]
After a year out of the ring, Akhramenko was scheduled to face Elvin Abbasov at Mustang Knockout Fight Night in Minsk on November 18, 2012.[6] Fight never happened due to unknown reasons.
He fought Jérôme Le Banner for the W.K.N. Kickboxing Oriental World Super Heavyweight title at Fight Night Saint-Tropez in Saint-Tropez, France on August 5, 2013, losing by KO in round two.[7]
Titles
Professional
- 2011 Fight Code Rhinos Tournament Champion
- 2010 Tatneft Arena World Cup 2010 champion +80 kg
- 2004 K-1 Italy Grand Prix 2004 in Milan tournament runner up
- 2003 Cup of Arbat Tournament champion -91 kg
- 2003 Belorussian Muaythai champion
- 2002 Belorussian Muaythai champion
Amateur
- 1999 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Caorle, Italy
-75 kg (Thai-boxing) - 1998 European Open Muaythai Championships -75 kg
Kickboxing record
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44 Wins (18 (T)KO's, 27 decisions), 9 Losses, 1 Draw
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References
- "Fight Club results". www.euroradio.fm/ru. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- http://k-1sport.de/en/database/show_fighter.php?id=86
- http://www.sport-express.ru/newspaper/1998-11-02/15_9/
- ""Газета "На страже""". www.mvd.gov.by/. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- Vitaly Akhramenko Wins Fight Code Grand Final
- Allazov, Shakuta, Akhramenko Return Tomorrow in Belarus
- Jerome Le Banner Stops Vitaly Akhramenko in France