Vyacheslav Glazkov
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| Medal record | |||
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Competitor for  Ukraine |
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| Men’s Boxing | |||
| World Amateur Championships | |||
| Silver | 2007 Chicago | Super Heavyweight | |
Vyacheslav Glazkov (born October 15, 1984) is a Ukranian amateur boxer best known for winning the silver at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships‎ in the super heavyweight division.
[edit] Career
Glazkov won the first 2004 World University Boxing Championship by stopping world class Elchin Alizade at 201lbs.
He then moved up to super heavyweight. At the world championships 2005 he outpointed Jaroslav Jaksto 26:20 but ran into the eventual winner Odlanier Solis early and lost (26-11)
At the Strandya Cup 2006 he beat David Price by RSCO but couldn't fight the final and lost by walkover to local hero Kubrat Pulev who also beat him at the European Championships 28:11.
At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he outpointed Columbian Oscar Rivas and stopped Jaroslav Jaksto. He defeated Chinese Zhang Zhilei 21:11 in the semifinals but lost to Italian southpaw Roberto Cammarelle.
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