Egor Mekhontsev
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Egor Leonidovich Mekhontsev (Егор Леонидович Мехонцев, transliteration Egor Leonidovič Mechoncev; * November 14, 1984 in Asbest
, Sverdlovsk Oblast
) is a Russia
n amateur boxer who won the gold medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships
and 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
in the heavyweight
division.
The following year in 2006 he won bronze losing to Artur Beterbiyev
41:29 in the semi-final and followed the in 2007 with another bronze losing to Evgeni Makarenko.
in the final by 19-5.
Mekhontsev represented Russia at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Liverpool, England. He won a gold medal after defeating Armenia's Tsolak Ananikyan 9-2 in the final.
Results 2008
At the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Heavyweight
he upset local hero Clemente Russo
and beat fellow southpaws Oleksandr Usyk
in the semis and Osmay Acosta
in the final for the title.
At the 2010 European Amateur Boxing Championships
he defended his title.
he traded weightclasses with Beterbiyev and dropped to light heavy. He was upset by young Cuban Julio César la Cruz
and won Bronze.
Asbest
Asbest is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolshoy Reft River on the eastern slopes of the Urals, northeast of Yekaterinburg. Population: Postal code: 624260. International dialing code: +7 ....
, Sverdlovsk Oblast
Sverdlovsk Oblast
Sverdlovsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in the Urals Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg formerly known as Sverdlovsk. Population: -Geography:...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n amateur boxer who won the gold medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships
2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Liverpool, England in November 2008. They were the 37th edition of this biennial competition organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...
and 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2009 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Milan, Italy from September 1, 2009 to September 12, 2009 in the Mediolanum Forum. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history...
in the heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
division.
Russian national championships
Southpaw Mekhontsev won a silver medal in the 2004 Light-heavyweight Russian senior national championships losing to Mikhail Gala in the final and won another silver in 2005 again losing to Gala in the semi-final by 39:24.The following year in 2006 he won bronze losing to Artur Beterbiyev
Artur Beterbiyev
Artur Asilbekovich Beterbiyev is a Chechen amateur boxer best known to win silver at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships and gold at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships and the Euro title 2006 at light heavyweight.-Career:The aggressive puncher Beterbiyev won the 2006 European...
41:29 in the semi-final and followed the in 2007 with another bronze losing to Evgeni Makarenko.
201 lbs
Mekhontsev then moved up to the heavyweight 201 lbs limit division and won the national title beating Evgeniy RomanovEvgenyi Romanov
Evgenyi Romanov is a Russian amateur boxer best known for winning the Junior World Title in 2004 and the Russian Championships 2009 at heavyweight.-Career:...
in the final by 19-5.
Mekhontsev represented Russia at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships
2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Liverpool, England in November 2008. They were the 37th edition of this biennial competition organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...
in Liverpool, England. He won a gold medal after defeating Armenia's Tsolak Ananikyan 9-2 in the final.
Results 2008
- Preliminary round - BYE
- Second round Defeated Nasi Hani (Macedonia) INJ RND 4
- Quarter Finals Defeated Stephen Simmons (boxer) (Scotland) 14-1
- Semi Finals Defeated Petrisor Gananau (Romania) 5-2
- Finals Defeated Tsolak Ananikyan (Armenia) 9-2
At the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Heavyweight
2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Heavyweight
The Heavyweight competition was the second-highest weight class featured at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships, and was held at the Mediolanum Forum...
he upset local hero Clemente Russo
Clemente Russo
Clemente Russo is an Italian amateur boxer best known to win Gold at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships at heavyweight 201 lbs limit.-Career:...
and beat fellow southpaws Oleksandr Usyk
Oleksandr Usyk
Oleksandr Usyk or Aleksandr Usik is a Ukrainian amateur boxer who won gold medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships.-Career:...
in the semis and Osmay Acosta
Osmay Acosta
Osmay Acosta Méndez Duarte is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the 2007 PanAm Games at Heavyweight with 201 lbs limit....
in the final for the title.
At the 2010 European Amateur Boxing Championships
2010 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2010 European Amateur Boxing Championships was held in Moscow, Russia from June 4 to June 13, 2010. It was the 38th edition of this biennial competition organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EUBC.- Medal winners:...
he defended his title.
178 lbs
For the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships was held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan from September 22, 2011 to October 10, 2011....
he traded weightclasses with Beterbiyev and dropped to light heavy. He was upset by young Cuban Julio César la Cruz
Julio César la Cruz
Julio César la Cruz Peraza is a Cuban amateur boxer. César la Cruz won the gold medal at Light Heavyweight division at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku....
and won Bronze.