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If you open up a dictionary and look for the true definition of a modern day Cinderella man, WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev will be the man pictured next to the description.
Between the years 2000 and 2002, Maskaev was knocked out three times. On October 7, 2000, he was stopped in four rounds by the Kirk Johnson, who is not the hardest puncher at the weight. Johnson sent Maskaev flying through the ropes with a shot that left him barely conscious and unable to stand for several minutes.
In his very next fight, less than five months later, Maskaev was once again knocked out. This time Lance Whitaker, a fighter who is a fringe contender at best, demolished him in two rounds.
After suffering back to back knockout losses, he picked himself up off floor and took on a few easy opponents to regain his confidence in the ring. Then the unforeseeable happened, he was once a again knocked out. This time it was against an opponent many regarded as a journeyman fighter, Corey "T-Rex" Sanders.
He met Sanders in March of 2003, and was stopped in the eighth round. Sanders seemed like a safe fight, he sported six losses on his record, and prior to facing Maskaev he was beaten by fighters with 9-23 and 19-25 records. Another interesting point is that Maskaev would be the last win Sanders would ever receive in the ring. He went on to lose every single bout since 2002. [details]
Between the years 2000 and 2002, Maskaev was knocked out three times. On October 7, 2000, he was stopped in four rounds by the Kirk Johnson, who is not the hardest puncher at the weight. Johnson sent Maskaev flying through the ropes with a shot that left him barely conscious and unable to stand for several minutes.
In his very next fight, less than five months later, Maskaev was once again knocked out. This time Lance Whitaker, a fighter who is a fringe contender at best, demolished him in two rounds.
After suffering back to back knockout losses, he picked himself up off floor and took on a few easy opponents to regain his confidence in the ring. Then the unforeseeable happened, he was once a again knocked out. This time it was against an opponent many regarded as a journeyman fighter, Corey "T-Rex" Sanders.
He met Sanders in March of 2003, and was stopped in the eighth round. Sanders seemed like a safe fight, he sported six losses on his record, and prior to facing Maskaev he was beaten by fighters with 9-23 and 19-25 records. Another interesting point is that Maskaev would be the last win Sanders would ever receive in the ring. He went on to lose every single bout since 2002. [details]
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