Oleksiy Mazikin

Mazikin was a successful amateur but kept losing to southpaws. At the Olympics 2000 he lost to southpaw Audley Harrison, at the World Championships 2001 where he achieved his best result beating Alexander Povetkin 36:30 and Pedro Carrión he lost the final to southpaw Ruslan Chagaev.

At the Olympics 2004 he beat Aliaksandr Apanasionak and was defeated by southpaw Roberto Cammarelle.

Amateur Highlights

• 2000 competed as a Super Heavyweight at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
  • Defeated Angus Shelford (New Zealand) PTS (19-5)
  • Lost to Audley Harrison (Great Britain) PTS (9-19)
• 2001 2nd place at the World Championships in Belfast
  • Defeated Pedro Carrion (Cuba) PTS (26-20)
  • Lost to Ruslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan) RTD-2
• 2001 4th place at the Goodwill Games 2001 in Brisbane.
  • Lost to Alexander Povetkin (Russia) PTS (6-15) (Semifinals)
  • Lost to Pedro Carrion (Cuba) PTS (10-14) (Third place Bout)
• 2004 competed at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Results were:
  • Defeated Aliaksandr Apanasionak (Belarus) PTS (23-5)
  • Lost to Roberto Cammarelle (Italy) PTS (21-23)

He turned pro in 2005. He lost to compatriot Taras Bidenko on points and was KOd in the first round by amateur superstar Odlanier Solis.