December 7, 1976 in the village. Popular kickboxer, boxer and mixed-fighter Alexander Ustinov, nicknamed “The Great,” was born in Pautovo (Altai Territory). Alexander plays for Belarus and permanently resides in Minsk. Ustinov left Russian citizenship.
At school, Alexander played team sports, football and hockey. He served as a border guard in the army, then worked in riot police until 2001. He fought in Chechnya and was awarded twice (Order of Courage and Medal “For Services to the Fatherland”).
30 fights, 29 wins, 21 wins by knockout - these are the boxer’s statistics at the end of 2014 before another fight for the champion title. On December 11, 2014, Alexander Ustinov will fight with Chauncey Welliver for the PABA championship belt.
Fans of kickboxing and Thai boxing Alexander is well known as a winner of prestigious K-1 tournaments and a four-time world and European champion in Muay Thai. The cannon strike of the two-meter giant was well remembered by the spectators of his fights, and even more so by his rivals.
The general statistics of Alexander Ustinov are as follows:
- Kickboxing - 53 wins (31 knockouts), 9 losses, 1 draw, 1 failed fight;
- MMA (mixed fight) - 7 wins (5 knockouts), 1 loss;
- Boxing - 29 wins (21 knockouts), 1 loss.
Alexander Ustinov about Tyson Fury (video)
Ustinov’s kickboxing career began with his acquaintance with Vladimir Zadiran. Coach and former champion Mira invited Alexander to training. Zadiran actually founded a school in Belarus professional kickboxing and Thai boxing, so Ustainov was in good hands.
This was confirmed in 2003, when Ustinov won three knockout victories in a row at the K-1 Moscow Grand Prix and won the stage. That time, the newcomer reached the semi-finals, where he lost to Alexey Ignashov, his sparring partner. Excellent result for a man who started his career at 25 years old.
With Ukrainian boxer Vitali Klitschko
Success in Muay Thai ended in 2006. Due to disagreements with the manager and promoters, Alexander did not qualify for the Japanese Grand Prix after nine victories. Then he decided to focus on boxing. A year ago, he already received an offer to try himself in professional boxing from. Ustinov was noticed by Vitali Klitschko’s mentor, who decided to return to the boxing ring.
Alexander managed to knock out Andrei Tsukanov and Oleg Romanov between K-1 tournaments, after which he again competed in Muay Thai for a year and a half, until in Slovakia he received a blow to the groin, which is why he first lost the fight on time, and then that fight was simply noted as failed.
Realizing that many clearly do not want his promotion to K-1, Ustinov goes into boxing:
- October 2006 - victory over Earl Ladson;
- May 2008 - victory over the previously invincible Rudolf Abrahamyan;
- July 2008 - Hans-Jörg Blasco received a knockout in the second round;
- October 2008 - Julius Long knocked out in the first round;
- February 2009 - technical victory over Maxim Pedyura;
- September 2012 - Alexander’s first defeat was inflicted by the Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev;
- November 2013 - victory over the former contender for the championship title David Tua.
In the summer of 2014, a possible fight between Ustinov and Ustinov was widely discussed, but the fight was eventually cancelled.
Ustinov vs. Pylev - the first defeat of a Russian boxer (video)
Alexander is often asked about the difference between regular and Thai boxing. Ustinov believes classic boxing more tempo, and in Muay Thai there is a larger affected area. However, in the athlete’s opinion, it is wrong to say that one fighting discipline is easier than another. After his success in Muay Thai, Ustinov wants to climb the WBA ladder and become a world champion. At one time he wanted to, but he became a deputy and received immunity.
Titles and victories of Alexander “The Great” Ustinov:
- Winner of WKBF Golden Panther Cup 2003 (over 91 kg);
- Winner of K-1 Spain Grand Prix 2003 in Barcelona;
- Winner of K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary in Moscow;
- World champion 2003 among amateurs in Thai boxing according to IAMTF;
- European champion 2004 in Thai boxing according to WKN;
- Winner of K-1 2004 in Poland;
- Winner of K-1 2005 in Italy;
- EBA Heavyweight Champion;
- 2006 WFCA World Heavyweight Champion;
- World champion 2006 among amateurs according to IFMA;
- Winner of K-1 Fighting Network 2006 (Marseille, France).
Alexander’s weight is 130 kg, height is 202 cm. In his amateur career, he had less than 20 fights, but managed to win the Belarus Cup and become a master of sports in boxing. In addition to martial arts, Ustinov loves to read. For example, before the fight with Earl Ladson at Madison Square Garden, he read “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Dumas and, according to Alexander, this helped him cope with emotions and maintain composure. This is how reading literature helps you become a strong and confident fighter.
A.I. Ustinov is one of the most successful boxers. He continues to perform today, bringing joy to his ardent fans with beautiful victories. Sasha Ustinov took part not only in kickboxing competitions, but also in mixed martial arts and Thai boxing matches.
Biography
Alexander was born on 07. 12.1976 in the village. Paustovo (Altai region). Since childhood, he was not anything special. Like any child of his age, Sasha loved to play table tennis or play football. After Ustinov graduated from the SUZ, he was drafted into the army in the Far East to join the border troops. Then, from 1997 to 2001, Alexander worked in the riot police. He visited Chechnya, during his service he was even awarded a medal twice for services to the Motherland.
Unexpected meeting
During one of his business trips “on duty,” Alexander Ustinov somehow ended up in Novosibirsk. There he met his very first coach, Vladimir Zadiran, a former kickboxing champion. At that time, Vladimir was the head of the Belarusian school of kickboxing and Thai boxing. Since then, Alexander began training with him.
First successes – kickboxing competitions
Despite the fact that Sasha Ustinov started kickboxing quite late (at the age of twenty-five), with enormous efforts, unsurpassed talent and hard work he succeeded achieve good results
already by 2003, he was given the opportunity to take part in the Paris tournament. There he managed to reach the semi-finals, but he failed to take the main prize of the competition. Then Alexey Ignashov was ahead of him on points. Despite this defeat, Sasha continued to fight at the K-1 competition stage in Barcelona.
By the end of the summer of 2004, Alexander was offered to take part in the K-1 GP 2004 Battle of Bellagio I I. But the fighter injured his knee during the fight with Jan Nortje. The interesting thing is that he managed to win the fight even with this injury, but he still had to leave the tournament.
However, even after this, Ustinov continued to win. In 2005, he won fights in Lommel and Milan.
After the end of the Paris K-1 tournament (in 2006), Sasha participated in the Slovak tournament. This competition brought setbacks at the very beginning. Sasha’s first opponent, Bjorn Bregi, hit Ustinov in the groin, which was prohibited by the rules. The organizers were then forced to stop the fight.
Due to the fact that Ustinov had serious disagreements and quarrels with promoters, he left kickboxing. However, professional sports he never wanted to leave. What business did he take up? Professional boxing became his life. It was this sport that brought Sasha wide popularity. This is how his “real” career began.
Ustinov and the Klitschko brothers
Ustinov performed for the first time as a boxer back in two thousand and five. The very first fight was successful - he knocked out Andrei Tsukanov. The next fight - a similar one - Oleg Romanov was knocked out.
After Alexander left kickboxing, he took part in the promotional company of the well-known Klitschko brothers. He started sparring with Vitaly.
His efforts were enough that in the next fight with Earl Ladson, Ustinov was awarded victory. It was after this that the boxing “world” heard about a new star - Sasha Ustinov. His photographs often began to adorn various magazines and newspapers.
- In 2009, Ustinov fought with Ukrainian boxer Max Pedyura, who was previously said to be almost impossible to defeat (eleven fights and one defeat). The fight ended in the middle of the fifth round, because Ustinov inflicted a nose injury on Pedyura, and therefore the latter was unable to continue the battle. The victory was rightfully awarded to Alexander, he became the champion.
- In 2012, a fight for the IBF title took place. Then Ustinov met with the Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev. During the eleventh round, Alexander was knocked out.
- Ustinov soon recovered his health, and almost a year later he fought with David Tua. Victory remained with Alexander. It is worth noting that this battle helped Ustinov firmly establish himself in sixth position in the IBF lines.
New battles, change of promoter
Ustinov decided to take a year's break, and on October eleventh, two thousand and fourteen, he met with Chauncey Weliver ( New Zealand). Alexander won by number of points. In the same year, Ustinov joined Khryunov’s promotion company.
Some time later, he defeated Travis Walker and Maurice Harris.
David Tua - Alexander Ustinov. Photo - Getty Images
On December 7, the world famous MMA and K-1 fighter, boxer, and participant in the second Chechen War, Belarusian Alexander Ustinov, celebrates his 37th birthday.
Due to this, website tells the most interesting facts from the life of an athlete.
Fact No. 1
Alexander Ustinov - war participant
After serving in the border troops (in the Far East), he joined the OMON service, where he worked from 1997 to 2001. He took part in the second Chechen war and was nominated for two state awards: the medal “Service to the Fatherland”, 2nd degree, and the Order of Courage.
How did I get to Chechnya? This was part of my work in the riot police. An ordinary business trip, as it seemed to us at first, a change of situation and environment. Only after, probably, the second such business trip did I realize that it was no joke and you were walking on the edge of life and death. During this time, we had three wounded, our friend, a colleague from a neighboring company died..., the Rossiyskaya Gazeta quotes the soldier.
Due to his duty, Ustinov ended up in Novosibirsk, where he met coach Vladimir Zadiran, a former world champion in professional kickboxing and one of the founders of the Belarusian school of kickboxing and Thai boxing, and soon began to train under his leadership.
Fact No. 2
Alexander Ustinov - hockey fan
The boxer is interested not only in combat sports. He is interested in football table tennis, water polo.
Ustinov attends matches of the Kontinental Hockey League. He is a fan of Dynamo Minsk.
Fact No. 3
Alexander Ustinov - world champion in Muay Thai
In 2003, the Belarusian athlete took part in the IAMTF amateur Muay Thai tournament and won confident victory. This is not Alexander's only title.
Heavyweight champion according to EBA (European Boxing Association)
2006 WFCA World Heavyweight Champion
2006 World Amateur Champion according to IFMA
Winner K-1 Italy 2005 Oktagon
2004 European champion in Thai boxing according to WKN
Winner K-1 Poland 2004
2003 Winner of the WKBF Golden Panther Cup in the category (+91 kg.)
Winner K-1 Spain Grand Prix 2003 in Barcelona
Winner K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Moscow
2003 World Amateur Muay Thai Champion according to IAMTF
Fact No. 4
Alexander Ustinov is a boxer, MMA, K-1 and Muay Thai fighter.
The Belarusian athlete is one of the few who competes in different sports. Kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, boxing... In each of them, Ustinov achieved some success.
So, at the professional boxing ring, Alexander had 29 fights and was defeated in only one. In 2012, Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev knocked him out in the 11th round.
During his boxing career, the Belarusian defeated such famous athletes as David Tua, Denis Bakhtov, Michael Sprott, Cedric Fields...
In fights according to MMA rules, Alexander had eight fights and lost one to Russian Andrey Zubov at a tournament in Perm.
In K-1, Ustinov achieved the greatest results. He managed to win major Grand Prix in Poland, Barcelona, Moscow, Marseille...
Fact No. 5
Alexander Ustinov has Russian citizenship and began practicing martial arts at the age of 25
Alexander was born December 7, 1976 in the Altai Territory and has Russian citizenship, but lives in Minsk, where he trains at the Olympus boxing gym. Let us note that in the amateur ring the giant (Ustinov’s height is 2 meters 2 cm, fighting weight is 130 kg) did not stay long, having spent less than 20 fights, but managed to become a master of sports in boxing, won the Belarus Cup, and won a silver medal at the republican championship. .
What’s interesting is that Ustinov came to martial arts already in mature age–25 years. Before that, while still at school, he played football, hockey and even table tennis, but had nothing to do with combat sports.
Personal matter
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Alexander Ivanovich Ustinov– boxer competing for Russia and Belarus.
Biography
Born on December 7, 1976 in the village of Pautovo, Petropavlovsk district, Altai region. At school I was fond of football, hockey and table tennis.
Coming to sports
He served in the army in the Far East in the border troops, after which he began serving in the riot police from 1997 to 2001. He took part in the second Chechen war, for which he received the Order of Courage and the Medal for Services to the Fatherland. As part of the riot police, he ended up in Novosibirsk, met his future coach Vladimir Zadiran and became a boxer. His trainer trained in kickboxing and Muay Thai.
Career
He played for Belarus and Russia at the same time.
In 2003, Alexander won for the first time at the K-1 Grand Prix stage in Moscow, and his opponent received 3 knockouts one after another. For his victory, he was honored to perform in Paris. There, in the quarter-finals, he fought with the Frenchman Tony, defeated him and reached the semi-finals against the Russian and his sparring partner Alexei Ignashov. Ignashov won by decision of the judges.
In December 2003, he won the Spanish stage of the K-1 Grand Prix in Barcelona.
In August 2004, he took part in the K-1 World GP 2004 Battle of Bellagio II tournament, where he defeated the South African Nortje, received a calf injury and withdrew from the continuation of the tournament, replaced by the American Lighty.
In 2005 he won K-1 tournaments in Milan and Belgium.
In 2006, he won the Paris K-1 tournament, after which he took part in the stage in Slovakia, where his opponent was a fighter from Switzerland, Bregi. In the first round, the opponent hit Ustinov in the groin, after which he was unable to continue the fight. Bregi won, but the fight was subsequently declared invalid. After this he moved to professional boxing. Since, according to the athlete, disagreements and troubles with the promoters prevented him from advancing further in K-1. Ustinov was invited to the Klitschko brothers' company K2 East Promotions.
Professional sport MMA
In total for mixed martial arts Ustinov fought 8 fights, winning 7 of them. His first 6 fights in the professional field were unofficial, but Ustinov officially fought 2 fights, winning one of them and losing the second.
As an amateur boxer, Ustinov took part in more than 20 fights, became a master of sports in boxing and won the Belarusian Cup, and came second at the national championship.
In May 205 he had his first professional fight in Minsk, where in the second round he defeated Tsukanov by knockout. The next fight also ended in victory for Ustinov against Romanov, whom he knocked out in the 6th round.
For the next 1.5 years, Ustinov fought in K-1, and returned to boxing only in October 2006, signed a contract with the Klitschko brothers and became a sparring partner of Vitali Klitschko.
Ustinov held the first fight from K2 East Promotions at Madison Square Garden against American Ladson on the undercard of the fight between Vladimir Klitschko and Ibragimov, where Ustinov won by technical knockout.
In May 2008, he fought against the Russian Abrahamyan, who had never won a single defeat before, but Ustinov defeated him by decision of the judges.
In July 2008, he won against the German Blasco by knockout in the second round. In October 2008, he confronted the American Long and lost by knockout in the first round.
In February 2009, at the EBA European Heavyweight Championship, he defeated the Ukrainian Pedura by technical knockout and became the champion.
In September 2012, he lost for the first time in a fight against the Bulgarian Pulevoy for first place in the IBF rankings.
In 2014, he signed a contract with Khryunov’s promotion company.
In December 2014, he won the fight against New Zealander Weliver.
His height is 202 cm. He competes in the super heavyweight class of 130 kg. He has the nickname Great. He is the EBA heavyweight champion.
In 2006, he received the title of world champion according to WFCA in heavyweight and among amateurs according to IFMA.
In 2004 he became the European champion in Thai boxing, and in 2003 he became the world champion in it.
In total, he won 33 victories in boxing, of which 24 were by knockout and 1 defeat.
In total, he won 7 victories in MMA, including 5 by knockout and 1 defeat.
In total, he won 53 victories in kickboxing, of which 31 were knockouts and 9 defeats, 1 fight was a draw, and 1 was declared invalid.
Belarusian masters of fist fighting have always performed at quite high level. An athlete named Alexander Ivanovich Ustinov, who will be discussed in this article, was no exception.
Life before the start of a professional athlete career
Our hero was born in the Altai Territory on December 7, 1976. While still at school, he was fond of sports: hockey, football and table tennis.
He completed military service in the border troops, after which he joined the ranks of the riot police, where he worked from 1997 to 2001. He was a participant in the fighting in Chechnya and received two state awards for valiant service. According to him, the war taught him a lot.
At a certain point in his life, Alexander Ivanovich Ustinov came on a business trip to Novosibirsk on official business. There he had a somewhat fateful acquaintance with Vladimir Zadiran, who is one of the founders of kickboxing and Thai boxing in Belarus. After some time, Alexander Ustinov began to actively train under the guidance of this legendary coach.
Kickboxing performances
In 2003, our hero won three bright victories by knockout at the K-1 tournament in Moscow, which gave him the right to fight at the tournament in Paris, where he defeated local fighter Gregory Toney in the quarterfinals. But already in the semi-final match, Alexander Ustinov met with his comrade Alexey Ignashov and lost to him by decision.
In December of the same year, Alexander became the winner of the Spanish stage of the K-1 Grand Prix, which was then held in the capital of Catalonia - Barcelona.
In the summer of 2004, the fighter took part in the prestigious K-1 World GP 2004 Battle of Bellagio II tournament. There he won against the representative of South Africa, however, in the end he was forced to withdraw from the competition due to a deep cut received in the fight.
In 2005, Alexander Ustinov won titles at K-1 tournaments in Italy and Belgium. And after an offensive defeat in 2006 from the representative of Switzerland Bjorn Brega (the fight was later declared invalid), he made the final decision to switch to professional boxing. 
Fights as a boxer
In amateur boxing, the Belarusian was able to receive the title of master of sports, win the Belarus Cup, and take second place at the republican championship.
His professional debut took place on May 13, 2005, and it turned out to be very successful, since Alexander Ustinov knocked out Andrei Tsukanov in the second three minutes. Victory awaited the athlete in the second fight against Oleg Romanov. However, then there was a one and a half year break and again a return to K-1. And boxing matches for Ustinov again became available in 2006.
Winning streak
In May 2008, Alexander Ustinov defeated the then undefeated Russian Rudolf Abrahamyan by decision. In the summer of the same year he defeated the German Blasco, and in October the American Long.
Alexander won the EBA European champion belt in a fight against Ukrainian Maxim Pedura on February 26, 2009. The fight was stopped by the doctor in the fifth round, as Maxim’s nosebleeds would not stop. 
Fight with a Bulgarian
On September 29, 2012, Alexander Ustinov, whose weight was then 130 kilograms, played a match with Kubrat Pulev for the right to take first place in the IBF world rankings. In the first rounds the Bulgarian had big advantage, but did not carry out any spectacular attacks. In the seventh three-minute period, Alexander managed to hit his opponent well, but he managed to survive. The fate of the fight was decided in the 11th round, when Ustinov took a knee and was unable to continue the fight.
Duel with New Zealander
Alexander Ustinov is a boxer who was never afraid of anyone and always fought with the best. In November 2013, he fought the legendary David Tua and was able to beat him by decision. This allowed the giant from Minsk to take sixth position on the IBF list.
In mid-2016, Alexander was approved as the official contender for the fight for the right to hold the title of interim WBA world champion. 
MMA career
Our hero competed in MMA eight times. He managed to win seven fights, but six of these fights did not have official status and therefore were not included in the main standings. Officially, Alexander fought two fights: he won one and lost the second.
Since 2014, Ustinov has been working as part of a promotion company led by Vladimir Khryunov.
