Dmitry Menshikov
Dmitriy Menshikov is a Russian kickboxer who competes in the Glory Welterweight division.[1]
Dmitriy Menshikov | |
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Born | Prokopyevsk, Russia | 1 December 1997
Native name | Дмитрий Меньшиков |
Nationality | Russian |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Welterweight |
Style | Kickboxing |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Russia |
Team | Kuzbass Muay Thai Empire club |
Trainer | Vitaliy Viktorovich, Valery Yuryevich |
Years active | 2015 - present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 25 |
Wins | 23 |
By knockout | 18 |
Losses | 2 |
By knockout | 0 |
Other information | |
Boxing record from BoxRec |
As of October 2020, he is ranked the #8 welterweight in the world by Combat Press.[2] He's been continually ranked in the welterweight top ten since November 2019.[3]
Kickboxing career
Early years
Menshikov participated in the 2017 Tatneft Cup 80 kg tournament. In the first, quarterfinal, bout of the tournament, Menshikov was scheduled to fight Konstantin Rusu. Dmitry won the fight by a second round TKO.[4] In the semifinals he fought Surik Magakyan, and won by a first round TKO.[5] In the tournament final, Menshikov fought Sher Mamazulunov. The fight went into an extra fourth round, after which Mamazulunov won a decision.[6]
In his next fight, Menshikov won an extra round decision against Ljubo Jalovi.[7] He won his next two fights against Vasiliy Semenov and Аli Al Ameri by KO.[8]
Glory
He made his Glory debut during Glory 60, when he was scheduled to fight Samuel Dbili.[9] Menshikov won the fight by a first round TKO. He next appeared during Glory 62, two months later, to fight Robbie Hageman. Menshikov once again won by a first round TKO.[10]
Menshikov's next fight was outside of Glory, during which he won a decision against Carlos Prates.
Menshikov's next fight came ten months after his win over Prates. He was scheduled to fight Yoann Kongolo during Glory 69.[11] Dmitry won the fight by TKO, after the ringside doctor stopped the fight, due to a cut Kongolo suffered during the second round.[12]
Titles and achievements
Tafnet Cup
- 2017 Tatneft Arena Cup -80kg Tournament Runner-up
Kickboxing Record
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Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
See also
References
- "Dmitrii Menshikov". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: October 2020". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: November 2019". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- Aittama, Zach. "Tatneft Cup 1/8 Finals: Video and Results". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- Aittama, Zach. "Tatneft Cup 2018 Semifinals Video and Results". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- Aittama, Zach. "Tatneft Cup 2017 Final: Video and Results". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Tafnet Cup Results from Tafnet Arena, Kazan, Russia". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Бой № 5 - Дмитрий Меньшиков (Россия) и Али Эль Амери (Марокко). 07.09.2018". tatneftarena.ru/. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "GLORY Kickboxing". twitter.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Menshikov erases Hageman with onslaught of punches". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "GLORY 69 - Yoann KONGOLO et Ulrik BOKEME en Allemagne". boxemag.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "El escalofriante corte que sufrió Yoann Kongolo ante Dmitry Menshikov en Glory 69". rkdeportes.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.