Dmitry Valent

Dmitry 'Black Valet' Valent (born 13 April 1988 in Minsk, Belarus) is a Belarusian Muay Thai middleweight/super middleweight kickboxer. He is the former WKN Middleweight Oriental rules and Muay thai champion, former WMC Light Heavyweight champion, two time WMC I-1 World Muaythai Grand Slam champion and two time Kunlun Fight 80kg tournament runner-up.

Dmitry Valent
Born	April 3, 1988 Minsk, Belarus
Other names	Black Valet, TNT
Nationality	Belarus
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
Division	Super Middleweight Middleweight Super Welterweight
Style	Muay Thai
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Minsk, Belarus
Team	Gym "Kick Fighter"
Trainer	Evgeni Kotelnikov Yuri Varaxa
Kickboxing record
Total	41
Wins	31
By knockout	12
Losses	10
Medal record Men’s Kickboxing Representing  Belarus W.A.K.O. World Amateur Championships 2007 (Serbia) Light Middleweight W.A.K.O. European Amateur Championships 2010 (Azerbaijan) Middleweight Men's Muay Thai World Championships 2006 Bangkok −67 kg 2009 Bangkok −75 kg 2010 Bangkok −75 kg
last updated on: December 20, 2020

Dmitry is one of Belarus's top fighters.[1]

Career and biography

Amateur career

Valent had an extremely decorated amateur career before making his professional debut, although he continued to fight amateur fights alongside professional ones between 2007 and 2012. He was the 2006 IFMA world silver medalist, as well as the 2009 and 2010 world gold medalist. In kickboxing, he was the 2007 WAKO World gold medalist and the 2010 European gold medalist.[2][3][4]

Early career

Dmitry started training in Taekwondo at 13 years old before beginning Muay Thai aged 16. At the prestigious "Kick Fighter Gym" in his home town of Minsk he developed his blossoming skills by training alongside world champions such as Andrei Kulebin and Dmitry Shakuta.[5] He would be a very quick learner, winning a gold medal in the 67 kg junior category at the 2006 W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, aged 17.[6] Dmitry then went on to have a very good 2007, winning a gold medal at the W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 and then followed it up with his first professional title - winning the World Kickboxing Network (W.K.N.) middleweight world title,[7] in Kostroma, Russia before rounding off the year in style by adding the professional W.A.K.O. world title[8] to his collection.

Dmitry kicked off 2008 by winning the W.K.N. European Grand Prix title,[9] a four-man tournament fought under Muay Thai rules in Geneva, Switzerland. He then followed in the footsteps of stable mate Kulebin by winning the W.M.C. I-1 title – this one the Grand Slam 72 kg version – in Hong Kong.[10] There was some disappointment at the end of the year, however, when Dmitry was knocked out of the Season 2 qualifier of "The Contender Asia" held in Russia by multiple world champion Artem Levin at the semi final stage. The fact that the Contender Asia Season 2 show would never come to light did soften the blow somewhat. Dmitry had success on the amateur circuit as well, winning gold at the I.M.F.A. European championships held in Zgorzelec, Poland.

WKN and WMC World titles

The young Belarusian regained his W.M.C. I-1 title the following year, defeating South African Vuyisile Colossa by split decision in the final.[11] He followed up this victory by defeating 2007 W.K.A. world champion Shane Campbell for the second time to win the Muay Thai version of the middleweight W.K.N. title. He carried on his form on the professional circuit onto the amateur circuit, winning a second amateur world championships by claiming gold at the I.F.M.A. event in Bangkok, Thailand.

In 2010 Dmitry continued his winning ways remaining the W.K.N. organizations middleweight world champion in Thai-boxing by defeating the talented Yohan Lidon at the start of 2010 and beating the Dutch-based Moroccan Tarek Slimani to claim the W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" world title.[12] He has suffered a few setbacks as well, losing to nemesis Artem Levin at the I.F.M.A. European Championships, and conceding a decision loss to legendary Aussie John Wayne Parr in an unsuccessful move down in weight to challenge for the W.K.N. super welterweight world title.[13] He also won more gold medals at amateur level, winning the 75 kg category at the W.A.K.O. European and I.F.M.A. world championships respectively.

He lost a decision to Karim Ghajji at Nuit des Champions in Marseilles on November 24, 2012.[14][15][16]

In a close fight, Valent lost to Simon Marcus by split decision at C3: King of Fighters in Chengdu, China on April 27, 2013.[17][18][19]

Chinese circuit

He fought at Diamond Fight: Friendship in Chelyabinsk, Russia on December 13, 2013, defeating Bektas Emirhanoglu by third-round TKO.[20] He went on to amass a 3-2 record, during which he won the IPCC light heavyweight world title with a decision win against Wehaj Kingboxing, but losing it to Simon Marcus during KLF 12. He then took part in the 2015 Kunlun Fight – 80 kg Tournament, defeating Arthit Hanchana in the semifinal, but losing to Artur Kyshenko in the final.[21]

Valent participated in the 2016 80 kg tournament as well, qualifying to it with an extra round decision against Cédric Tousch. In the tournament itself, he won a majority decision against Hicham El Gaoui in the semifinal, but once againt lost in the final, dropping a split decision to Alexander Stetsurenko.[22]

European circuit

Returning to the European circuit, Valent fought Yurii Zubchuk at the DSF Kickboxing Challenge 14. He lost a majority decision. He snapped the losing skid with a second round TKO of Serhii Snytiuk.[23]

Valent made his ONE Championship debut against the two-time Tatneft Cup Champion Sher Mamazulunov at Road to ONE 4: Fair Fight 13.[24] Mamazulunov won the fight by an extra round decision,[25] although the fight results were controversial. The Fair Fight promotion analyzed the fight with an “independent judge”, and agreed to make the rematch, to which Valent consented.[26]

Titles

Professional

• 2016 Kunlun Fight 80 kg Tournament Runner-up
• 2015 Kunlun Fight 80 kg Tournament Runner-up
• 2013 WMC light heavyweight world champion
• 2013 Grand Prix Russia Open tournament champion
• 2010 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Muay Thai world champion -75 kg
• 2009 W.K.N. Muay Thai middleweight world champion -76.2 kg (2 Title Def.)
• 2009 WMC I-1 World Muaythai Grand Slam champion -72 kg
• 2008 WMC I-1 World Muaythai Grand Slam champion -72 kg
• 2008 W.K.N. European Grand Prix champion -79 kg (Full Thai Rules)
• 2007 W.A.K.O. Pro Muaythai world champion -75 kg
• 2007 W.K.N. oriental rules (K-1) middleweight world champion -76.4 kg

Amateur

• 2015 I.F.M.A. Muaythai Royal World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand -81 kg
• 2013 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships in Lisbon, Portugal -75 kg
• 2010 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand -75 kg
• 2010 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan -75 kg (K-1 Rules)
• 2009 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand -75 kg
• 2008 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships in Zgorzelec, Poland -75 kg
• 2007 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia - 71 kg (K-1 Rules)
• 2006 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand -67 kg
• 2006 W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand -67 kg (Junior)

Professional kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record

31 Wins (12 (T)KO's), 10 Losses, Draw, No Contest Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2020-11-28 Loss Sher Mamazulunov Road to ONE 4: Fair Fight 13 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Ext. Round) 4 3:00 2018-12-02 Win Serhii Snytiuk Akhmat Fight Show Belarus TKO (Referee Stoppage/Left Body Hooks) 2 1:52 2018-04-13 Loss Yurii Zubchuk DSF Kickboxing Challenge 14 Poland Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 2016-12-10 Loss Alexander Stetsurenko Kunlun Fight 55 – 80 kg Tournament, Final China Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Fight Was For Kunlun Fight 2016 (-80 kg) Tournament . 2016-12-10 Win Hicham El Gaoui Kunlun Fight 55 – 80 kg Tournament, Semi Finals China Decision(Majority) 3 3:00 2016-09-10 Win Cédric Tousch Kunlun Fight 51 - 80 kg 2016 Tournament Quarter-Finals Fuzhou, China Extra Round Decision 4 3:00 Qualified to Kunlun Fight 80 kg 2016 Tournament Final 4. 2015-12-19 Loss Artur Kyshenko Kunlun Fight 35 – 80 kg Tournament,Final Luoyang, China KO 1 0:22 Fight was for the Kunlun Fight – 80 kg Tournament World Champion. 2015-12-19 Win Arthit Hanchana Kunlun Fight 35 – 80 kg Tournament,Semi Final Luoyang, China Decision(Unanimous) 3 3:00 2015-07-19 Win Chen Yawei Kunlun Fight 28 Nanjing, China TKO 3 2015-05-15 Loss Artur Kyshenko Kunlun Fight 25[27] Bratislava, Slovakia Decision (split) 3 3:00 2014-10-26 Loss Simon Marcus Kunlun Fight 12 Jianshui, China Decision 3 3:00 Losses IPCC light heavyweight world title & For the Kunlun Fight tournament, Combat Banchmek title. 2014-09-13 Win Panom Topking World Series[28] Minsk, Belarus KO 2 0:46 2014-06-29 Win Wehaj Kingboxing Kunlun Fight 6 Chongqing, China Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 Wins IPCC light heavyweight world title. 2014-04-14 Win Nuerla Kunlun Fight 1 Surin, Thailand KO (left knee to the body) 1 2:10 2013-12-13 Win Bektas Emirhanoglu Diamon Fight: Friendship Chelyabinsk, Russia TKO 3 Wins WMC light heavyweight world title. 2013-04-27 Loss Simon Marcus C3: King of Fighters Chengdu, China Decision (split) 5 3:00 2013-04-06 Win Pawel Biszczak Grand Prix Russia Open, Final Moscow, Russia Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Wins Grand Prix Russia Open tournament title. 2013-04-06 Win Wojciech Wierzbicki Grand Prix Russia Open, Semi Finals Moscow, Russia KO (low kick) 1 1:00 2013-04-06 Win Oleg Hohlov Grand Prix Russia Open, Quarter Finals Moscow, Russia Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2012-11-24 Loss Karim Ghajji Nuit des Champions Marseilles, France Decision 5 3:00 2011-11-26 Win Samir Dourid Big 8 WKN Tournament 2011[29] Minsk, Belarus Decision 3 3:00 Retains W.K.N. Muay Thai middleweight world title -76.2 kg. 2010-09-12 Win Tarek Slimani W.K.N. World GP Big-8 Tournament '10, Title Fight Minsk, Belarus KO 3 Wins vacant W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Muay Thai world title -76.4 kg. 2010-03-13 Loss John Wayne Parr Domination 4 Bentley, Perth, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Fight was for vacant W.K.N. Muay Thai super welterweight world title -72.6 kg. 2010-02-12 Win Yohan Lidon UKC France MAX 2010, Title Fight Dijon, France Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Retains W.K.N. Muay Thai middleweight world title -76.2 kg. 2009-09-12 Win Shane Campbell W.K.N. World GP Big-8 Tournament '09, Title Fight Minsk, Belarus Decision 5 3:00 Wins vacant W.K.N. Muay Thai middleweight world title -76.2 kg. 2009-10-22 Win Vuyisile Colossa W.M.C. I-1 World Grand Slam '09, Final Hong Kong Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Wins W.M.C. I-1 World Muaythai Grand Slam 2009 tournament title -72 kg. 2009-10-22 Win Pavlos Kaponis W.M.C. I-1 World Grand Slam '09, Semi Finals Hong Kong TKO 3 2008-12-19 Loss Artem Levin "The Contender Asia" Season 2 Russia Qualifier, Semi Finals Chelyabinsk, Russia Decision 3 3:00 2008-12-19 Win Abdallah Mabel "The Contender Asia" Season 2 Russia Qualifier, Quarter Finals Chelyabinsk, Russia Decision 3 3:00 2008-10-27 Win Singnoi Sitpholek W.M.C. I-1 World Grand Slam '08, Final Hong Kong KO 2 Wins W.M.C. I-1 World Muaythai Grand Slam 2008 tournament title -72 kg. 2008-10-27 Win Shane Campbell W.M.C. I-1 World Grand Slam '08, Semi Finals Hong Kong Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2008-05-03 Win Farid M'laika W.K.N. European Grand Prix, Final Geneva, Switzerland KO (Spinning Elbow) 2 Wins W.K.N. European Grand Prix title -79 kg. 2008-05-03 Win Alexandru Nedelcu W.K.N. European Grand Prix, Semi Finals Geneva, Switzerland Decision 3 3:00 2007-12-9 Win Fabio Siciliani Wako-Pro World Title Lecce, Italy KO (Knee) 2 Wins vacant W.A.K.O. Pro Thai-boxing world title -75 kg. 2007-11-11 Win Samir Dourid Kings of Muaythai - Russia Kostroma, Russia KO (Left Punch) 1 Wins vacant W.K.N. oriental rules middleweight world title -76.4 kg. Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Amateur kickboxing record

Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2012-04-22	Win	Matouš Kohout	I.F.M.A. European Championships	Antalya, Turkey
2010-12-05	Win	Valentin Semenov	I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '10, Final -75 kg	Bangkok, Thailand
Wins I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '10 Gold Medal -75 kg.
2010-10-24	Win	Wojciech Kosowski	W.A.K.O. European Championships '10 Baku, K-1 Finals -75 kg	Baku, Azerbaijan	Decision	3	2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. Amateur European Championships Baku '10 K-1 Gold Medal -71 kg. Had walkthrough to final as his semi final opponent was unable to fight.
2010-10-?	Win	Ile Risteski	W.A.K.O. European Championships '10 Baku, K-1 Quarter Finals -75 kg	Baku, Azerbaijan	KO	1
2010-05-27	Loss	Artem Levin	I.F.M.A. European Championships '10, Quarter Finals	Velletri, Italy	Decision (5-0)	4	2:00
2010-05-26	Win	Şahin	I.F.M.A. European Championships '10, 1st Round	Velletri, Italy
2009-12-05	Win	Vasyl Tereshonok	I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '09, Final -75 kg	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	4	2:00
Wins I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '09 Gold Medal -75 kg.
2009-12-02	Win	Emil Zoraj	IFMA 2009 World Muaythai Championships 1/2 finals (75 kg)	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	4	2:00
2007-09-30	Win	Rizvan Isaev	W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 Belgrade, K-1 Final -71 kg	Belgrade, Serbia
Wins W.A.K.O. Amateur World Championships Belgrade '07 K-1 Gold Medal -71 kg.
2007-09-?	Win	Djime Coulibaly	W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 Belgrade, K-1 Semi Finals -71 kg	Belgrade, Serbia
2007-09-?	Win	Osami Adil	W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 Belgrade, K-1 Quarter Finals -71 kg	Belgrade, Serbia
2007-09-?	Win	Branko Mikulić	W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 Belgrade, K-1 1st Round -71 kg	Belgrade, Serbia
2006-06-06	Loss	Ameur Redwan	I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '06, Semi Finals -67 kg	Bangkok, Thailand
Wins I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '06 Bronze Medal -75 kg.
2006-06-03	Win	Askarbek Shakiyev	I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '06, Quarter Finals -67 kg	Bangkok, Thailand
2006-03-26	Win	Mehmet Dogan	W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships '06, Junior Final -67 kg	Bangkok, Thailand
Wins W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships '06 Junior Gold Medal -67 kg.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

• List of male kickboxers

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External links

• Gym "Kick Fighter" Official Website