Valentin Slavikovski
Valentin Slavikovski | |
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| Born | December 9, 1990 Minsk, Belarus |
| Occupation(s) | Professional kickboxer, stuntman |
| Known for | Belarusian professional kickboxer, International Master of Sports in Thai boxing |
Valentin Slavikovski (Belarusian: Славiкоускi Валянцiн Валянцiнавiч; born December 9, 1990, in Minsk, Belarus) is a Belarusian professional kickboxer.
Holding the title of International Master of Sports in Thai boxing, Slavikovski is a member of the Belarusian Kickboxing, Thai Boxing Federation, and Belarusian Pankration Federation. Measuring 6 feet 3 inches (190 cm) in height and weighing 223 pounds (101 kg), he has earned heavyweight championships and medals, such as Gold at the Baltic Games and triumphs at the Central Asian Games. In 2013, the President Sports Club honored him with the President Award for his international accomplishments.
Early life
Originating from Minsk, Slavikovski cultivated an early passion for boxing. After finishing secondary education and firefighter training, he pursued studies at Belarusian National Technical University (BNTY), where he specialized in mining engineering while maintaining his combat sports training.
Training
His professional growth was guided by Kapshay Gennady Pavlovich, Head Coach of the Russian MMA team, alongside mentorship from Dmitry Shakuta, a distinguished Belarusian kickboxer with twelve world championship titles.
Career highlights
Slavikovski rose to prominence through his participation in the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO). He achieved second place at the 2010 XVI World Cup for Kickboxing and claimed first place consecutively from 2011 through 2013.
A notable victory against Ukrainian Thai boxing champion Roman Cricklya at an international Muay Thai and classic boxing event in Minsk established him as an emerging talent. On April 14, 2012, during Fight Code qualifiers held in Minsk—broadcast across 49 countries—he defeated Ukrainian champion Oleg Priymachev.
At Moscow’s Night of Muay Thai tournament on February 22, 2013, Slavikovski triumphed over multiple world champion Dmitry Bezus. In 2014, he progressed through TNA rules bouts for the TATNEFT Cup by defeating Mohamed Boubkari and later winning by unanimous decision against Stefan Andjelkovic in Kazan.
During Absolute Championship Berkut-17 (ACB-KB17) in Grozny in 2015, he overcame Kirill Kornilov to advance to the semi-finals. That same year at the Grand Prix Absolute Championship Berkut in Anapa, Russia, Slavikovski secured another victory over Stefan Andjelkovic.
Personal life
In addition to his athletic career, he works as a stuntman and has appeared in various films.
Kickboxing record
|- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2015-10-16 | Loss |align=left| Jhonata Diniz | ACB KB-3 Sibiu Grand Prix Final | Sibiu, Romania | KO | | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2015-09-27 | Win |align=left| Stefan Andjelkovic | ACB KB-2 Grand Prix, Semi-final | Anapa, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2015-08-15 | Loss |align=left| Jahfarr Wilnis | Kunlun Fight 29 | Sochi, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2015-04-24 | Win |align=left| Kiril Kornilov | АСВ-КВ1 Grand Prix Quarter-final | Grozny, Chechen Republic | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2014-07-18 | Loss |align=left| Igor Bugaenko | TatNeft Arena, TATNEFT Cup 2014 Semi-final | Kazan, Russia | Decision | 4 | 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2014-05-28 | Win |align=left| Stefan Andjelkovic | TatNeft Arena, TATNEFT Cup 2014 Quarter-final | Kazan, Russia | Decision | 4 | 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2014-02-15 | Win |align=left| Mohamed Boubkari | TatNeft Arena, TATNEFT Cup 2014 Round of 16 | Kazan, Russia | Decision | 4 | 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-02-22 | Win |align=left| Dmitry Bezus | International Night of Thai Boxing tournament | Moscow, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-12-03 | Win |align=left | Sharipov
| Mixed Martial Arts Crown of Moscow tournament | Moscow, Russia | KO | |3:00 |-
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|2011-03-19 |Win |align=left | Dmitry Belyaev | K1 «VICTORY AND GLORY» |Lukow, Poland |Decision |3 |3:00 |- |- | colspan=9 | Legend: