Alexei Lezin

Name: Alexey Lezin
Birth Name: Алексей Владимирович Лезин
Hometown: Ulyanovsk, Russia
Birthplace: Poselok Energetik, Russia
Amateur Boxer: Record

Amateur Accomplishments

• 1993 competed as a Heavyweight at the World Championships in Tampere, Finland. Lost to Felix Savon in the quarter-final.
• 1994 won the Military World Championships in Tunis, Tunesia as a Superheavyweight, defeating Vitali Klitschko in the final.
• 1994 won the Goodwill Games in Sankt Petersbug, Russia, defating Nikolay Valuev and Lance Whitaker.
• 1995 won the World Championships in Berlin, Germany, defeating Vitali Klitschko in the final.
• 1995 2nd place at Military World Championship in Ariccia, Italy. Lost to Vitali Klitschko in the final.
• 1996 won the European Championships in Velje, Denmark, defeating Wladimir Klitschko in the final.
• 1997 competed at World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Lost to Alexis Rubalcaba in the quarter-final.
• 1998 won the European Championship in Minsk, Belarus. Defeated Sinan Samil Sam in the Semifinal.
• 2000 won the European Championship in Tampere, Finland, defeated Paolo Vidoz in the final.

Olympic Results

• 1996 won the bronze medal at the Atlanta Olympics representing Russia. Results were:
  • Defeated Mikhail Yurchenko (Kazakhstan) RSC-1
  • Defeated Rene Monse (Germany) PTS (9-5)
  • Lost to Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine) PTS (1-4)

• 2000 competed at the Sydney Olympics representing Russia. Result was:
  • Lost to Audley Harrison (Great Britain) RSC-4