Dmitry Valent
| Dmitry Valent | |
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| 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 | 38 |
| Wins | 30 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| Losses | 8 |
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Dmitry 'Black Valet' Valent (born 13 April 1988 in Minsk, Belarus) is a Belarusian Muay Thai middleweight/super middleweight kickboxer fighting out of Minsk, Belarus for Gym "Kick Fighter". He is a ten-time amateur and professional world champion who is known for his vicious elbows and explosive KO power (hence his other nickname, TNT). He has also won titles at junior and European level. Dmitry is one of Belarus's top fighters.
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. 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. 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, in Kostroma, Russia before rounding off the year in style by adding the professional W.A.K.O. world title to his collection.
Dmitry kicked off 2008 by winning the W.K.N. European Grand Prix title, 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. There was some disappointment at the end of the year, however, when Dmitry was knocked out of the "The Contender Asia" Season 2 qualifier 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.
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