Dmitry Shakuta
- January 8, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
Dmitry Shakuta Biography
| Name | Dmitry Shakuta |
| Birthday | Aug 7 |
| Birth Year | 1980 |
| Birth Country | Belarus |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Dmitry Shakuta is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on August 7, 1980 in Belarus.
Born in Minsk, Belarus in one of the strongest Muay Thai practicing nations on the world, Dmitry starting training in the sport aged 12 at the famous Kick Fighter Gym under the tutelage of Evgeni Kotelnikov. He had his first competitive bout(s) aged 13 years at the 1995 C.I.S. Junior Muaythai Championships winning a silver medal at the event in Odessa, Ukraine. Between 1995 and 1997 he would continue to do well in amateur youth competition both at home and abroad – the pinnacle being the winning of a gold medal at the W.A.K.O. world junior championships in ’97. Success at junior level was reflected in the adult amateur scene as Dmitry would win more gold medals between 1997 and 2000 encompassing three world and four European championships.
He later claimed his second pro title (this time with W.A.K.O. leading him to be named the 2000 “IKF All Around Pro Fighter Of The Year”. Dmitry would continue to win titles at both amateur and professional level between 2002 and 2004, picking up three pro world titles and four gold medals in world and European championships also switching gyms in 2002 to join SK-55. In 2003 he signed with the newly formed Thai & Kickbox SuperLeague organization and won his promotional debut at the SuperLeague Germany 2003 event easily defeating opponent Joe White. Involvement with SuperLeague meant that Dmitry could regularly fight against some of the world’s top fighters and over the three years he was with the organization until its demise in 2006 he would post an excellent six and one record with wins against the likes of Joerie Mes, Clifton Brown and Shane Chapman only being tempered by a surprise KO loss to Moises Baptista De Sousa.
Dmitry Shakuta Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Dmitry Shakuta is one of the richest Boxer from Belarus. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dmitry Shakuta 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Dmitry “Shok” Shakuta (Belarusian: Дзмiтрый Віктаравіч Шакута , born August 7, 1980) is a Belarusian Muay Thai super middleweight kickboxer fighting out of Minsk, Belarus for the SK-55 gym. He is an eight-time amateur and professional world champion who is most well known for being the It’s Showtime 77MAX world champion between 2008 and 2009.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st) |
Dmitry Shakuta height 6 ft 2 in J weight 86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st) & body measurements will update soon.
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Shakuta defeated Sergei Papusha by unanimous decision at Mustang Knock Out Fight Night in Minsk, Belarus on November 18, 2012.
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After SuperLeague ceased to exist Shakuta’s record meant that he would be snapped up by the up-and-coming Dutch promotion It’s Showtime and he won his debut – a four-man tournament – with the organization early 2006. This victory meant he qualified for the organizations inaugural 75MAX tournament later that year in Rotterdam, although he did not go far after being beaten by Ondřej Hutník in the quarter finals. In 2008 after having won a qualifying fight the previous year Dmitry found himself back at the final. This time he went all the way beating a strong line of competitors in Rayen Simson, Sem Braan and Gregory Choplin to emerge victorious, with the victory against his early idol Simson being particularly sweet. Later that year the winner of the 75MAX trophy and the winner of It’s Showtime Reality Show faced off in Alkmaar with Dmitry defeating Sem Braan over five rounds to become the first 77MAX world champion.