Dmitrijs Šiholajs
Dmitrijs Šiholajs | |||
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| Born | October 27, 1983 | ||
| Nationality | Latvian | ||
| Citizenship | Latvia | ||
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Dmitrijs Šiholajs (born October 27, 1983) is a Latvian boxing and kickboxing coach.
He is best known as the trainer of the three-time cruiserweight world champion Mairis Briedis and the WBO European light-heavyweight champion Ričards Bolotņiks.
Biography
In early life Šiholajs was a kickboxer and an amateur boxer having become a five-time Latvian champion and three-time Russian champion in kickboxing and two-time Latvian champion in boxing until he suffered a career ending spine injury at the age of 21. Šiholajs returned to sports after a 6 year long hiatus when he turned to work as a trainer at the age of 27. [1].
In 2018 he started working with Mairis Briedis[2] with whom he has won the World Boxing Organization, International Boxing Federation and The Ring (magazine) cruiserweight titles while also winning the World Boxing Super Series Cruiserweight (boxing).
Notable fighters
- Mairis Briedis (2018-present)
- Ričards Bolotņiks (2012-present)
References
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