Serik Konakbayev, Soviet boxer and politician: biography

Serik Konakbayev is a repeated winner of boxing championships. Participated in the Olympic Games in 1980. Honored Master of Sports of the Soviet Union. One of the best boxers in Kazakhstan. I went to the movies, now I'm engaged in politics. He is a deputy of the Majilis of the Parliament and President of the Boxing Federation of Kazakhstan Professionals.

Childhood and family

Serik Konakbaev was born on October 25, 1959 in the north-east of Kazakhstan, in the city of Pavlodar, in an intelligent family. His father, Kerimbek, was a candidate of technical sciences, and his mother, Baltugan Timirgalievna, worked as a teacher. Konakbaev is married to Sholpan Abdukarimova. They had three children. The daughter and one of the sons went in the footsteps of his father and now professionally engaged in boxing.

Education

Serik Konakbayev entered the Jambul Construction Institute after the end of primary school. He graduated from it in 1981, acquiring the specialty "engineer-builder". Then he continued his education at the International Kazakh-Turkish University. Yasawi. He graduated in 1989, receiving a specialty of a lawyer-lawyer. He has a degree of candidate of economic sciences. I received it in 2006.

Work experience

His career Konakbayev began as a senior inspector in the regional Almaty agricultural management. At the same time he was fond of sports. His vocation was boxing. Serik Konakbayev began to study it from his youth and in 1981 he was recognized as the best in the category of amateurs. From that moment on his work was partly connected with sports.

In 1984, Konakbayev became the head of the Republican Komsomol construction of the Almaty Canal (BAK). A year later - secretary of the Alma-Ata regional committee and first secretary of the city committee. From 1986 to 1992 Coached the national team of Kazakhstan in boxing and was appointed president of the sports club. From 1996 to 1998 Headed the apparatus of akim of Zhambyl region and was deputy head of Bostandyk district. Since 1998 - general manager of Joint-stock company "Onim".

Political and social activities

Since 1999 Konakbayev became a deputy of the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan of the second convocation from the Otan party, and in 2004 - in the electoral circle of the Zhambyl region. In the party list in fourth place. He is a member of the Committee on Security, International Affairs and Defense. Secretary on environmental management and ecology. From 1998 to 1999 Was the executive director of the Zhambyl Public Association, who supported the presidential candidate Nazarbayev. Member of the pro-presidential party "Nur Otan".

Boxing career

Konakbayev constantly went to competitions. One day, when he was on a tour of the United States, he was asked to join the battle with Ray Sugar Leonard. He was the best world-class fighter in the amateur category, as one of the foreign magazines called him. The winner had to get a million American dollars. Even for this fight, the sponsors promised and by car "Mercedes" to everyone. This battle Serik Konakbaev never took place. Although he had long dreamed about him. Later, after decades, he admitted that he still regrets that this fight was not.

The State Sports Committee of the Soviet Union banned even the thought of meeting in the ring not only with the American, but also with any foreign pros. Konakbayev, if he does not obey the demand of the State Sports Committee, promised to lock him up for the rest of his life in the country and not to let it out beyond it.

Creation of the Federation of Professional Boxing in Kazakhstan

Serik Konanbekov's career as a boxer ended in the ninety-first year. But from Moscow there was a call from Viktor Ageyev with a proposal to create a Federation of Professional Boxing in Kazakhstan. And the idea came from Mendoza - the president of the World Association of this sport. Konanbekov agreed.

At that time, many famous boxers, having left the big sport, were lost in the realities of life. Some began to find comfort in alcohol, others turned to criminal structures. Serik Konakbayev, seeing this picture, agreed to create the Federation, hoped that he could help Kazakh boxers who ended amateur performances. Thanks to the new sports organization, they had the opportunity to extend their sporting life and earn money legally.

Konanbekov was asked to become president of the Federation. But he refused, although he thanked him for the honor. In the Federation, fighting began with the participation of foreign boxing stars. And this has become another advantage for "their", homegrown athletes.

Anniversary

In October 2009, in honor of the anniversary (fiftieth anniversary) of Serik Konakbayev in Alma-Ata, a presentation of the book that his wife wrote was held. The book describes his successes and victories. At the same time, a film was shown in which the brightest and best fights of Serik Konakbayev were shown. During the celebration of the jubilee, he was awarded a letter of thanks from President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Serik was congratulated by many other country officials and foreign guests.

A football match was held, in which boxing teams of the Kazakh SSR participated and one collected from legends in this sport in Soviet and Russian times. The match ended with a score of 5: 5. Within the framework of the jubilee a boxing tournament of international scale was held.

Awards and titles

Has a membership in the Executive Committee of the PBA (Pan-Asian boxing association). Serik Konakbayev, a professional boxer, is the President of the Federation of this sport from the ninety-second year. He received a silver medal at the 1980 Olympics. Double European boxing champion. He received silver at the World Championships in 1982. He won the World Cup twice. He received the title of master of sports of the Soviet Union and Kazakhstan.

Konakbayev was awarded two national orders - "Parasat" and "Kurmet", and four honorary medals. Has received from Nursultan Nazarbayev Abishevich in 1993 the State Youth Award "Daryn". Konakbayev was awarded the title of Honorary Professor of the Kazakh Academy of Tourism and Sports.