Serhiy Demchenko | |
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Statistics | |
Rated at | |
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Nationality | Ukrainian |
Born |
Sumy, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union now Ukraine) |
27 September 1979
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 29 |
Wins | 17 |
Wins by KO | 12 |
Losses | 10 |
Draws | 1 |
Serhiy Demchenko (born 27 September 1979) is a Ukrainian professional boxer who held the European Union light-heavyweight title in 2016, and challenged for the European light-heavyweight title in the same year.
Based in Rome throughout his career, Demchenko made his professional debut on 1 October 2005, scoring a first-round knockout against Karoly Gyorfi. On 10 May 2008, Demchenko won his first regional championship—the IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title—by stopping Drago Janjusevic in four rounds. In his first attempt at winning the European Union light-heavyweight title, Demchenko lost a unanimous decision to Mehdi Amar on 17 October 2015. He found better success in his second attempt, on 12 March 2016, when he stopped Mirco Ricci in ten rounds to win the title.