Taras Shelestyuk
Olympic Games | ||
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![]() | 2012 London | Welterweight |
World Amateur Championships | ||
![]() | 2011 Baku | Welterweight[2] |
European Amateur Championships | ||
![]() | 2010 Moscow | Welterweight[2] |
Taras Oleksandrovych Shelestyuk[3] (Ukrainian: Тарас Олександрович Шелестюк;[3][4] born 30 November 1985) is a Ukrainian undefeated professional boxer. His professional record 19-0-1 with 11 knockouts. He trained by legendary boxing trainer Freddie Roach from 2013 to 2015. Taras Shelestyuk won the gold medal at welterweight division (69 kg / 152 lb) at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku and became the second boxer in independent Ukraine to win the World amateur Championship. He also won a Bronze medal at Olympic games in London 2012.
Professional career
In the final of 2011 World Championships, he beat Serik Sapiyev from Kazakhstan after 3 rounds with 16–10 final score (5:2, 3:2, 8:6 per round).[4] Prior to the final, beating his opponents from Denmark, Cuba, France and Russia respectively, he qualified for 2012 Summer Olympics by reaching the quarter finals.[5] Along with his contribution, Ukraine Boxing National Team have topped the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championship overall medal table with 4 gold and 1 silver medals.[6] Additionally, climbing up 20 ladders,[7] Shelestyuk captured the top spot at AIBA individual rankings with 1700 points, as of 31 October 2011, in front of Welsh Freddie Evans and Indian Vikas Krishan.[7][8] Getting the Bronze medal in Olympic Games in London 2012 he moved to Los Angeles and signed a contract with a promotion company and turned professional. Now training at famous boxing gym "Wild Card boxing club" with trainer Freddie Roach.
Highlights
Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
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Welterweight | First | Win | ![]() | 23–8 |
Second | Win | ![]() | 17–15 | |
Third | Win | ![]() | 18–11 | |
Quarterfinal | Win | ![]() | (+)13–13 | |
Semifinal | Win | ![]() | 15–12 | |
Final | Win | ![]() | 16–10 |
Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
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Welterweight | First | Win | ![]() | 6–3 |
Second | Win | ![]() | 4–2 | |
Quarterfinal | Win | ![]() | 9–1 | |
Semifinal | Loss | ![]() | 2–4 |
Professional boxing record
17 wins (10 knockouts), 0 losses, 0 draws[9] | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Draw | 19–0–1 | ![]() | SD | 10 | 2022-03-11 | ![]() | |
Win | 19–0 | ![]() | UD | 10 (10) | 2021-10-16 | ![]() | |
Win | 18–0 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 2020-01-31 | ![]() | |
Win | 17–0 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 2019–03–09 | ![]() | |
Win | 16–0 | ![]() | KO | 3 (8) | 2017–07–01 | ![]() | |
Win | 15–0 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 2016–11–04 | ![]() | Won WBO NABO welterweight title |
Win | 14–0 | ![]() | RTD | 3 (8) | 2016–05–20 | ![]() | |
Win | 13–0 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 2015–11–06 | ![]() | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental welterweight title. Won vacant WBO NABO welterweight title |
Win | 12–0 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 2015–04–03 | ![]() | |
Win | 11–0 | ![]() | TKO | 3 (8) | 2015–02–20 | ![]() | |
Win | 10–0 | ![]() | KO | 1 (8) | 2015–01–16 | ![]() | |
Win | 9–0 | ![]() | SD | 8 | 2014–09–26 | ![]() | |
Win | 8–0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (6) | 2014–03–28 | ![]() | |
Win | 7–0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (4) | 2014–02–21 | ![]() | |
Win | 6–0 | ![]() | TKO | 2 (6) | 2013–11–15 | ![]() | |
Win | 5–0 | ![]() | UD | 4 | 2013–07–26 | ![]() | |
Win | 4–0 | ![]() | UD | 4 | 2013–06–28 | ![]() | |
Win | 3–0 | ![]() | TKO | 2 (4) | 2013–05–17 | ![]() | |
Win | 2–0 | ![]() | TKO | 4 (4) | 2013–05–02 | ![]() | |
Win | 1–0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (4) | 2013–03–29 | ![]() | Professional debut |
See also
References
- ^ "Boxing record for Taras Shelestyuk". BoxRec.
- ^ a b "Taras Shelestuk - Identity". the-sports-org.com. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ a b c Новина - ШЕЛЕСТЮК ТАРАС (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Boxing Federation. 27 August 2009. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ a b Тарас Шелестюк – чемпион мира по боксу (in Ukrainian). sportonline.ua. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ Hanyn, Sergiy (13 October 2011). Чемпион мира по боксу Тарас Шелестюк получил приглашение во Францию (in Ukrainian). ubfk.kiev.org. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Boxing: Ukraine top medal table in Baku". olympic.org. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Оновлений рейтинг AIBA" (in Ukrainian). ubfk.kiev.org. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Men's World Ranking". AIBA. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ Taras Shelestyuk – Boxer. Boxrec.com.
External links
- Taras Shelestyuk at BoxRec (registration required)
- Taras Shelestyuk at Olympedia
- Profile on AIBA
- 2011 World Championships results on AIBA
- 2011 World Championships results
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