Taras Shelestyuk
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
UkraineТарас Олександрович Шелестюк[1]
November 30, 1985
.jpg) Taras Shelestyuk in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ukraine |
| Born | Taras Shelestiuk Тарас Олександрович Шелестюк[1] November 30, 1985 |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | Welterweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Win by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
Taras Oleksandrovych Shelestyuk[1] (Ukrainian: Тарас Олександрович Шелестюк;[1][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.
Highlights
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.
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | First | Win |  Torben Keller |
23–8 |
| Second | Win |  Carlos Banteurt |
17–15 | |
| Third | Win |  Alexis Vastine |
18–11 | |
| Quarterfinal | Win |  Andrey Zamkovoy |
(+)13–13 | |
| Semifinal | Win |  Vikas Krishan |
15–12 | |
| Final | Win |  Serik Sapiyev |
16–10 | |
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | First | Win | Andrey Zamkovoy |
6–3 |
| Second | Win |  Önder Şipal |
4–2 | |
| Quarterfinal | Win |  John Joe Joyce |
9–1 | |
| Semifinal | Loss |  Balazs Bacskai |
2–4 | |
