Serhiy Demchenko (born 27 September 1979) is a Ukrainian

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. He held the

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title twice between 2016 and 2018, and has challenged twice for the

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light-heavyweight title.

Professional career

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throughout his career, Demchenko made his professional debut on 1 October 2005, scoring a first-round

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against Karoly Gyorfi. On 10 May 2008, Demchenko won his first regional championship—the

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Inter-Continental

title—by stopping Drago Janjusevic in four rounds. In his first attempt at winning the

light-heavyweight title, Demchenko lost a

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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.Armit, Eric; ''Boxing News'' staff (17 March 2016)
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. Retrieved 19 March 2016.

Professional boxing record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Demchenko, Serhiy Super-middleweight boxers Light-heavyweight boxers Living people 1979 births Ukrainian male boxers Sportspeople from Sumy