Vladyslav Hennadiyovych Sirenko (

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: ''Владислав Геннадійович Сіренко''; born 7 February 1995) is a Ukrainian

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. As an

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he won a silver medal in the

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division at the 2013 European Youth Championships.

Amateur career

Sirenko compiled an amateur record of 125–25. His highlights included winning gold medals at the 2012 and 2013 Ukrainian Youth Championships, and a silver medal at the 2013 European Youth Championships.

Professional career

Sirenko made his professional debut on 26 May 2017, scoring a first-round

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(KO) over Emmanuel Mnengi at the Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom near

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, South Africa.

Professional boxing record

References

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