Yuri Barashian ( ua, Юрій Барашян (born October 18, 1979 in
Feodosiya,
Ukraine
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) is a Ukrainian
professional boxer who held the
European
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light-heavyweight
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title and challenged for the
WBA light-heavyweight title in 2008.
Professional career
Barashian won the
European
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title in February 2008 with a knockout win over
Thomas Ulrich. Following the win, he was ranked as a top contender for the
WBA light-heavyweight title. He faced
Hugo Garay in July 2008, but lost a unanimous decision. In his next bout, Barashian challenged
WBO
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champion
Zsolt Erdei but was again defeated via unanimous decision. The bout would have been contested for Erdei's title, but Barashian missed the weight limit, making it a non-title bout.
Professional boxing record
References
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External links
1979 births
Living people
People from Feodosia
Ukrainian male boxers
Light-heavyweight boxers
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