Yuri Romanov (born 24 July 1982,

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) is a

ian professional boxer who fights in the

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division.

Professional career

Debut fight

Romanov's first fight as a professional boxer was in April 2002, in Molodechno, Belarus, when he beat fellow debutant Anton Serov with a seventh round

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First title fight

After only two fights, Romanov fought

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boxer Krzysztof Bienias in Wroclaw, Poland for the

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Youth Light Welterweight Title. Romanov lost a close ten round points decision.

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* 1982 births Living people People from Maladzyechna Lightweight boxers Belarusian male boxers Sportspeople from Minsk Region 21st-century Belarusian people {{Belarus-boxing-bio-stub