Taras Shelestyuk

Taras Oleksandrovych Shelestyuk[1] (Ukrainian: Тарас Олександрович Шелестюк;[1][4] born 30 November 1985) is a Ukrainian professional boxer signed with Banner Promotions. He is 16–0 with 10 knockouts as a professional and is trained by legendary boxing trainer Freddie Roach. Shelestyuk won the gold medal at Welterweight division at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku and Bronze medal at Olympic games in London 2012.

Taras Shelestyuk
Taras Shelestyuk in 2012
Statistics
Real nameTaras Shelestyuk
Тарас Олександрович Шелестюк[1]
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Nationality Ukraine
Born (1985-11-30) November 30, 1985
Makiivka, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Boxing record[2]
Total fights20
Wins19
Wins by KO11
Losses0
Draws1
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Welterweight
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Baku Welterweight[3]
European Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Moscow Welterweight[3]

Professional career

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.

Highlights
2011 World Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Event Round Result Opponent Score
Welterweight First Win Denmark Torben Keller 23–8
Second Win Cuba Carlos Banteurt 17–15
Third Win France Alexis Vastine 18–11
Quarterfinal Win Russia Andrey Zamkovoy (+)13–13
Semifinal Win India Vikas Krishan 15–12
Final Win Kazakhstan Serik Sapiyev 16–10
2010 European Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Event Round Result Opponent Score
Welterweight First Win Russia Andrey Zamkovoy 6–3
Second Win Turkey Önder Şipal 4–2
Quarterfinal Win Republic of Ireland John Joe Joyce 9–1
Semifinal Loss Hungary Balazs Bacskai 2–4

See also

References
  1. Новина - ШЕЛЕСТЮК ТАРАС (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Boxing Federation. 27 August 2009. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  2. "Boxing record for Taras Shelestyuk". BoxRec.
  3. "Taras Shelestuk - Identity". the-sports-org.com. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  4. Тарас Шелестюк – чемпион мира по боксу (in Ukrainian). sportonline.ua. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  5. Hanyn, Sergiy (13 October 2011). Чемпион мира по боксу Тарас Шелестюк получил приглашение во Францию (in Ukrainian). ubfk.kiev.org. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  6. "Boxing: Ukraine top medal table in Baku". olympic.org. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  7. "Оновлений рейтинг AIBA" (in Ukrainian). ubfk.kiev.org. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  8. "Men's World Ranking". AIBA. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  9. Taras Shelestyuk – Boxer. Boxrec.com.
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