Denys Berinchyk

Denys Berinchyk (Ukrainian: Денис Берінчик, pronounced [deˈnɪs beˈr⁽ʲ⁾in.tʃɪk]; born 5 May 1988^[1]) is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He held the WBO lightweight title from May 2024 to February 2025.

Denys Berinchyk Денис Берiнчик
Berinchyk in 2012
Born	Denys Yuriyovych Berinchyk (1988-05-05) 5 May 1988 (age 36) Krasnodon, Ukrainian SSR, USSR (now Ukraine)
Nationality	Ukrainian
Statistics
Weight(s)	Lightweight
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	20
Wins	19
Wins by KO	9
Losses	1
Medal record Men's Amateur boxing Representing  Ukraine Olympic Games 2012 London Light welterweight World Championships 2011 Baku Light welterweight Summer Universiade 2013 Kazan Light welterweight World University Championships 2010 Ulaanbaatar Light welterweight

As an amateur, he won silver medals in the light-welterweight division at the 2011 World Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[2] He made his professional bare knuckle debut on 24 July 2021, defeating former UFC Fighter Artem Lobov by TKO.^{[citation needed]}

He has a PhD in physical education and sport, obtained at the National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport.^[3]

Amateur boxing career

2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships

In the 2011 World Championships, he beat the No.1 seeded and reigning champion Cuban Roniel Iglesias Solotongo on points.^[4][5] In the gold medal bout, he was beaten by Everton Lopes of Brazil following the encounter ended 26–23.^[6] Finished the championship as silver medalist, Berinchyk was a part of the Ukraine national team, topped the medal table.^[6][7]

Highlights

2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships

Event	Round	Result	Opponent	Score
Light Welterweight	First	Win	Roniel Solotongo	+19–19
	Second	Win	Anderson Rojas	26–13
	Third	Win	Jonathan Alonso	27–10
Quarterfinal	Win	Heybatulla Hajialiyev	33–19
Semifinal	Win	Tom Stalker	33–18
Final	Loss	Everton Lopes	23–26

2012 Summer Olympics

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he had a bye into the second round, where he beat Anthony Yigit. He went on to beat Jeff Horn and then Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene in the semi-final. In the final he lost to Roniel Iglesias, 15–22.^[2]

Professional boxing career

Berinchyk made his professional debut against Tarik Madni on 29 August 2015. He won the fight by a fourth-round stoppage, as Madni retired at the end of the round. Berinchyk amassed a 7–0 record during the next two years, with four stoppage victories.^[8]

Berinchyk was booked to face Allan Vallespin for the vacant WBO Oriental lightweight title on 16 December 2017, in the main event of a card which took place at the Ice Palace Terminal in Brovary, Ukraine. He won the fight by a dominant sixth-round knockout.^[9] Berinchyk made his first WBO Oriental title defense against Jose Luis Prieto on 23 June 2018. He won the fight by a sixth-round stoppage, as Prieto retired at the end of the round.^[10]

Berinchyk was scheduled to face for the vacant WBO International lightweight title Rosekie Cristobal on 22 December 2018. He won the fight by a seventh-round technical knockout.^[11] Berinchyk made his first WBO International title defense against the veteran Nihito Arakawa on 20 April 2019.^[12] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 120–107, 118–109 and 120–107.^[13] Berinchyk made his second title defense against Patricio Lopez Moreno on 5 October 2019.^[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 120–109, 120–108 and 120–108.^[15]

Berinchyk was booked to make his third title defense against the 21–1 Hector Edgardo Sarmiento on 22 February 2020. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 117–112, 118–110 and 117–111.^[16] Berinchyk made his fourth WBO International title defense against Viorel Simion on 8 October 2020. Simion retired from the bout at the end of the seventh round.^[17]

Berinchyk made the fifth defense of his WBO regional title against Jose Sanchez on 21 March 2021. He made quick work of Sanchez, as he won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.^[18] Berinchyk made his sixth title defense against the former WBO International titleholder Isa Chaniev on 19 December 2021.^[19] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 118–112, 116–112 and 118–111.^[20]

WBO Lightweight Champion

Berinchyk vs. Navarrete

Berinchyk was scheduled to face Emanuel Navarrete for the vacant WBO lightweight title at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California on 18 May 2024.^[21] Berinchyk won the fight by split decision with the scores 115–113, 116–112, 112–116.^[22][23]

Berinchyk vs. Davis

Berinchyk was scheduled to make the first defense of his WBO lightweight title against Keyshawn Davis on 14 February 2025 in New York.^[24][25][26] Berinchyk lost the fight by knockout in the fourth round with a left body shot.^[27]

Professional boxing record

20 fights	19 wins	1 loss
By knockout	9	1
By decision	10	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
20	Loss	19–1	Keyshawn Davis	KO	4 (12), 1:45	14 Feb 2025	The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.	Lost WBO lightweight title
19	Win	19–0	Emanuel Navarrete	SD	12	18 May 2024	Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.	Won vacant WBO lightweight title
18	Win	18–0	Anthony Yigit	UD	12	26 Aug 2023	Stadion Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland	Retained WBO International lightweight title
17	Win	17–0	Yvan Mendy	UD	12	3 Dec 2022	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England	Retained WBO International lightweight title; Won European lightweight title
16	Win	16–0	Isa Chaniev	UD	12	19 Dec 2021	Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, Ukraine	Retained WBO International lightweight title
15	Win	15–0	Jose Sanchez	TKO	3 (12), 0:35	21 Mar 2021	Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, Ukraine	Retained WBO International lightweight title
14	Win	14–0	Viorel Simion	RTD	7 (10), 3:00	8 Oct 2020	Equides Club, Lisnyky, Ukraine	Retained WBO International lightweight title
13	Win	13–0	Hector Edgardo Sarmiento	UD	12	22 Feb 2020	Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, Ukraine	Retained WBO International lightweight title
12	Win	12–0	Patricio Lopez Moreno	UD	12	5 Oct 2019	Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, Ukraine	Retained WBO International lightweight title
11	Win	11–0	Nihito Arakawa	UD	12	20 Apr 2019	Sport Palace, Kyiv, Ukraine	Retained WBO International lightweight title
10	Win	10–0	Rosekie Cristobal	TKO	7 (12), 2:44	22 Dec 2018	Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, Ukraine	Won vacant WBO International lightweight title
9	Win	9–0	Jose Luis Prieto	RTD	6 (10), 3:00	23 Jun 2018	Sport Palace, Kyiv, Ukraine	Retained WBO Oriental lightweight title
8	Win	8–0	Allan Vallespin	KO	6 (10), 1:53	16 Dec 2017	Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, Ukraine	Won vacant WBO Oriental lightweight title
7	Win	7–0	Ismael Garcia	TKO	6 (8), 3:00	16 Sep 2017	AKKO International, Kyiv, Ukraine
6	Win	6–0	Lorenzo Parra	UD	8	10 Jun 2017	Sporthall Budakalász, Budakalász, Hungary
5	Win	5–0	Juan Ocura	UD	8	12 Nov 2016	Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, Ukraine
4	Win	4–0	Emiliano Martin Garcia	TKO	4 (6), 2:56	23 Apr 2016	Sport Palace, Kyiv, Ukraine
3	Win	3–0	Gyorgy Mizsei Jr.	UD	6	12 Dec 2015	Sport Palace, Kyiv, Ukraine
2	Win	2–0	Innocent Anyanwu	TKO	6 (6), 1:36	14 Nov 2015	Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, Ukraine
1	Win	1–0	Tarik Madni	RTD	4 (6), 3:00	29 Aug 2015	Sport Palace, Kyiv, Ukraine

Bare knuckle boxing career

Berinchyk (left) in a bare-knuckle fight

Berinchyk made his bare-knuckle boxing debut against the former UFC fighter Artem Lobov at Mahatch FC 6 on 24 July 2021.^[28] Lobov retired from the bout at the end of the fourth round.^[29]

Bare knuckle record

Professional record breakdown

1 match	1 win	0 losses
By knockout	1	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	1–0	Artem Lobov	TKO (retirement)	Mahatch FC 6	24 July 2021	4	2:00	Kyiv, Ukraine

See also

• List of world lightweight boxing champions