Taras Bidenko
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| Taras Bidenko | |
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| Real name | Taras Bidenko |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Nationality |  Ukrainian |
| Birth date | 8 February 1980 |
| Birth place | Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Taras Bidenko born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union is a German based professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division.[1]
[edit] Professional career
Bidenko boxed as an amateur before turning professional in June 2000, winning his first fight in Mariupol, Ukraine, in which Bidenko beat Kiev fighter Stanislav Tomkatchov on the undercard of a Alexander Gurov fight.
In only his fourth professional fight, Bidenko fought Nikolay Valuev in July 2002 in Seoul, South Korea for the Pan Asia PABA Heavyweight Title. Valuev at the time had a record of 28-0 and had vastly more experience than Bidenko at the time and Valuev won the fight on points over twelve rounds.
He later moved to Germany where he lost his second fight to hard-punching Vladimir Virchis by late KO (he was leading at that point) but beat amateur star Alex Mazikin and several clubfighters like George Arias and Cisse Salif. In 2008 he outpointed respected Michael Sprott.
[edit] References
- ^ Boxrec. "Taras Bidenko". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved on 5 June 2007.
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