# Taras Bidenko

Taras Bidenko (born February 8, 1980, in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a German-based professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division.

## Professional career

Bidenko boxed as an amateur before turning professional in June 2000, winning his first fight in Mariupol, Ukraine, in which Bidenko beat Kyiv fighter Stanislav Tomkatchov on the undercard of an 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.
He was defeated by Denis Boytsov on June 6, 2009, by technical knockout in the sixth round.

## Professional boxing record

28 Wins (12 knockouts, 16 decisions), 6 Losses (4 knockouts, 2 decisions) :
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 28-6 | Artur Szpilka | RTD | 2 (10) | 20/04/2013 | Hala Podpromie, Rzeszów, Poland |
| Loss | 28-5 | Manuel Charr | UD | 12 | 30/03/2012 | Maritim Hotel, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia | WBC International Silver Heavyweight Title. 111-116, 111-116, 111-116. |
| Win | 28-4 | Pavels Dolgovs | UD | 6 | 24/09/2011 | Dima-Sportcenter, Lohbruegge, Hamburg | |
| Win | 27-4 | Christian Hammer | MD | 6 | 04/12/2010 | Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 57-57, 58-56, 58-56. |
| Loss | 26-4 | Robert Helenius | RTD | 3 | 07/11/2009 | Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Bavaria | Bidenko did not come out for the fourth round. |
| Loss | 26-3 | Denis Boytsov | TKO | 6 | 06/06/2009 | Koenig Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia | WBA Intercontinental/WBO European Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 26-2 | Michael Sprott | UD | 10 | 31/05/2008 | Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia | 97-93, 97-94, 97-93. |
| Win | 25-2 | Cisse Salif | UD | 12 | 19/01/2008 | Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia | WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 119-109, 118-110, 120-108. |
| Win | 24-2 | George Arias | UD | 12 | 20/10/2007 | Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia | WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 119-109, 117-111, 119-109. |
| Win | 23-2 | Richel Hersisia | UD | 12 | 30/06/2007 | Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg | WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 115-113, 115-113, 117-111. |
| Win | 22-2 | Fernely Feliz | UD | 12 | 17/03/2007 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg | WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 118-110, 117-111, 118-110. |
| Win | 21-2 | Ivica Perkovic | RTD | 5 | 05/12/2006 | Freizeit Arena, Soelden | Perkovic did not come out for the sixth round. |
| Win | 20-2 | Andreas Sidon | TKO | 9 | 28/10/2006 | Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg | WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:17 of the ninth round. |
| Win | 19-2 | Oleksiy Mazikin | MD | 10 | 22/08/2006 | Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Hamburg | German International Heavyweight Title. 97-93, 96-94, 95-95. |
| Win | 18-2 | Fabio Eduardo Moli | TKO | 6 | 12/05/2006 | Orfeo Superdomo, Cordoba, Argentina | WBA Fedelatin Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:06 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 17-2 | Alexey Osokin | UD | 8 | 15/04/2006 | Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt | |
| Win | 16-2 | Aldo Colliander | UD | 8 | 24/01/2006 | Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Hamburg | 78-74, 78-74, 78-74. |
| Win | 15-2 | Nuri Seferi | UD | 10 | 28/09/2005 | Color Line Arena, Altona, Hamburg | German International Heavyweight Title. 97-92, 97-92, 97-92. |
| Loss | 14-2 | Volodymyr Vyrchys | TKO | 12 | 29/03/2005 | Sporthalle, Wandsbek, Hamburg | WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:54 of the 12th round. |
| Win | 14-1 | Constantin Onofrei | TKO | 7 | 14/12/2004 | Freizeit Arena, Soelden | WBO Intercontinental/German International Heavyweight Titles. |
| Win | 13-1 | Peter Simko | TKO | 1 | 26/10/2004 | Scandlines Arena, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| Win | 12-1 | Julius Francis | UD | 10 | 21/09/2004 | Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Hamburg | 100-90, 99-91, 99-91. |
| Win | 11-1 | Daniel Frank Silva | KO | 1 | 31/07/2004 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg | Frank knocked out at 1:54 of the first round. |
| Win | 10-1 | Agustin Corpus | UD | 6 | 24/04/2004 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | 59-54, 59-54, 59-54. |
| Win | 9-1 | Siarhei Dychkou | UD | 6 | 30/03/2004 | Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia | 60-54, 60-54, 60-54. |
| Win | 8-1 | Franklin Edmondson | KO | 1 | 17/02/2004 | Hansehalle, Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Win | 7-1 | Edegar Da Silva | TKO | 1 | 31/01/2004 | Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas | |
| Win | 6-1 | Gilberto Melo | KO | 3 | 18/11/2003 | Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Hamburg | |
| Win | 5-1 | Andriy Zadachin | PTS | 4 | 24/10/2002 | Poltava | |
| Win | 4-1 | Vladyslav Andreev | KO | 4 | 10/10/2002 | Casino Conti, Saint Petersburg | PABA Heavyweight Title. |
| Loss | 3-1 | Nikolay Valuev | UD | 12 | 21/07/2002 | Seoul | PABA Heavyweight Title. 111-118, 112-116, 111-117. |
| Win | 3-0 | Suren Kalachyan | UD | 4 | 29/03/2002 | Circus, Lviv | |
| Win | 2-0 | Nikolai Sorinov | TKO | 2 | 06/03/2002 | Fastiv | |
| Win | 1-0 | Stanyslav Tovkachov | TKO | 5 | 17/06/2000 | Dramatic Theatre, Mariupol | |