# Taras Shelestyuk

Taras Oleksandrovych Shelestyuk (Ukrainian: Тарас Олександрович Шелестюк; born 30 November 1985) is a Ukrainian undefeated professional boxer. His professional record 19-0-1 with 11 knockouts. He trained by legendary boxing trainer Freddie Roach from 2013 to 2015. Taras Shelestyuk won the gold medal at welterweight division (69 kg / 152 lb) at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku and became the second boxer in independent Ukraine to win the World amateur Championship. He also won a Bronze medal at Olympic games in London 2012.

## 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). 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. 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. Additionally, climbing up 20 ladders, 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. 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 :
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Welterweight | First | Win | Torben Keller | 23–8 |
| Welterweight | Second | Win | Carlos Banteurt | 17–15 |
| Welterweight | Third | Win | Alexis Vastine | 18–11 |
| Welterweight | Quarterfinal | Win | Andrey Zamkovoy | (+)13–13 |
| Welterweight | Semifinal | Win | Vikas Krishan | 15–12 |
| Welterweight | Final | Win | Serik Sapiyev | 16–10 |
2010 European Championships :
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Welterweight | First | Win | Andrey Zamkovoy | 6–3 |
| Welterweight | Second | Win | Önder Şipal | 4–2 |
| Welterweight | Quarterfinal | Win | John Joe Joyce | 9–1 |
| Welterweight | Semifinal | Loss | Balazs Bacskai | 2–4 |

## Professional boxing record

17 wins (10 knockouts), 0 losses, 0 draws :
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Draw | 19–0–1 | Gabriel Maestre | SD | 10 | 2022-03-11 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Canada | |
| Win | 19–0 | Ernesto Espana | UD | 10 (10) | 2021-10-16 | Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancun, Mexico | |
| Win | 18–0 | Luis Alberto Veron | UD | 10 | 2020-01-31 | Hirsch Coliseum, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Win | 17–0 | Martin Angel Martinez | UD | 8 | 2019–03–09 | Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 16–0 | Jesus Alvarez Rodriguez | KO | 3 (8) | 2017–07–01 | Omega Products International, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 15–0 | Jaime Herrera | UD | 10 | 2016–11–04 | Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S. | Won WBO NABO welterweight title |
| Win | 14–0 | Erick Daniel Martinez | RTD | 3 (8) | 2016–05–20 | Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 13–0 | Aslanbek Kozaev | UD | 10 | 2015–11–06 | The D Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental welterweight title. Won vacant WBO NABO welterweight title |
| Win | 12–0 | Juan Rodriguez Jr | UD | 8 | 2015–04–03 | Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 11–0 | Francisco Javier Reza | TKO | 3 (8) | 2015–02–20 | Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 10–0 | Antonio Chaves Fernandez | KO | 1 (8) | 2015–01–16 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 9–0 | Patrick Boozer | SD | 8 | 2014–09–26 | Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 8–0 | Romon Barber | TKO | 1 (6) | 2014–03–28 | Four Bears Casino & Lodge, New Town, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| Win | 7–0 | Francisco Flores | TKO | 1 (4) | 2014–02–21 | Edgewater Hotel & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada, U.S. | |
| Win | 6–0 | Thomas Allen | TKO | 2 (6) | 2013–11–15 | Prairie Meadows Track & Casino, Altoona, Iowa, U.S. | |
| Win | 5–0 | Adam Ealoms | UD | 4 | 2013–07–26 | Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Lincoln, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 4–0 | Travis Hanshaw | UD | 4 | 2013–06–28 | Veteran's Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |
| Win | 3–0 | Mario Angeles | TKO | 2 (4) | 2013–05–17 | Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 2–0 | Brandon Adams | TKO | 4 (4) | 2013–05–02 | Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 1–0 | Kamal Muhammad | TKO | 1 (4) | 2013–03–29 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. | Professional debut |