# Serhiy Demchenko

Serhiy Demchenko (born 27 September 1979) is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He held the European Union light-heavyweight title twice between 2016 and 2018, and has challenged twice for the European light-heavyweight title.

## Professional career

Based in Rome throughout his career, Demchenko made his professional debut on 1 October 2005, scoring a first-round knockout against Karoly Gyorfi. On 10 May 2008, Demchenko won his first regional championship—the IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title—by stopping Drago Janjusevic in four rounds. In his first attempt at winning the European Union light-heavyweight title, Demchenko lost a unanimous decision to Mehdi Amar on 17 October 2015. He found better success in his second attempt, on 12 March 2016, when he stopped Mirco Ricci in ten rounds to win the title.

## Professional boxing record

| 31 fights | 18 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 11 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 31 | Loss | 18–12–1 | Dominic Bösel | UD | 12 | 3 Mar 2018 | Stadthalle, Weißenfels, Germany | For vacant European light-heavyweight title |
| 30 | Win | 18–11–1 | Hakim Zoulikha | TD | 5 (12) | 18 May 2017 | Cirque d'hiver, Paris, France | Won European Union light-heavyweight title; Split TD after Demchenko was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 29 | Win | 17–11–1 | Bojan Radovic | UD | 6 | 28 Jan 2017 | Polideportivo Fernando Martín, Fuenlabrada, Spain | |
| 28 | Loss | 16–11–1 | Mickael Diallo | PTS | 10 | 17 Dec 2016 | Stade de l'Est, Saint-Denis, France | |
| 27 | Loss | 16–10–1 | Mehdi Amar | UD | 12 | 27 May 2016 | Cirque d'hiver, Paris, France | For vacant European light-heavyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 16–9–1 | Mirco Ricci | TKO | 10 (12) | 12 Mar 2016 | PalaVespucci, Rome, Italy | Won vacant European Union light-heavyweight title |
| 25 | Loss | 15–9–1 | Enrico Kölling | UD | 8 | 5 Dec 2015 | Inselparkhalle Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 24 | Loss | 15–8–1 | Mehdi Amar | UD | 12 | 17 Oct 2015 | Salle Polyvalente de Mon Idée, Auvillers-les-Forges, France | For European Union light-heavyweight title |
| 23 | Draw | 15–7–1 | Juho Haapoja | SD | 10 | 23 May 2015 | PowerPark, Kauhava, Finland | |
| 22 | Win | 15–7 | Juho Haapoja | TKO | 2 (10), 2:10 | 31 Jan 2015 | PowerPark, Kauhava, Finland | |
| 21 | Loss | 14–7 | Dariusz Sęk | UD | 8 | 10 May 2014 | Hala sportowa OSIR, Brodnica, Poland | |
| 20 | Loss | 14–6 | Oscar Ahlin | UD | 8 | 19 Oct 2013 | Koldinghallerne, Kolding, Denmark | |
| 19 | Loss | 14–5 | Patrick Bois | UD | 10 | 23 Feb 2013 | Mazagan Beach Resort, El Jadida, Morocco | For WBF (Federation) International light-heavyweight title |
| 18 | Loss | 14–4 | Robert Woge | TKO | 5 (8), 2:42 | 3 Nov 2012 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany | |
| 17 | Win | 14–3 | Gyorgy Cselovszky | PTS | 4 | 11 Nov 2011 | Lauri Gym, Békéscsaba, Hungary | |
| 16 | Loss | 13–3 | Karo Murat | UD | 12 | 29 Aug 2009 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany | For vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Josip Jalušić | PTS | 6 | 27 Feb 2009 | Fontana dell'Acqua Acetosa, Rome, Italy | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Nuno Lagarto | PTS | 6 | 13 Dec 2008 | Teatro Tendastrisce, Rome, Italy | |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Drago Janjušević | TKO | 4 (12) | 10 May 2008 | Belgrade, Serbia | Won IBF Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Istvan Petroczki | TKO | 3 (6) | 25 Apr 2008 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Pontinia, Italy | |
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Achille Omang Boya | TKO | 6 (6) | 8 Mar 2008 | Teatro Tendastrisce, Rome, Italy | |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Titusz Szabo | TKO | 2 (6) | 16 Sep 2007 | Pomezia, Italy | |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Bernard Donfack | KO | 2 (6) | 26 Jun 2007 | Ponte Milvio, Rome, Italy | |
| 8 | Loss | 6–2 | Mouhamed Ali Ndiaye | SD | 10 | 10 Nov 2006 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Pontedera, Italy | For vacant IBF Youth super-middleweight title |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Josip Jalušić | PTS | 6 | 25 Mar 2006 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Italy | |
| 6 | Loss | 5–1 | Jose Tavares | PTS | 6 | 20 Oct 2005 | Palais de la Méditerranée, Nice, France | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Marius Mihai Dumitru | KO | 1 (6) | 25 Mar 2006 | Stadio del tennis Foro Italico, Rome, Italy | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Mihai Iorgu | KO | 4 (6) | 19 Mar 2005 | PalaLuiss, Rome, Italy | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Mihaly Kratki | TKO | 4 (6) | 26 Dec 2004 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Italy | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Roman Vanicky | KO | 1 (6) | 26 Nov 2004 | Pala Parioli, Rome, Italy | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Karoly Gyorfi | KO | 1 (6) | 23 Oct 2004 | PalaLuiss, Rome, Italy | Professional debut |