Taras Bidenko

Taras Bidenko
Taras Bidenko
Born	Тарас Біденко; 8 February 1980 (age 44); Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Ukrainian
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Stance	Orthodox
	Boxing record
Total fights	34
Wins	28
Wins by KO	12
Losses	6
Draws	0
No contests	0
Website	http://bidenko.club

Taras Bidenko (born February 8, 1980, in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a German-based professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division.^[1]

Professional career[edit]

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[edit]

28 Wins (12 knockouts, 16 decisions), 6 Losses (4 knockouts, 2 decisions)^[2]
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