Andreas Kotelnik


Andriy Mykolayovich Kotelnyk, best known by the Germanicised name Andreas Kotelnik, is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed between 2000 and 2014, and held the WBA super-lightweight title from 2008 to 2009. As an amateur boxer, he won a silver medal in the lightweight division at the 2000 Olympics.

Amateur career

Kotelnik made his professional debut on 16 December 2000, scoring a first-round knockout against Peter Feher. On 24 January 2003, Kotelnik won his first regional championship—the vacant WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title—following a unanimous decision over Fabrice Colombel. He defended this title twice before a career first loss on 21 October 2004, a split decision against Souleymane M'baye. On 9 July 2005, Kotelnik challenged European light-welterweight champion Junior Witter, but lost via UD. In his next fight, on 26 November 2005, Kotelnik defeated Muhammad Abdullaev via UD to win back the vacant WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title, as well as the vacant WBO Asia Pacific light-welterweight title.
A rematch against M'baye on 30 March 2007, this time with M'baye's WBA light-welterweight world title on the line, ended in a split draw. Almost exactly a year later, on 22 March 2008, Kotelnik won the aforementioned WBA world title—now held by Gavin Rees—by stopping the champion in the twelfth and final round. Two successful defences were made: a UD against Norio Kimura on 13 September 2008, and a close SD against future world champion Marcos Maidana on 7 February 2009. In his third defence, Kotelnik lost the title to Amir Khan after a clear UD. After more than a year of inactivity, he returned on 7 August 2010 to face unified WBC and IBF light-welterweight champion Devon Alexander, but lost a UD which was widely viewed as controversial and a "robbery".
Having spent more than four years out of the sport, Kotelnik had a farewell fight on 4 October 2014, winning a dominant eight-round UD over Alexander Benidze.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
37Win32–4–1Alexander BenidzeUD84 Oct 2014Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine
36Loss31–4–1Devon AlexanderUD127 Aug 2010Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USFor WBC and IBF light-welterweight titles
35Loss31–3–1Amir KhanUD1218 Jul 2009MEN Arena, Manchester, EnglandLost WBA light-welterweight title
34Win31–2–1Marcos MaidanaSD127 Feb 2009StadtHalle, Rostock, GermanyRetained WBA light-welterweight title
33Win30–2–1Norio KimuraUD1213 Sep 2008Sports Palace "Ukraine", Lviv, UkraineRetained WBA light-welterweight title
32Win29–2–1Gavin ReesTKO12, 2:3422 Mar 2008International Arena, Cardiff, WalesWon WBA light-welterweight title
31Win28–2–1Laszlo KomjathiUD816 Jun 2007SYMA Sports and Conference Centre, Budapest, Hungary
30Draw27–2–1Souleymane M'baye1210 Mar 2007Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, EnglandFor WBA light-welterweight title
29Win27–2William GonzálezTKO8, 2:4021 Oct 2006Brandberge Arena, Halle, GermanyRetained WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title;
Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title
28Win26–2Richard ReinaUD1229 Apr 2006Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, GermanyRetained WBA Inter-Continental and WBO Asia Pacific light-welterweight titles
27Win25–2Muhammad AbdullaevUD1226 Nov 2005Wilhelm Dopatka Halle, Leverkusen, GermanyWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental and WBO Asia Pacific light-welterweight titles
26Loss24–2Junior WitterUD129 Jul 2005National Ice Centre, Nottingham, EnglandFor European light-welterweight title
25Win24–1Marcelo Gonzalo SaucedoUD815 Feb 2005Alte Reithalle, Stuttgart, Germany
24Loss23–1Souleymane M'baye1221 Oct 2004Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France
23Win23–0Gabriel MapoukaUD1222 Jun 2004Das SportZentrum, Telfs, AustriaRetained WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title
22Win22–0Sayan SanchatUD830 Mar 2004Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen, Germany
21Win21–0Juan Alberto GodoyUD831 Jan 2004Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela
20Win20–0Andrey DevyataykinUD613 Dec 2003Hala Okrąglak, Opole, Poland
19Win19–0Arturo UrenaTKO10 23 Sep 2003Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
18Win18–0Vasile HertegKO8 6 Sep 2003Újszeged Sports Hall, Szeged, Hungary
17Win17–0Zimisele MpusulaTKO3 31 May 2003State Circus, Lviv, UkraineRetained WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title
16Win16–0Virgil MelegUD826 Apr 2003Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany
15Win15–0Fabrice ColombelUD1224 Jan 2003State Circus, Lviv, UkraineWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title
14Win14–0Matthews Zulu821 Dec 2002Lausitz-Arena, Cottbus, Germany
13Win13–0Ferenc SzakallasTKO2 7 Sep 2002Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany
12Win12–0Tomas BescTKO2, 2:427 Sep 2002Berlin, Germany
11Win11–0Patrik ProkopeczTKO317 Aug 2002Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany
10Win10–0Manuel GomesTKO6 6 Apr 2002Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
9Win9–0Vladimir VarhegyiTKO2 5 Jan 2002Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany
8Win8–0Anton VontszemuPTS43 Nov 2001Hansehalle, Lübeck, Germany
7Win7–0Wilson Acuna2 23 Sep 2001Festzelt, Hattersheim am Main, Germany
6Win6–0Abdelilah BenabbouKO128 Jul 2001Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany
5Win5–0Florin OaneaPTS616 Jun 2001Kisstadion, Budapest, Hungary
4Win4–0Pascal MontuletPTS47 Apr 2001Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
3Win3–0Jozef KubovskyPTS424 Mar 2001Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany
2Win2–0Oganes Ovsepyan410 Feb 2001Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany
1Win1–0Peter Feher1 16 Dec 2000Grugahalle, Essen, Germany