Daniel Lapin (boxer)


Daniel Serhiyovych Lapin is a Polish-born Ukrainian professional boxer. He currently competes in the light-heavyweight division.
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Amateur career

Introduced to boxing by his father at the age of 6, Lapin had a decorated amateur career with 290 bouts and won the European championships. After turning professional, he became the inaugural signing of boxer Oleksandr Usyk's Usyk 17 promotion.

Professional career

On the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk, he defeated fellow Ukrainian Pavlo Martyniuk in the opening fight on the card. He also featured on the rematch card Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II at the Jeddah Superdome. Once again he won on points against Slovakian Jozef Jurko. On the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois in his hometown Wrocław, Lapin stopped German Aro Schwarz in the sixth round to capture the vacant IBO Continental light heavyweight title.
Lapin took part in the undisputed heavyweight title fight Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He knocked out Octavio Pudivitr in the first round.
Returning to Kingdom Arena as part of the undercard for the rematch between Usyk and Fury on 21 December 2024, Lapin defeated Dylan Colin by unanimous decision to win the vacant IBF Intercontinental light-heavyweight title.
He defended the title against Lewis Edmondson at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 19 July 2025. Lapin won the bout via majority decision.
He was scheduled to face Troy Jones at Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on 1 November 2025, but withdrew from the fight due to injury.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
12Win12–0Lewis EdmondsonMD1019 Jul 2025Wembley Stadium, London, EnglandRetained WBA Continental and IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight titles;
Won vacant WBO International light heavyweight title
11Win11–0Dylan ColinUD1021 Dec 2024Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRetained WBA Continental light heavyweight title;
Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title
10Win10–0Octavio PudivitrKO1, 1:4718 May 2024Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWon vacant WBA Continental light heavyweight title
9Win9–0Almir SkrijeljTKO2 10 Feb 2024Gymnasio de Rayo Vallecano, Madrid, Spain
8Win8–0Aro SchwartzTKO6, 2:2528 May 2023Wrocław Stadium, Wrocław, PolandWon vacant IBO Continental light heavyweight title
7Win7–0Emmanuel FeuzeuTKO1, 2:3515 Apr 2023Turów Arena, Zgorzelec, Poland
6Win6–0Jozef JurkoUD820 Aug 2022Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
5Win5–0Pavlo MartyniukUD625 Sep 2021Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
4Win4–0Attila KorosUD610 Apr 2021Kyiv, Ukraine
3Win3–0Beka AduashviliUD66 Mar 2021Akko International Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
2Win2–0Serhiy ShevchukUD413 Dec 2020Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studio, Kyiv, Ukraine
1Win1–0Siarhei KrapshylaUD41 Aug 2020Equides Club, Lisnyky, Ukraine