Denys Berinchyk


Denys Berinchyk is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He held the WBO lightweight title from May 2024 to February 2025.
As an amateur, he won silver medals in the light-welterweight division at the 2011 World Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He made his professional bare knuckle debut on 24 July 2021, defeating former UFC Fighter Artem Lobov by TKO.
He has a PhD in physical education and sport, obtained at the National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport.
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Amateur boxing career

2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships

In the 2011 World Championships, he beat the No.1 seeded and reigning champion Cuban Roniel Iglesias Solotongo on points. In the gold medal bout, he was beaten by Everton Lopes of Brazil following the encounter ended 26-23. Finished the championship as silver medalist, Berinchyk was a part of the Ukraine national team, topped the medal table.

2012 Summer Olympics

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he had a bye into the second round, where he beat Anthony Yigit. He went on to beat Jeff Horn and then Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene in the semi-final. In the final he lost to Roniel Iglesias, 15–22.

Professional boxing career

Berinchyk made his professional debut against Tarik Madni on 29 August 2015. He won the fight by a fourth-round stoppage, as Madni retired at the end of the round. Berinchyk amassed a 7–0 record during the next two years, with four stoppage victories.
Berinchyk was booked to face Allan Vallespin for the vacant WBO Oriental lightweight title on 16 December 2017, in the main event of a card which took place at the Ice Palace Terminal in Brovary, Ukraine. He won the fight by a dominant sixth-round knockout. Berinchyk made his first WBO Oriental title defense against Jose Luis Prieto on 23 June 2018. He won the fight by a sixth-round stoppage, as Prieto retired at the end of the round.
Berinchyk was scheduled to face for the vacant WBO International lightweight title Rosekie Cristobal on 22 December 2018. He won the fight by a seventh-round technical knockout. Berinchyk made his first WBO International title defense against the veteran Nihito Arakawa on 20 April 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 120–107, 118–109 and 120–107. Berinchyk made his second title defense against Patricio Lopez Moreno on 5 October 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 120–109, 120–108 and 120–108.
Berinchyk was booked to make his third title defense against the 21–1 Hector Edgardo Sarmiento on 22 February 2020. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 117–112, 118–110 and 117–111. Berinchyk made his fourth WBO International title defense against Viorel Simion on 8 October 2020. Simion retired from the bout at the end of the seventh round.
Berinchyk made the fifth defense of his WBO regional title against Jose Sanchez on 21 March 2021. He made quick work of Sanchez, as he won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. Berinchyk made his sixth title defense against the former WBO International titleholder Isa Chaniev on 19 December 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 118–112, 116–112 and 118–111.

WBO Lightweight Champion

Berinchyk vs. Navarrete

Berinchyk was scheduled to face Emanuel Navarrete for the vacant WBO lightweight title at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California on 18 May 2024. Berinchyk won the fight by split decision with the scores 115–113, 116–112, 112–116.

Berinchyk vs. Davis

Berinchyk was scheduled to make the first defense of his WBO lightweight title against Keyshawn Davis on 14 February 2025 in New York. Berinchyk lost the fight by knockout in the fourth round with a left body shot.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
20Loss19–1Keyshawn DavisTKO4, 1:4514 Feb 2025The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Lost WBO lightweight title
19Win19–0Emanuel Navarrete1218 May 2024Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.Won vacant WBO lightweight title
18Win18–0Anthony YigitUD1226 Aug 2023Stadion Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
17Win17–0Yvan MendyUD123 Dec 2022Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, EnglandRetained WBO International lightweight title;
Won European lightweight title
16Win16–0Isa ChanievUD1219 Dec 2021Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, UkraineRetained WBO International lightweight title
15Win15–0Jose SanchezTKO3, 0:3521 Mar 2021Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, UkraineRetained WBO International lightweight title
14Win14–0Viorel SimionRTD7, 3:008 Oct 2020Equides Club, Lisnyky, UkraineRetained WBO International lightweight title
13Win13–0Hector Edgardo SarmientoUD1222 Feb 2020Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, UkraineRetained WBO International lightweight title
12Win12–0Patricio Lopez MorenoUD125 Oct 2019Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, UkraineRetained WBO International lightweight title
11Win11–0Nihito ArakawaUD1220 Apr 2019Sport Palace, Kyiv, UkraineRetained WBO International lightweight title
10Win10–0Rosekie CristobalTKO7, 2:4422 Dec 2018Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, UkraineWon vacant WBO International lightweight title
9Win9–0Jose Luis PrietoRTD6, 3:0023 Jun 2018Sport Palace, Kyiv, UkraineRetained WBO Oriental lightweight title
8Win8–0Allan Vallespin6, 1:5316 Dec 2017Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, UkraineWon vacant WBO Oriental lightweight title
7Win7–0Ismael GarciaTKO6, 3:0016 Sep 2017AKKO International, Kyiv, Ukraine
6Win6–0Lorenzo ParraUD810 Jun 2017Sporthall Budakalász, Budakalász, Hungary
5Win5–0Juan OcuraUD812 Nov 2016Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, Ukraine
4Win4–0Emiliano Martin GarciaTKO4, 2:5623 Apr 2016Sport Palace, Kyiv, Ukraine
3Win3–0Gyorgy Mizsei Jr.612 Dec 2015Sport Palace, Kyiv, Ukraine
2Win2–0Innocent Anyanwu6, 1:3614 Nov 2015Ice Palace Terminal, Brovary, Ukraine
1Win1–0Tarik Madni4, 3:0029 Aug 2015Sport Palace, Kyiv, Ukraine

Bare knuckle boxing career

Berinchyk made his bare-knuckle boxing debut against the former UFC fighter Artem Lobov at Mahatch FC 6 on 24 July 2021. Lobov retired from the bout at the end of the fourth round.