Yuriy Nuzhnenko (Юрій Нужненко, born June 2, 1976) is a Ukrainian boxer who captured the vacant WBA Interim Welterweight belt on December 8, 2007 in Le Cannet, France against Frédéric Klose of France by twelve-round unanimous decision.
Yuriy Nuzhnenko | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Юрій Нужненко |
Nickname(s) | "Real Man" |
Weight(s) | Welterweight |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Nationality | Ukrainian |
Born | (1976-06-02) June 2, 1976 (age 45) Kiev, Soviet Union |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 35 |
Wins | 31 |
Wins by KO | 14 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
New title | WBA Welterweight Interim Champion December 8, 2007 – October 3, 2008 Promoted |
Vacant Title next held by Souleymane M'baye |
Preceded by Antonio Margarito Promoted |
WBA Welterweight Champion Regular Title October 3, 2008 – April 10, 2009 |
Succeeded by Viacheslav Senchenko |
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