Taras Shelestyuk

Taras Shelestiuk
Taras Shelestyuk in 2012
Personal information
Nationality Ukraine
BornTaras Shelestiuk
Тарас Олександрович Шелестюк

(1985-11-30) November 30, 1985
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
WeightWelterweight
Boxing career
Boxing record
Total fights20
Wins19
Win by KO11
Losses0
Draws1
Medal record
Olympic Games
2012 London Welterweight
World Amateur Championships
2011 Baku Welterweight
European Amateur Championships
2010 Moscow Welterweight

Taras Oleksandrovych Shelestyuk (Ukrainian: Тарас Олександрович Шелестюк; born 30 November 1985) is a Ukrainian undefeated professional boxer. His professional record 19-0-1 with 11 knockouts. He trained by legendary boxing trainer Freddie Roach from 2013 to 2015. Taras Shelestyuk won the gold medal at welterweight division (69 kg / 152 lb) at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku and became the second boxer in independent Ukraine to win the World amateur Championship. He also won a Bronze medal at Olympic Games in London 2012.