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Oleh Dovhun

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Oleh Dovhun
Born (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 30)
Stebnyk, Ukraine
NationalityUkrainian
Other namesUkrainian Pitbull
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-bantamweight
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Reach172 cm (68 in)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights15
Wins15
Wins by KO5
Losses0
Personal photo of Oleh Dovhun

Oleh Dovhun (born 22 March 1994) is a Ukrainian professional boxer who has held the WBA-NABA[2] super-bantamweight title since November 2021.[3][4] He #2 in the WBA.[5] He was a member of the national team of Ukraine, Master of Sports of Ukraine of international class, multiple champion and prize-winner of Ukraine, represented Ukraine at the qualifying tournament for the 2016 Olympic Games APB and WSB Olimpic Qualifier.

Biography

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He was born and raised in the town of Stebnyk in the Lviv region. He was raised in a Christian family. Father Vasily, mother Lyubov, brother Stepan.

In 2011 he graduated from Stebnyk of School №7, in 2016 he graduated from the Lviv School of Physical Culture, and entered the Lviv State University of Physical Culture.

He became interested in boxing when he was 10 years old and started training under the first coach of Stakhnev Mikhail in his hometown.

When Oleh turned 18, he began training with the Honored Coach of Ukraine Semenishin Roman, and at the age of 23 moved to the United States, where he began his professional career under Michael McSorley and continues to this day.

Amateur career

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In 2007 he won the championship of Ukraine in Kerch.

Oleh achieved his first serious achievement in 2008 in Kharkiv at the Championship of Ukraine among schoolchildren, taking first place and in the same year became a member of the national team of Ukraine.

He became the champion of Ukraine in 2009 after winning the right to go to the World Cup in Armenia, but due to health he could not go.

In 2010 he took first place at the Ukrainian championship and in the same year was a participant in the European Championship.[6]

He became the second at the championship of Ukraine in 2012.

In 2013, he won the Class A tournament.

He finished third at the Ukrainian Championship in Kyiv in 2014.

He won the Ukrainian Cup in 2015.[7][8]

In 2016, he was a participant[9] in the World Boxing Series in the Ukrainian Atamans team, where he won one victory.[10][11][12] Thus, he won the right to qualify for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

In total, he played about 347 amateur fights.

Professional career

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He began his professional boxing career in the United States, where he made his debut fight on May 26, 2017 in North Carolina and won the second round of TKO. In the same year he won three more victories.

In 2018 he played three matches and won.

In 2019, Oleh's record was 7-0, after which he had the opportunity to fight[13] for the belt of the American Boxing Federation USA,[14] with another undefeated boxer Daron Williams, where Oleh dominated the whole fight and knocked down the opponent in the second round. , winning by a unanimous decision of the judges.[15]

In July of that year, Oleh[16][17][18][19][20] fought for the ABF Continental Americas belt with Vincent Jennings, where he won. After that, the boxer had three more fights in which he won.[21][22][23]

On 13 November 2021, Oleh played the most important[24][25] 10-round bout[26][27][28] of his WBA NABA career[29][30] against rival Glenn Dezurn. All 10 rounds Oleh dominated and won[31][32][33] by unanimous decision of the judges 100-90. Thus, he secured a place[34] in the top 15 of the WBA.

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Oleh Dovhun". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "Oleh Dovhun returns on March 17 against Centeno". World Boxing Association. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  3. ^ "Dovhun left a great impression by winning the WBA NABA belt". World Boxing Association. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  4. ^ "WBA NABA Rankings for October - 2021". wbanaba.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  5. ^ "World Boxing Association Ranking for November - 2021". wbaboxing.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  6. ^ Zaxid.net (17 June 2010). "Во Львове состоится чемпионат Европы по боксу среди юниоров". ZAXID.NET (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  7. ^ "Довгун і Куротчин – володарі Кубка України з боксу". ufk.lviv.ua. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  8. ^ "Стебничанин виборов золото у фіналі Кубку України з боксу". Стебницькі Вісті. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  9. ^ "Фотоновини, фото останніх новин, купити скачати фото - Фотобанк УНІАН". photo.unian.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  10. ^ "Week 5 Group A Match Ukraine Otamans vs Turkiye Conquerors". World Series Boxing. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  11. ^ WSB 12 02 2016 Львів до 56 кг Олег ДОВГУН Ураїнські отамани – Ован Нуреттин Турецькі завойовники (in Ukrainian), retrieved 2021-11-02
  12. ^ ""Украинские атаманы" досрочно победили "Турецких Завоевателей" во Всемирной серии бокса". sport.segodnya.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  13. ^ "Бокс. Украинец Довгун 2 марта сразится за первый титул в карьере". Телеграф (in Russian). 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  14. ^ Federation, American Boxing. "Enter the Ring". American Boxing Federation. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  15. ^ "Украинец Довгун завоевал титул ABF USA в Питтсбурге". korrespondent.net (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  16. ^ "The Ukrainian Pitbull Oleh Dovhun-Glenn Dezurn for the WBA-NABA Superbantamweight Title ~ Boxing News.co". Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  17. ^ "Львів'янин Олег Довгун у США змагатиметься за місце в рейтингу Всесвітньої боксерської асоціації". tvoemisto.tv. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  18. ^ Boxen247.com (2021-10-24). "Олеҳ Довхун ва Гленн Дезурн барои унвони чемпиони WBA-NABA". Europe's No.1 Boxing Website (in Tajik). Retrieved 2021-11-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ Boxen247.com (2021-10-24). "Oleh Dovhun vs. Glenn Dezurn for WBA-NABA Super Bantamweight Title". Europe's No.1 Boxing Website. Retrieved 2021-11-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "Boxing News: Weights from Canonsburg, PA » November 2, 2021". fightnews.com. 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  21. ^ varta (2021-06-27). "Один з найкращих боксерів зі Львівщини здобув свою 12-ту перемогу". Варта❶ Львів (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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  24. ^ "ОЛЕГ ДОВГУН: МЕНІ ГОВОРИЛИ, ЩО ТАКОГО РІВНЯ БОКСУ В ПІТТСБУРЗІ ДАВНО НЕ БАЧИЛИ". kamp-sport.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  25. ^ "Стебничанин виграв боксерський титул в Америці". ВАРТО - Галицькі Новини (in Ukrainian). 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  26. ^ "Oleh Dovhun Archives » Tokyo Olympics 2021". Tokyo Olympics 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  27. ^ "OLEH DOVHUN DEFEATS TOUGH GLENN DEZURN JR IN DECISION TO WIN WBA-NABA TITLE". www.dcmiketv.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  28. ^ "Undefeated super bantamweight Oleh Dovhun now 13-0 after latest win". World Boxing News. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  29. ^ "WBA NABA Rankings". World Boxing Association. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  30. ^ Random Hits (12 November 2021). "Oleh Dovhun vs. Glenn Dezurn Crossroads Clash Inches Closer". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  31. ^ "PITTSBURGH BASED UKRAINIAN OLEH DOVHUN DOMINATES IN NABA SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE VICTORY | Star Boxing". 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  32. ^ Wickerham, Jared. "PHOTOS: A Night of Professional Boxing with the "Ukrainian Pitbull"". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  33. ^ Peckham, James (2021-11-08). "Dovhu-Dezurn next Saturday for the WBA-NABA belt". The Byte News. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  34. ^ "Попадет в ТОП-15 WBA: украинский боксер Олег Довгун стал чемпионом Северной Америки". kh.vgorode.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-19.
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