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Yuri Barashian
Ukrainian boxer
Yuri Barashian (Ukrainian: Юрій Барашян (born October 18, 1979 in Feodosiya, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian professional boxer who held the European light-heavyweight title and challenged for the WBA light-heavyweight title in 2008.
Yuri Barashian | |
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| Born | Юрій Барашян (1979-10-18) October 18, 1979 (age 44) |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light heavyweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 37 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 9 |
Barashian won the European light-heavyweight title in February 2008 with a knockout win over Thomas Ulrich. Following the win, he was ranked as a top contender for the WBA light-heavyweight title. He faced Hugo Garay in July 2008, but lost a unanimous decision. In his next bout, Barashian challenged WBO champion Zsolt Erdei but was again defeated via unanimous decision. The bout would have been contested for Erdei's title, but Barashian missed the weight limit, making it a non-title bout.
| 37 fights | 28 wins | 9 losses |
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| By knockout | 19 | 2 |
| By decision | 9 | 7 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 37 | Win | 28–9 |  Roman Sergienko |
RTD | 4 (8), 3:00 | 20 May 2016 | Theodoros Boxing Club, Kharkov, Ukraine |
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| 36 | Loss | 27–9 |  Taylor Mabika |
TKO | 4 (8) | 30 May 2015 | Libreville, Gabon |
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| 35 | Loss | 27–8 |  Yury Kashinsky |
RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | 28 Nov 2014 | Sport Palace, Barnaul, Russia |
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| 34 | Loss | 27–7 | Ruslan Fayfer |
UD | 8 | 26 Sep 2014 | Basket-Hall, Krasnodar, Russia |
For vacant WBC Baltic Silver cruiserweight title |
| 33 | Loss | 27–6 |  Arturs Kulikauskis |
UD | 6 | 23 Feb 2013 | Studio 69, Riga, Latvia |
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| 32 | Win | 27–5 |  Juan Manuel Garay |
MD | 8 | 21 Oct 2012 | Sport Complex "Prometey", Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukraine |
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| 31 | Win | 26–5 | Yuri Potanin |
TKO | 6 (6) | 29 Oct 2010 | Yubileiny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
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| 30 | Loss | 25–5 |  Zsolt Erdei |
UD | 12 | 10 Jan 2009 |  Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany |
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| 29 | Loss | 25–4 | Hugo Garay |
UD | 12 | 3 Jul 2008 | Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
For vacant WBA light-heavyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 25–3 | Thomas Ulrich |
KO | 8 (12), 0:56 | 23 Feb 2008 | Brandberge Arena, Halle, Germany |
Won European light-heavyweight title |
General references
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (May 2021) |
- Boxing record for Yuri Barashian from BoxRec (registration required)
- "Yuri Barashian - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- Persson, Per Ake (23 February 2008). "Yuri Barashian Stops Thomas Ulrich in Eight". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- Helmut, Hermann. "Boxing In Germany: WBO Champ Inkin Dethroned By Balzsay In Madgeburg – Boxing News". Retrieved 2 May 2021.
| Sporting positions | ||||
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| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Vadym Safonov |
Ukraine light-heavyweight champion 13 Feb 2005 – May 2005 Vacated |
Title discontinued | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Silvio Branco |
WBA Inter-Continental light-heavyweight champion 20 Jul 2005 – Jun 2006 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Vyacheslav Uzelkov | ||
| Preceded by | European light-heavyweight champion 23 Feb 2008 – 3 Jul 2008 Lost bid for WBA title |
Vacant Title next held by Jürgen Brähmer | ||
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