Best fights of Denis Lebedev
Over 19 years as a professional, Denis Lebedev has compiled a 32-3 (23) record, including 17 title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Denis Lebedev KOs Lateef Kayode
On November 4, 2015 Denis Lebedev defended his WBA cruiserweight title against Lateef Kayode. Lebedev was 36 years old with a record of 27-1, and Kayode was 32 with a record of 21-0. Lebedev was on a 2-fight winning streak and Kayode was coming off a win. Lebedev stopped Lateef Kayode via TKO in the 8th round. Defended the title.
2. Denis Lebedev defeats James Toney
On November 4, 2011 Denis Lebedev fought James Toney for the vacant WBA interim cruiserweight title. Lebedev was 32 years old with a record of 22-1, and Toney was 43 with a record of 73-6-3. Lebedev was coming off a win and Toney was on a 3-fight winning streak. Lebedev won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
3. Denis Lebedev KOs Victor Emilio Ramírez
On May 21, 2016 Denis Lebedev defended his WBA (Super) cruiserweight title against Victor Emilio Ramírez. Lebedev was 36 years old with a record of 28-1, and Ramírez was 0 with a record of 0-0. Lebedev was on a 3-fight winning streak. Lebedev stopped Victor Emilio Ramírez via TKO in the 2nd round. Defended the title.
4. Denis Lebedev KOs Shawn Cox
On April 4, 2012 Denis Lebedev defended his WBA interim cruiserweight title against Shawn Cox. Lebedev was 32 years old with a record of 23-1, and Cox was 0 with a record of 0-0. Lebedev was on a 2-fight winning streak. Lebedev stopped Shawn Cox via KO in the 2nd round. Defended the title.
5. Denis Lebedev KOs Santander Silgado
On December 17, 2012 Denis Lebedev defended his WBA cruiserweight title against Santander Silgado. Lebedev was 33 years old with a record of 24-1, and Silgado was 0 with a record of 0-0. Lebedev was on a 3-fight winning streak. Lebedev stopped Santander Silgado via KO in the 4th round. Defended the title.
6. Denis Lebedev KOs Paweł Kołodziej
On September 27, 2014 Denis Lebedev defended his WBA cruiserweight title against Paweł Kołodziej. Lebedev was 35 years old with a record of 25-1, and Kołodziej was 0 with a record of 0-0. Lebedev stopped Paweł Kołodziej via TKO in the 2nd round. Defended the title.
7. Denis Lebedev KOs Enzo Maccarinelli
On July 18, 2009 Denis Lebedev fought Enzo Maccarinelli for the vacant WBO InterContinental cruiserweight title. Lebedev was 29 years old with a record of 17-0, and Maccarinelli was 28 with a record of 29-3. Lebedev was on an undefeated 17-fight winning streak, while Maccarinelli was coming off a loss. Lebedev stopped Enzo Maccarinelli via TKO in the 3rd round. Won the vacant title.
8. Denis Lebedev loses to Marco Huck via split decision
On December 18, 2010 Denis Lebedev fought Marco Huck for the WBO cruiserweight title. Lebedev was 31 years old with a record of 21-0, and Huck was 26 with a record of 30-1. Lebedev was on an undefeated 21-fight winning streak and Huck was on a 11-fight winning streak. Lebedev lost via split decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Huck.
9. Denis Lebedev KOs Roy Jones Jr.
On May 21, 2011 Denis Lebedev faced Roy Jones Jr. in a cruiserweight bout. Lebedev was 31 years old with a record of 21-1, and Jr. was 42 with a record of 54-7. Lebedev was coming off a loss and Jr. was on a 2-fight losing streak. Lebedev stopped Roy Jones Jr. via KO in the 10th round.
10. Denis Lebedev defeats Mark Flanagan
On July 10, 2017 Denis Lebedev defended his WBA (Super) cruiserweight title against Mark Flanagan. Lebedev was 37 years old with a record of 29-2, and Flanagan was 0 with a record of 0-0. Lebedev was coming off a loss. Lebedev won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.