Best fights of Kevin Lerena
Over 14 years as a professional, Kevin Lerena has compiled a 31-5 (15) record, including 20 title fights across three weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Kevin Lerena defeats Ryad Merhy
On May 13, 2023 Kevin Lerena fought Ryad Merhy for the vacant WBC Silver bridgerweight title. Lerena was 31 years old with a record of 28-2, and Merhy was 30 with a record of 31-1. Lerena was coming off a loss, while Merhy was on a 7-fight winning streak. Lerena won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
2. Kevin Lerena defeats Senad Gashi
On November 25, 2023 Kevin Lerena fought Senad Gashi for the vacant WBC interim bridgerweight title. Lerena was 31 years old with a record of 29-2, and Gashi was 33 with a record of 27-3. Lerena was coming off a win and Gashi was on a 6-fight winning streak. Lerena won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
3. Kevin Lerena KOs Artur Mann
On March 16, 2019 Kevin Lerena defended his IBO cruiserweight title against Artur Mann. Lerena was 26 years old with a record of 21-1, and Mann was 28 with a record of 15-0. Lerena was on a 10-fight winning streak and Mann was on an undefeated 15-fight winning streak. Lerena stopped Artur Mann via TKO in the 4th round. Defended the title.
4. Kevin Lerena KOs Serhiy Radchenko
On May 1, 2025 Kevin Lerena defended his WBC bridgerweight title against Serhiy Radchenko. Lerena was 32 years old with a record of 30-3, and Radchenko was 0 with a record of 0-0. Lerena was coming off a loss. Lerena stopped Serhiy Radchenko via TKO in the 3rd round. Defended the title.
5. Kevin Lerena defeats Dmytro Kucher
On March 3, 2018 Kevin Lerena defended his IBO cruiserweight title against Dmytro Kucher. Lerena was 25 years old with a record of 19-1, and Kucher was 33 with a record of 24-2-1. Lerena was on a 8-fight winning streak, while Kucher was coming off a loss. Lerena won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
6. Kevin Lerena defeats Vasil Ducar
On June 8, 2019 Kevin Lerena defended his IBO cruiserweight title against Vasil Ducar. Lerena was 27 years old with a record of 22-1, and Ducar was 0 with a record of 0-0. Lerena was on a 11-fight winning streak. Lerena won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
7. Kevin Lerena defeats Roman Golovashchenko
On June 2, 2018 Kevin Lerena defended his IBO cruiserweight title against Roman Golovashchenko. Lerena was 26 years old with a record of 20-1, and Golovashchenko was 0 with a record of 0-0. Lerena was on a 9-fight winning streak. Lerena won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
8. Kevin Lerena loses to Lawrence Okolie via unanimous decision
On July 19, 2025 Kevin Lerena fought Lawrence Okolie for the WBC Silver heavyweight title. Lerena was 33 years old with a record of 31-3, and Okolie was 32 with a record of 21-1. Lerena was coming off a win and Okolie was on a 2-fight winning streak. Lerena lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Okolie.
9. Kevin Lerena KOs Patrick Ferguson
On December 19, 2020 Kevin Lerena faced Patrick Ferguson in a cruiserweight bout. Lerena was 28 years old with a record of 25-1, and Ferguson was 0 with a record of 0-0. Lerena was on a 14-fight winning streak. Lerena stopped Patrick Ferguson via TKO in the 5th round.
10. Kevin Lerena defeats Youri Kalenga
On September 9, 2017 Kevin Lerena fought Youri Kalenga for the vacant IBO cruiserweight title. Lerena was 25 years old with a record of 18-1, and Kalenga was 0 with a record of 0-0. Lerena was on a 7-fight winning streak. Lerena won via split decision. Won the vacant title.