Denis Lebedev Record
| Total Fights | 36 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 32 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 6 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 4 |
| KO Wins | 23 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Denis Lebedev's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 18 years and nine months, Denis Lebedev fought 36 times with 32 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no-contest.
Lebedev retired from professional boxing with a record of 32-3, which included one world-championship elevation, one world-title win, and six successful title defense fights at the cruiserweight weight division. He had a 65.7% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 23 of his total 36 fights being knockout wins, four of which were in title fights. Lebedev never lost via knockout.
His last fight was a 12-round unanimous decision defeat to Thabiso Mchunu on December 21, 2019.
Some of Lebedev's best fights and notable victories include wins over two Hall-of-Famers (James Toney and Roy Jones Jr.), Enzo Maccarinelli, Victor Emilio Ramírez, Paweł Kołodziej, Santander Silgado, Lateef Kayode, Hizni Altunkaya, and Mike Wilson.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Dec 21, 2019 | 40 | Thabiso Mchunu | Loss | UD |
| 35 | Nov 24, 2018 | 39 | Mike Wilson | Win | UD |
| 34 | Sep 7, 2018 | 39 | Hizni Altunkaya | Win | KO3 |
| 33 | Jul 10, 2017 | 37 | Mark Flanagan | Win * | UD |
| 32 | Dec 3, 2016 | 37 | Murat Gassiev | Loss * | SD |
| 31 | May 21, 2016 | 36 | Victor Emilio Ramírez | Win * | TKO2 |
| 30 | Nov 4, 2015 | 36 | Lateef Kayode | Win * | TKO8 |
| 29 | Apr 10, 2015 | 35 | Youri Kalenga | Win * | UD |
| 28 | Sep 27, 2014 | 35 | Paweł Kołodziej | Win * | TKO2 |
| 27 | May 17, 2013 | 33 | Guillermo Jones | NC | KO11 |
| 26 | Dec 17, 2012 | 33 | Santander Silgado | Win * | KO4 |
| 25 | Apr 4, 2012 | 32 | Shawn Cox | Win | KO2 |
| 24 | Nov 4, 2011 | 32 | James Toney | Win | UD |
| 23 | May 21, 2011 | 31 | Roy Jones Jr. | Win | KO10 |
| 22 | Dec 18, 2010 | 31 | Marco Huck | Loss * | SD |
| 21 | Jul 17, 2010 | 30 | Aleksandr Alekseyev | Win | KO2 |
| 20 | Feb 22, 2010 | 30 | Ignacio Esparza | Win | KO4 |
| 19 | Dec 17, 2009 | 30 | Ali Ismailov | Win | RTD6 |
| 18 | Jul 18, 2009 | 29 | Enzo Maccarinelli | Win | TKO3 |
| 17 | Mar 22, 2009 | 29 | Eliseo Castillo | Win | TKO5 |
| 16 | Dec 17, 2008 | 29 | Dzmitri Adamovich | Win | TKO4 |
| 15 | Sep 6, 2008 | 29 | Nick Okoth | Win | TKO2 |
| 14 | Jul 19, 2008 | 28 | Archil Mezvrishvili | Win | KO1 |
| 13 | Sep 24, 2004 | 25 | Artem Vychkin | Win | UD |
| 12 | Jul 6, 2004 | 24 | Bagrat Makhkamov | Win | TKO2 |
| 11 | Jun 26, 2004 | 24 | Yevhen Bubylych | Win | UD |
| 10 | May 29, 2003 | 23 | Siarhei Karanevich | Win | UD |
| 9 | Mar 15, 2003 | 23 | Berry Butler | Win | KO4 |
| 8 | Oct 3, 2002 | 23 | Dzmitri Yavmenenka | Win | TKO2 |
| 7 | Sep 10, 2002 | 23 | Roman Babaev | Win | RTD4 |
| 6 | Apr 23, 2002 | 22 | Dzmitri Adamovich | Win | KO5 |
| 5 | Dec 26, 2001 | 22 | Rihsiboy Shamirzaev | Win | TKO9 |
| 4 | Nov 7, 2001 | 22 | Mirzohid Jianbaev | Win | TKO4 |
| 3 | Jun 9, 2001 | 21 | Nourdine Melikh | Win | TKO3 |
| 2 | Mar 6, 2001 | 21 | Denis Deryabkin | Win | UD |
| 1 | Feb 27, 2001 | 21 | Teymuraz Kekelidze | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Denis Lebedev (The White Swan) is a 44-year old retired Russian professional boxer. He was born in Stary Oskol, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union on August 14, 1979. He is a former cruiserweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 18 years — from 2001 to 2019.
Lebedev made his professional boxing debut against Teymuraz Kekelidze at the age of 21 on February 27, 2001, defeating Kekelidze via 6 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 20 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 16 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 31 on December 18, 2010 after 21 professional fights, against Marco Huck for the WBO title. He lost to Huck via 12 round split decision.
Denis Lebedev was a one-time unified cruiserweight world champion, and has won one world title at cruiserweight. He was elevated as world champion once. For all the details about Lebedev's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Lebedev had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against South African boxer Thabiso Mchunu on December 21, 2019. Lebedev lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 4 years, 4 months, and 6 days since this fight.
Championships
Lebedev had a total of eight world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and six successful title defenses. He won six of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Denis Lebedev fought for a cruiserweight world title in two fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one cruiserweight belt. He was elevated as world champion once, by WBA.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2016^ | Victor Emilio Ramírez | Cruiserweight | IBF | TKO |
Title Defenses
Denis Lebedev had seven cruiserweight world-title defense fights. He won six of them and lost only once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2017 | Mark Flanagan | Cruiserweight | WBA (Super) | UD |
| May 21, 2016^ | Victor Emilio Ramírez | Cruiserweight | WBA (Super) | TKO |
| Nov 4, 2015 | Lateef Kayode | Cruiserweight | WBA | TKO |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Youri Kalenga | Cruiserweight | WBA | UD |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Paweł Kołodziej | Cruiserweight | WBA | TKO |
| Dec 17, 2012 | Santander Silgado | Cruiserweight | WBA | KO |
Title Losses
Denis Lebedev lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | Murat Gassiev | Cruiserweight | IBF | SD |
Highlights
Lebedev fought a total of 36 times during his professional career, which includes 8 world-title fights at the cruiserweight division. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
July 18, 2009: Denis Lebedev puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Enzo Maccarinelli via 3rd round TKO.
December 18, 2010: In his first world-title fight, Denis Lebedev loses to Marco Huck via 12 round split decision. He was fighting for the WBO cruiserweight title.
December 17, 2012: Lebedev successfully defends the WBA cruiserweight title against Santander Silgado, winning the fight via 4th round KO.
September 27, 2014: Lebedev successfully defends the WBA cruiserweight title against Paweł Kołodziej, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.
May 21, 2016: Lebedev becomes a unified cruiserweight world champion by beating Victor Emilio Ramírez via 2nd round TKO. He now holds the WBA (Super) and IBF cruiserweight world-champion belts.
FAQs
How many KOs does Denis Lebedev have on his record?
Lebedev knocked out 23 of his 36 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 65.7%. Of his total 32 wins, 23 of them were via KO (71.9%).
What was Denis Lebedev's first world title win?
Lebedev's first world-title win was the IBF belt at cruiserweight. He defeated Victor Emilio Ramírez via 2 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Denis Lebedev win?
Lebedev won one world title at cruiserweight.
How many title defenses did Denis Lebedev make?
Lebedev had a total of seven title defense fights. He was successful six times and lost one time.