Ivan Baranchyk: record, next fight and profile →
According to the International Boxing Federation, Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) has changed his mind on remaining in the junior welterweight division. Garcia has decided to vacate his IBF world title at 140-pounds and intends to return to the lightweight division, where he holds the WBC's world title.
Mikey Garcia has informed the IBF that he’ll keep its junior welterweight title. Garcia’s decision, according to an ESPN.com report Friday morning, means he’ll have to make a mandatory defense of the 140-pound championship he won from Sergey Lipinets on March 10 against Ivan Baranchyk. The IBF ordered the Garcia-Baranchyk bout Thursday, once the Springfield, New Jersey-based sanctioning organization received word from Garcia that he intends to remain at 140 pounds.
This past Saturday night in Texas, Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) became the IBF junior welterweight champion with a twelve round unanimous decision over Sergey Lipinets at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio. Garcia is still the WBC world champion at the lightweight limit of 135-pounds.
Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) is quickly finding out the consequences of holding world titles in multiple weight divisions. This past Saturday night in Texas, Garcia became the IBF junior welterweight champion with a twelve round unanimous decision over Sergey Lipinets at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio.
8—avg. jabs landed per round by Ivan Baranchyk in his KO win over Petr Petrov- double what he landed in his previous 2 fights - 12-- punches landed per round by Sergey Lipinets, 30% higher than Mikey Garcia’s previous 7 opponents - 21 & 11—avg. punches landed per round by Kiryl Relikh and Rances Barthelemy respectively in their two fights- nearly a 2-1 edge for Relikh
Baranchyk, Petrov Fight Photos Gallery - In an IBF Junior Welterweight eliminator, Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 11 KOs) thrilled fans at The Deadwood Mountain Grand with his all-action style, stopping Petr Petrov (38-6-2, 18 KOs) at 1:12 of round number eight.
Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, SD - In an IBF junior welterweight eliminator, Ivan Baranchyk (18-0, 11 KOs) battered and stopped former world title challenger Petr Petrov (38-6-2, 19 KOs) in the eight round. The contest was an eliminator for the No. 2 position in the IBF junior welterweight world rankings. Petrov replaced Anthony Yigit, who withdrew due to illness.
Prograis, Indongo Weigh-In Photos Gallery - DEADWOOD, S.D. - Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis and former unified world champion Julius Indongo made weight on Thursday ahead of their 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION for the vacant Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Friday, March 9, on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota.
Undefeated 140-pound contender Ivan Baranchyk will now face former world title challenger Petr Petrov this Friday, March 9, in the co-featured bout on SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, SD. The contest will be an eliminator for the No. 2 position in the IBF junior welterweight world rankings.
Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis and former world champion Viktor Postol will face off for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Friday, March 9 in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota.