If professional success comes to Denys Berinchyk, it is coming late, as the former Ukrainian amateur star won the European lightweight title with a wide unanimous decision over France’s Yvan Mendy on the Fury-Chisora bill in Tottenham.
Ten years ago, Berinchyk was part of the dazzling Ukrainian team at the London Olympics that included Oleksandr Usyk and Vasyl Lomachenko. He won a silver medal at light-welterweight, but, at 34, progress has been slow as a professional, despite being unbeaten, and he has boxed mostly in his homeland. Things may move quicker now he has agreed a promotional deal with Queensberry.
