In early 2017, Ukrainian fighters - super bantamweight Oleh “The Ukrainian Pitbull” Dovhun and cruiserweight Lyubomyr “The Demoliton Man” Pinchuk - landed in Pittsburgh to train under Michael McSorley at the Conn-Greb Boxing Club.
“From day one, the goal has been winning world titles for both of them…..and we are getting closer to that right now!”
McSorley and Integrity Fighter Management co-owner JJ Richardson signed the Ukrainian fighters to Joe DeGuardia’s STAR Boxing Promotions in 2020.
Dovhun is now ranked #4 by the WBA at super bantamweight following a split decision victory over Aremenia’s Geram Eloyan (7-2) on March 18th at the Paramount in Huntingdon New York.
“I want Murodjan Akhmadaliev, or Stephen Fulton, it doesn’t matter. I want big fights and world titles!”
Prior to turning pro in Pittsburgh, Dovhun was a member of the World Series of Boxing’s Ukraine Ottoman team and had amassed over 300 fights in his amateur career.
“I sparred Akhmadaliev in the amateurs. I want that fight and I want his belts. I want to bring world titles back to the people of Pittsburgh and fans in New York…..I want to make Ukraine proud!”
On April 9th at Rivers Casino & Resort, Schenectady NY, Pinchuk (14-2-1) faces Rome Italy’s Simone Federici (18-2-1) in the Star Boxing Promotions main event for Federici’s WBC Continental America’s cruiserweight title as well as Pinchuk’s WBA NABA Gold belt.
Pinchuk has registered notable wins over cruiserweights Garrett Wilson, #15 WBA Johnnie Langston, Lamont Capers and Jose Mario Flores. The winner of this ten round showdown will likely crack the WBA/WBC top 10 cruiserweight rankings.