Taras Shelestyuk: record, next fight and profile →
Oleksandr Gvozdyk, who will face David Benavidez on Saturday, says his countryman Oleksandr Usyk will come down even harder on Tyson Fury in their Dec. 21 rematch than he did in their first fight.
Gabriel Maestre couldn’t find favor with the judges this time around, though in a fight where he arguably deserved the nod. A welterweight semifinal title eliminator between Venezuela’s Maestre and Ukraine’s Taras Shelestyuk failed to produce a winner Friday ev
Mathieu Germain overcame a cut over his right eye to force an eighth-round stoppage of Culiacan, Mexico’s Erick Angulo in their junior welterweight bout Friday evening at Casino de Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Taras Shelestyuk travels north of the U.S. border for his biggest pro fight to date as a greater battle continues in his home country. The unbeaten Ukrainian southpaw—who now lives and trains in Los Angeles–is set for a showdown with fellow undefeated welterweight Gabriel Maestre. Both boxers weighed right at the 147-pound divisional limit for their scheduled 12-round main event Friday evening at Montreal Casino in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Welterweight Taras Shelestyuk, who is now promoted by Probellum, knows victory over Gabriel Maestre will push him closer to a WBA title shot. The 36-year-old former World Amateur Championships gold medalist meets his Venezuelan rival on Friday might on a GYM show, in association with Probellum, in Montreal.
Mexico’s young general hopes to make it 20 for 20 in his toughest test to date. David “El General” Cuellar (19-0, 12 KOs) will make the first defense of his WBC Youth Silver 115-pound title in a 10-round main event against former world champion Moises Fuentes this Saturday, Oct. 16 at Oasis Arena in Cancun, Mexico.
Probellum has announced its latest promotional signing, undefeated welterweight sensation Taras Shelestyuk. Shelestyuk (18-0, 10 knockouts) enjoyed immense success as an amateur, taking home a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics in London, and also claiming a gold medal at the 2011 World Amateur Championships in Baku.
Top fighters and trainers shared their thoughts and gave predictions on the two main events headlining the blockbuster CHARLO DOUBLEHEADER this Saturday, September 26, live on SHOWTIME PPV (7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT) from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
George's Pond at Hirsch Coliseum in Shreveport, La. - In the co-featured bout, undefeated Ukrainian and 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist Taras Shelestyuk (18-0, 10 KOs) recorded a dominating unanimous decision victory against Argentina's Luis Alberto Veron (18-2-2, 9 KOs). The judges scored the 10-round welterweight fight 97-93 and 98-92 twice.
Taras Shelestyuk fought through a cut in the second half of their 10-round welterweight bout and comfortably beat Luis Veron on Friday night. The 2012 Olympic bronze medalist out-boxed the Argentinean veteran and won by wide distances on all three scorecards in the second of three bouts Showtime televised as part of its “ShoBox: The New Generation” series from Shreveport, Louisiana. Judges Todd Singletary (98-92) and Keith Thibadeaux (98-92) scored eight rounds apiece for the technically sound southpaw and judge Pat Dayton scored seven rounds for Shelestyuk (97-93).