Denys Berinchyk

Denys Berinchyk (, ; born 5 May 1988 ) is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He previously held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) lightweight title from 2024 to 2025.

As an amateur, he won silver medals in the light-welterweight division at the 2011 World Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He made his professional bare knuckle debut on 24 July 2021, defeating former UFC Fighter Artem Lobov by TKO.

He has a PhD in physical education and sport, obtained at the National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport.

Amateur boxing career 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships In the 2011 World Championships, he beat the No.1 seeded and reigning champion Cuban Roniel Iglesias Solotongo on points. In the gold medal bout, he was beaten by Everton Lopes of Brazil following the encounter ended 26–23. Finished the championship as silver medalist, Berinchyk was a part of the Ukraine national team, topped the medal table.

Highlights

2012 Summer Olympics At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he had a bye into the second round, where he beat Anthony Yigit. He went on to beat Jeff Horn and then Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene in the semi-final. In the final he lost to Roniel Iglesias, 15–22.

Berinchyk was booked to face Allan Vallespin for the vacant WBO Oriental lightweight title on 16 December 2017, in the main event of a card which took place at the Ice Palace Terminal in Brovary, Ukraine. He won the fight by a dominant sixth-round knockout. Berinchyk made his first WBO Oriental title defense against Jose Luis Prieto on 23 June 2018. He won the fight by a sixth-round stoppage, as Prieto retired at the end of the round.

Berinchyk was scheduled to face for the vacant WBO International lightweight title Rosekie Cristobal on 22 December 2018. He won the fight by a seventh-round technical knockout. Berinchyk made his first WBO International title defense against the veteran Nihito Arakawa on 20 April 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 120–107, 118–109 and 120–107. Berinchyk made his second title defense against Patricio Lopez Moreno on 5 October 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 120–109, 120–108 and 120–108.

Berinchyk was booked to make his third title defense against the 21–1 Hector Edgardo Sarmiento on 22 February 2020. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 117–112, 118–110 and 117–111. Berinchyk made his fourth WBO International title defense against Viorel Simion on 8 October 2020. Simion retired from the bout at the end of the seventh round.

Berinchyk made the fifth defense of his WBO regional title against Jose Sanchez on 21 March 2021. He made quick work of Sanchez, as he won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. Berinchyk made his sixth title defense against the former WBO International titleholder Isa Chaniev on 19 December 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 118–112, 116–112 and 118–111.

WBO Lightweight Champion Berinchyk vs. Navarrete Berinchyk was scheduled to face Emanuel Navarrete for the vacant WBO lightweight title at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California on 18 May 2024. Berinchyk won the fight by split decision with the scores 115–113, 116–112, 112–116.

Berinchyk vs. Davis Berinchyk was scheduled to make the first defense of his WBO lightweight title against Keyshawn Davis on 14 February 2025 in New York. Berinchyk lost the fight by knockout in the fourth round with a left body shot. Prior to the bout Davis stated that the Berinchyk camp gave him a gift of bananas and watermelon.

Berinchyk vs. Noakes Berinchyk faced former world title challenger Sam Noakes at The O2 Arena in London, England, on 29 August 2026. He lost the fight, which was for the vacant WBO International lightweight title, by unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record

Bare knuckle boxing career

Berinchyk made his bare-knuckle boxing debut against the former UFC fighter Artem Lobov at Mahatch FC 6 on 24 July 2021. Lobov retired from the bout at the end of the fourth round.

Bare knuckle record Win

TKO (retirement) Mahatch FC 6

Kyiv, Ukraine