Volodymyr Sydorenko


Volodymyr Sydorenko, also known as Wladimir Sidorenko, is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2010, and held the WBA bantamweight title from 2005 to 2008. As an amateur he won a silver medal at the 2001 World Championships, and consecutive gold at the 1998 and 2000 European Championships; all in the flyweight division. His twin brother is former amateur boxer Valeriy Sydorenko.

Amateur career

Sydorenko won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics as a flyweight:
Sydorenko claimed an amateur record of 290–20.

Professional career

Sydorenko won the vacant WBA bantamweight title at expense of Julio Zarate on 26 February 2005. From there, he went on to defend that title six times.
He lost his title by unanimous decision to Anselmo Moreno in May 2008, and again in the rematch on 2 May 2009 by split decision. On 4 December 2010, he was knocked down 3 times en route to 4th-round KO loss to Nonito Donaire.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
27Loss22–3–2 Nonito DonaireKO4, 1:484 Dec 2010 Honda Center, Anaheim, California, US
26Win22–2–2 Mbwana MatumlaUD1228 Aug 2010 Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kiev, Ukraine
25Loss21–2–2 Anselmo Moreno122 May 2009 Halle 7, Bremen, GermanyFor WBA bantamweight title
24Loss21–1–2 Anselmo MorenoUD1231 May 2008 Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, GermanyLost WBA bantamweight title
23Win21–0–2 Nobuto IkeharaUD1210 Jan 2008 Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, JapanRetained WBA bantamweight title
22Win20–0–2 Jerome ArnouldKO7 29 Jun 2007 Palais des Sports, Marseille, FranceRetained WBA bantamweight title
21Draw19–0–2 Ricardo CordobaMD1217 Mar 2007 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, GermanyRetained WBA bantamweight title
20Win19–0–1 Poonsawat KratingdaenggymUD1215 Jul 2006 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, GermanyRetained WBA bantamweight title
19Draw18–0–1 Ricardo Cordoba1211 Mar 2006 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, GermanyRetained WBA bantamweight title
18Win18–0 Jose de Jesus LopezUD1226 Nov 2005 Wilhelm Dopatka Halle, Leverkusen, GermanyRetained WBA bantamweight title
17Win17–0 Julio ZarateUD1226 Feb 2005 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, GermanyWon vacant WBA bantamweight title
16Win16–0 Leo GamezUD1226 Oct 2004 Scandlines Arena, Rostock, Germany
15Win15–0 Joseph Agbeko1218 May 2004 Hansehalle, Lübeck, GermanyRetained EBA bantamweight title
14Win14–0 Moises CastroUD1217 Feb 2004 Hansehalle, Lübeck, GermanyWon vacant EBA bantamweight title
13Win13–0 Sergei TassimovPTS813 Dec 2003 Hala Okrąglak, Opole, Poland
12Win12–0 Giovanni AndradeTKO3 18 Nov 2003 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
11Win11–0 Alberto OntiverosUD823 Sep 2003 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
10Win10–0 Simphiwe XabendliniTKO2 31 May 2003 Circus, Lviv, Ukraine
9Win9–0 Emil StoicaUD626 Apr 2003 Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany
8Win8–0 Pál LakatosTKO5 23 Mar 2003 Avendi Hotel, Bad Honnef, Germany
7Win7–0 Vuyisile Nunu2 21 Dec 2002 Lausitz-Arena, Cottbus, Germany
6Win6–0 Tamas Szakallas612 Oct 2002 Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany
5Win5–0 Imrich ParlagiKO2, 0:337 Sep 2002 Berlin, Germany
4Win4–0 Frederic PatracPTS46 Apr 2002 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
3Win3–0 Christophe RodriguesPTS48 Feb 2002 Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany
2Win2–0 Stefan Berza2 15 Dec 2001 Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany
1Win1–0 Vladimir Varhegyi43 Nov 2001 Hansehalle, Lübeck, Germany