THE TECHNICIAN
Who is Sergiy Derevyanchenko, what is his boxing record and how many world titles has he fought for?
SERGIY DEREVYANCHENKO is all set for the biggest fight of his career.
The Brooklyn-based fighter goes up against Gennady Golovkin in NYC for the IBF middleweight crown - but just who is the man they call 'The Technician'?
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Who is Sergiy Derevyanchenko?
BORN in the Ukraine in 1985, Derevyanchenko was introduced to the boxing by his father.
Up until the age of 10, he trained at a local gym in Feodosiya before impressing and rising up the amateur ranks.
Derevyanchenko is 5ft9 and a talented middleweight, possessing hard hands and agile movement.
Due to his superb technique, the Ukrainian has become known as 'The Technician'.
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He competed at the 2008 Olympics and in the World Series of Boxing from 2010, where he made his name as one of the most impressive fighters in the tournament.
During his time in the series, he competed in 24 bouts, winning 23 of them.
Derevyanchenko turned pro in 2014 and signed with promotor Lou DiBella, officially fighting out of New York.
After an impressive start to his pro career, he signed a deal with manager Al Haymon after just two fights.
What is his boxing record?
SINCE going pro five years ago, Derevyanchenko and his promoters have been careful to manage his workload.
After a prolific 2015, he fought just twice in 2016 when his opponents were nursing injuries.
Prior to his showdown with Golovkin, The Technician is 13-1.
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How many world titles has he fought for?
GOLOVKIN and Derevyanchenko will fight it out for the IBF and IBO world middleweight titles.
It will be the second time the Ukrainian has fought for a world strap.
In October 2018, he went up against Daniels Jacobs at Hulu Theater in New York for the then vacant IBF crown.
He was defeat on split decision after 12 rounds, which to date is Derevyanchenko's only pro career defeat.
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