Sergiy Derevyanchenko is a 40-year-old Ukrainian professional boxer who fights in the middleweight division. Through his career, he has won medals for his country as well as over 10 career fights thus sealing his place in the heart of boxing fans the world over.
Aside from his career, Derevyanckenko has been married to Iryna Derevianchenko for many years and together, they have a son named Matthew Derevyanchenko(15).
Who is Sergiy Derevyanchenko?
The boxer was born Sergiy Vyacheslavovich Derevyanchenko on October 31, 1985, in Feodosia, Ukraine. His father was a boxer who influenced his son’s decision to pick up boxing gloves. Sergiy started visiting the gym where his father took responsibility for his training till the age of 10.
However, things changed when Sergiy moved away from his hometown in Feodosia to another city in 2001. From then, his career took a new form leading to his appearances in tournaments like the European Championships and the Olympics.
He Launched his Professional Career at the age of 28
Having moved from his hometown to focus on his career, it wasn’t long before he started attracting attention to himself. In 2014, when he was 28 years old, the Technician as many call him made his professional debut in a fight against Cromwell Gordon. He won the match and set a winning streak that lasted four years when he lost his match against Daniel Jacobs in 2018.
While some fighters may have been discouraged by this turn of events, he forged ahead by facing other opponents. As of this writing, he has a record of over 10 wins and 4 losses.
The Middleweight Fighter has been Married to Iryna Derevianchenko for Many Years
Derevyanchenko is a married man, and despite his popularity, he has managed to keep the details about it quiet preferring to focus the light on his career. Nevertheless, he has shared a few glimpses about his wife, Irina Derevianchenko on social media.
From what we gathered, they have been a couple for some years now. Yet, they have not revealed the exact year they tied the knot. Based on their post, the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championship bronze medalist loves to celebrate special occasions like Christmas, easter, and birthdays with her.
On her part, Irina is not active on social media but from tags, we learned that she celebrates the Orthodox baptism of the Lord with friends. The friends are known to gather and dip into the ocean to commemorate the death of Christ.
He is a Father
The Ukrainian boxer is the proud father of a son named Matthew Derevyanchenko who was born on December 23, 2009. The 15-year-old may still be young yet, he has taken after his father. Their social media updates confirm this as the pair are often seen honing boxing skills whether at gyms or in their past times. Also, Derevyanchenko revealed that they train at the same gym and he dedicates time to working directly with his son.
The Combat Sports Fighter Stands on a Height of 5 Feet 9
Derevyanchenko’s height of 5 feet 9 inches is slightly above the average height of 5 feet 8 inches for boxers generally. As a middleweight boxer, height is not as important as his skills in the ring. Notably, his height has not affected his boxing techniques or hand speed which has helped him win many fights.
Famous boxers like Mike Tyson stand at a height of 5 feet 10 which is slightly above The Technician’s height yet they won championships and sealed their names in the hearts of fans. As it is, Derevyanchenko has a similar height to other middleweight fighters like Canelo Alvarez and James Toney.
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How Rich is Sergiy Derevyanchenko
The professional boxer has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million which he made from his career of nearly a decade. This includes pay-per-view shares and fights bonuses. Understandably, the Ukrainian fighter is one of the top-ranked fighters in the middle-weight division meaning his fights attract impressive pay-per-view.
Over the years, some of his face-offs were pegged at thousands of dollars. One of his highest earnings was $462, 500 which he earned in his fight against Jacobs in 2018.
You may be wondering how he spends his earnings. It turns out that he invests in his career through his gym membership, equipment, and training teams. He is managed by Al Haymon, one of the best in the industry.
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