Kiryl Relikh
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Kiryl Olegovich Relikh (born 26 November 1989) is a Belarusian former professional boxer. He held the WBA super lightweight title from 2018 to 2019 and challenged once for the same title in 2016.
Professional career
After turning professional in 2011, Relikh compiled a record of 21–0 before challenging WBA champion Ricky Burns for the super lightweight title, he would fall short losing via unanimous decision in a competitive fight that could have gone either way. He would then go on to fight Rances Barthelemy this time losing a very controversial decision, Relikh would get his revenge 10 months later in a fight that would also be for the vacant WBA super lightweight title.
World Boxing Super Series
On June 27, 2018, Relikh was the first super lightweight to be announced for the 140 lbs edition of the series.
In the quarter-final, Relikjh defended his WBA super lightweight title against Eduard Troyanovski. In a close matchup, Relikh managed to secure a unanimous decision win, 115–113 on all three scorecards, to retain his WBA belt and move on to the WBSS semi-final.
In the semi-final, Relikh faced American Regis Prograis. In the opening round, Prograis seemed relaxed, and patiently managed to land a hard left to Relikh's liver which dropped Relikh to his knee. In the second, Relikh was careful in protecting his side, which limited his shots and let to another dominant round for Prograis. In the fifth round, Prograis continued his dominance and managed to bloody up Relikh's nose badly. In the sixth round, Relikh's corner had seen enough and threw in the towel.
Professional boxing record
| 26 fights | 23 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 19 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Loss | 23–3 | United States Regis Prograis | TKO | 6 (12) | 27-04-2019 | United States Cajundome, Lafayette | Lost WBA super lightweight title; World Boxing Super Series: Super lightweight semi-final |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Russia Eduard Troyanovsky | UD | 12 | 07-10-2018 | Japan Yokohama Arena, Yokohama | Retained WBA super lightweight title; World Boxing Super Series: Super lightweight quarter-final |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Cuba Rances Barthelemy | UD | 12 | 10-03-2018 | United States Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio | Won vacant WBA super lightweight title |
| 23 | Loss | 21–2 | Cuba Rances Barthelemy | UD | 12 | 20-05-2017 | United States MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill | |
| 22 | Loss | 21–1 | United Kingdom Ricky Burns | UD | 12 | 07-10-2016 | United Kingdom SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland | For WBA super lightweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Brazil Joaquim Carneiro | RTD | 4 (10) | 13-05-2016 | United Kingdom Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton | Retained WBA Inter-Continental super lightweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Argentina Christian Ariel Lopez | TKO | 5 (12) | 02-10-2015 | Monaco Gymnase du Lycee Technique, Monaco | Retained WBA Inter-Continental super lightweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Brazil Lazaro Santos de Jesus | TKO | 2 (12) | 09-05-2015 | Bulgaria Academician Lyubomir Chakalov, Vratsa | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental super lightweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Nicaragua Santos Medrano | TKO | 4 (6) | 11-12-2014 | United Kingdom Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Sheffield | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Georgia (country) Giorgi Abramishvili | TKO | 2 (8) | 10-09-2014 | Belarus Moulin Rouge Club, Minsk | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Australia Ty Gilchrist | KO | 1 (6) | 26-04-2014 | United Kingdom Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Russia Mikheil Avakyan | KO | 5 (10) | 16-07-2013 | Belarus Moulin Rouge Club, Minsk | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Belarus Siarhei Kisel | KO | 1 (8) | 28-05-2013 | Belarus Gladiator Boxing Gym, Molodechno | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Italy Paolo Gassani | KO | 1 (6) | 30-03-2013 | Monaco Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Ukraine Artem Ayvazidi | KO | 5 (6) | 19-02-2013 | Belarus Moulin Rouge Club, Minsk | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Belarus Dzmitri Tarenka | TKO | 2 (8) | 22-01-2013 | Belarus Golden Gloves Boxing Gym, Minsk | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Georgia (country) Anzor Gamgebeli | TKO | 2 (6) | 18-11-2012 | Belarus Palace of Sport, Minsk | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Belarus Yauheni Kruhlik | PTS | 8 | 04-09-2012 | Belarus Gladiator Boxing Gym, Molodechno | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Russia Rakhim Mingaleyev | RTD | 3 (8) | 17-04-2012 | Belarus Moulin Rouge Club, Minsk | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Belarus Rustam Nasibov | TKO | 1 (6) | 21-02-2012 | Belarus Moulin Rouge Club, Minsk | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Belarus Siarhei Malashkevich | KO | 2 (6) | 31-01-2012 | Belarus Gladiator Boxing Gym, Molodechno | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ukraine Aliaksandr Pchalkou | KO | 1 (8) | 22-12-2011 | Belarus Gagarin Club, Minsk | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Belarus Siarhei Afonin | KO | 3 (6) | 03-11-2011 | Belarus Gagarin Club, Minsk | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Uzbekistan Rustam Zhuraboev | KO | 2 (6) | 03-10-2011 | Belarus Gladiator Boxing Gym, Molodechno | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Bulgaria Traian Dimitrov | TKO | 3 (4) | 28-05-2011 | Bulgaria Vratsa, Bulgaria | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Belarus Alexey Naboischikov | UD | 4 | 25-04-2011 | Belarus Club Reaktor, Minsk | Professional debut |
See also
External links
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| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| VacantTitle last held byRicky Burns | WBA light welterweight champion March 10, 2018 - April 27, 2019 | Succeeded byRegis Prograis |