Andriy Kotelnik

Name: Andriy Kotelnik
Alias: Kotelya
Birth Name: Андрій Миколайович Котельник
Hometown: Lviv, Ukraine
Birthplace: Lviv, Ukraine
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 171cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

• Trainer: Michael Timm

Amateur Accomplishments

• Record:135-15
• 1995 won the Junior European Championship in Siofok, Hungary as a Flyweight
• 1997 competed as a Featherweight at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Results were:
  • Defeated Kenneth Buhlalu (South-Africa) PTS
  • Defeated Roman Rafael (Slovakia) WO
  • Lost to Falk Huste (Germany) PTS
• 2000 won the silver medal as a Lightweight at the Sydney Olympics. Results were:
  • Defeated Larry Semillano (Philippines) RSCO 4
  • Defeated Ray Narh (Ghana) PTS (17:11)
  • Defeated Nurzhan Karimzhanov (Kazakhstan) RSCO 3
  • Defeated Cristian Bejarano (Mexico) PTS (22:14)
  • Lost to Mario Kindelan (Cuba) PTS (4:14)

Notes

• Has a record of 3-2-1 (1 KO) in World Title fights.
• Has a record of 2-4-1 (1 KO) against former or current world titlists.
  • Won against Gavin Rees, Marcos Rene Maidana.
  • Lost against Souleymane M'baye, Junior Witter, Amir Khan, Devon Alexander.
  • Drew with Souleymane M'baye.

Preceded by: Gavin Rees

WBA Light Welterweight Champion 2008 Mar 22 – 2009 Jul 18

Succeeded by: Amir Khan