Andreas Kotelnik


Andriy Mykolayovich Kotelnyk, best known by germanicized name Andreas Kotelnik, is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2014, and held the WBA super-lightweight title from 2008 to 2009. As an amateur he won a silver medal in the lightweight division at the 2000 Olympics.

Amateur career

Kotelnik made his professional debut on 16 December 2000, scoring a first-round knockout against Peter Feher. On 24 January 2003, Kotelnik won his first regional championship—the vacant WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title—following a unanimous decision over Fabrice Colombel. He defended this title twice before a career first loss on 21 October 2004, a split decision against Souleymane M'baye. On 9 July 2005, Kotelnik challenged European light-welterweight champion Junior Witter, but lost via UD. In his next fight, on 26 November 2005, Kotelnik defeated Muhammad Abdullaev via UD to win back the vacant WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title, as well as the vacant WBO Asia Pacific light-welterweight title.
A rematch against M'baye on 30 March 2007, this time with M'baye's WBA light-welterweight world title on the line, ended in a split draw. Almost exactly a year later, on 22 March 2008, Kotelnik won the aforementioned WBA world title—now held by Gavin Rees—by stopping the champion in the twelfth and final round. Two successful defences were made: a UD against Norio Kimura on 13 September 2008, and a close SD against future world champion Marcos Maidana on 7 February 2009. In his third defence, Kotelnik lost the title to Amir Khan after a clear UD. After more than a year of inactivity, he returned on 7 August 2010 to face unified WBC and IBF light-welterweight champion Devon Alexander, but lost a UD which was widely viewed as controversial and a "robbery".
Having spent more than four years out of the sport, Kotelnik had a farewell fight on 4 October 2014, winning a dominant eight-round UD over Alexander Benidze.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
37Win32–4–1 Alexander BenidzeUD84 Oct 2014 Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine
36Loss31–4–1 Devon AlexanderUD127 Aug 2010 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USFor WBC and IBF light-welterweight titles
35Loss31–3–1 Amir KhanUD1218 Jul 2009 MEN Arena, Manchester, EnglandLost WBA light-welterweight title
34Win31–2–1 Marcos MaidanaSD127 Feb 2009 StadtHalle, Rostock, GermanyRetained WBA light-welterweight title
33Win30–2–1 Norio KimuraUD1213 Sep 2008 Sports Palace "Ukraine", Lviv, UkraineRetained WBA light-welterweight title
32Win29–2–1 Gavin ReesTKO12, 2:3422 Mar 2008 International Arena, Cardiff, WalesWon WBA light-welterweight title
31Win28–2–1 Laszlo KomjathiUD816 Jun 2007 SYMA Sports and Conference Centre, Budapest, Hungary
30Draw27–2–1 Souleymane M'baye1210 Mar 2007 Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, EnglandFor WBA light-welterweight title
29Win27–2 William GonzálezTKO8, 2:4021 Oct 2006 Brandberge Arena, Halle, GermanyRetained WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title;
Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title
28Win26–2 Richard ReinaUD1229 Apr 2006 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, GermanyRetained WBA Inter-Continental and WBO Asia Pacific light-welterweight titles
27Win25–2 Muhammad AbdullaevUD1226 Nov 2005 Wilhelm Dopatka Halle, Leverkusen, GermanyWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental and WBO Asia Pacific light-welterweight titles
26Loss24–2 Junior WitterUD129 Jul 2005 National Ice Centre, Nottingham, EnglandFor European light-welterweight title
25Win24–1 Marcelo Gonzalo SaucedoUD815 Feb 2005 Alte Reithalle, Stuttgart, Germany
24Loss23–1 Souleymane M'baye1221 Oct 2004 Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France
23Win23–0 Gabriel MapoukaUD1222 Jun 2004 Das SportZentrum, Telfs, AustriaRetained WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title
22Win22–0 Sayan SanchatUD830 Mar 2004 Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen, Germany
21Win21–0 Juan Alberto GodoyUD831 Jan 2004 Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela
20Win20–0 Andrey DevyataykinUD613 Dec 2003 Hala Okrąglak, Opole, Poland
19Win19–0 Arturo UrenaTKO10 23 Sep 2003 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
18Win18–0 Vasile HertegKO8 6 Sep 2003 Újszeged Sports Hall, Szeged, Hungary
17Win17–0 Zimisele MpusulaTKO3 31 May 2003 State Circus, Lviv, UkraineRetained WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title
16Win16–0 Virgil MelegUD826 Apr 2003 Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany
15Win15–0 Fabrice ColombelUD1224 Jan 2003 State Circus, Lviv, UkraineWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title
14Win14–0 Matthews Zulu821 Dec 2002 Lausitz-Arena, Cottbus, Germany
13Win13–0 Ferenc SzakallasTKO2 7 Sep 2002 Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany
12Win12–0 Tomas BescTKO2, 2:427 Sep 2002 Berlin, Germany
11Win11–0 Patrik ProkopeczTKO317 Aug 2002 Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany
10Win10–0 Manuel GomesTKO6 6 Apr 2002 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
9Win9–0 Vladimir VarhegyiTKO2 5 Jan 2002 Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany
8Win8–0 Anton VontszemuPTS43 Nov 2001 Hansehalle, Lübeck, Germany
7Win7–0 Wilson Acuna2 23 Sep 2001 Festzelt, Hattersheim am Main, Germany
6Win6–0 Abdelilah BenabbouKO128 Jul 2001 Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany
5Win5–0 Florin OaneaPTS616 Jun 2001 Kisstadion, Budapest, Hungary
4Win4–0 Pascal MontuletPTS47 Apr 2001 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
3Win3–0 Jozef KubovskyPTS424 Mar 2001 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany
2Win2–0 Oganes Ovsepyan410 Feb 2001 Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany
1Win1–0 Peter Feher1 16 Dec 2000 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany