Yvan Mendy vs. Denys Berinchyk Stats: Age, Height, Weight, Reach, Net Worth, Record, and More

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will be defending his belt against Derek Chisora this weekend. The fight will take place on December 3rd, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. It is going to be the first big boxing event in December, and more than 50,000 tickets have already been sold. Even the undercard fights of this event are full of excitement. One of them would be – Yvan Mendy vs. Denys Berinchyk. 

Fans may expect a great contest in the Mendy vs. Berinchyk battle. The former, a French boxer, will face Berinchyk to defend his EBU lightweight championship. He has been holding onto the belt since 2016.

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Berinchyk, on the other hand, has been inactive in the sport lately. He last fought inside the ring last year, when he defeated Isa Chaniev. Here is all the information you require regarding this contest.

Yvan Mendy vs. Denys Berinchyk: Physical Attributes 

The seasoned French boxer has an amazing boxing resume with a 47-5-1 record. His 40% knockout percentage has earned him the nickname “The Lion” from his admirers. The lightweight boxer is 5’8″ (174 cm) tall, with a reach of 70″. The 37-year-old fighter competes from the orthodox stance and will be defending his belt.

Ukrainian boxer Denys Berinchyk is unbeaten until now and holds a record of (16-0). Berinchyk, who is a native of Kiev, the nation’s capital, made his career debut in 2015. He is 5’7″ (170 cm) tall and has a knockout percentage of 56.25%. Even the 34-year-old Berinchyk fights from the orthodox stance, much like Mendy.

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Other facts about Denys Berinchyk and Yvan Mendy 

The Ukrainian boxer had a shining amateur career, where he won silver medals at the 2011 World Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Additionally, he is a bare-knuckle fighter as well. He had to take a hiatus from boxing in March as he went back to Ukraine to stand with his country during the Ukraine-Russia conflict. It will be his first fight since his return.

Mendy recently disclosed that throughout his career, he had suffered five defeats, all of which were decided by points. He continued by saying that his former adversaries had won by running away throughout the entire fight. He simply hopes Berinchyk proves to be a competent combatant.