Star Boxing announced the signing of two Ukrainian boxers: super bantamweight Oleh Dovhun (11-2 including the World Series of Boxing) and cruiserweight/heavyweight Lyubomyr Pinchuk (12-1-1 7 KOs). Both men now live, fight and train out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

 

A southpaw nicknmaed the "Ukrainian Pitbull", Dovhun, began boxing in his hometown of Stebnyk at 10-years-old where he amassed 347 amateur fights, was a member of the World Series of Boxing Ottoman Team, which produced greats like Vasyl Lomenchenko, and won 5 Ukrainian National Titles.  Now, at 26, Dovhun, made the move to Pittsburgh and has been training out of the Conn-Greb Boxing Club under Michael McSorley.

 

"Oleh is the slickest fighter I have ever worked with," said McSorley, "he is hard to hit and punishes you at obscure angles." So far, Dovhun's best win came in March of 2019 over then-undefeated Daron Williams.

 

A Lviv native, "Demolition Man" Pinchuk banked over 250 amateur fights before making the move to Pittsburgh. The 24 year-old fought six times in 2019. In July of 2019, Pinchuk decisioned then-undefeated Johnnie Langston. McSorley said, "Pinchuk is a throwback fighter who is a fearless and relentless terminator. He is a punishing counter puncher."

 

Pinchuk who tries to emulate himself after his favorite fighter, heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, will now be campaigning at heavyweight heading into the second half of 2020.

 

Star Boxing CEO Joe DeGuardia had this to say about the signing of Dovhun and Pinchuk: "I am very excited to add Oleh and Lyubomyr to the talented stable we have at Star Boxing. Oleh is an exciting fighter in a hot 122-pound division, and Lyubomyr is a good prospect in a hot heavyweight division. With their skill set and the right opportunities, both Oleh and Lyubomyr will prove they belong in the ring with the elite in their respective divisions. I look forward to working with them and for what is to come."