ANDREY TSURKAN

Age: 25 (10-07-77)
Residence: Bronx, New York
Record: 17-0, 12 KOs
Height: 5'10"
Reach: 71"
Promoter: Joe DeGuardia, Star Boxing

Former WBC Youth Junior Middleweight champion
Former European Amateur Champion

Tsurkan is a straight ahead fighter with decent power in both hands and a solid body attack. Born in Mogansk, he now fights out of Scottsdale Arizona. He is an undefeated prospect who has shown steady improvement since turning professional.

2000 - BEST WIN: On July 28, 2000, Tsurkan won the WBC Youth Junior Middleweight championship by dominating formerly undefeated Paulino Avitia of Mexico, in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to published reports in the Las Vegas Review Journal, “By the middle of the second round, Tsurkan was clearly disdainful of Avitia's power. He kept his hands at his side and threw big shot after big shot at Avitia, eventually forcing referee Jay Nady to step in and stop the fight.”

2000 - ANOTHER BEST WIN: On August 8, 2000 in Tucson, AZ, he TKO’d Juan Soberanes, 44-25-2, in just his eleventh fight.

AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Tsurkan is a former European amateur champion, currently fighting out of Bronx, New York. He is promoted by Star Boxing and promoter Joe DeGuardia.

STRENGTHS: Power in both hands… excellent to the body… aggressive… extensive amateur career

WEAKNESSES: Inexperience, inactivity (only four fights since November 2000)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 3 years, 1 months.20 fights.67 total rounds.
AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 3.4 rounds.
KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 70 %.
DISTANCE FIGHTS: 10 rounds - 1 (1-0)