15 Facts About Evgeny Tishchenko

Evgeny Andreyevich Tishchenko is a Russian professional boxer.

Evgeny Tishchenko was the inaugural World Boxing Association bridgerweight champion but was stripped after testing positive for banned substance.

Evgeny Tishchenko is trained under the sports school of Ivan Levichev.

Evgeny Tishchenko became a member of the Russian national team in 2009.

Evgeny Tishchenko began competing among seniors in 2010 and twice won bronze medals at the Russian championships, losing the semifinals to Egor Mekhontsev in 2010 and to Nikita Ivanov in 2011.

In 2012, Evgeny Tishchenko became the Russian National champion in heavyweight category.

Evgeny Tishchenko won silver medal at the 2013 World Championships in Almaty, losing in the finals to twice Olympic silver medalist, Italian Clemente Russo.

In 2014, Evgeny Tishchenko again won the Russian National championships, beating in finals; then European champion Aleksei Yegorov.

Evgeny Tishchenko competed at the 2015 European Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria taking gold in heavyweight category.

Evgeny Tishchenko won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout.

Evgeny Tishchenko won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, stopping Mariscal at the midway point of the round.

Evgeny Tishchenko won the fight by a second-round knockout, stopping McCallum with a left hook to he body.

Evgeny Tishchenko has a degree in physical education from Belgorod State University.

Evgeny Tishchenko has studied at the Belgorod Technological University and Moscow State Mining University.

Evgeny Tishchenko was awarded a medal by the government after the Olympics.