Yuriy Nuzhnenko (Юрій Нужненко, born June 2, 1976) is a Ukrainian boxer who captured the vacant WBA Interim Welterweight belt on December 8, 2007 in Le Cannet, France against Frédéric Klose of France by twelve-round unanimous decision.
Amateur career Amateur record: 190–67 1995 and 1996 Ukraine national amateur champion as a Light Welterweight (63,5 kg) 2001 and 2002 most improved boxer in Ukraine One of the most outstanding boxer who live in Europe He defeated some of the big names in amateur level like Mark Dungca and Jonell Matias Won the Championship fight against Cristopher Sazon of Pandaqaqui via TKO
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