Viktor Mirozhnychenko

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Viktor Wolodymyrowytsch Miroschnytschenko ( Ukrainian Віктор Володимирович Мірошниченко , Russian Виктор Владимирович Мирошниченко Viktor Vladimirovich Miroshnichenko * 1. December 1959 in Donetsk , Ukrainian SSR ) is a former Soviet - Ukrainian boxer .

In 1980 Miroschnytschenko was the Soviet flyweight champion (-51 kg). In the same year he took part in the Olympic Games in Moscow and reached the final after victories over Jorge Hernández , Cuba (4: 1), Henryk Średnicki , Poland (5: 0), and János Váradi , Hungary (4: 1) . In this he faced the Bulgarian Petar Lessow , to whom he was defeated with 4: 1 judges' votes.

1981 Miroschnytschenko became European champion in bantamweight (-54 kg). In the final he beat Sami Buzoli , Yugoslavia (5-0). His last international success was reaching the finals of the 1982 World Championships in Munich . In this he was defeated by the American Floyd Favors with 3: 2 judges' votes.

Miroschnytschenko played 202 fights of which he won 180.

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