Yevgeni Makarenko

Career

The 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships,

the 2002 European Amateur Boxing Championships

the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships where he beat Rudolf Kraj. the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia. and the 2005 Boxing World Cup. 2006 he beat highly touted newcomer Artur Beterbiev but lost to him in 2007 hindering from participating in the World Championships.

Achievements

• Makarenko won a bronze in 1998 and dominated light heavyweight between 2001 and 2006. In 2005 he was part of the Russian team that won the 2005 Boxing World Cup. He won gold medals at He also participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics but was upset in the quarterfinals of the Light heavyweight (81 kg) division by United States of America"s eventual winner Andre Ward.