Introducing Andriy Kotelnik

Former World Boxing Association Super Lightweight Champion

Olympic Silver Medalist in 2000

Born in Lviv, Ukraine, on Dec. 29, 1977

Height: 5’ 7 ½” – Weight: Super Lightweight (140)

Record: 31-3-1, 13 KOs

Photographer  — David Martin-Warr — Don King Productions, Inc.

Andriy Kotelnik grew up poor in the large city of Lviv, Ukraine. Even though his family did not have great wealth, they instilled in their son a great love of family and community.

In their wildest imagination, the family could not have guessed that young Andriy would one day capture the hearts of a million people who make their homes in this working class Ukrainian railway city, let alone the entire nation. But that is exactly what happened after Andriy won a spot to represent Ukraine at the 2000 “millennium” Olympic games held in Sydney, Australia.

Read More… Introducing Andriy Kotelnik – Super Lightweight Champion

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