Maxim Volodymyrovych Prodan (; born 13 February 1993) is a Ukrainian professional boxer who held the IBF International welterweight title from 2019 to September 2021.
Early life
Prodan was born in Rynhach, Novoselytsia Raion, Chernivtsi region, Ukraine.
He was born to Ukrainian parents of Romanian ancestry.https://evenimentvalcean.ro/romanul-maxim-prodan-lupta-cu-albanezul-florian-marku-iata-pronosticurile-meciului/ His mother was born in Rynhach (Chernivtsi region) and his father comes from Hrozyntsi. Prodan started practicing boxing as a child.
He attended high school in Novoselytsia (graduating in 2008) and in 2010 graduated from Kamianets-Podilskyi Lyceum with enhanced military and physical training.
In 2014 he received his bachelor's degree in physical education at Chernivtsi University. In 2011 he became Candidate for Master of Sport.
In 2014 he moved to Bovisio Masciago, in Italy, where he currently lives.
Career
At the age of 12 he moved to his aunt in Novoselytsia, where he began boxing.
From his home base in Ukraine, he boxed at regional, national, and later international tournaments. At the age of 18, he became a Candidate in Masters of Sports in boxing.
He studied at the sporting club "Boyan-Kolos" from 2007 to 2012. Prodan fought 60 times as an amateur, recording 50 victories.
At the age of 22, he debuted as a professional, defeating Hungarian Krisztian Duka by knockout. As of September 2021, Prodan won 19 out of 20 fights (15 by knockout), recording one draw due to an arm injury.
On 8 March 2019, he won the IBF International belt, defeating Belgian Steve Jamoye.
On 25 September 2021, he lost his IBF International Belt against Florian Marku. This was his first and only defeat in international career.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes25Win22–2–1 Miguel Cesario AntinUD816 Dec 2023 24Win21–2–1 Mirko MarchettiKO2 (8)24 Mar 2023 23Win20–2–1 Reynaldo MoraPTS629 Jul 2022 22Loss19–2–1 Luis Enrique RomeroTKO7 (10)13 May 2022 21Loss19–1–1 Florian MarkuSD1025 Sep 202120Win19–0–1 Nicola CristoforiTKO10 (10), 26 Feb 2021 19Win18–0–1 Tony Dixon1025 Oct 2019 18Win17–0–1 Nika NakashidzePTS628 Jun 2019 17Win16–0–1 Steve Jamoye108 Mar 2019 16Win15–0–1 Erick LopezPTS820 Oct 2018 15Win14–0–1 Gyorgy MizseiKO3 (6)19 May 2018 14Win13–0–1 Manuel LargachaTKO6 (8), 17 Feb 2018 13Win12–0–1 Zeljko KovacevicTKO1 (8), 25 Nov 2017 12Win11–0–1 Sasa JanjicKO3 (8), 7 Oct 2017 11Draw10–0–1 Manuel Largacha827 May 2017 10Win10–0 Istvan DernaneczTKO1 (8), 1 Apr 2017 9Win9–0 Petar PericKO5 (6), 18 Feb 2017 8Win8–0 Nerdin FejzovicKO4 (6)16 Dec 2016 7Win7–0 Liam Dede'TKO1 (6)15 Oct 2016 6Win6–0 Jozsef GerebeczKO1 (6)14 May 2016 5Win5–0 Stanislav SakicKO3 (6), 7 Nov 2015 4Win4–0 Ivica GogosevicKO2 (6)17 Oct 2015 3Win3–0 Valentin BokrosTKO2 (4)4 Jul 2015 2Win2–0 Silvije Kebet3 (4)20 Jun 2015 1Win1–0 Krisztian Duka3 (4)30 May 2015
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