Yuriy Tkachenko – New Ambassador for Ready To Fight!

Ukrainian coach Yuriy Ivanovich Tkachenko has become a new ambassador for Ready To Fight!

Yuriy Ivanovich is a Master of Sports of Ukraine in boxing, Honored Coach of Ukraine, Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of Ukraine, and also the coach of the undisputed cruiserweight world champion and heavyweight WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO, and The Ring champion Oleksandr Usyk.

In the amateur ranks, Tkachenko trained European Championship bronze medalist Evgeny Barabanov, World Championship bronze medalist Nikolay Butsenko, as well as 2012 Olympic silver medalist and current WBO International champion Denys Berinchyk and his coach Egor Golub. Yuriy Ivanovich was part of the Ukrainian boxing team's coaching staff at the triumphant 2012 Olympics in London.

Tkachenko began working full-time with Usyk ahead of the fight with Bellew. Since then, Oleksandr has defended his titles in cruiserweight, moved up to heavyweight, and collected all the authoritative titles except for the WBC.

We are excited to welcome another great professional into the Ready To Fight boxing family!