Andrii Novytskyi

Andrii Novytskyi is a Ukrainian heavyweight prospect who has built momentum through a steady run of stoppages and a string of step-ups that culminated in capturing and defending an international title. Known in the ring as “Rampage,” Novytskyi fights out of an orthodox stance, stands 198 cm tall, lists Odesa, Ukraine as his birthplace and trains/competes from Los Angeles. Active on major undercards and regional cards alike, he holds the WBC International Heavyweight Championship and carries an unblemished 16-0 record with 12 stoppage wins. Novytskyi’s recorded professional run begins in early 2023. He opened the year with a first-round knockout of Gabriel Aguilar Costa on February 18, 2023, and followed with a four-round unanimous decision over Rafael De Souza on March 4. Across that first season he mixed quick stoppages—TKOs of Elder Hernandez Gama (April 21) and Mariano Jose Riva (July 14)—with serviceable wins that stretched his ring time, including a third-round TKO of Diego Dominguez Gutierrez (September 2) and a fourth-round KO of Oswaldo Ortega (September 30). Late-2023 and early-2024 activity showed Novytskyi increasing the length and profile of his bouts. He scored a one-punch TKO in the opening round against Misael Sanchez (November 10, 2023), and in 2024 notched early stoppages over Bobo O’Bannon (February 16) and Juan Torres on the undercard of Joshua vs Ngannou (March 8 in Riyadh). A unanimous decision over Jackson dos Santos on June 15, 2024, and a first-round KO of Keith Rydell Mayes Jr. on July 27, 2024 moved Novytskyi into title territory. The July 27, 2024 victory for the vacant WBC International Heavyweight Title at Memorial Hall in Melrose — a first-round KO — marked the clearest inflection point in his career. Listed by the WBC as the current titleholder, Novytskyi has followed that breakthrough with multiple defenses, showing he can both finish early and go the distance when needed. He registered a ten-round unanimous decision over Shawn Laughery on September 20, 2024, then retained the WBC International belt with a unanimous decision over Edgar Ramírez on December 21, 2024 on the Usyk vs Fury II (Reignited) undercard; scorecards were reported at approximately 98–92, 100–90 and 100–90. Novytskyi’s title defenses continued into 2025 and 2026. He stopped David Zegarra in 33 seconds on May 23, 2025 in a defense at Memorial Hall, and on April 24, 2026 he scored a fourth-round TKO/KO of veteran Alexander Flores at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, retaining the WBC International Heavyweight Title. At 16-0 (12 KO), Novytskyi’s record reflects a mix of one-punch power and workmanlike progression through longer assignments. His resume to date emphasizes a transition from regional stoppages to scoring wins on international undercards and defending a recognised WBC regional title, positioning him as a notable figure in the heavyweight ranks while he remains active.