Sergei Lascenko

Serhiy Lashchenko (Ukrainian: Сергій Лащенко; 21 June 21, 1987 – 8 April 2015), also spelled as Sergii Lashchenko and Sergei Lascenko, was a Ukrainian kickboxer. He was a former K-1 and SUPERKOMBAT Heavyweight.

Other names Ukrainian Tough Guy

Nationality  Ukrainian

Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)

Weight126 kg (278 lb; 19 st 12 lb)

Division Heavyweight
Super Heavyweight 

Style Kickboxing, Muay Thai 

Stance Orthodox 

Team Captain Odessa Mike's Gym
Chakuriki Gym

Trainer

Pavel Evtushenko
Mike Passenier
Thom Harinck

Lashchenko won the SUPERKOMBAT Tournament Championship at SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2011 Final, stopping Ismael Londt with punches to the head in the first round and becoming the first SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix champion in the process.

In his prime he was considered one of the best kickboxers, finding himself at a career-high ranking at 6 in the world in the LiverKick.com rankings.

Death

Lascenko was pronounced dead on April 8, 2015 at the Odessa Jewish Hospital in the Ukraine after being shot multiple times. According to the Press Service of the Ministry of Interior of the Odessa Oblast, Lascenko was shot in the carotid artery in Odessa during the Deribasovskaya Street night shooting. According to initial information, the cause of quarrel was a woman and generated a conflict between Odessa citizens and a group of eight Caucasians. He is survived by a wife and and 18-month old child.