Daniel Serhiyovych Lapin (Ukrainian: ÃÂðýÃÂõûàáõÃÂóÃÂùþòøàÃÂðÿÃÂý; born 18 June 1997) is a Polish-born Ukrainian professional boxer. He currently competes in the light-heavyweight division.
Introduced to boxing by his father at the age of 6, Lapin had a decorated amateur career with 290 bouts and won the European championships. After turning professional, he became the inaugural signing of boxer Oleksandr Usyk's Usyk 17 promotion.
On the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk, he defeated fellow Ukrainian Pavlo Martyniuk in the opening fight on the card. He also featured on the rematch card Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II at the Jeddah Superdome. Once again he won on points against Slovakian Jozef Jurko. On the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois in his hometown Wrocà Âaw, Lapin stopped German Aro Schwarz in the sixth round to capture the vacant IBO Continental light heavyweight title.
Lapin took part in the undisputed heavyweight title fight Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He knocked out Octavio Pudivitr in the first round.
Returning to Kingdom Arena as part of the undercard for the rematch between Usyk and Fury on 21 December 2024, Lapin defeated Dylan Colin by unanimous decision to win the vacant IBF Intercontinental light-heavyweight title.
He defended the title against Lewis Edmondson at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 19 July 2025. Lapin won the bout via majority decision (95âÂÂ95, 96âÂÂ94, 96âÂÂ94).
He was scheduled to face Troy Jones at Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on 1 November 2025, but withdrew from the fight due to injury.
Lapin returned to action with a first round knockout win over Kristaps Bulmeistars at Equides Club in Lisnyky, Ukraine, on 21 March 2026.