All boxersOle Klemetsen
“Golden Viking”
Boxing45-6-0RECORD
36WINS BY KO / TKO
9WINS BY DECISION
51PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Golden Viking |
| Date of birth | 30 Aug 1971 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Birthplace | Stavanger, Norway |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Light heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | Not added yet |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1992–2001 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 21 Oct 1992 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Thomas Hansvoll, 16 Jun 2001 |
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Titles and honours
- EBU (European) light heavyweight champion (1997–2000)
- WBC International light heavyweight champion (1996)
- IBA light heavyweight champion (2000)
- Nordic light heavyweight champion (2001)
Background
Ole Klemetsen is a retired Norwegian light heavyweight who boxed for Norway at the 1992 Summer Olympics. As a professional he won the European title and challenged Reggie Johnson for the IBF world title in 1998.
Fight history
51 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Thomas Hansvoll | KO | 2 | 0:32 | 16 Jun 2001 | Brøndby, Denmark | Lost Nordic light heavyweight title; for WBA Inter-Continental title |
| Win | Patrick Swann | KO | 5 | 27 Apr 2001 | Aalborg, Denmark | ||
| Win | Thomas Hansvoll | Disqualification | 2 | 2:59 | 9 Feb 2001 | Odense, Denmark | Won Nordic light heavyweight title |
| Win | Derrick James | Decision (split) | 8 | 6 Oct 2000 | Næstved, Denmark | ||
| Loss | Clinton Woods | TKO | 9 | 29 Apr 2000 | Wembley, London, UK | Lost EBU light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Thulani Malinga | TKO | 8 | 2:40 | 14 Jan 2000 | Kolding, Denmark | Won IBA light heavyweight title |
| Win | Robert Koon | TKO | 4 | 26 Nov 1999 | Viborg, Denmark | ||
| Win | William Bo James | KO | 3 | 29 Oct 1999 | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Win | Tyrone Castell | KO | 2 | 3 Sep 1999 | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Win | Angelo Simpson | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 24 Apr 1999 | Munich, Germany | ||
| Win | Greg Scott Briggs | KO | 4 | 2:47 | 13 Mar 1999 | Trafford, Greater Manchester, UK | |
| Win | Danny Juma | TKO (corner retirement) | 1 | 1:00 | 13 Feb 1999 | Newcastle upon Tyne, UK | |
| Win | Darren Ashton | TKO | 2 | 1:49 | 19 Dec 1998 | Liverpool, UK | |
| Loss | Peter Oboh | KO | 1 | 2:55 | 26 Sep 1998 | York, UK | |
| Win | Artee Bright | KO | 1 | 22 Aug 1998 | Leipzig, Germany | ||
| Loss | Reggie Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 29 May 1998 | Pesaro, Italy | For IBF light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Kalin Stoyanov | TKO | 1 | 2:45 | 31 Jan 1998 | Picketts Lock, London, UK | |
| Win | Crawford Ashley | TKO | 2 | 4 Oct 1997 | Muswell Hill, London, UK | Won EBU light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Rick Camlin | TKO | 3 | 0:46 | 12 Jul 1997 | Kensington, London, UK | |
| Win | Eduardo Cruz | KO | 3 | 13 Jun 1997 | Slagelse, Denmark | ||
| Win | Rodney Toney | TKO | 2 | 2 May 1997 | Randers, Denmark | ||
| Win | Vinson Durham | Decision (points) | 8 | 30 Nov 1996 | Wiener Neustadt, Austria | ||
| Win | Jimmy Matz | KO | 1 | 15 Nov 1996 | Næstved, Denmark | ||
| Win | Luan Morina | KO | 1 | 0:10 | 29 Jun 1996 | Erith, London, UK | |
| Loss | Mohamed Siluvangi | Decision (points) | 12 | 2 Apr 1996 | Southwark, London, UK | Lost WBC International light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Lenzie Morgan | KO | 2 | 3 Feb 1996 | Levallois-Perret, France | Won WBC International light heavyweight title | |
| Win | Julio Abel Gonzalez | KO | 2 | 29 Nov 1995 | Bethnal Green, London, UK | ||
| Win | Michael Dale | KO | 1 | 21 Sep 1995 | Battersea, London, UK | ||
| Win | Charles Oliver | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Jun 1995 | Kolding, Denmark | ||
| Win | Nigel Rafferty | TKO | 4 | 17 May 1995 | Ipswich, Suffolk, UK | ||
| Win | Eric L. French | Decision (points) | 10 | 31 Mar 1995 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | John Mitchell | KO | 2 | 17 Mar 1995 | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Win | James Hayes | KO | 2 | 18 Feb 1995 | Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK | ||
| Win | Earl Butler | TKO | 1 | 11 Nov 1994 | Randers, Denmark | ||
| Win | Eric A. Brown | KO | 3 | 7 Oct 1994 | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Win | Rocky Gannon | KO | 1 | 16 Sep 1994 | Aalborg, Denmark | ||
| Win | Karl Willis | KO | 2 | 10 Jun 1994 | Kolding, Denmark | ||
| Win | Etienne Obertan | KO | 5 | 22 Apr 1994 | Aalborg, Denmark | ||
| Win | Juan Alberto Barrero | KO | 2 | 18 Feb 1994 | Randers, Denmark | ||
| Win | Simon McDougall | KO | 5 | 29 Jan 1994 | Cardiff, Wales, UK | ||
| Win | Carl Jones | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 6 Nov 1993 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Tony Booth | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 17 Sep 1993 | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Win | Jeff Medley | KO | 4 | 6 May 1993 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Nigel Rafferty | KO | 2 | 2:33 | 14 Apr 1993 | Kensington, London, UK | |
| Loss | John McClain | TKO | 1 | 0:51 | 9 Mar 1993 | Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, US | |
| Win | David Picha | TKO | 2 | 1:26 | 27 Feb 1993 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | Bob Charlez | Decision (points) | 6 | 30 Jan 1993 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | John Kaighin | KO | 3 | 28 Jan 1993 | Mayfair, London, UK | ||
| Win | Steve Osborne | KO | 1 | 10 Dec 1992 | Bethnal Green, London, UK | ||
| Win | Joe Wallace | KO | 1 | 25 Nov 1992 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | ||
| Win | Armando Dragone | KO | 1 | 21 Oct 1992 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | Pro debut |
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