All boxersVitali Klitschko
“Dr. Ironfist”
Boxing · Retired45-2-0RECORD
41WINS BY KO / TKO
4WINS BY DECISION
47PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Vitali Volodymyrovych Klychko |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Dr. Ironfist |
| Date of birth | 19 Jul 1971 |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Birthplace | Belovodskoye, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan) |
| Based in | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Fritz Sdunek, Anatoly Klimanov |
| Height | 201 cm (6′7″) |
| Reach | 203 cm (80″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1996–2013 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 16 Nov 1996 |
| Last fight | Win vs Manuel Charr, 8 Sep 2012 |
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Titles and honours
- WBO heavyweight champion in 1999-2000
- WBC and The Ring heavyweight champion from 2004
- WBC heavyweight champion from 2008 to 2013, with nine successful defences
- European heavyweight champion
Background
Former kickboxer who turned professional in 1996 and won world heavyweight titles with the WBO and WBC; elder brother of Wladimir Klitschko and later mayor of Kyiv.
Fight history
47 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Manuel Charr | TKO | 4 | 2:04 | 8 Sep 2012 | Moscow, Russia | Retained WBC heavyweight title; final professional fight |
| Win | Derek Chisora | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 18 Feb 2012 | Munich, Germany | Retained WBC heavyweight title | |
| Win | Tomasz Adamek | TKO | 10 | 2:20 | 10 Sep 2011 | Wroclaw, Poland | Retained WBC heavyweight title |
| Win | Odlanier Solis | KO | 1 | 3:00 | 19 Mar 2011 | Cologne, Germany | Retained WBC heavyweight title |
| Win | Shannon Briggs | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 16 Oct 2010 | Hamburg, Germany | Retained WBC heavyweight title | |
| Win | Albert Sosnowski | KO | 10 | 2:30 | 29 May 2010 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Retained WBC heavyweight title |
| Win | Kevin Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 12 Dec 2009 | Bern, Switzerland | Retained WBC heavyweight title | |
| Win | Chris Arreola | TKO (corner retirement) | 10 | 3:00 | 26 Sep 2009 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Retained WBC heavyweight title |
| Win | Juan Carlos Gomez | TKO | 9 | 1:49 | 21 Mar 2009 | Stuttgart, Germany | Retained WBC heavyweight title |
| Win | Samuel Peter | TKO (corner retirement) | 8 | 3:00 | 11 Oct 2008 | Berlin, Germany | Won WBC heavyweight title |
| Win | Danny Williams | TKO | 8 | 1:26 | 11 Dec 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles |
| Win | Corrie Sanders | TKO | 8 | 2:46 | 24 Apr 2004 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Won vacant WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles |
| Win | Kirk Johnson | TKO | 2 | 2:54 | 6 Dec 2003 | New York City, New York, USA | |
| Loss | Lennox Lewis | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 3:00 | 21 Jun 2003 | Los Angeles, California, USA | For WBC, IBO and The Ring heavyweight titles |
| Win | Larry Donald | TKO | 10 | 2:35 | 23 Nov 2002 | Dortmund, Germany | Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| Win | Vaughn Bean | TKO | 11 | 1:40 | 8 Feb 2002 | Braunschweig, Germany | Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| Win | Ross Puritty | TKO | 11 | 1:16 | 8 Dec 2001 | Oberhausen, Germany | Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| Win | Orlin Norris | KO | 1 | 1:09 | 27 Jan 2001 | Munich, Germany | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| Win | Timo Hoffmann | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 25 Nov 2000 | Hanover, Germany | Won vacant European heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Chris Byrd | TKO (corner retirement) | 9 | 3:00 | 1 Apr 2000 | Berlin, Germany | Lost WBO heavyweight title |
| Win | Obed Sullivan | TKO (corner retirement) | 9 | 11 Dec 1999 | – | Retained WBO heavyweight title | |
| Win | Ed Mahone | TKO | 3 | 9 Oct 1999 | – | ||
| Win | Herbie Hide | KO | 2 | 26 Jun 1999 | – | Won WBO heavyweight title | |
| Win | Ismael Youla | TKO | 2 | 20 Feb 1999 | – | Retained European heavyweight title | |
| Win | Francesco Spinelli | TKO | 1 | 5 Dec 1998 | – | Retained European heavyweight title | |
| Win | Mario Schiesser | TKO | 2 | 24 Oct 1998 | – | Won vacant European heavyweight title | |
| Win | Ricardo Kennedy | TKO | 1 | 11 Aug 1998 | – | ||
| Win | Jose Ribalta | TKO | 2 | 5 Jun 1998 | – | ||
| Win | Dicky Ryan | TKO | 5 | 2 May 1998 | – | Won WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title | |
| Win | Julius Francis | TKO | 2 | 18 Apr 1998 | – | ||
| Win | Levi Billups | KO | 20 Mar 1998 | – | |||
| Win | Louis Monaco | KO | 7 Mar 1998 | – | |||
| Win | Alben Belinski | KO | 30 Jan 1998 | – | |||
| Win | Marcus Rhode | TKO | 17 Jan 1998 | – | |||
| Win | Anthony Willis | KO | 20 Dec 1997 | – | |||
| Win | Herman Delgado | TKO | 29 Nov 1997 | – | |||
| Win | Gilberto Williamson | KO | 8 Nov 1997 | – | |||
| Win | Will Hinton | KO | 2 | 4 Oct 1997 | – | ||
| Win | Jimmy Haynes | KO | 14 Jun 1997 | – | |||
| Win | Cleveland Woods | KO | 10 May 1997 | – | |||
| Win | Derrick Roddy | TKO | 12 Apr 1997 | – | |||
| Win | Calvin Jones | KO | 1 | 8 Mar 1997 | – | ||
| Win | Troy Roberts | TKO | 22 Feb 1997 | – | |||
| Win | Mike Acklie | KO | 25 Jan 1997 | – | |||
| Win | Brian Sargent | TKO | 21 Dec 1996 | – | |||
| Win | Frantisek Sumina | TKO | 30 Nov 1996 | – | |||
| Win | Tony Bradham | KO | 2 | 16 Nov 1996 | Hamburg, Germany | Professional debut |