All boxersWladimir Klitschko
“Dr. Steelhammer”
Boxing · Retired64-5-0RECORD
53WINS BY KO / TKO
9WINS BY DECISION
69PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Wladimir Vitaliyovych Klitschko |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Dr. Steelhammer |
| Date of birth | 25 Mar 1976 |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Birthplace | Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Fritz Sdunek, Emanuel Steward, Johnathon Banks |
| Height | 198 cm (6′6″) |
| Reach | 206 cm (81″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1996–2017 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 16 Nov 1996 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Anthony Joshua, 29 Apr 2017 |
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Titles and honours
- WBO heavyweight champion 2000–2003
- IBF heavyweight champion 2006–2015
- WBO heavyweight champion 2008–2015
- WBA (Super) and IBO heavyweight champion 2011–2015
- 1996 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist
Background
Ukrainian heavyweight and Olympic gold medalist who, after early upsets, reigned as unified heavyweight champion for nearly a decade until losing to Tyson Fury in 2015.
Fight history
69 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Anthony Joshua | TKO | 11 | 29 Apr 2017 | London, England | For WBA (Super), IBF and vacant WBO heavyweight titles | |
| Loss | Tyson Fury | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 28 Nov 2015 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Lost WBA (Super), IBF, WBO heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Bryant Jennings | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 25 Apr 2015 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Kubrat Pulev | KO | 5 | 15 Nov 2014 | Hamburg, Germany | Retained heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Alex Leapai | TKO | 5 | 26 Apr 2014 | Oberhausen, Germany | Retained heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Alexander Povetkin | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 5 Oct 2013 | Moscow, Russia | Retained heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Francesco Pianeta | TKO | 6 | 4 May 2013 | Mannheim, Germany | Retained heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Mariusz Wach | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 10 Nov 2012 | Hamburg, Germany | Retained heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Tony Thompson | TKO | 6 | 7 Jul 2012 | Bern, Switzerland | Retained heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Jean-Marc Mormeck | KO | 4 | 3 Mar 2012 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Retained heavyweight titles | |
| Win | David Haye | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 2 Jul 2011 | Hamburg, Germany | Won WBA (Super) heavyweight title; unified titles | |
| Win | Samuel Peter | TKO | 10 | 11 Sep 2010 | Frankfurt, Germany | Retained IBF and WBO heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Eddie Chambers | KO | 12 | 20 Mar 2010 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Retained IBF and WBO heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Ruslan Chagaev | TKO (corner retirement) | 10 | 20 Jun 2009 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Retained IBF and WBO heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Hasim Rahman | TKO | 7 | 13 Dec 2008 | Mannheim, Germany | Retained IBF and WBO heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Tony Thompson | TKO | 11 | 12 Jul 2008 | Hamburg, Germany | Retained IBF and WBO heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Sultan Ibragimov | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 23 Feb 2008 | New York City, New York, USA | Won WBO heavyweight title; unified IBF and WBO titles | |
| Win | Lamon Brewster | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 7 Jul 2007 | Cologne, Germany | Retained IBF heavyweight title | |
| Win | Ray Austin | TKO | 2 | 10 Mar 2007 | Mannheim, Germany | Retained IBF heavyweight title | |
| Win | Calvin Brock | TKO | 7 | 11 Nov 2006 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained IBF heavyweight title | |
| Win | Chris Byrd | TKO | 7 | 22 Apr 2006 | Mannheim, Germany | Won IBF heavyweight title | |
| Win | Samuel Peter | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 24 Sep 2005 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Eliseo Castillo | TKO | 4 | 23 Apr 2005 | Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Win | DaVarryl Williamson | Technical decision | 5 | 2 Oct 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
| Loss | Lamon Brewster | TKO | 5 | 10 Apr 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For vacant WBO heavyweight title | |
| Win | Danell Nicholson | TKO | 4 | 20 Dec 2003 | Kiel, Germany | ||
| Win | Fabio Eduardo Moli | KO | 1 | 30 Aug 2003 | Munich, Germany | ||
| Loss | Corrie Sanders | TKO | 2 | 8 Mar 2003 | Hannover, Germany | Lost WBO heavyweight title | |
| Win | Jameel McCline | TKO (corner retirement) | 10 | 7 Dec 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBO heavyweight title | |
| Win | Ray Mercer | TKO | 6 | 29 Jun 2002 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained WBO heavyweight title | |
| Win | Frans Botha | TKO | 8 | 16 Mar 2002 | Stuttgart, Germany | Retained WBO heavyweight title | |
| Win | Charles Shufford | TKO | 6 | 4 Aug 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBO heavyweight title | |
| Win | Derrick Jefferson | TKO | 2 | 24 Mar 2001 | Munich, Germany | Retained WBO heavyweight title | |
| Win | Chris Byrd | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 14 Oct 2000 | Cologne, Germany | Won WBO heavyweight title | |
| Win | Monte Barrett | TKO | 7 | 15 Jul 2000 | London, England | ||
| Win | David Bostice | TKO | 2 | 29 Apr 2000 | New York City, New York, USA | ||
| Win | Paea Wolfgramm | KO | 1 | 18 Mar 2000 | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Lajos Eröss | KO | 2 | 4 Dec 1999 | Hannover, Germany | ||
| Win | Phil Jackson | KO | 2 | 12 Nov 1999 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Axel Schulz | TKO | 8 | 25 Sep 1999 | Cologne, Germany | Won vacant European heavyweight title | |
| Win | Joseph Chingangu | TKO (corner retirement) | 5 | 17 Jul 1999 | Düsseldorf, Germany | ||
| Win | Tony LaRosa | TKO | 1 | 22 May 1999 | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Win | Everett Martin | TKO | 8 | 24 Apr 1999 | Munich, Germany | ||
| Win | Zoran Vujicic | KO | 1 | 13 Feb 1999 | Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Loss | Ross Puritty | TKO | 11 | 5 Dec 1998 | Kyiv, Ukraine | First professional loss | |
| Win | Donnell Wingfield | KO | 1 | 14 Nov 1998 | Munich, Germany | ||
| Win | Eli Dixon | TKO | 3 | 3 Oct 1998 | Augsburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Steve Pannell | KO | 2 | 19 Sep 1998 | Oberhausen, Germany | ||
| Win | Carlos Monroe | TKO | 6 | 6 Aug 1998 | Marksville, Louisiana, USA | ||
| Win | Najee Shaheed | KO | 1 | 10 Jul 1998 | Munich, Germany | ||
| Win | Cody Koch | KO | 4 | 23 May 1998 | Offenburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Everett Martin | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 14 Mar 1998 | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Marcus McIntyre | KO | 3 | 14 Feb 1998 | Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Win | Derrick Lampkins | TKO | 1 | 20 Dec 1997 | Offenburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Ladislav Husarik | TKO | 3 | 13 Dec 1997 | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Jerry Halstead | TKO | 2 | 6 Dec 1997 | Offenbach am Main, Germany | ||
| Win | Marcos González | KO | 2 | 11 Oct 1997 | Cottbus, Germany | ||
| Win | James Pritchard | TKO | 3 | 20 Sep 1997 | Aachen, Germany | ||
| Win | Biko Botowamungu | Disqualification | 5 | 23 Aug 1997 | Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Win | Gilberto Williamson | TKO | 3 | 12 Jul 1997 | Hagen, Germany | ||
| Win | Salvador Maciel | KO | 1 | 27 Jun 1997 | Offenburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Paul Ashley | KO | 2 | 13 Jun 1997 | Oberhausen, Germany | ||
| Win | Mark Wills | KO | 1 | 10 May 1997 | Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Mark Young | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 12 Apr 1997 | Aachen, Germany | ||
| Win | Carlos Monroe | Disqualification | 6 | 15 Feb 1997 | Cottbus, Germany | ||
| Win | Troy Weida | TKO | 3 | 25 Jan 1997 | Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Win | Bill Corrigan | TKO | 1 | 21 Dec 1996 | Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Exum Speight | TKO | 2 | 30 Nov 1996 | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Win | Fabian Meza | KO | 1 | 16 Nov 1996 | Hamburg, Germany | Professional debut |