SPORT & NOTE
Wladimir Klitschko

Male

"The Steel Hammer"
(aka Volodymyr Klychko, Wladimir Kliczco)
(Volodymyr Klyčko)
(Volodymyr Volodymyrovyč Klyčko)
(Володимир Володимирович Кличко)
(Владимир Кличко)
Heavyweight, Ukraine, Kiev
Based in Kiev and in Germany, Hamburg
Born: 25 March 1976, Semipalatinsk (now Semey), Kazakh SSR (now Kazakhstan), Soviet Union
(some sources report: Belodovskoye, Kirghiz SSR, now Kyrgyzstan, Soviet Union)
Height: 6ft 7in, mt 2
Weight: 227, 231.5, 235, 245.75 lbs
103.100, 105, 106.600. 111.448 kg

(Brother of Vitaly Klitschko)

as an amateur:
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 champion of Ukraine
1993 SThessaloniki, Greece European Jr Championships heavyweight gold medal
1994 Istanbul, Turkey, World Jr Championships heavyweight silver medal
1994 Tunis, Tunisia, CISM Championships heavyweight silver medal
1995 Ariccia, Italy, World Military Championships heavyweight gold medal
1996 Vejle, Denmark, European Sr Championships super-heavyweight silver medal
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games super-heavyweight gold medal

amateur record: 134-6-0

Wladimir Klitschko was the second Olympic Gold Medallist at super-heavyweight
to win a professional heavyweight world title


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1993
Thessaloniki, Greece, European Junior Championships gold medal, 91 Kg
+ Sept. 28Irakli FakadzeThessaloniki, Greece WPTS 5:1
+ Sept. 30Valentin SavescuThessaloniki, Greece WRSC 2
+ Oct. 2Sergey LopatinskiyThessaloniki, Greece WPTS 5:2
Copenhagen, Denmark, Copenhagen Cup bronze medal, 91 Kg
+ Nov. 25Ismael KoneCopenhagen, Denmark WPTS 5:1
- Nov. 26Don Diego PoederCopenhagen, Denmark LRSC 1
1994
Istanbul, Turkey, World Junior Championships silver medal, 91 Kg
+ Sept. 12Constantin OnofreiIstanbul, Turkey WPTS 14:5
+ Sept. 14Rustam TursenkhanovIstanbul, Turkey WPTS 11:9
+ Sept. 16Andrey KombarovIstanbul, Turkey WPTS 8:4
- Sept. 17Michel LopezIstanbul, Turkey LPTS 7:2
Tunis, Tunisia, CISM Championships silver medal, 91 Kg
+ Nov. 11Mustapha Amir AmrouTunis, Tunisia WPTS
- Nov. 13Rene MonseTunis, Tunisia LWO
1995
Halle, Germany, Chemistry Cup bronze medal, 91 Kg
+ Mar. 16Wojciech BartnikHalle, Germany WPTS 9:6
- Mar. 18Peer MuellerHalle, Germany LWO
Berlin, Germany, World Championships quarter-finals, 91 kg
+ May 6Igor KshininBerlin, Germany WRSC 1
+ May 8Jan BezvodaBerlin, Germany WPTS 2:0
- May 10Luan KrasniqiBerlin, Germany LPTS 6:2
Liverpool, England, Multi Nations Tournament gold medal, +91 Kg
+ June 6Jean-Francois BergeronLiverpool, England WPTS 10:2
+ June 8Rod AllenLiverpool, England WPTS 9:0
+ June 10Paolo VidozLiverpool, England WDQ 2
Ariccia, Italy, World Military Games gold medal, 91 kg
+ Sept. 9Song Geoi JangAriccia, Italy WPTS 14:2
+ Sept. 10Igor KshininAriccia, Italy WRSC 2
+ Sept. 11Sinan Samil SamAriccia, Italy WPTS 12:2
+ Sept. 13Luan KrasniqiAriccia, Italy WPTS +2:2
1996
Sofia, Bulgaria, Strandja Memorial gold medal, +91 kg
+ Feb. 16Svilen RusinovSofia, Bulgaria WPTS 5:4
+ Feb. 17Jean-Francois BergeronSofia, Bulgaria WRSC 1
+ Feb. 18Paolo VidozSofia, Bulgaria WPTS 7:2
Vejle, Denmark, European Championships silver medal, +91 Kg
+ Apr. 1Sean Murphy (IRL)Vejle, Denmark WDQ 2
+ Apr. 4Adaliat MamedovVejle, Denmark WRSC 3
+ Apr. 6Attila LevinVejle, Denmark WPTS 7:0
- Apr. 7Alexey LezinVejle, Denmark LPTS 6:1
Atlanta, Georgia, Olympic Games gold medal, +91 Kg
+ July 27Lawrence Clay-BeyAtlanta, Georgia WPTS 10:8
+ July 31Attila LevinAtlanta, Georgia WRSC 1
+ Aug. 2Alexey LezinAtlanta, Georgia WPTS 4:1
+ Aug. 4Paea WolfgrammAtlanta, Georgia WPTS 7:3

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1996
+ Nov. 16Fabian Meza Hamburg, GermanyTKO 1
+ Nov. 30Exum Speight Wiener Neustadt, AustriaTKO 2
+ Dec. 21Bill Corrigan Frankfurt, GermanyKO 1
1997
+ Jan. 25Troy Weida Stuttgart, GermanyTKO 3
+ Feb. 15Carlos Monroe Cottbus, GermanyWDQ 5
+ Apr. 12Mark Young Aachen, GermanyTKO 3
+ May 10Mark Wills Frankfurt, GermanyKO 2
+ June 13Paul Ashley Oberhausen, GermanyKO 2
+ June 27Salvador Maciel Offenburg, GermanyKO 1
+ July 12Gilberto Williamson Hagen, GermanyTKO 3
+ Aug. 23Biko Botowamungu Stuttgart, GermanyTKO 6
+ Sept. 20James Pritchard Aachen, GermanyTKO 3
+ Oct. 11Marcos Gonzalez Cottbus, GermanyKO 2
+ Dec. 6Jerry Halstead Offenbach, GermanyTKO 2
+ Dec. 13Ladislav Husarik Hamburg, GermanyTKO 3
+ Dec. 20Derrick Lampkins Offenburg, GermanyTKO 1
1998
+ Feb. 14Marcus McIntyre Stuttgart, GermanyKO 3
(Won vacant WBC Int’l Heavyweight Title)
+ Mar. 14Everett Martin Hamburg, GermanyW 8
+ May 23Cody Koch Offenburg, GermanyKO 4
(Retained WBC Int’l Heavyweight Title)
+ July 10Najee Shaheed München, GermanyKO 1
(Retained WBC Int’l Heavyweight Title)
+ Aug. 6Carlos Monroe Avoyelles, LouisianaKO 6
+ Sept. 19Steve Pannell Oberhausen, GermanyKO 2
+ Oct. 3Eli Dixon Augsburg, GermanyTKO 3
+ Nov. 14Donnell Wingfield München, GermanyKO 1
- Dec. 5Ross Puritty Kiev, UkraineTKO by 11
(Lost WBC Int’l Heavyweight Title)
1999
+ Feb. 13Zoran Vujecic Stuttgart, GermanyKO 1
+ Apr. 24Everett Martin München, GermanyTKO 8
+ May 22Tony LaRosa Budapest, HungaryTKO 1
+ July 17Joseph Chingangu Düsseldorf, GermanyTKO 5
(Won vacant WBA Inter-Cont’l Heavyweight Title)
+ Sept. 25Axel Schulz Köln, GermanyTKO 8
(Won vacant European Heavyweight Title &
+ Nov. 12Phil Jackson Las Vegas, NevadaKO 2
+ Dec. 4Lajos Eros Hannover, GermanyTKO 2
(Retained European & WBA Int’l Heavyweight Titles)
2000
+ Mar. 18Paea Wolfgramm Hamburg, GermanyTKO 1
(Regained vacant WBC Int’l Heavyweight Title)
+ Apr. 29David Bostice New York City, New YorkTKO 2
(Retained WBA Int’l Heavyweight Title)
+ July 15Monte Barrett Millwall, Gt.BritainKO 7
+ Oct. 14Chris Byrd Köln, GermanyW 12
(Won WBO Heavyweight Title)
2001
+ Mar. 24Derrick Jefferson München, GermanyTKO 2
(Retained WBO Heavyweight Title)
+ Aug. 4Charles Shufford Jr Las Vegas, NevadaTKO 6
(Retained WBO Heavyweight Title)
2002
+ Mar. 16Frans Botha Stuttgart, GermanyTKO 8
(Retained WBO Heavyweight Title)
+ June 29Ray Mercer Atlantic City, New JerseyTKO 6
(Retained WBO Heavyweight Title)
+ Dec. 7Jameel McCline Las Vegas, NevadaTKO 10
(Retained WBO Heavyweight Title)
2003
- Mar. 8Corrie Sanders Hannover, GermanyTKO by 2
(Lost WBO Heavyweight Title)
+ Aug. 30Fabio Moli München, GermanyKO 1
(Regained vacant WBA Int’l Heavyweight Title)
+ Dec. 20Danell Nicholson Kiel, GermanyTKO 4
(Retained WBA Int’l Heavyweight Title)
2004
- Apr. 10Lamon Brewster Las Vegas, NevadaTKO by 5
(For vacant WBO Heavyweight Title)
+ Oct. 2DaVarryl Williamson Las Vegas, NevadaTW 5
2005
+ Apr. 23 Eliseo Castillo Dortmund, GermanyTKO 4
+ Sept. 24Samuel Peter Atlantic City, New JerseyW 12
(Won NABF Heavyweight Title and
2006
+ Apr. 22Chris Byrd Mannheim, GermanyTKO 7
(Won IBF & vacant IBO Heavyweight Titles)
+ Nov. 11Calvin Brock New York City, New YorkTKO 7
(Retained IBF & IBO Heavyweight Titles)
2007
+ Mar. 10Ray Austin Mannheim, GermanyTKO 2
(Retained IBF & IBO Heavyweight Titles)
+ July 7Lamon Brewster Köln, GermanyTKO 6
(Retained IBF & IBO Heavyweight Title)
2008
+ Feb. 23Sultan Ibragimov New York City, New YorkW 12
(Retained IBF & IBO and regained WBO Heavyweight Title)
+ July 12Tony Thompson Hamburg, GermanyKO 11
(Retained IBF, WBO and IBO Heavyweight Titles)
+ Dec. 13Hasim Rahman Mannheim, GermanyTKO 7
(Retained IBF, WBO and IBO Heavyweight Titles)
2009
+ June 20 Ruslan Chagaev Gelsenkirchen, GermanyTKO 10
(Retained IBF, WBO and IBO Heavyweight Titles)
2010
+ Mar. 20 Eddie ChambersDüsseldorf, GermanyKO 12 (2:55)
(Retained IBF, WBO and IBO Heavyweight Titles)
+ Sept. 11 Samuel PeterFrankfurt am Main, GermanyTKO 10 (1:22)
(Retained IBF, WBO and IBO Heavyweight Titles)
2011
+ July 2 David HayeHamburg, GermanyW 12 UD
(Retained IBF, WBO IBO and won WBA Super Champ Heavyweight Titles)
2012
+ Mar. 3 Jean-marc MormeckDüsseldorf, GermanyTKO 4 (2:12)
(Retained IBF, WBO, WBA Super Champ and IBO Heavyweight Titles)
+ July 7 Tony ThompsonBern, SwitzerlandTKO 6 (2:56)
(Retained IBF, WBO, WBA Super Champ and IBO Heavyweight Titles)
+ Nov. 10 Mariusz WachHamburg, GermanyW 12 UD
(Retained IBF, WBO, WBA Super Champ and IBO Heavyweight Titles)
2013
+ May 4 Francesco PianetaMannheim, GermanyTKO 6 (2:52)
(Retained IBF, WBO, WBA Super Champ and IBO Heavyweight Titles)
+ Oct. 5 Alexander PovetkinMoscow, RussiaW 12 UD
(Retained IBF, WBO, WBA Super Champ and IBO Heavyweight Titles)
2014
+ Apr. 26 Alex LeapaiOberhausen, GermanyTKO 5 (2:05)
(Retained IBF, WBO, WBA Super Champ and IBO Heavyweight Titles)
+ Nov. 15 Kubrat PulevHamburg, GermanyKO 5 (2:11)
(Retained IBF, WBO, WBA Super Champ and IBO Heavyweight Titles)
2015
+ Apr. 25 Bryant JenningsNew York City, New YorkW 12 UD
(Retained IBF, WBO, WBA Super Champ and IBO Heavyweight Titles)
- Nov. 28 Tyson FuryDüsseldorf, GermanyL 12 UD
(Lost IBF, WBO, WBA Super Champ and IBO Heavyweight Titles)
2016
Inactive
2017
- Apr. 29 Anthony JoshuaWembley, EnglandTKO by 11 (2:25)
(For IBF, vacant WBA and vacant IBO Heavyweight Titles)

 

Summary

Total bouts: 69, Won: 64 (54 inside the limit), Lost: 5 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0