HEAVYWEIGHT division
WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO
RetiredBorn 1976-03-25, ZHANGIZTOBE (aged 50)· UKR
Residence: KYIV· Stance: orthodox· aka DR STEELHAMMER
Debut: 1996-11-16· Career: 1996–2017 (22 years)
Peak
2660
Current
2420
Wins
56
Losses
5
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
61
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Head-to-Head Comparison
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Title Reigns — 9
2013-10-05 → 2015-07-11 · 1y 9m · 1 defence
Lost to RUSLAN CHAGAEV · KO
2012-11-10 → 2013-05-17 · 6m 7d · 1 defence
Lost to ALEXANDER POVETKIN · TKO
2012-03-03 → 2012-09-29 · 6m 26d · 1 defence
Lost to ALEXANDER POVETKIN · TKO
2011-07-02 → 2011-08-27 · 1m 25d · 0 defences
Lost to ALEXANDER POVETKIN · Wu
2008-02-23 → 2015-11-28 · 7y 9m · 14 defences
Lost to TYSON FURY · Wu
2006-11-11 → 2015-11-28 · 9y · 17 defences
Lost to TYSON FURY · Wu
2006-11-11 → 2015-11-28 · 9y · 17 defences
Lost to TYSON FURY · Wu
2002-03-16 → 2003-03-08 · 11m 20d · 1 defence
Lost to CORRIE SANDERS · TKO
1999-09-25 → 2007-02-17 · 7y 4m · 1 defence
Lost to MICHAEL SPROTT · KO
Complete Record — 61 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 APR 2017 | LOSS | ANTHONY JOSHUA | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | 2420 | TITLE |
| 🔒 28 NOV 2015 | LOSS | TYSON FURY | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 25 APR 2015 | UD | BRYANT JENNINGS | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 15 NOV 2014 | KO | KUBRAT PULEV | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 APR 2014 | TKO | ALEX LEAPAI | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 05 OCT 2013 | UD | ALEXANDER POVETKIN | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 04 MAY 2013 | TKO | FRANCESCO PIANETA | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 10 NOV 2012 | UD | MARIUSZ WACH | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 07 JUL 2012 | TKO | TONY THOMPSON | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 03 MAR 2012 | KO | JEAN MARC MORMECK | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 02 JUL 2011 | UD | DAVID HAYE | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 11 SEP 2010 | KO | SAMUEL PETER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 20 MAR 2010 | KO | EDDIE CHAMBERS | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 20 JUN 2009 | DEC | RUSLAN CHAGAEV | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 13 DEC 2008 | TKO | HASIM RAHMAN | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 12 JUL 2008 | KO | TONY THOMPSON | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 23 FEB 2008 | UD | SULTAN IBRAGIMOV | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 07 JUL 2007 | TKO | LAMON BREWSTER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 10 MAR 2007 | KO | RAY AUSTIN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 11 NOV 2006 | TKO | CALVIN BROCK | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 22 APR 2006 | TKO | CHRIS BYRD | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 24 SEP 2005 | UD | SAMUEL PETER | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 APR 2005 | KO | ELISEO CASTILLO | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 OCT 2004 | TKO | DAVARRYL WILLIAMSON | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 APR 2004 | LOSS | LAMON BREWSTER | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 2003 | KO | DANELL NICHOLSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 AUG 2003 | KO | FABIO MOLI | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 2003 | LOSS | CORRIE SANDERS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 07 DEC 2002 | KO | JAMEEL MCCLINE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUN 2002 | TKO | RAY MERCER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 16 MAR 2002 | TKO | FRANS BOTHA | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 04 AUG 2001 | KO | CHARLES SHUFFORD | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 2001 | KO | DERRICK JEFFERSON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 2000 | UD | CHRIS BYRD | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUL 2000 | KO | MONTE BARRETT | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 APR 2000 | KO | DAVID BOSTICE | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 MAR 2000 | KO | PAEA WOLFGRAMM | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 DEC 1999 | KO | LAJOS EROS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 12 NOV 1999 | KO | PHIL JACKSON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1999 | TKO | AXEL SCHULZ | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 17 JUL 1999 | TKO | JOSEPH CHINGANGU | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 MAY 1999 | KO | TONY LAROSA | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1999 | KO | EVERETT MARTIN | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 FEB 1999 | KO | ZORAN VUJICIC | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1998 | LOSS | ROSS PURITTY | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 03 OCT 1998 | TKO | ELI DIXON | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 SEP 1998 | KO | STEVE PANNELL | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 AUG 1998 | KO | CARLOS MONROE | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 JUL 1998 | KO | NAJEE SHAHEED | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAY 1998 | KO | CODY KOCH | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAR 1998 | UD | EVERETT MARTIN | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 FEB 1998 | KO | MARCUS MCINTYRE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1997 | KO | JERRY HALSTEAD | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 OCT 1997 | KO | MARCOS GONZALEZ | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 SEP 1997 | KO | JAMES PRITCHARD | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 JUN 1997 | KO | PAUL ASHLEY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 MAY 1997 | KO | MARK WILLS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 FEB 1997 | WF | CARLOS MONROE | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 DEC 1996 | TKO | BILL CORRIGAN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 NOV 1996 | KO | EXUM SPEIGHT | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 NOV 1996 | KO | FABIAN MEZA | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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