Best fights of Vassiliy Jirov
Over 13 years as a professional, Vassiliy Jirov has compiled a 38-3-1 (32) record, including twelve title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Vassiliy Jirov defeats Jorge Castro
On February 1, 2002 Vassiliy Jirov defended his IBF cruiserweight title against Jorge Castro. Jirov was 27 years old with a record of 30-0, and Castro was 34 with a record of 119-7-3. Jirov was on an undefeated 30-fight winning streak and Castro was on a 4-fight winning streak. Jirov won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
2. Vassiliy Jirov KOs Arthur Williams
On June 5, 1999 Vassiliy Jirov fought Arthur Williams for the vacant IBF cruiserweight title. Jirov was 25 years old with a record of 20-0, and Williams was 34 with a record of 30-4-1. Jirov was on an undefeated 20-fight winning streak and Williams was on a 6-fight winning streak. Jirov stopped Arthur Williams via TKO in the 7th round. Won the vacant title.
3. Vassiliy Jirov KOs Saúl Montana
On February 12, 2000 Vassiliy Jirov defended his IBF cruiserweight title against Saúl Montana. Jirov was 25 years old with a record of 22-0, and Montana was 29 with a record of 33-6. Jirov was on an undefeated 22-fight winning streak and Montana was on a 6-fight winning streak. Jirov stopped Saúl Montana via TKO in the 9th round. Defended the title.
4. Vassiliy Jirov KOs Terry McGroom
On March 24, 2001 Vassiliy Jirov defended his IBF cruiserweight title against Terry McGroom. Jirov was 26 years old with a record of 27-0, and McGroom was 35 with a record of 19-2-2. Jirov was on an undefeated 27-fight winning streak and McGroom was coming off a win. Jirov stopped Terry McGroom via KO in the 1st round. Defended the title.
5. Vassiliy Jirov KOs Alex Gonzales
On February 6, 2001 Vassiliy Jirov defended his IBF cruiserweight title against Alex Gonzales. Jirov was 26 years old with a record of 26-0, and Gonzales was 0 with a record of 0-0. Jirov was on an undefeated 26-fight winning streak. Jirov stopped Alex Gonzales via KO in the 1st round. Defended the title.
6. Vassiliy Jirov KOs Julian Letterlough
On September 8, 2001 Vassiliy Jirov defended his IBF cruiserweight title against Julian Letterlough. Jirov was 27 years old with a record of 29-0, and Letterlough was 0 with a record of 0-0. Jirov was on an undefeated 29-fight winning streak. Jirov stopped Julian Letterlough via TKO in the 8th round. Defended the title.
7. Vassiliy Jirov KOs Dale Brown
On September 18, 1999 Vassiliy Jirov fought Dale Brown for the vacant IBF cruiserweight title. Jirov was 25 years old with a record of 21-0, and Brown was 27 with a record of 19-0-1. Jirov was on an undefeated 21-fight winning streak and Brown was on an undefeated 10-fight winning streak. Jirov stopped Dale Brown via KO in the 10th round. Won the vacant title.
8. Vassiliy Jirov draws with Orlin Norris
On July 21, 2005 Vassiliy Jirov faced Orlin Norris in a heavyweight bout. Jirov was 31 years old with a record of 35-3, and Norris was 39 with a record of 57-9. Jirov was on a 2-fight winning streak, while Norris was coming off a loss. The fight ended in a majority decision.
9. Vassiliy Jirov loses to James Toney via unanimous decision
On April 26, 2003 Vassiliy Jirov defended his IBF cruiserweight title against James Toney. Jirov was 29 years old with a record of 31-0, and Toney was 34 with a record of 65-4-2. Jirov was on an undefeated 31-fight winning streak and Toney was on a 11-fight winning streak. Jirov lost via unanimous decision. Lost the title. Went the distance with Toney.
10. Vassiliy Jirov stops Joseph Kiwanuka
On November 6, 2003 Vassiliy Jirov fought Joseph Kiwanuka for the vacant WBO-NABO cruiserweight title. Jirov was 29 years old with a record of 32-1, and Kiwanuka was 0 with a record of 0-0. Jirov was coming off a win. Jirov stopped Joseph Kiwanuka via retirement in the 6th round. Won the vacant title.