Wladimir Klitschko (64-5, 53) was born in Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union on March 25, 1976. At the age of 20 years on November 16, 1996, he made his professional boxing debut against Fabian Meza, winning the fight via 1st-round KO.
On his 36th career fight at 24 years old, Klitschko became a heavyweight world champion on October 14, 2000 after defeating Chris Byrd via 12-round unanimous decision to win the WBO title.
Klitschko's last fight was a heavyweight world-title fight against Anthony Joshua for the vacant IBF and WBA (Super) titles on April 29, 2017. He lost the fight via 11th-round TKO. He retired on a 2-fight losing streak.
Some of Wladimir Klitschko's best fights have been against Alexander Povetkin, Mariusz Wach, David Haye, Sultan Ibragimov, Samuel Peter, Chris Byrd and Bryant Jennings.
Klitschko has 5 losses on his boxing record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69  | Apr 29, 2017 41 years, 1 months 64-5 (53) | 27 years, 6 months 18-0 (18) | HW | 11 | TKO | LOSS For IBF, WBA (Super) |
68  | Nov 28, 2015 39 years, 8 months 64-4 (53) | 27 years, 3 months 24-0 (18) | HW | 12 | UD | LOSS Lost WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, The Ring |
67  | Apr 25, 2015 39 years, 1 months 64-3 (53) | 30 years, 7 months 19-0 (10) | HW | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, The Ring |
66  | Nov 15, 2014 38 years, 7 months 63-3 (53) | 33 years, 6 months 20-0 (11) | HW | 5 | KO | WIN Defended WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, The Ring |
65  | Apr 26, 2014 38 years, 1 months 62-3 (52) | 34 years, 6 months 30-4-3 (24) | HW | 5 | TKO | WIN Defended WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, The Ring |
64  | Oct 5, 2013 37 years, 6 months 61-3 (51) | 34 years, 1 months 26-0 (18) | HW | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, The Ring |
63  | May 4, 2013 37 years, 1 months 60-3 (51) | 28 years, 6 months 28-0-1 (15) | HW | 6 | TKO | WIN Defended WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, The Ring |
62  | Nov 10, 2012 36 years, 7 months 59-3 (50) | 32 years, 10 months 27-0 (15) | HW | 12 | UD | WIN Defended WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, The Ring |
61  | Jul 7, 2012 36 years, 3 months 58-3 (50) | 40 years, 8 months 36-2 (24) | HW | 6 | TKO | WIN Defended WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, The Ring |
60  | Mar 3, 2012 35 years, 11 months 57-3 (49) | 39 years, 9 months 36-4 (22) | HW | 4 | KO | WIN Defended WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, The Ring |
59  | Jul 2, 2011 35 years, 3 months 56-3 (48) | 30 years, 8 months 25-1 (23) | HW | 12 | UD | WIN Won WBA (Super) Defended IBF, WBO, The Ring |
58  | Sep 11, 2010 34 years, 5 months 55-3 (48) | 30 years 34-3 (27) | HW | 10 | KO | WIN Defended IBF, WBO, The Ring |
57  | Mar 20, 2010 33 years, 11 months 54-3 (47) | 27 years, 11 months 35-1 (18) | HW | 12 | KO | WIN Defended IBF, WBO, The Ring |
56  | Jun 20, 2009 33 years, 2 months 53-3 (46) | 30 years, 8 months 25-0-1 (17) | HW | 9 | RTD | WIN Won The Ring Defended IBF, WBO |
55  | Dec 13, 2008 32 years, 8 months 52-3 (45) | 36 years, 1 months 45-6-2 (36) | HW | 7 | TKO | WIN Defended IBF, WBO |
54 | Jul 12, 2008 32 years, 3 months 51-3 (44) | 36 years, 8 months 31-1 (19) | HW | 11 | KO | WIN Defended IBF, WBO |
53  | Feb 23, 2008 31 years, 10 months 50-3 (43) | 32 years, 11 months 22-0-1 (17) | HW | 12 | UD | WIN Won WBO Defended IBF |
52  | Jul 7, 2007 31 years, 3 months 49-3 (43) | 34 years, 1 months 33-3 (29) | HW | 6 | RTD | WIN Defended IBF |
51 | Mar 10, 2007 30 years, 11 months 48-3 (42) | Ray Austin | HW | 2 | KO | WIN Defended IBF |
50  | Nov 11, 2006 30 years, 7 months 47-3 (41) | 31 years, 9 months 29-0 (22) | HW | 7 | TKO | WIN Defended IBF |
49  | Apr 22, 2006 30 years 46-3 (40) | 35 years, 8 months 39-2-1 (20) | HW | 7 | TKO | WIN Won IBF |
48 | Sep 24, 2005 29 years, 5 months 45-3 (39) | 25 years 24-0 (21) | HW | 12 | UD | WIN |
47 | Apr 23, 2005 29 years 44-3 (39) | Eliseo Castillo | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
46 | Oct 2, 2004 28 years, 6 months 43-3 (38) | DaVarryl Williamson | 5 | TD | WIN | |
45 | Apr 10, 2004 28 years 42-3 (38) | 30 years, 10 months 29-2 (26) | HW | 5 | TKO | LOSS For WBO Vacant |
44 | Dec 20, 2003 27 years, 8 months 42-2 (38) | Danell Nicholson | HW | 4 | TKO | WIN |
43 | Aug 30, 2003 27 years, 5 months 41-2 (37) | Fabio Eduardo Moli | HW | 1 | KO | WIN |
42  | Mar 8, 2003 26 years, 11 months 40-2 (36) | 37 years, 2 months 38-2 (28) | HW | 2 | TKO | LOSS Lost WBO |
41  | Dec 7, 2002 26 years, 8 months 40-1 (36) | 32 years, 6 months 28-2-3 (16) | HW | 10 | RTD | WIN Defended WBO |
40  | Jun 29, 2002 26 years, 3 months 39-1 (35) | 41 years, 2 months 30-4-1 (22) | HW | 6 | TKO | WIN Defended WBO |
39  | Mar 16, 2002 25 years, 11 months 38-1 (34) | 33 years, 5 months 44-3-1 (28) | HW | 8 | TKO | WIN Defended WBO |
38 | Aug 4, 2001 25 years, 4 months 37-1 (33) | Charles Shufford | HW | 6 | TKO | WIN Defended WBO |
37 | Mar 24, 2001 24 years, 11 months 36-1 (32) | Derrick Jefferson | HW | 2 | TKO | WIN Defended WBO |
36 | Oct 14, 2000 24 years, 6 months 35-1 (31) | 30 years, 1 months 31-1 (19) | HW | 12 | UD | WIN Won WBO |
35  | Jul 15, 2000 24 years, 3 months 34-1 (31) | 29 years, 1 months 23-1 (14) | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
34 | Apr 29, 2000 24 years, 1 months 33-1 (30) | David Bostice | HW | 2 | TKO | WIN |
33 | Mar 18, 2000 23 years, 11 months 32-1 (29) | Paea Wolfgramm | HW | 1 | KO | WIN |
32 | Dec 4, 1999 23 years, 8 months 31-1 (28) | Lajos Eros | HW | 2 | KO | WIN |
31 | Nov 12, 1999 23 years, 7 months 30-1 (27) | Phil Jackson | 2 | KO | WIN | |
30  | Sep 25, 1999 23 years, 6 months 29-1 (26) | 30 years, 10 months 26-3-1 (11) | HW | 8 | TKO | WIN |
29 | Jul 17, 1999 23 years, 3 months 28-1 (25) | Joseph Chingangu | HW | 4 | RTD | WIN |
28 | May 22, 1999 23 years, 1 months 27-1 (24) | Tony LaRosa | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
27 | Apr 24, 1999 23 years 26-1 (23) | Everett Martin | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
26 | Feb 13, 1999 22 years, 10 months 25-1 (22) | Zoran Vujicic | 1 | KO | WIN | |
25  | Dec 5, 1998 22 years, 8 months 24-1 (21) | 31 years, 11 months 24-13-1 (21) | HW | 11 | TKO | LOSS |
24 | Nov 14, 1998 22 years, 7 months 24-0 (21) | Donnell Wingfield | 1 | KO | WIN | |
23 | Oct 3, 1998 22 years, 6 months 23-0 (20) | Eli Dixon | 3 | KO | WIN | |
22 | Sep 19, 1998 22 years, 5 months 22-0 (19) | Steve Pannell | 2 | KO | WIN | |
21 | Aug 6, 1998 22 years, 4 months 21-0 (18) | Carlos Monroe | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
20 | Jul 10, 1998 22 years, 3 months 20-0 (17) | Najee Shaheed | HW | 1 | KO | WIN |
19 | May 23, 1998 22 years, 1 months 19-0 (16) | Cody Koch | HW | 4 | KO | WIN |
18 | Mar 13, 1998 21 years, 11 months 18-0 (15) | Everett Martin | 8 | UD | WIN | |
17 | Feb 14, 1998 21 years, 10 months 17-0 (15) | Marcus McIntyre | HW | 3 | KO | WIN |
16 | Dec 20, 1997 21 years, 8 months 16-0 (14) | Derrick Lampkins | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
15 | Dec 13, 1997 21 years, 8 months 15-0 (13) | Ladislav Husarik | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
14 | Dec 6, 1997 21 years, 8 months 14-0 (12) | Jerry Halstead | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
13 | Oct 11, 1997 21 years, 6 months 13-0 (11) | Marcos González | 2 | KO | WIN | |
12 | Sep 20, 1997 21 years, 5 months 12-0 (10) | James Pritchard | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
11 | Aug 23, 1997 21 years, 4 months 11-0 (9) | Biko Botowamungu | 5 | DQ | WIN | |
10 | Jul 12, 1997 21 years, 3 months 10-0 (9) | Gilberto Williamson | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
9 | Jun 27, 1997 21 years, 3 months 9-0 (8) | Salvador Maciel | 1 | KO | WIN | |
8 | Jun 13, 1997 21 years, 2 months 8-0 (7) | Paul Ashley | 2 | KO | WIN | |
7 | May 10, 1997 21 years, 1 months 7-0 (6) | Mark Wills | 1 | KO | WIN | |
6 | Apr 12, 1997 21 years 6-0 (5) | Mark Young | 2 | RTD | WIN | |
5 | Feb 15, 1997 20 years, 10 months 5-0 (4) | Carlos Monroe | 6 | DQ | WIN | |
4 | Jan 25, 1997 20 years, 10 months 4-0 (4) | Troy Weida | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
3 | Dec 21, 1996 20 years, 8 months 3-0 (3) | Bill Corrigan | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
2 | Nov 30, 1996 20 years, 8 months 2-0 (2) | Exum Speight | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
1 | Nov 16, 1996 20 years, 7 months 1-0 (1) | Fabian Meza | 1 | KO | WIN |
