Vassiliy Jirov Record
| Total Fights | 42 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 38 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 5 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 5 |
| KO Wins | 32 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Vassiliy Jirov's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 12 years and eight months, Vassiliy Jirov fought 42 times with 38 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw.
Jirov retired from professional boxing with a record of 38-3-1, which included one cruiserweight world-title win and five successful title defense fights. He had a 76.2% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 32 of his total 42 fights being knockout wins, five of which were in title fights. The only knockout loss in Jirov's career was a 9th round TKO loss to Michael Moorer, which was not a world title fight.
His last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Jonathan Williams on October 17, 2009.
Some of Jirov's best fights and notable victories include wins over Terry McGroom, Alex Gonzales, Julian Letterlough, Jorge Castro, Saúl Montana, Dale Brown, and Don Normand.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Oct 17, 2009 | 35 | Jonathan Williams | Win | TKO2 |
| 41 | Jul 14, 2007 | 33 | Kenny Craven | Win | TKO2 |
| 40 | Apr 20, 2006 | 32 | Luke Munsen | Win | UD |
| 39 | Jul 21, 2005 | 31 | Orlin Norris | Draw | MD |
| 38 | May 14, 2005 | 31 | Troy Beets | Win | UD |
| 37 | Apr 7, 2005 | 31 | Forrest Neal | Win | TKO3 |
| 36 | Dec 9, 2004 | 30 | Michael Moorer | Loss | TKO9 |
| 35 | Mar 13, 2004 | 29 | Joe Mesi | Loss | UD |
| 34 | Nov 6, 2003 | 29 | Joseph Kiwanuka | Win | RTD6 |
| 33 | Aug 7, 2003 | 29 | Ernest Mateen | Win | TKO7 |
| 32 | Apr 26, 2003 | 29 | James Toney | Loss * | UD |
| 31 | Feb 1, 2002 | 27 | Jorge Castro | Win * | UD |
| 30 | Sep 8, 2001 | 27 | Julian Letterlough | Win * | TKO8 |
| 29 | Jul 20, 2001 | 27 | Adolpho Washington | Win | UD |
| 28 | Mar 24, 2001 | 26 | Terry McGroom | Win * | KO1 |
| 27 | Feb 6, 2001 | 26 | Alex Gonzales | Win * | KO1 |
| 26 | Jul 29, 2000 | 26 | Earl Butler | Win | TKO2 |
| 25 | May 19, 2000 | 26 | Esteban Pizzarro | Win | KO2 |
| 24 | Mar 25, 2000 | 25 | Don Normand | Win | TKO1 |
| 23 | Feb 12, 2000 | 25 | Saúl Montana | Win * | TKO9 |
| 22 | Sep 18, 1999 | 25 | Dale Brown | Win | KO10 |
| 21 | Jun 5, 1999 | 25 | Arthur Williams | Win * | TKO7 |
| 20 | Apr 22, 1999 | 25 | Onebo Maxime | Win | KO5 |
| 19 | Mar 6, 1999 | 24 | Cesar Rendon | Win | KO1 |
| 18 | Dec 5, 1998 | 24 | Alexander Vasiliev | Win | UD |
| 17 | Oct 3, 1998 | 24 | John Kiser | Win | TKO8 |
| 16 | Aug 6, 1998 | 24 | Cliff Nellon | Win | TKO3 |
| 15 | May 5, 1998 | 24 | Rich LaMontagne | Win | UD |
| 14 | Mar 14, 1998 | 23 | Jason Waller | Win | TKO1 |
| 13 | Feb 10, 1998 | 23 | Trent Surratt | Win | TKO2 |
| 12 | Jan 23, 1998 | 23 | Jason Nicholson | Win | TKO2 |
| 11 | Dec 6, 1997 | 23 | Art Jimmerson | Win | TKO2 |
| 10 | Oct 18, 1997 | 23 | Quinton Osgood | Win | TKO1 |
| 9 | Sep 12, 1997 | 23 | Calvin Combs | Win | TKO2 |
| 8 | Jul 5, 1997 | 23 | Dennis Matthews | Win | TKO4 |
| 7 | May 31, 1998 | 24 | Gesses Mesgana | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Apr 12, 1997 | 23 | Tyrone Armstead | Win | RTD4 |
| 5 | Mar 30, 1997 | 22 | Calvin Smith | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Mar 8, 1997 | 22 | Aljenon DeBose | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Feb 12, 1997 | 22 | Chuck Miller | Win | TKO4 |
| 2 | Jan 28, 1997 | 22 | Exum Speight | Win | TKO3 |
| 1 | Jan 18, 1997 | 22 | Vincent Brown | Win | TKO2 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Vassiliy Jirov (The Tiger) is a 50-year old retired Kazakhstani professional boxer. He was born in Balkhash, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union on April 4, 1974. He is a former cruiserweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 12 years — from 1997 to 2009.
Jirov made his professional boxing debut against Vincent Brown at the age of 22 on January 18, 1997, defeating Brown via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 30 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 26 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on June 5, 1999 after 20 professional fights, against Arthur Williams for the cruiserweight IBF title. He defeated Williams via 7th round TKO to become the cruiserweight champion of the world.
Jirov has won one world title at cruiserweight. For all the details about Jirov's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Jirov had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Jonathan Williams on October 17, 2009. Jirov won the fight via 2nd round TKO. It's been 14 years, 6 months, and 8 days since this fight.
Championships
Jirov had a total of seven world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and five successful title defenses. He won six of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Vassiliy Jirov fought for a cruiserweight world title once, which he won via TKO. He won one cruiserweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1999 | Arthur Williams | Cruiserweight | IBF | TKO |
Title Defenses
Vassiliy Jirov had six cruiserweight world-title defense fights. He won five of them and lost only once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2002 | Jorge Castro | Cruiserweight | IBF | UD |
| Sep 8, 2001 | Julian Letterlough | Cruiserweight | IBF | TKO |
| Mar 24, 2001 | Terry McGroom | Cruiserweight | IBF | KO |
| Feb 6, 2001 | Alex Gonzales | Cruiserweight | IBF | KO |
| Feb 12, 2000 | Saúl Montana | Cruiserweight | IBF | TKO |
Title Losses
Vassiliy Jirov lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2003 | James Toney | Cruiserweight | IBF | UD |
Highlights
Jirov fought a total of 42 times during his professional career, which includes 7 world-title fights at the cruiserweight division. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
June 5, 1999: Jirov wins his first world title by defeating Arthur Williams via 7th round TKO. He is now the IBF cruiserweight world champion.
February 6, 2001: Jirov successfully defends the IBF cruiserweight title against Alex Gonzales, winning the fight via 1st round KO.
March 24, 2001: Jirov successfully defends the IBF cruiserweight title against Terry McGroom, winning the fight via 1st round KO.
February 1, 2002: Jirov successfully defends the IBF cruiserweight title against Jorge Castro, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Vassiliy Jirov have on his record?
Jirov knocked out 32 of his 42 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 76.2%. Of his total 38 wins, 32 of them were via KO (84.2%).
What was Vassiliy Jirov's first world title win?
Jirov's first world-title win was the IBF belt at cruiserweight. He defeated Arthur Williams via 7 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Vassiliy Jirov win?
Jirov won one world title at cruiserweight.
How many title defenses did Vassiliy Jirov make?
Jirov had a total of six title defense fights. He was successful five times and lost one time.