Vitali Klitschko Record & Stats
In a career spanning 15 years and nine months, Vitali Klitschko fought 47 times with 45 wins and 2 losses. By his last professional fight on September 8, 2012, Klitschko's boxing record stood at 45-2 (41 KO wins, 2 KO losses).
- Born
- Jul 19, 1971
- Age
- 51
- Debut
- Nov 16, 1996
- Record
- 45-2
- Rounds
- 235
- KOs
- 41 (87.2%)
- Height
- 201 cm
- Reach
- 201 cm
- Ape Index
- 0 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBC | WBO | TheRing |
|---|---|---|
| HV w2 d10 | HV w1 d2 | HV w1 d1 |
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Vitali Klitschko (Dr. Ironfist) is a retired Ukrainian professional boxer. He was born in Belovodskoye, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union on July 19, 1971. Klitschko made his professional boxing debut at the age of 25, on November 16, 1996. He is a former heavyweight world champion. He is 51 years old, and will be turning 52 in one month and 10 days. Klitschko is a Hall of Famer.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 47 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 45 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 41 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 4 |
| Title Defenses | 12 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 12 |
| Losses via KO | 2 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Sep 8, 2012 | 41 | Manuel Charr | Win * | TKO4 |
| 46 | Feb 18, 2012 | 40 | Derek Chisora | Win * | UD |
| 45 | Sep 10, 2011 | 40 | Tomasz Adamek | Win * | TKO10 |
| 44 | Mar 19, 2011 | 39 | Odlanier Solís | Win * | KO1 |
| 43 | Oct 16, 2010 | 39 | Shannon Briggs | Win * | UD |
| 42 | May 29, 2010 | 38 | Albert Sosnowski | Win * | KO10 |
| 41 | Dec 12, 2009 | 38 | Kevin Johnson | Win * | UD |
| 40 | Sep 26, 2009 | 38 | Chris Arreola | Win * | RTD10 |
| 39 | Mar 21, 2009 | 37 | Juan Carlos Gómez | Win * | TKO9 |
| 38 | Oct 11, 2008 | 37 | Samuel Peter | Win * | RTD8 |
| 37 | Dec 11, 2004 | 33 | Danny Williams | Win * | TKO8 |
| 36 | Apr 24, 2004 | 32 | Corrie Sanders | Win * | TKO8 |
| 35 | Dec 6, 2003 | 32 | Kirk Johnson | Win | TKO2 |
| 34 | Jun 21, 2003 | 31 | Lennox Lewis | Loss * | TKO6 |
| 33 | Nov 23, 2002 | 31 | Larry Donald | Win | TKO10 |
| 32 | Feb 8, 2002 | 30 | Vaughn Bean | Win | TKO11 |
| 31 | Dec 8, 2001 | 30 | Ross Puritty | Win | TKO11 |
| 30 | Jan 27, 2001 | 29 | Orlin Norris | Win | KO1 |
| 29 | Nov 25, 2000 | 29 | Timo Hoffmann | Win | UD |
| 28 | Apr 1, 2000 | 28 | Chris Byrd | Loss * | RTD9 |
| 27 | Dec 11, 1999 | 28 | Obed Sullivan | Win * | RTD9 |
| 26 | Oct 9, 1999 | 28 | Ed Mahone | Win * | TKO3 |
| 25 | Jun 26, 1999 | 27 | Herbie Hide | Win * | KO2 |
| 24 | Feb 20, 1999 | 27 | Ismael Youla | Win | TKO2 |
| 23 | Dec 5, 1998 | 27 | Francesco Spinelli | Win | TKO1 |
| 22 | Oct 24, 1998 | 27 | Mario Schiesser | Win | TKO2 |
| 21 | Aug 11, 1998 | 27 | Ricardo Kennedy | Win | TKO1 |
| 20 | Jun 5, 1998 | 26 | José Ribalta | Win | TKO2 |
| 19 | May 2, 1998 | 26 | Dicky Ryan | Win | TKO5 |
| 18 | Apr 18, 1998 | 26 | Julius Francis | Win | TKO2 |
| 17 | Mar 20, 1998 | 26 | Levi Billups | Win | KO2 |
| 16 | Mar 7, 1998 | 26 | Louis Monaco | Win | KO3 |
| 15 | Jan 30, 1998 | 26 | Alben Belinski | Win | KO2 |
| 14 | Jan 17, 1998 | 26 | Marcus Rhode | Win | TKO2 |
| 13 | Dec 20, 1997 | 26 | Anthony Willis | Win | KO5 |
| 12 | Nov 29, 1997 | 26 | Herman Delgado | Win | TKO3 |
| 11 | Nov 8, 1997 | 26 | Gilberto Williamson | Win | KO6 |
| 10 | Oct 4, 1997 | 26 | Will Hinton | Win | KO2 |
| 9 | Jun 14, 1997 | 25 | Jimmy Haynes | Win | KO2 |
| 8 | May 10, 1997 | 25 | Cleveland Woods | Win | KO2 |
| 7 | Apr 12, 1997 | 25 | Derrick Roddy | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Mar 8, 1997 | 25 | Calvin Jones | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Feb 22, 1997 | 25 | Troy Roberts | Win | TKO2 |
| 4 | Jan 25, 1997 | 25 | Mike Acklie | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Dec 21, 1996 | 25 | Brian Sargent | Win | TKO2 |
| 2 | Nov 30, 1996 | 25 | Frantisek Sumina | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Nov 16, 1996 | 25 | Tony Bradham | Win | KO2 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Klitschko was a heavyweight world champion. He has held four world titles at the heavyweight weight division, one of which was a vacant title win, and the rest three were lineal championship wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Heavyweight | WBC 2x, WBO, The Ring |
Statistics
Vitali Klitschko is 201 cm tall (6' 7.13") with a reach of 201 cm (6' 7.13"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 0.
Klitschko has a 87.2% KO rate. Of his total 41 KO wins, 27 were in the early rounds, six in the mid rounds, and eight in the later rounds. He has seven first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Vitali Klitschko's professional boxing career spanned more than 15 years — from 1996 to 2012.
Klitschko made his professional boxing debut against Tony Bradham at the age of 25 on November 16, 1996, defeating Bradham via 2nd round KO. He went on to win 26 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 26 wins via stoppage.
Klitschko had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on June 26, 1999 after 24 professional fights, against Herbie Hide for the heavyweight WBO title. He defeated Hide via 2nd round KO to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
Klitschko has won four world titles at heavyweight. For all the details about Klitschko's world title wins and defenses refer to "Vitali Klitschko World Titles".
Some of Klitschko's best fights and notable victories include wins over Tomasz Adamek, Samuel Peter, Juan Carlos Gómez, Corrie Sanders, Orlin Norris, Danny Williams, and Manuel Charr.
Klitschko had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a heavyweight title defense bout against German boxer Manuel Charr on September 8, 2012. Klitschko won the fight via 4th round TKO and defended his WBC title. It's been 10 years, 9 months, and 1 day since this fight.
Career Highlights
Klitschko fought a total of 47 times during his professional career, which includes 17 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some great performances in his fights. These 10 fights are the highlight of his career.
June 26, 1999: Klitschko wins his first world title by defeating Herbie Hide via 2nd round KO. He is now the WBO heavyweight world champion.
January 27, 2001: Vitali Klitschko beats Orlin Norris via 1st round KO.
April 24, 2004: Klitschko wins the WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles from Corrie Sanders, by beating Sanders via 8th round TKO.
December 11, 2004: Klitschko successfully defends the WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles against Danny Williams, winning the fight via 8th round TKO.
October 11, 2008: Klitschko wins the WBC heavyweight title from Samuel Peter, by beating Peter via 8th round RTD.
March 21, 2009: Klitschko successfully defends the WBC heavyweight title against Juan Carlos Gómez, winning the fight via 9th round TKO.
September 26, 2009: Klitschko successfully defends the WBC heavyweight title against Chris Arreola, winning the fight via 10th round RTD.
October 16, 2010: Klitschko successfully defends the WBC heavyweight title against Shannon Briggs, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
September 10, 2011: Klitschko successfully defends the WBC heavyweight title against Tomasz Adamek, winning the fight via 10th round TKO.
September 8, 2012: Klitschko successfully defends the WBC heavyweight title against Manuel Charr, winning the fight via 4th round TKO.
Vitali Klitschko Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Klitschko's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Manuel Charr, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Manuel Charr
Fight page: Klitschko vs. CharrOn September 8, 2012, a 41-year old Vitali Klitschko (44-2, 40 KO) faced an undefeated German boxer Manuel Charr, who was 27 years old with a record of 21-0 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Charr was on a 21-fight win streak with 11 KO wins. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 9 cms and also had a 6 cm reach advantage.
Klitschko defeated Charr via 4th round TKO to retain the WBC heavyweight title. He handed Charr the first loss of his career, and put an end to Charr's 21-fight win streak. Klitschko is now on a 13-fight winning streak. This was the last professional fight of his boxing career.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Derek Chisora
Fight page: Klitschko vs. ChisoraOn February 18, 2012, a 40-year old Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO) faced British boxer Derek Chisora, who was 28 years old with a record of 15-2 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Chisora was on a one-fight losing streak. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 13 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Chisora had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Klitschko defeated Chisora via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBC heavyweight title. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Tomasz Adamek
Fight page: Klitschko vs. AdamekOn September 10, 2011, a 40-year old Vitali Klitschko (42-2, 39 KO) faced Polish boxer Tomasz Adamek, who was 34 years old with a record of 44-1 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Adamek was on a 13-fight win streak with 28 KO wins. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 14 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Adamek had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Klitschko defeated Adamek via 10th round TKO to retain the WBC heavyweight title. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Odlanier Solís
On March 19, 2011, a 39-year old Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO) faced Odlanier Solís in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Solís via 1st round KO to retain the WBC heavyweight title. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Shannon Briggs
Fight page: Klitschko vs. BriggsOn October 16, 2010, a 39-year old Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO) faced American boxer Shannon Briggs, who was 38 years old with a record of 51-5-1 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Briggs was on a three-fight win streak with 45 KO wins. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 8 cms but Briggs had a 2 cm reach advantage over Klitschko. Coming into this fight, Briggs had five losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Klitschko defeated Briggs via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBC heavyweight title. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Albert Sosnowski
On May 29, 2010, a 38-year old Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KO) faced Albert Sosnowski in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Sosnowski via 10th round KO to retain the WBC heavyweight title. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Kevin Johnson
Fight page: Klitschko vs. JohnsonOn December 12, 2009, a 38-year old Vitali Klitschko (38-2, 37 KO) faced an undefeated American boxer Kevin Johnson, who was 30 years old with a record of 22-0-1 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Johnson was on a 19-fight win streak with 9 KO wins. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 10 cms but Johnson had a 7 cm reach advantage over Klitschko.
Klitschko defeated Johnson via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBC heavyweight title. He handed Johnson the first loss of his career, and put an end to Johnson's 19-fight win streak. Klitschko is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Chris Arreola
Fight page: Klitschko vs. ArreolaOn September 26, 2009, a 38-year old Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO) faced an undefeated American boxer Chris Arreola, who was 28 years old with a record of 27-0 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Arreola was on a 27-fight win streak with 24 KO wins. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage.
Klitschko defeated Arreola via 10th round RTD to retain the WBC heavyweight title. He handed Arreola the first loss of his career, and put an end to Arreola's 27-fight win streak. Klitschko is now on a six-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Juan Carlos Gómez
Fight page: Klitschko vs. GómezOn March 21, 2009, a 37-year old Vitali Klitschko (36-2, 35 KO) faced Cuban boxer Juan Carlos Gómez, who was 35 years old with a record of 44-1 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Gómez was on a seven-fight win streak with 35 KO wins. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 9 cms but Gómez had a 3 cm reach advantage over Klitschko. Coming into this fight, Gómez had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Klitschko defeated Gómez via 9th round TKO to retain the WBC heavyweight title. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Samuel Peter
Fight page: Klitschko vs. PeterOn October 11, 2008, a 37-year old Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KO) faced Nigerian boxer Samuel Peter, who was 28 years old with a record of 30-1 for Peter's WBC heavyweight title. Peter was on a six-fight win streak with 23 KO wins. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Peter had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Klitschko defeated Peter via 8th round RTD to win the WBC heavyweight title. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Danny Williams
Fight page: Klitschko vs. WilliamsOn December 11, 2004, a 33-year old Vitali Klitschko (34-2, 33 KO) faced British boxer Danny Williams, who was 31 years old with a record of 32-3 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Williams was on a three-fight win streak with 27 KO wins. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 14 cms but both had the same reach. Coming into this fight, Williams had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Klitschko defeated Williams via 8th round TKO to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Corrie Sanders
Fight page: Klitschko vs. SandersOn April 24, 2004, a 32-year old Vitali Klitschko (33-2, 32 KO) faced South African boxer Corrie Sanders, who was 38 years old with a record of 39-2 for Sanders' WBC (vacant) and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. Sanders was on a three-fight win streak with 29 KO wins. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Sanders had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.
Klitschko defeated Sanders via 8th round TKO to win the vacant WBC and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Kirk Johnson
Fight page: Klitschko vs. JohnsonOn December 6, 2003, a 32-year old Vitali Klitschko (32-2, 31 KO) fought Canadian boxer Kirk Johnson, who was 31 years old with a record of 34-1-1. Johnson was on a two-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 13 cms but Johnson had a 5 cm reach advantage over Klitschko. Coming into this fight, Johnson had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Klitschko defeated Johnson via 2nd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Lennox Lewis
Fight page: Klitschko vs. LewisOn June 21, 2003, a 31-year old Vitali Klitschko (32-1, 31 KO) faced British boxer Lennox Lewis, who was 37 years old with a record of 40-2-1. Klitschko was challenging Lewis' WBC and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles. Lewis was on a two-fight win streak with 31 KO wins. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 5 cms but Lewis had a 12 cm reach advantage over Klitschko. Coming into this fight, Lewis had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.
Klitschko lost to Lewis via 6th round TKO. His five-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Larry Donald
On November 23, 2002, a 31-year old Vitali Klitschko (31-1, 30 KO) fought Larry Donald in his 33rd professional fight. He defeated Donald via 10th round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Vaughn Bean
On February 8, 2002, a 30-year old Vitali Klitschko (30-1, 29 KO) fought Vaughn Bean in his 32nd professional fight. He defeated Bean via 11th round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Ross Puritty
Fight page: Klitschko vs. PurittyOn December 8, 2001, a 30-year old Vitali Klitschko (29-1, 28 KO) fought American boxer Ross Puritty, who was 34 years old with a record of 28-14-3. Puritty was coming off a draw against Sedreck Fields in his last fight. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 10 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Puritty had 14 losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Klitschko defeated Puritty via 11th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Orlin Norris
Fight page: Klitschko vs. NorrisOn January 27, 2001, a 29-year old Vitali Klitschko (28-1, 27 KO) fought American boxer Orlin Norris, who was 35 years old with a record of 51-6. Norris was on a one-fight win streak with 27 KO wins. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 24 cms and also had a 23 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Norris had six losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Klitschko defeated Norris via 1st round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Timo Hoffmann
On November 25, 2000, a 29-year old Vitali Klitschko (27-1, 27 KO) fought Timo Hoffmann in his 29th professional fight. He defeated Hoffmann via 12th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Vitali Klitschko vs. Chris Byrd
Fight page: Klitschko vs. ByrdOn April 1, 2000, a 28-year old Vitali Klitschko (27-0, 27 KO) faced American boxer Chris Byrd, who was 29 years old with a record of 30-1 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Byrd was on a four-fight win streak with 18 KO wins. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 18 cms and also had a 13 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Byrd had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Klitschko lost to Byrd via 9th round RTD and lost the WBO heavyweight title. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 27-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Obed Sullivan
On December 11, 1999, a 28-year old Vitali Klitschko (26-0, 26 KO) faced Obed Sullivan in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Sullivan via 9th round RTD to retain the WBO heavyweight title. He is now on a 27-fight winning streak, with 27 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Ed Mahone
On October 9, 1999, a 28-year old Vitali Klitschko (25-0, 25 KO) faced Ed Mahone in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Mahone via 3rd round TKO to retain the WBO heavyweight title. He is now on a 26-fight winning streak, with 26 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Herbie Hide
On June 26, 1999, in his 25th professional fight, a 27-year old Vitali Klitschko (24-0, 24 KO) had his first world title fight against Herbie Hide for Hide's WBO heavyweight belt. He defeated Hide via 2nd round KO to win the WBO heavyweight title. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak, with 25 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Ismael Youla
On February 20, 1999, a 27-year old Vitali Klitschko (23-0, 23 KO) fought Ismael Youla in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Youla via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak, with 24 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Francesco Spinelli
On December 5, 1998, a 27-year old Vitali Klitschko (22-0, 22 KO) fought Francesco Spinelli in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Spinelli via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 23-fight winning streak, with 23 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Mario Schiesser
On October 24, 1998, a 27-year old Vitali Klitschko (21-0, 21 KO) fought Mario Schiesser in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Schiesser via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak, with 22 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Ricardo Kennedy
On August 11, 1998, a 27-year old Vitali Klitschko (20-0, 20 KO) fought Ricardo Kennedy in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Kennedy via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak, with 21 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. José Ribalta
Fight page: Klitschko vs. RibaltaOn June 5, 1998, a 26-year old Vitali Klitschko (19-0, 19 KO) fought Cuban boxer José Ribalta, who was 35 years old with a record of 38-14-1. Ribalta was on a two-fight losing streak. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 5 cms but Ribalta had a 2 cm reach advantage over Klitschko. Coming into this fight, Ribalta had 14 losses, six of which were via stoppage.
Klitschko defeated Ribalta via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak, with 20 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Dicky Ryan
On May 2, 1998, a 26-year old Vitali Klitschko (18-0, 18 KO) fought Dicky Ryan in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Ryan via 5th round TKO. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with 19 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Julius Francis
Fight page: Klitschko vs. FrancisOn April 18, 1998, a 26-year old Vitali Klitschko (17-0, 17 KO) fought British boxer Julius Francis, who was 33 years old with a record of 18-6. Francis was on a one-fight losing streak. Klitschko was the taller of the two by 13 cms but both had the same reach. Coming into this fight, Francis had six losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Klitschko defeated Francis via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak, with 18 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Levi Billups
On March 20, 1998, a 26-year old Vitali Klitschko (16-0, 16 KO) fought Levi Billups in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Billups via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak, with 17 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Louis Monaco
On March 7, 1998, a 26-year old Vitali Klitschko (15-0, 15 KO) fought Louis Monaco in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Monaco via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak, with 16 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Alben Belinski
On January 30, 1998, a 26-year old Vitali Klitschko (14-0, 14 KO) fought Alben Belinski in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Belinski via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with 15 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Marcus Rhode
On January 17, 1998, a 26-year old Vitali Klitschko (13-0, 13 KO) fought Marcus Rhode in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Rhode via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with 14 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Anthony Willis
On December 20, 1997, a 26-year old Vitali Klitschko (12-0, 12 KO) fought Anthony Willis in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Willis via 5th round KO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with 13 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Herman Delgado
On November 29, 1997, a 26-year old Vitali Klitschko (11-0, 11 KO) fought Herman Delgado in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Delgado via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with 12 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Gilberto Williamson
On November 8, 1997, a 26-year old Vitali Klitschko (10-0, 10 KO) fought Gilberto Williamson in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Williamson via 6th round KO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with 11 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Will Hinton
On October 4, 1997, a 26-year old Vitali Klitschko (9-0, 9 KO) fought Will Hinton in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Hinton via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with 10 back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Jimmy Haynes
On June 14, 1997, a 25-year old Vitali Klitschko (8-0, 8 KO) fought Jimmy Haynes in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Haynes via 2nd round KO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with nine back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Cleveland Woods
On May 10, 1997, a 25-year old Vitali Klitschko (7-0, 7 KO) fought Cleveland Woods in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Woods via 2nd round KO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Derrick Roddy
On April 12, 1997, a 25-year old Vitali Klitschko (6-0, 6 KO) fought Derrick Roddy in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Roddy via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Calvin Jones
On March 8, 1997, a 25-year old Vitali Klitschko (5-0, 5 KO) fought Calvin Jones in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Jones via 1st round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Troy Roberts
On February 22, 1997, a 25-year old Vitali Klitschko (4-0, 4 KO) fought Troy Roberts in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Roberts via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Mike Acklie
On January 25, 1997, a 25-year old Vitali Klitschko (3-0, 3 KO) fought Mike Acklie in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Acklie via 1st round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Brian Sargent
On December 21, 1996, a 25-year old Vitali Klitschko (2-0, 2 KO) fought Brian Sargent in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Sargent via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Frantisek Sumina
On November 30, 1996, a 25-year old Vitali Klitschko (1-0, 1 KO) fought Frantisek Sumina in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Sumina via 1st round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Tony Bradham
On November 16, 1996, a 25-year old Vitali Klitschko successfully debuted against Tony Bradham. He defeated Bradham via 2nd round KO.
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How many KOs does Vitali Klitschko have on his record?
Klitschko knocked out 41 of his 47 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 87.2%. Of his total 45 wins, 41 of them were via KO (91.1%).