Vassiliy Jirov

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Vassiliy Valeryevich Jirov (Template:Langx; born 4 April 1974), sometimes known as Vasily Zhirov, is a Kazakhstani former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2009, and held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1999 to 2003.[1] As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics,[2] as well as consecutive bronzes at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships, all in the light heavyweight division.

Amateur career

Jirov took up boxing in 1986 when he was 12, studying at the Balkhash Technical School. His first coach was Alexander Apachinsky (Merited Trainer of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Master of Sports of the USSR). Jirov later recalled that: Template:Quote From 1989 to 1991, he became the champion of the Kazakh SSR three times in a row. In 1990 he became the champion of the All-Union Spartakiad of Young Students (4 fights, 4 victories, Moscow,) and also won the USSR Youth Championship (4 fights, 4 victories, Donetsk,) received a degree of Master of Sports of the USSR in boxing.

In 1991, Jirov, who was yet at the junior age class, didn't win the USSR Championship in Saratov (4 fights, 3 wins, 2nd place,) however he received an invitation to the USSR youth team.

In 1994, Vassiliy moved to the light heavyweight division (up to 81 kg.)

In December 1996, Jirov travelled to the United States, where he signed a contract with boxing promoter Bob Arum and began his career as a professional boxer.

Highlights

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Jirov was awarded the Val Barker Trophy for outstanding performance at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

He finished his amateur career having 217 fights under his belt, with a record of 207 wins, 10 losses (no stoppages.)

Professional career

Jirov made his debut as a professional on 18 January 1997, with a two-round knockout of Vince Brown in Las Vegas. He won eleven fights that first year, all by knockout, including wins over Exum Speight and Art Jimmerson. In 1998, he won eight fights, six before the final bell. On 5 May he won the WBC's regional cruiserweight title with a 12-round decision over Rich La Montaigne, who became the first boxer to last the full distance against Jirov. On 5 December he once again fought in Ukrainian territory. In his first fight as a professional in Ukraine, he beat Alexander Vasiliev in Kyiv by decision in eight rounds.

IBF cruiserweight champion

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". In 1999, Jirov was given his first world title try: In front of an HBO Boxing audience, he beat IBF world Cruiserweight champion Arthur Williams by a knockout in seven rounds at Biloxi, Mississippi, to become that organization's world cruiserweight champion.

For his first defense, he fought at the main supportive event at the Felix Trinidad-Oscar De La Hoya undercard on 18 September, retaining the crown with a ten-round knockout of Canadian Dale Brown.

In 2000, he beat Saul Montana by knockout in round nine to retain the world title on an Univision televised fight, and won two non-title bouts, including one over Esteban Pizarro at the Playboy mansion.

On 6 February 2001, Jirov went to Kazakhstan to defend his crown in his home-country for the first time. There, he retained the title with a first-round knockout of Álex González. He won three more fights that year, one a world title affair against Julian Letterlough (knockout win in 8).

There were reports that Jirov's team and HBO were trying to negotiate a matchup against Roy Jones Jr., but those talks fell through. [3]

In 2002 Jirov, then managed by the Sugar Ray Leonard promotion company, defended his crown once that year, beating former world Middleweight champion Jorge Castro of Argentina by a 12-round decision on 1 February at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix. Talks had begun about a fight of his against former multiple division world champion James Toney. However, negotiations took long and Jirov spent more than one year outside the ring, time in which the IBF threatened to take away recognition of Jirov as world champion if he did not defend his crown soon. As a result of these managerial problems, Jirov also moved from the SAR club gym, favored by his management, to Joe Diaz's Gym, near Downtown Phoenix.

Losing the title to Toney

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On 6 November 2003 he won the NABO regional cruiserweight title with a six-round knockout of Joseph Kiwanuka in Phoenix. Jirov's next fight was against ex-heavyweight champion, Michael Moorer. Jirov was beaten by Moorer via TKO in the ninth round. Over the next six months, Jirov defeated Forrest Neal by knockout in round 3 and defeated Troy Beats by unanimous decision. His next fight was against former heavyweight and cruiserweight contender Orlin Norris. Jirov and Norris fought to a draw.

In his first return bout to the cruiserweight division (April 20, 2006) he defeated Luke Munsen in a unanimous decision.

On 14 July 2007 Jirov defeated Kenny 'The Raven' Craven by TKO in second round of 10 round scheduled bout.

As a heavyweight, Jirov also lost to Joe Mesi by unanimous decision, after throwing a blow to Mesi that resulted in subdural bleeding near the fight's end. It also marked the downturn in Jirov's fighting career, and after a few more fights, he retired in 2009.

Post-fight career in boxing

Jirov lives in Dubai and is a coach at Boxing Golden Ring. Reflecting on his time as a fighter, Jirov said: “I travelled the world, got paid and kicked some ass.”[4]

Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
42 Win 38–3–1 Template:Flagicon Jonathan Williams TKO 2 (10), 2:52Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 17 Oct 2009 Template:Flagicon Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
41 Win 37–3–1 Template:Flagicon Kenny Craven TKO 2 (10), 2:18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 14 Jul 2007 Template:Flagicon 4 Bears Casino & Lodge, New Town, North Dakota, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
40 Win 36–3–1 Template:Flagicon Luke Munsen UD 10 20 Apr 2006 Template:Flagicon Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel, Worley, Idaho, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
39 Template:DrawDraw 35–3–1 Template:Flagicon Orlin Norris MD 8 21 Jul 2005 Template:Flagicon Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
38 Win 35–3 Template:Flagicon Troy Beets UD 10 14 May 2005 Template:Flagicon Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, Louisiana, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
37 Win 34–3 Template:Flagicon Forrest Neal TKO 3 (10), 1:10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 7 Apr 2005 Template:Flagicon Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
36 Loss 33–3 Template:Flagicon Michael Moorer TKO 9 (12), 2:08Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 9 Dec 2004 Template:Flagicon Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For vacant WBA North American, WBA–NABA, and WBC Continental Americas heavyweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
35 Loss 33–2 Template:Flagicon Joe Mesi UD 10 13 Mar 2004 Template:Flagicon Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
34 Win 33–1 Template:Flagicon Joseph Kiwanuka RTD 6 (12), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 6 Nov 2003 Template:Flagicon Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant WBO–NABO cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
33 Win 32–1 Template:Flagicon Ernest Mateen TKO 7 (10), 1:09Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 7 Aug 2003 Template:Flagicon Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
32 Loss 31–1 Template:Flagicon James Toney UD 12 26 Apr 2003 Template:Flagicon Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost IBF cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
31 Win 31–0 Template:Flagicon Jorge Castro UD 12 1 Feb 2002 Template:Flagicon Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBF cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
30 Win 30–0 Template:Flagicon Julian Letterlough TKO 8 (12), 1:24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 8 Sep 2001 Template:Flagicon Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBF cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
29 Win 29–0 Template:Flagicon Adolpho Washington UD 10 20 Jul 2001 Template:Flagicon Memorial Civic Center, Canton, Ohio, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
28 Win 28–0 Template:Flagicon Terry McGroom KO 1 (12), 1:22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 24 Mar 2001 Template:Flagicon MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBF cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
27 Win 27–0 Template:Flagicon Alex Gonzales KO 1 (12), 1:35Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 6 Feb 2001 Template:Flagicon Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, KazakhstanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBF cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
26 Win 26–0 Template:Flagicon Earl Butler TKO 2 (10), 2:35Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 29 Jul 2000 Template:Flagicon Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
25 Win 25–0 Template:Flagicon Esteban Pizzarro KO 2 (10), 2:59Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 19 May 2000 Template:Flagicon Playboy Mansion, Los Angeles, California, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
24 Win 24–0 Template:Flagicon Don Normand TKO 1 25 Mar 2000 Template:Flagicon Seven Feathers Casino Resort, Canyonville, Oregon, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
23 Win 23–0 Template:Flagicon Saúl Montana TKO 9 (12), 2:55Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 12 Feb 2000 Template:Flagicon Bank of America Centre, Boise, Idaho, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBF cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
22 Win 22–0 Template:Flagicon Dale Brown KO 10 (12), 2:52Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 18 Sep 1999 Template:Flagicon Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
21 Win 21–0 Template:Flagicon Arthur Williams TKO 7 (12), 1:59Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 5 Jun 1999 Template:Flagicon Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won IBF cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
20 Win 20–0 Template:Flagicon Onebo Maxime KO 5 (12), 2:48Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 22 Apr 1999 Template:Flagicon Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant WBC Continental Americas cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
19 Win 19–0 Template:Flagicon Cesar Rendon KO 1 (8), 0:25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 6 Mar 1999 Template:Flagicon Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
18 Win 18–0 Template:Flagicon Alexander Vasiliev UD 8 5 Dec 1998 Template:Flagicon Palace of Sports, Kyiv, UkraineScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
17 Win 17–0 Template:Flagicon John Kiser TKO 8 (10), 0:43Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 3 Oct 1998 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
16 Win 16–0 Template:Flagicon Cliff Nellon TKO 3 (8), 2:22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 6 Aug 1998 Template:Flagicon Grand Casino Avoyelles, Marksville, Louisiana, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
15 Win 15–0 Template:Flagicon Rich LaMontagne UD 12 5 May 1998 Template:Flagicon Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant WBC International cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 Win 14–0 Template:Flagicon Jason Waller TKO 1, 2:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 14 Mar 1998 Template:Flagicon Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Win 13–0 Template:Flagicon Trent Surratt TKO 2 (8), 2:58Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 10 Feb 1998 Template:Flagicon Midnight Rodeo, Phoenix, Arizona, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
12 Win 12–0 Template:Flagicon Jason Nicholson TKO 2 (10), 2:37Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 23 Jan 1998 Template:Flagicon Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Win 11–0 Template:Flagicon Art Jimmerson TKO 2 (10), 2:55Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 6 Dec 1997 Template:Flagicon Circus Maximus Showroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Win 10–0 Template:Flagicon Quinton Osgood TKO 1 (8), 2:15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 18 Oct 1997 Template:Flagicon Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
9 Win 9–0 Template:Flagicon Calvin Combs TKO 2 (8), 1:17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 12 Sep 1997 Template:Flagicon Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Win 8–0 Template:Flagicon Dennis Matthews TKO 4 (6), 1:47Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 5 Jul 1997 Template:Flagicon Isle of Capri Casino, Lake Charles, Louisiana, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 Win 7–0 Template:Flagicon Gesses Mesgana TKO 2 (8), 2:23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 31 May 1997 Template:Flagicon Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Win 6–0 Template:Flagicon Tyrone Armstead RTD 4 (6), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 12 Apr 1997 Template:Flagicon Tropicana Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Win 5–0 Template:Flagicon Calvin Smith TKO 1 (4) 30 Mar 1997 Template:Flagicon Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Win 4–0 Template:Flagicon Aljenon DeBose TKO 3 (6), 2:54Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 8 Mar 1997 Template:Flagicon Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Win 3–0 Template:Flagicon Chuck Miller TKO 4, 2:38Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 12 Feb 1997 Template:Flagicon The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Win 2–0 Template:Flagicon Exum Speight TKO 3 (6), 2:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 28 Jan 1997 Template:Flagicon Club Rio, Tempe, Arizona, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 Win 1–0 Template:Flagicon Vincent Brown TKO 2 (6), 1:29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 18 Jan 1997 Template:Flagicon Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

References

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External links

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WBC International
cruiserweight champion
5 May 1998 – 22 April 1999
Won Continental Americas title Template:S-ttl/check

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WBC Continental Americas
cruiserweight champion
22 April 1999 – June 1999
Vacated Template:S-ttl/check

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WBO–NABO
cruiserweight champion
6 November 2003 – December 2003
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5 June 1999 – 26 April 2003 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
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