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Heavyweight · Modern Era (1990–Present)

Vitali Klitschko

"Dr. Ironfist"

45
Wins
2
Losses
0
Draws
41
KOs
91%
KO %
Born
1971
Died
—
Nationality
Ukraine
Career
1996–2012

A towering champion who was never knocked down and later became mayor of Kyiv.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1996–2012
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Tony Bradham · W KO

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  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Herbie Hide · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  3. Signature fight

    vs Herbie Hide

    W KO · London Arena , London , England. Archive selection: one of the first three wins over distinct fighters profiled here, not an expert-selected signature fight.

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  4. Title history

    Title reign begins

    WBC Heavyweight Champion (2004–2005, 2008–2013). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.

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  5. Title history

    Title reign begins

    WBC Heavyweight Champion (2004–2005, 2008–2013). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.

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  6. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Manuel Charr · W TKO. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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Title wins · dates not yet documented

Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

print Мер Києва Віталій Кличко відвідав взводно-опорний пункт, облаштований на одному з небезпечних напрямків для можливої атаки російських військ. Відео Кличко оприлюднив у своєму Telegramm-каналі. «
print Мер Києва Віталій Кличко відвідав взводно-опорний пункт, облаштований на одному з небезпечних напрямків для можливої атаки російських військ. Відео Кличко оприлюднив у своєму Telegramm-каналі. «
Открытие пешеходно-велосипедного моста в Киеве, 2019
Открытие пешеходно-велосипедного моста в Киеве, 2019
Brothers Wladimir (left) and Vitali (right) Klitschko with their championship belts
Brothers Wladimir (left) and Vitali (right) Klitschko with their championship belts
Vitali Klitschko, boxer from Ukraine. During signing for the fight with Tomasz Adamek (Polish boxer)
Vitali Klitschko, boxer from Ukraine. During signing for the fight with Tomasz Adamek (Polish boxer)
Rada Krajowa Platformy Obywatelskiej RP [22 marca 2014]
Rada Krajowa Platformy Obywatelskiej RP [22 marca 2014]
Vitali Klitschko (l), Wilfried Martens (r)
Vitali Klitschko (l), Wilfried Martens (r)
Opening of Rusanivets Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine, after renovation in 2019
Opening of Rusanivets Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine, after renovation in 2019
Vitali Klitschko fights in a footballstadium against Albert Sosnowski.
Vitali Klitschko fights in a footballstadium against Albert Sosnowski.
Klitschko brothers
Klitschko brothers
Vitali Klitschko - Vladimir Kramnik, Dortmunder Schachtage 2002, Photographer Gerhard Hund.
Vitali Klitschko - Vladimir Kramnik, Dortmunder Schachtage 2002, Photographer Gerhard Hund.
Wladimir (left) and Vitali Klitschko (right), Ukrainian boxers.
Wladimir (left) and Vitali Klitschko (right), Ukrainian boxers.
Vitali Klitschko, leader of the political party Ukrainian Democratic Alliance seen in the crowd on Khreshyatyk street in Kiev, Ukraine. 27 November 2013. Kyiv, Ukraine.
Vitali Klitschko, leader of the political party Ukrainian Democratic Alliance seen in the crowd on Khreshyatyk street in Kiev, Ukraine. 27 November 2013. Kyiv, Ukraine.

12 archival photographs under their original licences.

Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1996-11-16WTony BradhamKO2Sporthalle Wandsbek , Hamburg , Germany
1996-11-30WFrantisek SuminaTKO1Arena Nova , Wiener Neustadt , Austria
1996-12-21WBrian SargentTKO2Zoological Garden , Frankfurt , Germany
1997-01-25WMike AcklieKO1Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart , Germany
1997-02-22WTroy RobertsTKO2Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany
1997-03-08WCalvin JonesKO1Sartory Saale, Cologne , Germany
1997-04-12WDerrick RoddyTKO2Eurogress, Aachen , Germany
1997-05-10WCleveland WoodsKO2Ballsporthalle , Frankfurt, Germany
1997-06-14WJimmy HaynesKO2Saaltheater Hubert Geulen, Aachen, Germany
1997-10-04WWill HintonKO2Stadionsporthalle, Hanover , Germany
1997-11-08WGilberto WilliamsonKO6Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
1997-11-29WHerman DelgadoTKO3Rheinstrandhalle, Karlsruhe , Germany
1997-12-20WAnthony WillisKO5Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg , Germany
1998-01-17WMarcus RhodeTKO2Sport- und Erholungszentrum, Berlin , Germany
1998-01-30WAlben BelinskiKO2Berdux Filmstudios, Munich , Germany
1998-03-07WLouis MonacoKO3Sartory Saale, Cologne, Germany
1998-03-20WLevi BillupsKO2Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
1998-04-18WJulius FrancisTKO2Eurogress, Aachen, Germany
1998-05-02WDicky RyanTKO5Hansehalle, Lübeck , Germany
1998-06-05WJosé RibaltaTKO2Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany
1998-08-11WRicardo KennedyTKO1Miccosukee Resort & Gaming , Miami, Florida , US
1998-10-24WMario SchiesserTKO2Alsterdorfer Sporthalle , Hamburg, Germany
1998-12-05WFrancesco SpinelliTKO1Palace of Sports , Kyiv , Ukraine
1999-02-20WIsmael YoulaTKO2Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
1999-06-26WHerbie HideKO2London Arena , London , England
1999-10-09WEd MahoneTKO3Arena Oberhausen , Oberhausen , Germany
1999-12-11WObed SullivanRTD9Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
2000-04-01LChris ByrdRTD9Estrel Hotel , Berlin, Germany
2000-11-25WTimo HoffmannUD12Preussag Arena , Hanover, Germany
2001-01-27WOrlin NorrisKO1Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle , Munich, Germany
2001-12-08WRoss PurittyTKO11König Pilsener Arena , Oberhausen, Germany
2002-02-08WVaughn BeanTKO11Volkswagen Halle , Braunschweig , Germany
2002-11-23WLarry DonaldTKO10Westfalenhallen , Dortmund , Germany
2003-06-21LLennox LewisTKO [ 254 ]6Staples Center , Los Angeles, California , US
2003-12-06WKirk JohnsonTKO2Madison Square Garden , New York City, New York , US
2004-04-24WCorrie SandersTKO8Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, US
2004-12-11WDanny WilliamsTKO8Mandalay Bay Events Center , Paradise, Nevada , US
2008-10-11WSamuel PeterRTD8O2 World , Berlin, Germany
2009-03-21WJuan Carlos GómezTKO9Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle , Stuttgart, Germany
2009-09-26WChris ArreolaRTD10Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, US
2009-12-12WKevin JohnsonUD12PostFinance Arena , Bern , Switzerland
2010-05-29WAlbert SosnowskiKO10Veltins-Arena , Gelsenkirchen , Germany
2010-10-16WShannon BriggsUD12O2 World , Hamburg, Germany
2011-03-19WOdlanier SolísKO1Lanxess Arena , Cologne, Germany
2011-09-10WTomasz AdamekTKO10Stadion Miejski , Wrocław , Poland
2012-02-18WDerek ChisoraUD12Olympiahalle , Munich, Germany
2012-09-08WManuel CharrTKO4Olympic Stadium , Moscow , Russia

Showing 47 of 47 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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