Vassiliy Jirov
Career, Record, Stats
Vassiliy Jirov (The Tiger) is a 50-year-old retired Kazakhstani professional boxer. He is a former cruiserweight world champion. In a career spanning 12 years, 8 months, and 29 days, Jirov amassed a record of 38-3-1, which includes 32 wins via KO, 5 of which were in world-title fights.
Vassiliy Jirov's Boxing Career
Vassiliy Jirov was born in Balkhash, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union on April 4, 1974. He made his professional debut at the age of 22 years on January 18, 1997 against Vincent Brown. Jirov defeated Brown via 2nd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Jirov became a world champion at the age of 25 after 20 professional fights. He challenged Arthur Williams for the IBF cruiserweight title and stopped the champion in the 7th of the 12-round fight, winning his first world title.
Jirov's last fight was a 2nd-round TKO victory over Jonathan Williams at age 35, on October 17, 2009.
Some of Vassiliy Jirov's best fights have been against Jorge Castro and Orlin Norris. For a complete list of Jirov's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Vassiliy Jirov".
Jirov has 3 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Vassiliy Jirov Losses".
Vassiliy Jirov's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
42 | Oct 17, 2009 | 35 |  Jonathan Williams | win | TKO 2 |
41 | Jul 14, 2007 | 33 | Kenny Craven | win | TKO 2 |
40 | Apr 20, 2006 | 32 | Luke Munsen | win | UD 10 |
39 | Jul 21, 2005 | 31 | 
Orlin Norris 39 57-9  | draw | MD 8 |
38 | May 14, 2005 | 31 | Troy Beets | win | UD 10 |
37 | Apr 07, 2005 | 31 | Forrest Neal | win | TKO 3 |
36 | Dec 09, 2004 | 30 | 
Michael Moorer 37 46-4-1 | loss | TKO 9 |
35 | Mar 13, 2004 | 29 | Joe Mesi | loss | UD 10 |
34 | Nov 06, 2003 | 29 | Joseph Kiwanuka | win | RTD 6 |
33 | Aug 07, 2003 | 29 | Ernest Mateen | win | TKO 7 |
32 | Apr 26, 2003 | 29 | 
James Toney 34 65-4-2 | loss | UD 12 |
31 | Feb 01, 2002 | 27 | 
Jorge Castro 34 119-7-3 | win | UD 12 |
30 | Sep 08, 2001 | 27 | Julian Letterlough | win | TKO 8 |
29 | Jul 20, 2001 | 27 | Adolpho Washington | win | UD 10 |
28 | Mar 24, 2001 | 26 | Terry McGroom | win | KO 1 |
27 | Feb 06, 2001 | 26 | Alex Gonzales | win | KO 1 |
26 | Jul 29, 2000 | 26 | Earl Butler | win | TKO 2 |
25 | May 19, 2000 | 26 | Esteban Pizzarro | win | KO 2 |
24 | Mar 25, 2000 | 25 | Don Normand | win | TKO 1 |
23 | Feb 12, 2000 | 25 | Saúl Montana | win | TKO 9 |
22 | Sep 18, 1999 | 25 | Dale Brown | win | KO 10 |
21 | Jun 05, 1999 | 25 | Arthur Williams | win | TKO 7 |
20 | Apr 22, 1999 | 25 | Onebo Maxime | win | KO 5 |
19 | Mar 06, 1999 | 24 | Cesar Rendon | win | KO 1 |
18 | Dec 05, 1998 | 24 | Alexander Vasiliev | win | UD 8 |
17 | Oct 03, 1998 | 24 | John Kiser | win | TKO 8 |
16 | Aug 06, 1998 | 24 | Cliff Nellon | win | TKO 3 |
15 | May 05, 1998 | 24 | Rich LaMontagne | win | UD 12 |
14 | Mar 14, 1998 | 23 | Jason Waller | win | TKO 1 |
13 | Feb 10, 1998 | 23 | Trent Surratt | win | TKO 2 |
12 | Jan 23, 1998 | 23 | Jason Nicholson | win | TKO 2 |
11 | Dec 06, 1997 | 23 | Art Jimmerson | win | TKO 2 |
10 | Oct 18, 1997 | 23 | Quinton Osgood | win | TKO 1 |
9 | Sep 12, 1997 | 23 | Calvin Combs | win | TKO 2 |
8 | Jul 05, 1997 | 23 | Dennis Matthews | win | TKO 4 |
7 | May 31, 1998 | 24 | Gesses Mesgana | win | TKO 2 |
6 | Apr 12, 1997 | 23 | Tyrone Armstead | win | RTD 4 |
5 | Mar 30, 1997 | 22 | Calvin Smith | win | TKO 1 |
4 | Mar 08, 1997 | 22 | Aljenon DeBose | win | TKO 3 |
3 | Feb 12, 1997 | 22 | Chuck Miller | win | TKO 4 |
2 | Jan 28, 1997 | 22 | Exum Speight | win | TKO 3 |
1 | Jan 18, 1997 | 22 | Vincent Brown | win | TKO 2 |