Medal record
Competitor for  Kazakhstan
Men’s Boxing
Olympic Games
Gold	Atlanta 1996	Light Heavyweight
World Amateur Championships
Bronze	Tampere 1993	Middleweight
Bronze	Berlin 1995	Light Heavyweight

Vassiliy Valeryevich Jirov (born April 4, 1974), better known in the boxing world plainly as Vassiliy Jirov, is a boxer who was born in Balkhash, Kazakhstan. Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortiz Boxing, also referred to as pugilism is a combat sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. ... Boxing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since its introduction to the programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics except 1912. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics // Medals Results Light Flyweight (-48kg) First Round Beibis Mendoza, Colombia def. ... The World Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs, organised by worlds governing body AIBA, which stands for the Association International de Boxe Amateur. ... The Mens 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Tampere, Finland from May 7 to 16. ... The Mens 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany from May 4 to May 15. ... Boxing weight class names are not always consistent, as shown in the following table: Weight classes for boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics: See also Boxing Reigning boxing champions Categories: | ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortiz Boxing, also referred to as pugilism is a combat sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. ...

Jirov won the Olympic gold medal at Atlanta in 1996. The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Nickname: Location in Fulton and DeKalb counties in the state of Georgia Coordinates: , Country United States State Georgia Counties Fulton, DeKalb Government  - Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area  - City  132. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ...

Soon after, he moved to the United States, settling in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he married and began to train at the SAR Club's boxing gym. Nickname: Location in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Government  - Mayor Mary Manross (D) Area  - City  184. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ...

Vassiliy Jirov is under new management and currently training with Thell Torrence in Las Vegas.

Professional career

Jirov made his debut as a professional on January 18, 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 May 5, 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 December 5, he once again fought in Russian territory. In his first fight as a professional in Russia, he beat Alex Vassilev in Kiev by decision in eight. is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... A boxer is knocked down and receives the 10-count. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Art Jimmerson was a boxer, based in St. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... WBC logo mark “WBC” redirects here. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: , Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587 ft) Population (2006)  - City 4,450,968  - Density 3,299/km² (8,544. ...

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. Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... HBO Boxing is a successful TV series that has shown many of boxings greatest fights and historic events during the last 30 years. ... The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of many organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC, WBO, and a dozen or so others. ... Arthur James Williams (born November 12, 1964 in Pensacola, Florida) is a professional boxer. ... Biloxi Lighthouse (of 1848) Biloxi () is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the U.S.. The 2000 census recorded the population as 50,644. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

For his first defense, he fought at the main supportive event at the Felix Trinidad-Oscar De La Hoya undercard on September 18, retaining the crown with a ten round knockout of Canadian Dale Brown. The Fight Of The Millennium was a boxing match held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 18, 1999, to unify the WBC and IBFs world Welterweight championships. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dale Brown (b. ...

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. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saul Montana, born November 23, 1970 in Acapulco, GU, Mexico, is a heavyweight boxer. ... Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. ... Playboy is an American mens magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ...

On February 6, 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 Alex Gonzalez. He won three more fights that year, one a world title affair against Julian Letterlough (knockout win in 10). is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Julian Letterlough, born December 25, 1969 in Reading, PA, was an American boxer. ...

In 2002 Jirov, by then managed by the Sugar Ray Leonard promotion company, had begun to have career problems, and he was able to defend his crown once that year, beating former world Middleweight champion Jorge Castro of Argentina by a 12 round decision on February 1 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. Also see: 2002 (number). ... Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a retired professional boxer. ... Jorge Castro (born August 18, 1967), a native of Puerto Pesado, Argentina is a boxer who is a former Middleweight champion of the world, but who will probably be remembered, more than anything, for what happened in his second defense of the title. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... James Lights-Out Toney (born August 24, 1968) is a professional boxer from Detroit, Michigan and is a Huron High School alumnus where he was a 205 lb football quarterback in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ...

Jirov and Toney finally met on April 26 of 2003, and Jirov suffered his first career defeat, when he lost the IBF's world Cruiserweight title to Toney by a 12 round unanimous decision. On August 9, Jirov came back, beating fringe contender Ernest Mateen by knockout in seven rounds. is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On November 6, he won the NABO regional Cruiserweight title with a six round knockout of Joseph Kiwanuka in Phoenix, on a card where former world champion Willie Jorrin also boxed. is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Guillermo Jaime Jorrin (born November 21, 1969), better known as Willie Jorrin, is a boxer from Sacramento, California. ...

Despite dropping his next rival, Joe Mesi, three times in the last two rounds, Jirov lost a ten round unanimous decision to Mesi during his Heavyweight debut, on March 13, 2004, at Las Vegas. Baby Joe Mesi (born November 27, 1973) is an American boxer and former #1 contender to the WBC heavyweight title. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Jirov's next fight was against ex-heavyweight champion, Michael Moorer. Jirov was upset by Moorer via TKO in the ninth round. Michael Lee Moorer (born November 12, 1967) is a former boxer who has been a world champion in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. ...

Over the next six months, Jirov took two "tune up" bouts in order to stay fresh. He disposed of Forrest Neal by KO in round 3 and defeated Troy Beats by unanimous decision.

Jirov's next fight was against former heavyweight and cruiserweight contender Orlin Norris. Jirov and Norris fought to a draw on a sweltering day in the Palace Indian Gaming Center outdoor stadium in Lemoore, CA. Orlin Levance Norris, born October 4, 1965 in Lubbock, TX, is an American boxer who held the WBA Cruiserweight Title and fought in several noteworthy boxing matches in the 1980s and 1990s. ...

Jirov is reported to have lost weight, and will be campaigning at cruiserweight once again. In his first return bout to the cruiserweight division (April 20, 2006) he defeated Luke Munsen in a unanimous decision. is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On July 14, 2007 Jirov defeated Kenny 'The Raven' Craven by TKO in second round of 10 round scheduled bout. His devastating body punches stopped Craven at 4 Bears Casino and Lodge in New Town, North Dakota.

His record stands at 37 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw with 30 wins by knockout. More information about Vassiliy Jirov could be found on his web site at http://jirov.com

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Amateur career

• 1992 Junior European Champion in Edinburgh, as a Middleweight.
• 1993 3rd place at 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland, as a Middleweight.
  • Defeated Francesco Passanante (Switzerland) TKO 3
  • Defeated Andrei Khamula (Ukraine) points
  • Lost to Akin Kuloglu (Turkey) points
• 1994 3rd place at Asian Championships in Hiroshima, Japan as a Light Heavyweight.
  • Defeated Asghar Ali (Pakistan) TKO
  • Lost to Yong-Sam Ko (South Korea) points
• 1995 3rd place at 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin, Germany as a Light Heavyweight.
  • Defeated Ervin Helmanis (Latvia) KO 2
  • Defeated Ismael Kone (Sweden) TKO 1
  • Lost to Antonio Tarver (United States) points
• 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist at Light Heavyweight at the Atlanta Games.
  • Defeated Julio César González (Mexico) TKO 2
  • Defeated Pietro Aurino (Italy) points
  • Defeated Troy Ross (Canada) points
  • Defeated Antonio Tarver (United States) points
  • Defeated Seung-Bao Lee (South Korea) points
• Winner of the Val Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at the 1996 Olympic Games

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External links

• Vassiliy Jirov - Boxing Record
• Vassiliy Jirov's official website