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Vassiliy Jirov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Jirov on a Kazakhstani postage stamp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Vassiliy Valeryevich Jirov 4 April 1974[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Kazakhstani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Tiger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vassiliy Valeryevich Jirov (Russian: Васи́лий Вале́рьевич Жи́ров; 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.[3] As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics,[4] as well as consecutive bronzes at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships, all in the light heavyweight division.
- ^ a b HBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the James Toney fight.
- ^ a b Vasily Zhirov. sports-reference.com
- ^ Dicker, Ron (2003-04-24). "Plus: Boxing; Cruiserweight Tries to Make Name". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ Dennen, John (2015-07-07). "Vassiliy Jirov looks back on fights with James Toney, Michael Moorer, his Olympic gold medal and more". Boxing News. Retrieved 2020-07-01.