Reverend Samuel Andrew Peters (1735–1826) was a Connecticut Anglican clergyman and historian. A nephew, John Samuel Peters (1772–1858), served as Governor of Connecticut 1831-33. Another nephew, John Thompson Peters (1765–1834) served as Justice of the Supreme Court of Connecticut 1818-1834.

Chronology[link]

• December 1, 1735 : Born in Hebron, Connecticut being third youngest of twelve children of John Peters (1695–1754) and Mary Marks (1698–1784).
• 1757 Graduated from Yale College
• 1757 Elected Rector of St. Peter's Church, Hebron, Connecticut
• 1758 Sailed to England
• March 11, 1759 Ordained Deacon
• August 5, 1759 Advanced to the Anglican Priesthood
• 1760 Returned to America; took charge of St. Peter's Church parish at Hebron, Connecticut
• February 14, 1760 : First marriage to Hannah Owen (1740–1765) who bore him three daughters.
• 1763 - Climbed Killington Peak, and allegedly named the area Verd Mont giving the state its future name.^[1]
• June 25, 1769 : Second marriage to Abigail Gilbert (1751–1769).
• April 20, 1773 : Third marriage to Mary Birdseye (1750- ) who bore him two sons.
• August 1774 : Fled to London, England after several visits from the "Sons of Liberty" because of his Loyalist sympathies.
• 1781 : Published, under a pseudonym, "General History of Connecticut, from its first settlement under George Fenwick, to its latest period of amity with Great Britain prior to the Revolution; including a description of the country, and many curious and interesting anecdotes. With an appendix, pointing out the causes of the rebellion in America; together with the particular part taken by the people of Connecticut in its promotion. By a Gentleman of the Province". This work is noted for its unflattering descriptions of the colonists and for its misrepresentation of the Connecticut Blue Laws. The work was generally panned.^[2]
• February 27, 1794 : Nominated Anglican Bishop-elect of Vermont (but never consecrated)^[3]
• 1805 : Returned to America
• 1817 : Visited the Falls of St. Anthony, taking up a large claim there, but again settled in New York (1818).^[4]
• April 19, 1826 : Died in New York City in great poverty.^[5]

References[link]

Resources[link]

• Cameron, Kenneth W., ed. "The Works of Samuel Peters of Hebron, Connecticut, New England Historian..." Hartford: Transcendental Books, 1967
• Cohen, Sheldon S. "Connecticut's Loyalist Gadfly: The Reverend Samuel Andrew Peters" American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Connecticut Pamphlet XVII (1976)
• Cohen, Sheldon S. "Yale's Peripatetic Loyalist: Samuel Andrew Peters" Journal of the New Haven Colony Historical Society (NHCHS) 25 (Summer 1977) 1:3-7
• Metz, Wayne Normile. "The Reverend Samuel Peters (1735-1826): Connecticut Anglican, Loyalist Priest." Doctoral dissertation, Oklahoma State University, 1974
• Middlebrook, Samuel. "Samuel Peters: A Yankee Munchausen" New England Quarterly 20 (March, 1947) 1:75-87
• O'Neil, Maud. "Samuel Andrew Peters: Connecticut Loyalist" Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Los Angeles, 1947
• Peters, Samuel Andrew. "The Frogs of Windham" a popular chapter from Peters' "History of Connecticut..." (1781)
• Rourke, Constance. See first section of Chapter II in "American Humor: A Study of the National Character" University of Virginia (2001)
• Trumbull, The Reverend Samuel Peters; His Defenders and Apologists (Hartford, 1877)
• Avery, Joshua M., "Subject and Citizen: Loyalty, Memory and Identity in the Monographs of the Reverend Samuel Andrew Peters" [1], M.A. Thesis, Miami University, 2008

External links[link]

• The True-blue laws of Connecticut and New Haven : and the false blue-laws invented by the Rev. Samuel Peters : to which are added specimens of the laws and judicial proceedings of other colonies and some blue-laws of England in the reign of James I / edited by J. Hammond Trumbull, Hartford, Conn, American Pub. Co., 1876

Samuel
Infant Samuel by Joshua Reynolds 1723
Prophet, Seer
Honored in	Judaism Christianity Islam
Major shrine	Tomb of Samuel, Jerusalem

Samuel ( /ˈsæm.juː.əl/;^[1] Hebrew: שְׁמוּאֶל, Modern Shmu'el Tiberian Šəmûʼēl; Greek: Σαμουήλ Samouēl; Latin: Samvel; صموئيل, Ṣamu’īl; Strong's: Shemuwel) is a leader of ancient Israel in the Books of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. He is also known as a prophet and is mentioned in the Qur'an.^[2]

His status, as viewed by rabbinical literature, is that he was the last of the Hebrew Judges and the first of the major prophets who began to prophesy inside the Land of Israel. He was thus at the cusp between two eras. According to the text of the Books of Samuel, he also anointed the first two kings of the Kingdom of Israel: Saul and David.

Biblical account[link]

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout - Hannah presenting her son Samuel to the priest Eli ca.1665

Family[link]

Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah. Hannah, at the beginning of the narrative, is barren and childless, like Abraham's wife Sarah. Hannah prays to God for a child. Eli who is sitting at the foot of the doorpost in the sanctuary at Shiloh, sees her apparently mumbling and thinks Hannah is drunk, but is soon assured of her motivation and sobriety. Eli was, according to the Books of Samuel, the name of a priest of Shiloh, and one of the last Israelite Judges before the rule of kings in ancient Israel. He blesses her after she promises the child to God. Subsequently Hannah becomes pregnant; her child is Samuel. After he is weaned, she leaves him in Eli's care.

Elkanah is Samuel's father and lives at Ramah (1 Sam. 1:19; 2:11; comp. 28:3), in the district of Zuph. His genealogy is also found in a pedigree of the Kohathites (1 Chron. 6:3-15) and in that of Heman, his great-grandson (ib. vi. 18-22). According to the genealogical tables, Elkanah was, a Levite, a fact otherwise not mentioned in the books of Samuel. The fact that Elkanah, a Levite, was denominated an Ephraimite is analogous to the designation of a Levite belonging to Judah (Judges 17:7, for example).^[3]

Name[link]

According to 1 Samuel 1:20, Hannah named Samuel in memory of her requesting a child from God and God listening. Samuel is translated as Heard of God or possibly as a sentence "God has heard" (from 'Shama', heard and 'El', God — with "Shama" as the verb and "El" as the subject).^[4] Samuel in the Hebrew root word is "sha’al" which is mentioned seven times in 1 Samuel 1 and once as "sha’ul" (1:28), which is Saul’s name in Hebrew. Coogan suggests that Saul’s birth narrative was transferred to Samuel by the Deuteronomistic Historians.^[5]

Calling[link]

One night, around the age of 13, Samuel heard a voice calling his name. According to the Jewish historian Josephus, Samuel was about 12 years old.^[6] He initially assumed it was coming from Eli and went to Eli to ask what he wished to say. Eli, however, sent Samuel back to sleep. After this happened three times Eli realized that the voice was God's, and instructed Samuel on how to respond. Once Samuel responded God told him that the wickedness of the sons of Eli had resulted in their dynasty being condemned to destruction. Eli asked Samuel to honestly recount to him what he had been told, and upon receiving the communication merely said that God should do what seems right to himself.

Leader[link]

During Samuel's youth at Shiloh the Philistines inflicted a decisive defeat against the Israelites at Eben-Ezer (1 Sam. 4:1,2), placed the land under Philistine oppression, and took the sanctuary's Ark for themselves. (Some modern textual scholars consider that the Song of Moses, believed to be originally distinct from the surrounding text of Deuteronomy and not written by Moses, may in reality have been written in response to the theological implications of this disastrous defeat, possibly by Samuel himself.)^{[citation needed]}

This was decades before the Israelites began to be ruled by a king. After 20 years of such oppression, Samuel, who had gained national prominence as a prophet, summoned the people to Mizpah (one of the highest hills in the land), where he organized them into an army, and led them against the Philistines. The Philistines, having marched to Mizpah to attack the newly amassed Israelite army, were soundly defeated and fled in terror. The retreating Philistines were slaughtered by the Israelites, which the Bible portrays positively. The text then states that Samuel erected a large stone at the battle site as a memorial, and there ensued a long period of peace thereafter.

Textual criticism[link]

National prophet, local seer[link]

Some authors see the biblical Samuel as combining descriptions of two distinct roles:

• A seer, based at Ramah, and seemingly known scarcely beyond the immediate neighbourhood of Ramah (Saul, for example, not having heard of him, with his servant informing him of his existence instead). In this role, Samuel is associated with the bands of musical ecstatic roaming prophets (shouters - neb'im) at Gibeah, Bethel, and Gilgal, and some traditional scholars have argued that Samuel was the founder of these groups. At Ramah, Samuel secretly anoints Saul, after having met him for the first time, while Saul was looking for his father's lost donkeys, and treated him to a meal.
• A prophet, based at Shiloh, who went throughout the land, from place to place, with unwearied zeal, reproving, rebuking, and exhorting the people to repentance. In this role, Samuel acted as a (biblical) judge, publicly advising the nation, and also giving private advice to individuals. Eventually Samuel delegates this role to his sons, based at Beersheba, but they behave corruptly and so the people, facing invasion from the Ammonites, persuade Samuel to appoint a king. Samuel reluctantly does so, and anoints Saul in front of the entire nation, who had gathered to see him.

Textual scholars suggest that these two roles come from different sources, which later were spliced together to form the Book(s) of Samuel. The oldest is considered to be that which marks Samuel as the local seer of Ramah, who willingly anoints Saul as King in secret, while the latter is that which presents Samuel as a national figure, who begrudgingly anoints Saul as King in front of a national assembly. This later source is generally known as the republican source, since here, and elsewhere, it denigrates the actions and role of the monarchy (particularly those of Saul) and favours religious figures, in contrast to the other main source – the monarchial source – which treats the monarchy favourably. Theoretically if we had the monarchial source we would see Saul appointed king by public acclamation, due to his military victories, and not by cleromancy involving Samuel. Another difference between the sources is that the republican source treats the shouters as somewhat independent from Samuel (1 Samuel 9) rather than having been led by him (1 Samuel 19:18ff). The passage (1 Samuel 7:15-16) in which Samuel is described as having exercised the functions of a (biblical) judge, during an annual circuit from Ramah to Bethel to Gilgal (the Gilgal between Ebal and Gerizim) to Mizpah and back to Ramah, is thought by textual scholars to be a redaction aimed at harmonizing the two portrayals of Samuel.^[7]

The Book(s) of Samuel variously describe Samuel as having carried out sacrifices at sanctuaries, and having constructed and sanctified altars. According to the Mitzvot only Aaronic priests and/or Levites (depending on the Mitzvah) were permitted to perform these actions, and simply being a nazarite or prophet was insufficient. The books of Samuel and Kings offer numerous examples where this rule is not followed by kings and prophets, but some textual scholars look elsewhere seeking a harmonization of the issues. In the Book of Chronicles, Samuel is described as a Levite, rectifying this situation; however textual scholars widely see the Book of Chronicles as an attempt to redact the Book(s) of Samuel and of Kings to conform to later religious sensibilities. Since many of the Mitzvot themselves are thought to postdate the Book(s) of Samuel (according to the documentary hypothesis), Chronicles is probably making its claim based on religious bias. The Levitical genealogy of 1 Chronicles 4 is not historical, according to modern scholarship.^[7]

The Deuteronomistic Historians' Portrait of Samuel[link]

The Deuteronomistic Historians, who redacted the Former Prophets (Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings), idealized Samuel as a figure who is larger than life like Joshua. Samuel is a priest even though he is not of the tribe of Levi from his childhood. Samuel is a judge who leads the military like in the Book of Judges and also who exercises judicial functions. In 1 Sam 12:6-17, the Deuteronomic Historians composed a speech of Samuel that puts him as the judge sent by God to save Israel.^[8] In 1 Samuel 9:6-20, Samuel is seen as a local “seer.” The Deuteronomistic Historians preserved this view of Samuel while contributing him as “the first of prophets to articulate the failure of Israel to live up to its covenant with God.” ^[8] For the Deuteronomistic Historians, Samuel was extension of Moses and continuing Moses’ function as a prophet, judge, and a priest which made historical Samuel uncertain.^[8]

Samuel's retirement and death[link]

Apparition of the spirit of Samuel to Saul, by Salvator Rosa, 1668.

Samuel initially appointed his two sons as his successors; however, the Israelites rejected them and insisted on having a king rule over them. Samuel, who is opposed to a king, warns them of the potential negative consequences of such a decision, but at the people's insistence, asks God for a king. Samuel is told to seek out Saul, an animal herder said to be a head taller than his peers, and anoint him as the first King of Israel.

Just before his retirement, Samuel gathered the people to an assembly at Gilgal, and gives them a farewell speech, in which he emphasised how prophets and judges were more important than kings, how kings should be held to account, and how the people should not fall into idol worship, or worship of Asherah or of Baal; Samuel threatened that God would subject the people to foreign invaders should they disobey. This is seen by some people as a deuteronomic redaction;^[7] being that archaeologically sees that Asherah was still worshipped in Israelite households well into the 6th century. However, the Bible is clear in 1 Kings 11:5, 33, and 2 Kings 23:13 that the Israelites fell into Asherah worship later on.^[9]

Samuel then went into retirement, though he reappears briefly in the two accounts of why Saul's dynasty lost divine favour (parts of 1 Samuel 13 and 15), essentially acting, according to scholars, as the narrator's mouthpiece.^{[citation needed]} Apart from being the individual who anoints David as king, a role Samuel is abruptly summoned to take, he does not appear any further in the text until his own death at his hometown Ramah (1 Samuel 25:1, 28:3), where he is buried (cf. 2 Kings 21:18, 2 Chronicles 33:20, and John 19:41). According to classical rabbinical sources, this was at the age of fifty-two.

Samuel's death, however, is not completely the end of his appearance in the narrative. In the passage concerning Saul's visit to the Witch of Endor, ascribed by textual scholars to the republican source, Samuel was temporarily raised from the dead so that he can tell Saul his future. Many Christian interpretations of this event portray Samuel's appearance as being a deception from Satan, or even a demon in disguise. There are other interpretations which say that Saul and the witch having been frightened by his appearance, and Samuel as having been composed, classical rabbinical sources argue that Samuel was terrified by the ordeal, having expected to be appearing to face God's judgement, and had therefore brought Moses with him (to the land of the living) as a witness to his adherence to the mitzvot.^[7]

Perspectives on Samuel[link]

Judaism[link]

According to the Book of Jeremiah, and one of the Psalms (99), Samuel had a high devotion to God. Classical Rabbinical literature adds that he was more than an equal to Moses, God speaking directly to Samuel, rather than Samuel having to attend the tabernacle to hear God.^[10] Samuel is also described by the Rabbis as having been extremely intelligent; he argued that it was legitimate for laymen to slaughter sacrifices, since the Halakha only insisted that the priests bring the blood (cf Leviticus 1:5, Zebahim 32a).^[11] Eli, who was viewed negatively by many Classical Rabbis, is said to have reacted to this logic of Samuel by arguing that it was technically true, but Samuel should be put to death for making legal statements while Eli (his mentor) was present.^[11]

Samuel is also treated by the Classical Rabbis as a much more sympathetic character than he appears at face value in the Bible; his annual circuit is explained as being due to his wish to spare people the task of having to journey to him; Samuel is said to have been very rich, taking his entire household with him on the circuit so that he didn't need to impose himself on anyone's hospitality; when Saul fell out of God's favour, Samuel is described as having grieved copiously and having prematurely aged.^[12]

Christianity[link]

For Evangelical Christians Samuel is considered to be a Prophet, Judge, and wise Leader of Israel, and treated as an example of fulfilled commitments to God. On the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, his feast day is August 20. He is commemorated as one of the Holy Forefathers in the Calendar of Saints of the Armenian Apostolic Church on July 30. In the Coptic Orthodox Church, the commemoration of the departure of Samuel the Prophet is celebrated on 9 Paoni.

Islam[link]

Mosque of the Prophet Samuel, Jerusalem

Tomb of the Prophet Samuel, Jerusalem

Samuel is also a revered prophet^[13] and seer in the Islamic faith. The narrative of Samuel in Muslim literature focuses specifically on his birth and the anointing of Saul. Other elements from his narrative are in accordance with the narratives of other prophets of Israel, as exegesis recounts Samuel's preaching against idolatry. Although he is mentioned in the Qur'an, his name is not given but he is instead referred to as "a Prophet".^[14] According to Islamic history, the Israelites, after the time of the prophet Moses, wanted a king to rule over their country. Thus, God sent the prophet Samuel to anoint Saul as the first king for the Israelites. The Qur'an states:

Have you thought of the elders of Israel after Moses, and how they said to their apostle: "Set up a king for us, then we shall fight in the way of God?" He replied: "This too is possible that when commanded to fight you may not fight at all." They said: "How is it we should not fight in the way of God when we have been driven from our homes and deprived of our Sons?" But when they were ordered to fight they turned away, except for a few; yet God knows the sinners.

—Qur'an, sura 2 (Al-Baqara), ayah 246^[14]

The Qur'an goes on to state that a king was anointed by the prophet, whose name was Talut (Saul in the Hebrew Bible). However, it states that the Israelites mocked and reviled the newly appointed king, as he was not wealthy from birth. But, in sharp contrast to the Hebrew Bible, the Qur'an praises Saul greatly, and mentions that he was gifted with great spiritual and physical strength. In the Qur'anic account, Samuel prophesies to the children of Israel, telling them that the sign of Saul's kingship will be that the Ark of the Covenant will come back to the Israelites:

And when their prophet said to them: "God has raised Saul king over you," they said: "How can he be king over us when we have greater right to kingship than he, for he does not even possess abundant wealth?" "God has chosen him in preference to you," said the prophet "and gifted him abundantly in wisdom and stature; and God gives authority to whomsoever He will: God is infinite and all-wise."
Their prophet said to them: "The sign of his kingship will be that you will come to have a chest (tabu't) full of peace and tranquility (Sakina) from your Lord and remainder of the legacy of the children of Moses and the children of Aaron, carried over by the angels. In this certainly shall be a sign for you if you really believe."

—Qur'an, sura 2 (Al-Baqara), ayah 247–248^[15]

See also[link]

• Biblical judges
• Books of Samuel
• Book of Samuel the Seer
• List of names referring to El
• Midrash Samuel
• Tomb of Samuel

References[link]

• This article incorporates text from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), a publication now in the public domain.

Robert Helenius
Helenius in November 2010
Born	Robert Gabriel Helenius (1984-01-02) January 2, 1984 (age 28) Stockholm, Sweden
Other names	The Nordic Nightmare, Robbe
Nationality	Finland
Height	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Division	Heavyweight
Reach	201 cm (79 in)
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Berlin, Germany
Team	Sauerland
Trainer	Ulli Wegner
Years active	3 (2008–present)
Professional boxing record
Total	17
Wins	17
By knockout	11
Losses	0
Amateur boxing record
Total	144
Wins	105
By knockout	51
Losses	38
Draws	1
Other information
Boxing record from Boxrec
last updated on: December 4, 2011

Medal record
Competitor for  Finland
Men's Boxing
European Amateur Championships
Silver	2006 Plovdiv	Super Heavyweight

Robert Gabriel Helenius (born January 2, 1984, in Stockholm), nicknamed The Nordic Nightmare, is a Finnish professional boxer. Helenius is the current holder of both the WBA and WBO Intercontinental titles.

Amateur career[link]

Helenius won the bronze medal in 2000 at the European "cadets" (U 17) championships in Patras; he lost to Croatian Mario Preskar. In 2001 at the Junior European Championships in Sarajevo he earned another bronze, losing to hard-hitting Russian Islam Timurziev.

In 2005 at Mianyang Helenius beat David Price on points but then lost to Rustam Saidov.

2006, however, was his breakthrough year. At the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Plovdiv he finished second, again beaten by Timurziev, this time on points. By this time all of Helenius's victories had come by knockout including versus Bogdan Dinu.

Since 2006 Helenius has been fighting in Germany in the Box-Bundesliga (Premier League) for Hertha BSC. Promoter Sauerland-Boxstall had bought an option in case Helenius turned pro after the Olympics. At the Olympic qualifiers he lost to Marko Tomasović and Jaroslavas Jakšto. Helenius also faced MMA heavyweight fighter Sergei Kharitonov in the amateurs, beating him by points.

Professional career[link]

Helenius turned pro in 2008 to fight for Germany's Wilfried Sauerland. He has a clean record with 17 wins (11 KO). In 2009 Helenius knocked out former British heavyweight champion Scott Gammer and defeated Taras Bidenko with a third round stoppage. In January 2010 Helenius stopped former WBO World champion Lamon Brewster with a TKO in the eighth round. Helenius defeated Gbenga Oloukun on March 26, 2010, in Helsinki, despite breaking a bone next to the knuckles of his right hand.

In August 2010 Helenius won the vacant EU heavyweight title against unbeaten Gregory Tony. Helenius defended his title for the first time on 27 November 2010 by beating Attila Levin with a technical knockout in the second round. In the same match he also won the vacant WBO Inter-Continental title. On 2 April 2011 Helenius fought Samuel Peter. Peter started the fight aggressively, and was ahead on the scorecards after 6 completed ri ounds. However Helinius was able to successfully defending his WBO Inter-Continental title and also winning the vacant WBA Inter-Continental title.

On 27 August 2011 Helenius successfully defended his WBO and WBA Inter-Continental titles against Sergei Liakhovich in Munich, Germany.

On 3 December 2011, Helenius won the vacant European Championship title (EBU) by beating Dereck Chisora by a twelve-round split decision in Helsinki, Finland. The decision was highly debated as most pundits and onlookers thought Chisora had done enough to get the decision. In the Finnish press Helenius claimed he had injured his right arm in the first round of the match, and was thus unable to use it fully.^[1] A fracture was found, but it was considered to be minor.^[2] The Ring considered the outcome of the match "a gift", dropping Helenius' ranking from fifth to sixth challenger.^[3]

Professional boxing record[link]

17 Wins (11 knockouts, 6 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws [1]
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Win	17–0	Dereck Chisora	SD	12	2011-12-03	Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland	Won vacant EBU (European) HW title.
Win	16–0	Siarhei Liakhovich	TKO	9 (12)	2011-08-28	Olympia-Eissportzentrum, Munich, Bayern, Germany	Retained WBO Inter-Cont. & retained WBA Inter-Cont. HW title.
Win	15–0	Samuel Peter	KO	9 (12)	2011-04-02	Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Retained WBO Inter-Cont. & won vacant WBA Inter-Cont. HW title.
Win	14–0	Attila Levin	TKO	2 (12)	2010-11-27	Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland	Retained EBU–EU & won vacant WBO Inter-Cont. HW title.
Win	13–0	Gregory Tony	TKO	6 (12)	2010-08-21	Messehalle, Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany	Won vacant EBU–EU HW title.
Win	12–0	Gbenga Oloukun	UD	8	2010-03-26	Töölön Kisahalli, Helsinki, Finland
Win	11–0	Lamon Brewster	TKO	8 (10)	2010-01-30	Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Win	10–0	Taras Bidenko	RTD	3 (8)	2009-11-07	Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg, Bayern, Germany	The bout was halted because of a cut over Bidenko's right eye.
Win	9–0	Serdar Uysal	KO	6 (8)	2009-08-29	Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Win	8–0	Scott Gammer	KO	6 (8)	2009-05-30	Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland
Win	7–0	Oezcan Cetinkaya	TKO	2 (8)	2009-05-09	Jako-Arena, Bamberg, Bayern, Germany
Win	6–0	Enrico Garmendia	TKO	1 (6)	2009-02-28	Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Win	5–0	Remigijus Ziausys	UD	6	2008-11-28	Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland
Win	4–0	Nikola Vujasinovic	UD	4	2008-11-08	Jako-Arena, Bamberg, Bayern, Germany
Win	3–0	Ergin Solmaz	UD	4	2008-09-05	Nojesfabriken, Karlstad, Sweden
Win	2–0	David Vicena	UD	4	2008-06-07	Mellringehallen, Örebro, Sweden	Vicena down in the 4th round.
Win	1–0	Gene Pukall	TKO	1 (4)	2008-05-17	Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany	Pukall down three times.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Profile on Finnish Boxing Online
• Professional boxing record for Robert Helenius from BoxRec
• Amateur record

Samuel Okon Peter
Peter (on the left) in October 2007
Statistics
Real name	Samuel Okon Peter
Nickname(s)	"The Nigerian Nightmare"
Rated at	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Reach	77 in (196 cm)
Nationality	Nigerian
Born	(1980-09-06) September 6, 1980 (age 31) Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	39
Wins	34
Wins by KO	27
Losses	5
Draws	0
No contests	0

Samuel Okon Peter (born September 6, 1980 in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria), nicknamed "The Nigerian Nightmare," is a professional heavyweight boxer and the former WBC heavyweight champion.

Peter rose to prominence as a professional fighter following a string of spectacular knockout wins in his early career, at a time when the division was fragmented. He has won a portion of the heavyweight crown and scored notable wins over: James Toney and Oleg Maskaev. Samuel Peter is also the only man to have been defeated by both Klitschko brothers (losing a total of three bouts against them).

Early years and amateur career[link]

Originally, Peter's preferred sport was soccer. In 1992, some boxers came to Peter's school to train. The curious young 11-year-old stopped by and asked if he could train along with them. He was put up against an experienced amateur and knocked him out. This marked the beginning of a successful amateur career for Peter.

Samuel Peter won the Nigerian amateur heavyweight championship and the Africa Zone 3 Heavyweight championship. He faced stiff competition as an amateur (including a knockout victory over 2000 Silver Medalist Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov of Kazakhstan). However, he prevailed and was given the opportunity to represent Nigeria at the 2000 Sydney, Australia Summer Olympics.

Peter lost in the quarterfinals to Italian Paolo Vidoz by decision. However, his performance was noted for being very impressive from such a young pugilist and hence more excitement was generated for him than the eventual Gold Medalist, Audley Harrison, to whom Peter had lost a very close decision just a few months before the Olympics.

Professional career[link]

Immediately after the Olympics, Ivaylo Gotzev signed on as Samuel Peter's manager, and Andy "Pops" Anderson became Peter's coach. They were then able to land a promotional deal with Dino Duva of Duva Boxing. As of March 2008, Peter's professional ring record stands at 30-2 (with 23 knockouts).

Though Peter posted a string of 1st-round knockouts at the beginning of his career, he fought to 2 consecutive decisions against Charles Shufford and Jovo Pudar in 2004. Some critics asked if Peter could exhibit the one-punch knockout power he had exhibited in his early days against stronger opposition.

Peter won a victory against Jeremy Williams on December 4, 2004 by knockout 27 seconds into the second round, to win the vacant regional NABF heavyweight title. Williams was out cold for several minutes following the knockout. He then defeated Yanqui Diaz on January 22, 2005 to win the vacant regional USBA heavyweight title, knocking him down five times along the way.

Peter then went on to defeat NABA heavyweight champion Taurus Sykes in Reno, Nevada on July 2, 2005 trained by Andy "Pops" Anderson in a unification match.

Peter vs. Wladimir Klitschko[link]

On September 24, 2005 Peter faced Wladimir Klitschko in an elimination match in Atlantic City for the IBF title, in which Peter's NABF title was also on the line. It was a highly anticipated fight, Klitschko was trying to bounce back into the title picture and Peter was at the time undefeated and a feared puncher. It was a highly entertaining bout. Klitschko controlled for periods with his excellent jab and physical domination, yet Peter managed to periodically break through with big shots. Klitschko went down twice in the fifth. He came back to assert himself for the next few rounds as Peter grew frustrated at his inability to land clean shots. In round 10 Peter finally broke through with two big right hands, Klitschko staggered backwards and Peter put him down for the third time with another right hand. Larry Merchant remarked: "This is the moment of truth for Klitschko." Klitschko recovered well and went on to outbox Peter for the final two rounds. Many observers felt that Peter was hitting to the back of the head (rabbit punching) during this fight and that accounted for the first two knock downs. Nevertheless, Klitschko went on to stagger Peter badly in the twelfth winning a unanimous decision.

On December 15, 2005, Peter faced Robert Hawkins and won a 10 round decision.

Peter regained the NABF title (vacated by Klitschko after his victory) on April 28, 2006, by defeating Julius Long.

On September 11, 2010, Peter once again faced Wladimir Klitschko and once again lost, this time by 10th round TKO.^[1]

Peter vs. Toney I & II[link]

Peter's next bout was a fight with heavyweight contender James Toney on September 2, 2006 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California for the right to challenge WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev. Peter would win by split decision; however, the WBC would find adequate cause to order a rematch. (This move generated just as much controversy as the decision itself, as it is uncommon to require a second fight without significant evidence that a match has been mishandled.)

For this important fight against James Toney, Manny Masson was brought in to train Sam Peter due to Manny's technical training ability and complete understanding of James Toney's fighting style which consists mainly of the shoulder roll. These abilities such as the shoulder roll and the pull-counter are considered lost arts in the boxing world.

On January 6, 2007, Peter defeated Toney in the rematch by unanimous decision, erasing any doubts as to the validity of the first fight. Considered one of his most polished boxing performances, Peter beat Toney to the punch consistently throughout the twelve rounds. He used his triple jab to great effect and threw varying sets of combinations to the head and body consistently than ever before in his career. This complete transformation of Peter's Boxing ability is solely attributed to Manny Masson's technical training ability and complete understanding of James Toney's Boxing style. Peter hooked off the jab to put Toney down in round two. He also danced around playfully in the final moments of the twelfth knowing he had completely dominated his opponent both mentally and physically throughout the twelve round contest. The official judges scorecards read 119-108, 118-110, 118-110.

Peter vs. McCline[link]

After defeating Toney, Peter had earned the right to challenge the WBC heavyweight champion. A match against Oleg Maskaev was scheduled for October 6, 2007. However, Maskaev pulled out of the fight due to a back injury. This led WBC to proclaim Peter their Interim heayweight champion.

Jameel McCline was scheduled to fight Vitali Klitschko on September 22 for a title elimination. However, the fight was canceled because Klitschko had suffered a back injury in training. Under these conditions, a fight was arranged between Peter and McCline. Peter stepped into the ring as the champion trying to defend his title. Much controversy preceded the match since McCline had been accused of using illegal substances in 2005 and 2006, but the organizers decided to let the fight happen despite of this. Lab analysis would be available about 5 days after the fight. Sam Peter almost pulled out of the McCline due to a hand injury he had sustained due to inadequate hand-wrapping during his training camp in the Poconos but the situation was resolved when Manny Masson took complete control of Peter's hand-wrapping.

On October 6, at 10 p.m, in Madison Square Garden, Peter was knocked down 3 times in the 2nd and 3rd round by McCline, who had a height advantage of almost 6 inches. Though he seemed badly hurt in the third round, Peter managed to get up and eventually won the remaining rounds to win the match with a unanimous decision and retain his title as the WBC Interim heavyweight title. As in the second Toney fight the key to Peter's victory was the use of his triple jab, footwork, head movement, and combination punching which is also attributable to his trainer Manny Masson. He kept Mccline off with the jab and then bullied him backwards in the final minute of each round to score points. Mccline was perhaps tired from throwing so many power punches early on. Nevertheless Peter outworked him thoroughly for the better part of nine rounds.

Becoming WBC heavyweight champion[link]

As Interim champion, Peter was a mandatory challenger for the WBC belt held by Oleg Maskaev, who was inactive since December 2006 due to injury. This long-anticipated fight took place on March 8, 2008, at the principal bullfighting venue in Cancun, Mexico. Peter won by TKO, with the referee stopping the fight with only a few seconds remaining in the 6th round. Peter used far less movement than he had in his previous two bouts against Maskaev, from the first round onwards both were trading heavy shots. In round three Peter staggered Maskaev and was then rocked in return. After five rounds Maskaev was looking disheartened. He had not been able to really hurt Peter. Peter used his jab to pursue Maskaev in the sixth and eventually broke through with a big right hand. Maskaev staggered backwards and Peter moved in for the finish. Peter continued to pummel Maskaev on the ropes while Oleg tried to motion to the referee about rabbit punches. The referee stepped in with seconds remaining as a ragged and badly beaten Maskaev staggered backwards into the corner. Peter was ahead on all three judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage.

Peter vs. Vitali Klitschko[link]

Following his victory over Maskaev, Peter publicly challenged IBF, WBO and IBO champion Wladimir Klitschko to a unification bout, which would have been Klitschko's second such fight, as well as his second matchup with Peter (the first ending with a unanimous decision victory for Klitschko). Such a fight would have unified three of the four major titles, the closest the division has been to an entirely unified title since Lennox Lewis relinquished the WBA title (one of the three he then held) by court order on April 29, 2000. Klitschko indicated he might fight Peter, but suggested that Peter should fight his brother Vitali first. Vitali Klitschko had retired as WBC champion in November 2005, and was considered the WBC's champion emeritus, giving him the right to a mandatory challenge under the rules of that organization should he elect to fight again. At the time of his retirement, Vitali was the dominant force in his division. He was considered the undisputed heavyweight champion. The bout with Peter was an exciting prospect for fans. Both had a claim to being the rightful WBC belt holder. Yet there was added importance for the bout: if Vitali were to win it would mean that both brothers would achieve their dream of being heavyweight champions at the same time. On the other hand, if Peter were to win and then challenge Wladimir in a rematch, it would bring the heavyweight division close to the first unified title holder in years. Peter accepted the WBC's ruling and the bout was scheduled for October 11 at O2 world Berlin where Klitschko would receive a tremendous reception.

Peter fought Klitschko on October 11, 2008 in Berlin. Klitschko had a memorable ring entrance with five former heavyweight champions appearing to wish him luck in his comeback. Klitschko would reclaim his belt in dominating fashion.^[2] Although he was coming back from a four year layoff, Klitschko was exceptionally sharp from the opening bell. Peter had been expected to set the pace and pursue Vitali, instead he spent time outside trying to box his way in. Klitschko's punch numbers were excellent and he had Peter in trouble from the first round onwards. Peter who had weighed in at 253 seemed rather sluggish. Klitschko took the center of the ring and found Peter an easy target. Peter landed two hard right hands in the second round, but they had almost no effect on Vitali at all. After four rounds Peter's face was swelling and his corner was growing in frustration. His corner implored him to let his hands go and push Vitali back. Peter tried to rally in the sixth round, but only made himself an even more open target for Klitschko's counter punches. The seventh round was extremely punishing for the defending champion as he ate several; left hooks, right crosses and jabs. Peter seemed unresponsive to his corner's advice after a few rounds, totally shocked at the speed and accuracy of his opponent. Klitschko continued with a near punch perfect display. Looking disheartened Peter slumped in his corner after the 8th round. As his corner tried to give him instructions the scores of the fight were read out by the ring announcer. Two judges had Klitschko ahead by 80-72, and one by 79-73. Peter listened to the scores shook his head and said "stop it." There was some confusion in the Peter corner over what was happening, but although he had not been down or seriously hurt Peter was adamant "stop the fight." He had been dominated the entire fight by Klitschko's efficient outside punching. By retiring on his stool Peter became one of the only heavyweight champions in history to quit against his corner's advice while defending the championship.

After Klitschko: defeat to Chambers and return to form[link]

Following such a devastating and one sided loss in a title fight, many questioned whether Peter would have the mental strength to return to top form. Peter was defeated by Eddie Chambers by majority decision on March 27, 2009. In what was perhaps his worst in ring performance, Peter weighed in at a career high of 265 lbs and threw very few punches. He seldom threw more than one or two punches in succession. Chambers stayed outside and frustrated Peter with lateral movement. After a few rounds Peter was pushing his punches and looking exhausted. Chambers did enough to frustrate Peter and consistently outworked him.

He fought Marcus McGee on July 25, 2009 in Mexico and defeated him via a third round knockout after knocking him cold with a right hand. He weighed in at a much more respectable 243 for this fight.

His next fight was on September 15, 2009 against the little known Ronald Bellamy. Peter won by second round knockout. He then fought journeyman Gabe Brown and won by fourth round stoppage.

Following his three successful victories over journeyman, Peter took a step up in competition against Nagy Aguilera. Having signed with Top Rank following his loss to Chambers, Peter had been focusing on conditioning. His sluggish and lethargic performances against both Vitali Klitschko and Eddie Chambers were in many critic's eyes caused by Peter's decision to move from a weight range of 230-245 up to a weight range of 250 plus. The bout with Aguilera was an IBF eliminator (Aguilera had earned the position with a stunning first round knockout of former champion Oleg Maskaev). Peter came in at 237 pounds the lightest since his seventh pro fight. He dominated an entertaining first round before sending Aguilera down in the second with a right hand counter, Nagy beat the count but was stopped soon after as he lay against the ropes taking heavy shots. Many critics have regarded Peter's win over Aguilera as reminiscent of his earlier knockout days.

Peter then targeted either a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko or a final IBF eliminator with unbeaten Alexander Povetkin. Sensing that Povetkin was not willing to fight Klitschko, Peter made himself available as a replacement opponent. Both he and Povetkin were ranked as #1 IBF contenders.

Peter Vs W. Klitschko II and release from Top Rank[link]

On September 11, 2010 Samuel Peter fought Wladimir Klitschko again at the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was a Heavyweight Championship Match for the IBF, IBO and WBO Heavyweight Title. Peter weighed in at 241 pounds, two pounds lighter than the first fight. Wladimir came in at a career heavy of 247 pounds. Both fighters had promised knockouts in the pre fight build up. Peter started the fight very aggressively in a bob and weave style he had never before fought in. He caught Wladimir with a good left hook in the opening round, though Klitschko remained unshaken. Klitschko ended the round well. In the second round Klitschko caught Peter with three hard right hands, one of which seemed to stun him. Both fighters struggled to land punches in the third round, there was a lot of clinching in what was a physical encounter. Unlike their first fight referee Robert Byrd did not let Peter punch on the break or hit to the back of the head. After four rounds the fight became one sided, with Peter's right eye closing. Peter could not find the target and started lunging with wild shots, his legs had slowed dramatically and he was taking heavy shots. He did get through with a big right hand in round 6 though. Klitschko, instead of going backwards as he did in their first fight, would meet Peter in the middle of the ring and dominate him physically in the clinches. Peter was taking heavy punishment and after 8 rounds was totally exhausted. After the ninth round Peter's cornerman Abel Sanchez threatened to stop the fight, and said he would give him one more round. Emmanuel Steward implored Klitschko to throw combinations. Peter swung wildly in the tenth and Wladimir opened up with a punishing combination which floored him. Referee Robert Byrd did not start a count and waved the fight off, awarding Klitschko the win by knockout. It was Klitschko's ninth successful title defense. The nature of the defeat to Klitschko in the rematch possible spelled the end of Peter's career as a top level fighter. Top Rank released him from his contract soon after. In spite of this Peter's manager says they will look to secure other big fights in the division against anyone other than the Klitschko brothers.

Peter Vs Robert Helenius[link]

After his release from Top Rank Peter and his management sent an offer to Tomasz Adamek for an IBF elimination match. The fight fell through when Peter refused Adamek's challenger money of $150,000. Peter then went into negotiations for a fight with Tye Fields which also failed to materialise. Then in March 2011 it was revealed that Peter would travel to Germany to face undefeated Finnish prospect Robert Helenius. Peter was rumoured to be in training with Jeff Mayweather, however Mayweather was not present for Peter's fight against Helenius. Peter weighed in for the contest at his highest career weight of 270 pounds. Peter was without a reputed trainer or even a cutman for the fight. Peter had reasonable success in the first half of the bout winning several of the first 6 rounds; however, after that point Peter began to tire. The end came when Helenius knocked down an exhausted Peter in round 9, Peter got to his feet only to be sent back to the canvas where he remained for well over the 10 second count, awarding Helenius the win by KO. The nature of the loss to Helenius, as well as Peter's terrible physical condition have led many to call for Peter's retirement from boxing.

Outside the ring[link]

Peter is a devout Christian who neither drinks nor smokes.^[3] He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada

Peter, who is managed by Ivalio Gotsev, is a stablemate to former WBO Heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich. Peter was formerly promoted by both Duva Boxing and Don King. Originally trained by Andy "Pops" Anderson, he has since gone on to work with former champion Cornelius Boza Edwards and former Tyson trainer Stacey Mckinnley. He also worked with technical specialist and strategist Manny Masson who exclusively trained Sam Peter for his two decisive victories against James "Lights Out" Toney and Jameel "Big Time" McCline, and Manny Masson was responsible for transforming Samuel Peter's boxing skills for his fights against James Toney and Jameel McCline, making Peter into a complete fighter. Peter is currently promoted by Bob Arum and trained by Abel Sanchez.

Following his split with Duva boxing, Peter had a court case against Don King over a dispute in the purse bid for his title loss to Vitali Klitschko.

Peter recently challenged American Champion Chris Arreola to a bout this year. Claiming that Arreola stole his "nightmare" nickname. Peter said that if the fight went through then the loser would have to change his moniker.

Professional boxing record[link]

34 Wins (27 knockouts, 7 decisions), 5 Losses (3 knockouts, 2 decisions), 0 Draws [1]
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	34–5	Robert Helenius	KO	9 (12)	02/04/2011	Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	For WBO & WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight titles.
Loss	34–4	Wladimir Klitschko	KO	10 (12)	11/09/2010	Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany	For WBO, IBF, & IBO Heavyweight titles.
Win	34–3	Nagy Aguilera	TKO	2 (12)	12/03/2010	Gaylord Hotel, Grapevine, Texas, United States
Win	33–3	Gabe Brown	TKO	4 (8)	19/12/2009	Beeghly Center, Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Win	32–3	Ronald Bellamy	TKO	2 (8)	15/09/2009	Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Win	31–3	Marcus McGee	KO	3 (8)	25/07/2009	Palenque del Recinto Ferial, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico
Loss	30–3	Eddie Chambers	MD	10	27/03/2009	Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, California, United States
Loss	30–2	Vitali Klitschko	RTD	8 (12)	11/10/2008	O2 World Arena, Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany	Lost WBC heavyweight title.
Win	30–1	Oleg Maskaev	TKO	6 (12)	08/03/2008	Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico	Won WBC heavyweight title.
Win	29–1	Jameel McCline	UD	12	06/10/2007	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States	Won Interim WBC heavyweight title.
Win	28–1	James Toney	UD	12	06/01/2007	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States	Retained NABF Heavyweight title. WBC Heavyweight title eliminator.
Win	27–1	James Toney	SD	12	02/09/2006	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States	Retained NABF heavyweight title. WBC heavyweight title eliminator.
Win	26–1	Julius Long	KO	1 (12)	28/04/2006	Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States	Won vacant NABF heavyweight title.
Win	25–1	Robert Hawkins	UD	10	15/12/2005	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States	Won NABA Heavyweight title.
Loss	24–1	Wladimir Klitschko	UD	12	24/09/2005	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	Lost NABF Heavyweight title. For vacant NABO Heavyweight title. IBF & WBO heavyweight title eliminators.
Win	24–0	Taurus Sykes	KO	2 (12)	02/07/2005	Events Center, Reno, Nevada, United States	Retained NABF & USBA heavyweight titles, & won NABA heavyweight title.
Win	23–0	Gilbert Martinez	TKO	3 (10)	29/04/2005	Union Plaza Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	22–0	Yanqui Diaz	TKO	5 (12)	22/01/2005	American Airlines Arena, Miami, Miami, Florida, United States	Won vacant USBA heavyweight title.
Win	21–0	Jeremy Williams	KO	2 (12)	04/12/2004	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Won vacant NABF heavyweight title.
Win	20–0	Jovo Pudar	UD	10	05/08/2004	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win	19–0	Charles Shufford	UD	10	17/05/2004	Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	18–0	Jose Arimatea Da Silva	TKO	2 (8)	06/03/2004	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win	17–0	Chris Isaac	TKO	7 (8)	22/01/2004	Glendale Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win	16–0	Jason Farley	TKO	2 (10)	27/09/2003	HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York, United States
Win	15–0	Daniel Frank	KO	2 (8)	30/08/2003	Sam's Town Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, United States
Win	14–0	Lyle McDowell	TKO	4 (6)	21/06/2003	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Win	13–0	Dale Crowe	TKO	4 (10)	07/03/2003	City Center Pavilion, Reno, Nevada, United States	Won vacant WBC Youth heavyweight title.
Win	12–0	Cornelius Ellis	TKO	2 (4)	27/07/2002	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	11–0	Francis Royal	TKO	2 (6)	07/06/2002	Rawhide Arena, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Win	10–0	Terry Porter	KO	2 (4)	24/05/2002	Brady Theater, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win	9–0	Julius Joiner	TKO	1 (4)	22/03/2002	Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win	8–0	Marion Wilson	UD	4	03/03/2002	Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Win	7–0	Curtis Taylor	KO	1 (4)	10/11/2001	Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Win	6–0	Giles Knox	TKO	1 (4)	28/09/2001	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	5–0	Freddy Gatica	TKO	1 (4)	25/08/2001	Flamingo Hilton, Laughlin, Nevada, United States
Win	4–0	Shannon Head	TKO	1 (4)	28/07/2001	Exhibition Hall, Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Win	3–0	George Chamberlain	TKO	1 (4)	25/05/2001	Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile
Win	2–0	James Lester	TKO	3 (4)	10/05/2001	Biltmore Resort, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win	1–0	Georgi Hristov	KO	1 (4)	06/02/2001	Sports Palace, Phoenix, Almaty, Kazakhstan

See also[link]

• List of World Boxing Champions
• List of WBC world champions
• Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

sam peter won his first major fight against klitchisco on december 2005

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Professional boxing record for Samuel Peter from BoxRec
• Samuel Peter Fight-by-Fight Career Record
• Professional boxing record for Samuel Peter from BoxRec
• Who Wants This: Sam Peter - The 'Nigerian Nightmare’

Wladimir Klitschko
5 February 2008
Statistics
Real name	Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Klychko
Nickname(s)	Dr. Steelhammer
Rated at	Heavyweight
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Reach	206 cm (81 in)
Nationality	Ukrainian
Born	(1976-03-25) 25 March 1976 (age 36) Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	60
Wins	57
Wins by KO	50
Losses	3
Draws	0
No contests	0

Medal record
Competitor for  Ukraine
Men’s Boxing
Olympic Games
Gold	1996 Atlanta	Super heavyweight
European Amateur Championships
Silver	1996 Vejle	Super heavyweight

Wladimir Klitschko^[2] (Ukrainian: Володи́мир Володи́мирович Кличко́ [transliteration: Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Klychko], born 25 March 1976) is a Ukrainian heavyweight professional boxer. Klitschko is the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO & The Ring Heavyweight Champion. His older brother Vitali Klitschko is the current WBC Heavyweight Champion. Klitschko is the longest reigning Heavyweight Champion in history for the IBF, WBO & IBO Heavyweight titles, both in measurements of defenses and time & overall the 6th longest reigning Heavyweight Champion of all time. As of 2011, Boxrec rates Klitschko as the number 2 pound-for-pound in the world. Ring Magazine currently rates Klitschko as the number six pound-for-pound boxer in the world.

Since 2005, Klitschko has been the dominant force in the heavyweight division, defeating a majority of the top heavyweights in the rankings. When Klitschko won the IBF title against Chris Byrd there were four separate Heavyweight Champions. Since then, he has unified the IBF, IBO, WBO & WBA belts and defeated the WBA Champion in recess. Following his win over Ruslan Chagaev, Klitschko was awarded the vacant Ring Magazine Heavyweight title.

Early life[link]

Klitschko was born in Semipalatinsk (now Semey, Kazakhstan).^[3][4][5] Though a celebrity in his former adopted home of Germany, he moved with his older brother Vitali to Beverly Hills, California, USA, in 2004. Their father, Vladimir Rodionovich Klitschko (1947–2011), was a Soviet Air Force major general and a military attaché of Ukraine in Germany. He was also one of the commanders in charge of cleaning up the effects of the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 and was afterward diagnosed with cancer. Their mother is Nadezhda Ulyanovna.^[6]

In the summer of 1996, Klitschko finished Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky Pedagogical Institute (Ukraine) and was accepted in the postgraduate study program of Kiev University. On 18 January 2001, in a conference hall of Kiev University of physical science and sports, Klitschko presented his doctoral dissertation and was awarded a PhD in Sports Science. Klitschko speaks four languages: Ukrainian, Russian, German and English. At the beginning of his professional career, he began using the German transliteration of his name, Wladimir.^{[citation needed]}

Amateur career[link]

In 1993, Klitschko won the Junior European Championships as a heavyweight. In 1994, he received 2nd place at the Junior World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. In 1995, he won the gold medal at the Military Championships in Ariccia, Italy, defeating Luan Krasniqi, who he had lost to in the third round of the World Championships in Berlin, Germany earlier that year. In 1996, he captured 2nd place as a Super Heavyweight at the European Championships in Vejle, Denmark. He had an amateur record of 134–6.

Known as "The Steel Hammer," Klitschko first achieved world attention at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He defeated Paea Wolfgramm to win the Super-Heavyweight gold medal. He is now announced as "Dr. Steel Hammer," a name more in the vein of his brother, Vitali, who goes by "Dr. Ironfist."

Professional career[link]

Klitschko turned professional with Universum Box-Promotion in Hamburg under the tutelage of Fritz Sdunek.

He suffered his first setback after 24 bouts without a loss to journeyman Ross Puritty, who entered the bout with a record of 24–13–1. Wladimir Klitschko's coach, Fritz Sdunek, jumped into the ring and stopped the fight.

On 18 March 2000, Wladimir fought Paea Wolfgramm, whom he fought previously in the 1996 Super Heavyweight Olympic Finals. In their professional rematch, Klitschko knocked Wolfgramm out in the first round.

First world title[link]

On 14 October 2000, in Cologne, Germany's Kölnarena, Klitschko won the WBO Heavyweight Championship from American Chris Byrd. Byrd had previously upset his elder brother Vitali (who pulled out injured during their bout). After five successful defenses of the WBO belt, Klitschko suffered an upset loss to Corrie Sanders. Sanders battered Klitschko for two rounds knocking him out on 8 March 2003, in Hannover, Germany.

Third loss[link]

After winning two minor bouts in Germany and enlisting the services of legendary boxing trainer Emmanuel Steward, Klitschko again fought for the vacated WBO title on 10 April 2004, in Las Vegas, against Lamon Brewster. Klitschko sent Brewster to the canvas in the fourth round; however, things turned around in the fifth when Brewster's punches began backing him up. Not defending himself and leaning into ropes for support, Klitschko took a standing eight count. On unsteady legs, Klitschko went to his knees after the bell and the referee stopped the fight for his safety.

Return to form[link]

Following his loss to Brewster, Klitschko began his journey back towards the top of the heavyweight division. First, he defeated DaVarryl Williamson by technical decision. The fight was stopped due to a Klitschko cut caused by an accidental headbutt. He then knocked out undefeated Eliseo Castillo. Klitschko then signed to fight undefeated power puncher Samuel Peter in an IBF eliminator. The much anticipated bout proved to be hugely entertaining. It went some way towards redeeming Klitschko in the heavyweight division. Though Peter scored three knockdowns (two in round 5, one in round 10) Klitschko withstood the Nigerian's power and went on to dominate for long periods.

IBF Champion[link]

Wladimir Klitschko boxing Hasim Rahman, 2008

On 22 April 2006, in Mannheim, Germany, Klitschko defeated Chris Byrd for a second time, this time by technical knockout, in a contest for the IBF & IBO Heavyweight Championships. Referee Wayne Kelly stopped the fight in the seventh round after a knockdown—Byrd beat the count, but his face was battered and bloody, and the fight was waved off. Klitschko then defeated mandatory challenger Ray Austin on 10 March 2007, at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany by a second-round knockout with four consecutive left hooks to Austin's head. Klitschko did not use his right hand once during the fight, doing all his work with his left jab and left hook. Klitschko then avenged one of his previous losses as he defeated Lamon Brewster on 7 July 2007, in Cologne, Germany. Brewster's corner asked the referee to stop the fight at the end of the sixth round. It was later revealed that Klitschko fought most of the fight with a broken middle finger on his left hand.

Klitschko vs. Ibragimov[link]

Klitschko defeated WBO Heavyweight Champion Sultan Ibragimov at Madison Square Garden in New York City on 23 February 2008 to unify the IBF, IBO & WBO Heavyweight titles. The Klitschko-Ibragimov fight was the first heavyweight unification since Holyfield-Lewis in 1999. The unification clash with Ibragimov proved to be a huge disappointment for fans. Klitschko was very dominant from the first bell. He backed Ibragimov into a corner and proceeded to push down Ibragimov's glove with his left hand so he could not throw a punch. Though Klitschko won every single round the crowd in New York began booing after the second round. The boos and jeers increased as the fight progressed in the same fashion. Ibragimov's corner was almost silent from the sixth round onwards unable to give their man any meaningful advice.

On 12 July 2008, at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Klitschko defeated Tony Thompson by eleventh round knockout.

Klitschko was scheduled to defend his titles against Alexander Povetkin later in 2008,^[7] but on 25 October, Povetkin withdrew from the fight due to an ankle injury. Instead, Klitschko faced Hasim Rahman on 13 December 2008 and won by TKO. This was the third time Klitschko fought at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany. He dominated the fight, winning every round while making good use of his left jab. From the first bell the difference in physical strength was profound. Rahman seemed unable to withstand Klitschko's punch power. The referee finally called a stop to the one-sided contest in the 7th round after Rahman failed to respond to a series of good shots.

Klitschko vs. Chagaev[link]

Klitschko was scheduled to face David Haye, who pulled out within weeks of the fight complaining of a back injury. Salvaging the 20 June 2009 date and venue, Klitschko instead retained the IBF, WBO and IBO Heavyweight titles and also won the vacant Ring Magazine heavyweight title by defeating replacement opponent and Ring #3 ranked Ruslan Chagaev when Chagaev retired after an onslaught of punches towards the end of the ninth round. As Chagaev was WBA Champion, the title was not on the line. Klitschko's win over Chagaev was seen as one of his most impressive performances in the ring. He controlled the tempo of the fight from the very beginning and hit Chagaev at will with the jab. He hit Chagaev with several hard right crosses and never allowed him to build momentum. Towards the end of the second round Klitschko caught Chagaev off balance and sent him to the canvas. Chagaev recovered but was dominated thereafter. This win had added significance because even though the WBA title was not on the line, many saw Klitschko as the rightful champion.

Klitschko vs. Chambers[link]

On 9 December 2009, Klitschko's management group, K2 Promotions confirmed that a bout with Eddie Chambers has been agreed to take place in Germany on 20 March 2010. This mandatory title defense, originally scheduled for December 2009 had to be delayed due to a hand injury that Klitschko sustained in training that required surgery.

Klitschko defeated Chambers by knockout five seconds before the end of the final round.^[8] He was criticized between rounds by his trainer Emanuel Steward for not fighting aggressively enough despite having won all prior rounds and Chambers only fighting back weakly. Klitschko began punching more often during the final round than he had done before which eventually led to his left hook hitting Chambers to the forehead. The punch made Chambers fall forwards and lost consciousness for an extended period of time. The referee stepped in and called an end to the contest instantly.

Klitschko vs. Peter II[link]

Klitschko in Hollenstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany, on 21 May 2010.

Following the match with Chambers, a unification fight between Klitschko and David Haye, who as of May 2009 held the WBA title, appeared to be in the offing. Klitschko called out the Briton on YouTube in April 2010, stating, "I want to send this message to boxing fans and directly to David Haye. David, you've bitched out on fighting both Klitschko brothers twice already and now's the time to make it happen. On behalf of the boxing fans around the world, I am officially calling you out to fight me. You can't run away from me forever and you need to follow through with this fight if you want to be respected. I'm ready. What're you waiting for?"^[9][10] Haye's trainer, Adam Booth, has indicated that Haye would be willing to accept the challenge.^[11] Both sides began negotiations for a potential fight and the bout was targeted for September.^[12] As the negotiations continued to move forward,^[13] the unification fight between Klitschko and Haye was expected to take place in Germany rather than England.^[14][15] The IBF set a deadline to end negotiations on 17 May. A few days before the 17 May deadline to make the unification bout, Haye said he was interested in fighting the older Klitschko, Vitali, rather than Wladimir.^[16]

The fight did not materialise and Klitschko took on mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin. On 17 May 2010, the 30-day period of negotiation began for Klitschko to defend his championship against Povetkin.^[17] Within this period, discussions to make a fight with Haye were still ongoing.^[18] At first, the bout between Klitschko and Povetkin was tentatively scheduled to take place in Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany, on 11 September 2010.^[19] In July 2010, it was confirmed that the bout would be taking place in Frankfurt.^[20] However, Povetkin, under trainer Teddy Atlas, backed out of the $2 million purse fight. Samuel Peter replaced Povetkin for the scheduled fight. Klitschko faced Peter for a second time, as they had fought in 2005 previously. Peter fought Klitschko on 11 September 2010, for the Ukrainian's IBF, WBO & IBO Heavyweight titles. Klitschko won again, by knocking out Peter in the 10th round.^[21][22][23] Peter weighed in at 241 pounds, two pounds lighter than their first fight. Klitschko came in at a career heavy of 247 pounds. Both fighters had promised knockouts in the pre-fight build up. Peter started the fight very aggressively and caught Klitschko with a good left hook in the opening minute although Klitschko ended the round well. Peter was caught with three hard right-hands in the second round, one of which seemed to stun him. Peter tried to duck under the Klitschko jab, but was being tied up on the inside. After four rounds the fight became one-sided in Klitschko's favour. Peter's right eye was closing and he was taking heavy punishment. After the ninth round, Peter's trainer Abel Sanchez said he would give him one more round. Emmanuel Steward also implored Klitschko to be more aggressive. Peter swung wildly in the tenth and Klitschko put him down with a concussive combination. Referee Robert Byrd did not start a count and waved the fight off, awarding Klitschko the win by knockout.

Klitschko was set to fight Dereck Chisora on 11 December, but the fight was later called off on 8 December due to Klitschko tearing a muscle in his abdomen.^[24][25]

On 5 January 2011, it was announced that Dereck Chisora would get his fight with Klitschko. This enraged David Haye's trainer Adam Booth, who described the move as a "disgrace" on a heated live phone-in with Sky Sports News. Booth alleged Haye had met every single one of Klitschko's demands.^[26] The fight against Dereck Chisora was rescheduled for 30 April 2011 and was going to take place in SAP Arena, Mannheim.^[27] However, on 4 March, it was announced Klitschko pulled out of the fight due to not being fully recovered from a torn abdominal muscle. On 5 March, it was instead announced that the highly anticipated fight against David Haye will take place on 2 July 2011.^[28] The fight was contingent on Klitschko's recovery from a torn abdominal muscle injury. The contract was written so that if Klitschko is not fully healed, then Haye would fight his brother, Vitali.^[29]

Klitschko vs. Haye[link]

Klitschko fought David Haye in a heavyweight unification fight for the WBA (Super), WBO, IBF, IBO & The Ring Heavyweight titles. The fight took place at the Imtech Arena, Hamburg, Germany on 2 July 2011.^[30][31][32] Klitschko dominated the fight, statistically outlanding Haye nearly 2 to 1. Klitschko won by unanimous decision.^[33]

After Haye[link]

After winning the WBA title, all of the major Heavyweight titles were in the hands of the Klitschko family. Wladimir and Vitali became the first and only pair of brothers to hold all of the Heavyweight titles simultaneously.^[34]

On 6 October 2011 Wladimir Klitschko announced his next fight. It was originally to be on 10 December 2011 against the former World Cruiserweight Champion, French Jean-Marc Mormeck. The fight would have taken place at Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf.^[35] It was to be Wladimir's first title defense of the WBA (Super) belt, he won against David Haye. The fight was billed Alle Gürtel. Ein Champion. (All belts. One Champion).^[36] However, on 5 December 2011, the fight was cancelled because Wladimir checked into a hospital to have a kidney stone removed. After the removal operation he suffered from fever and inflammation.^[37] The fight was rescheduled for 3 March 2012. The fight occurred on 3 March 2012, with Wladimir Klitschko knocking out Jean-Marc Mormeck in the fourth round. Wladimir Klitschko has already planned his next two fights. On 7 July he will face Tony Thompson in a rematch in Stade de Suisse Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland. Tony Thompson has been named as Wladimir Klitschko's mandatory defense (by IBF). If Wladimir Klitschko wins as planned, he will face American top contender Chris Arreola on 10 November in Madison Square Garden, New York City.^[38]

Other interests[link]

Klitschko appeared with Lennox Lewis in the motion picture Ocean's Eleven. He is an avid chess player, kite-surfer, golfer and humanitarian. Both Klitschko brothers have been involved in charitable activities dedicated to supporting the needs of children around the world. Both brothers have formed their own charities that contribute to children in need in Africa and South America. They won humanitarian awards for their "Fight For Peace" and "Sport for Good" projects in 2002 and 2007. In 2002, the Klitschko brothers announced that they had agreed to work specifically for UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), which supports more than 180 projects in 87 countries. Klitschko is also a passionate golfer and was seen playing in the Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. The tournament was played over three courses in 2008 including St Andrews, Carnoustie, and Kingsbarns in Fife and Angus. Klitschko was named curator of the Ukrainian pavilion at the 2009 Venice Biennale.^[39] Klitschko starred in the music video for Chris Cornell's song "Part of Me" in 2008, alongside rising dancer Carlos Kerr Jr. and Method Man.

Personal life[link]

Some media reported that Klitschko had been previously dating Yvonne Catterfeld;^[40] the relationship was played up in German comedies Keinohrhasen and Zweiohrküken. After Wladimir's photo session^[41] held for Vanity Fair magazine with Karolína Kurková she claimed to have a romantic relationship with the boxer.^[42] Alena Gerber was once his girlfriend.^[43]

In 2009 Klitschko began dating American actress Hayden Panettiere.^[44] Panettiere appeared at ringside at some of Klitschko's fights, including at Klitschko's 10th round KO victory over Samuel Peter.^[45] The couple broke up in May 2011.^[44]

On 29 March 2012, during a charitable auction in Kiev, Ukraine, Wladimir auctioned off his 1996 Olympic gold medal to a buyer who bid $1 million dollars. Klitschko said he would use the money to help the dreams of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian children. After the sale, the buyer immediately returned the medal out of respect for Wladimir and because he wanted it to remain with the Klitschko family.^[46]

Professional boxing record[link]

57 Wins (50 knockouts, 6 decisions, 1 DQ), 3 Losses, 0 Draws[47]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
N/A	N/A	Chris Arreola	N/A	N/A	2012-11-10	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York	Defending WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO & The Ring Heavyweight titles.
N/A	N/A	Tony Thompson	N/A	N/A	2012-07-07	Stade de Suisse Wankdorf, Bern, Canton of Bern	Defending WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO & The Ring Heavyweight titles.
Win	57–3	Jean-Marc Mormeck	KO	4 (12), 1:12	2012-03-03	Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen	Retained WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO & The Ring Heavyweight titles.
Win	56–3	David Haye	UD	12	2011-07-02	Imtech Arena, Altona, Hamburg	Won WBA (Super) Heavyweight title. Retained IBF, WBO, IBO & The Ring Heavyweight titles.
Win	55–3	Samuel Peter	KO	10 (12), 1:22	2010-09-11	Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Hessen	Retained IBF, WBO, IBO & The Ring Heavyweight titles.
Win	54–3	Eddie Chambers	KO	12 (12), 2:55	2010-03-20	Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen	Retained IBF, WBO, IBO & The Ring Heavyweight titles.
Win	53–3	Ruslan Chagaev	RTD	9 (12), 3:00	2009-06-20	Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen	Won vacant The Ring Heavyweight title. Retained IBF, WBO & IBO Heavyweight titles. Chagaev´s WBA Heavyweight title was not on the line.
Win	52–3	Hasim Rahman	TKO	7 (12), 0:44	2008-12-13	SAP Arena, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg	Retained IBF, WBO & IBO Heavyweight titles.
Win	51–3	Tony Thompson	KO	11 (12), 1:38	2008-07-12	Color Line Arena, Altona, Hamburg	Retained IBF, WBO & IBO Heavyweight titles.
Win	50–3	Sultan Ibragimov	UD	12	2008-02-23	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York	Won WBO Heavyweight title. Retained IBF & IBO Heavyweight titles.
Win	49–3	Lamon Brewster	RTD	6 (12), 3:00	2007-07-07	Kölnarena, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen	Retained IBF & IBO Heavyweight titles.
Win	48–3	Ray Austin	KO	2 (12), 1:23	2007-03-10	SAP Arena, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg	Retained IBF & IBO Heavyweight titles.
Win	47–3	Calvin Brock	TKO	7 (12), 2:10	2006-11-11	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York	Retained IBF & IBO Heavyweight titles.
Win	46–3	Chris Byrd	TKO	7 (12), 0:41	2006-04-22	SAP Arena, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg	Won IBF & vacant IBO Heavyweight titles.
Win	45–3	Samuel Peter	UD	12	2005-09-24	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey	Won NABF & vacant WBO NABO Heavyweight titles. IBF & WBO Heavyweight Title Eliminators.
Win	44–3	Eliseo Castillo	TKO	4 (10), 2:51	2005-04-23	Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Win	43–3	DaVarryl Williamson	TD	5 (10), 3:00	2004-10-02	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss	42–3	Lamon Brewster	TKO	5 (12), 3:00	2004-04-10	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	For vacant WBO Heavyweight title.
Win	42–2	Danell Nicholson	TKO	4 (12)	2003-12-20	Ostseehalle, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein	Retained WBA Inter-Continental Heavyweight title.
Win	41–2	Fabio Eduardo Moli	KO	1 (12), 1:49	2003-08-30	Olympiahalle, Munich, Bayern	Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental Heavyweight title.
Loss	40–2	Corrie Sanders	TKO	2 (12), 0:27	2003-03-08	Preussag Arena, Hannover, Niedersachsen	Lost WBO Heavyweight title.
Win	40–1	Jameel McCline	RTD	10 (12), 3:00	2002-12-07	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	Retained WBO Heavyweight title.
Win	39–1	Ray Mercer	TKO	6 (12), 1:08	2002-06-29	Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey	Retained WBO Heavyweight title.
Win	38–1	Francois Botha	TKO	8 (12), 0:47	2002-03-16	Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg	Retained WBO Heavyweight title.
Win	37–1	Charles Shufford	TKO	6 (12), 2:55	2001-08-04	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	Retained WBO Heavyweight title.
Win	36–1	Derrick Jefferson	TKO	2 (12), 2:09	2001-03-24	Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Bayern	Retained WBO Heavyweight title.
Win	35–1	Chris Byrd	UD	12	2000-10-14	Kölnarena, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen	Won WBO Heavyweight title.
Win	34–1	Monte Barrett	TKO	7 (10), 2:40	2000-07-15	New London Arena, Millwall, London
Win	33–1	David Bostice	TKO	2 (12)	2000-04-29	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York	Retained WBA Inter-Continental Heavyweight title.
Win	32–1	Paea Wolfgramm	KO	1 (12), 1:30	2000-03-18	Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg	Won vacant WBC International Heavyweight title.
Win	31–1	Lajos Eros	KO	2 (12), 2:35	1999-12-04	Stadionsporthalle, Hannover, Niedersachsen	Retained WBA Inter-Continental & EBU Heavyweight title.
Win	30–1	Phil Jackson	KO	2 (10), 1:59	1999-11-12	The Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	29–1	Axel Schulz	TKO	8 (12), 2:42	1999-09-25	Kölnarena, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen	Won vacant EBU Heavyweight title. Retained WBA Inter-Continental Heavyweight title.
Win	28–1	Joseph Chingangu	RTD	4 (12), 3:00	1999-07-17	Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen	Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental Heavyweight title.
Win	27–1	Tony LaRosa	TKO	1 (10), 2:57	1999-05-22	Sport Palace, Budapest, Central Hungary
Win	26–1	Everett Martin	TKO	8 (8)	1999-04-24	Circus Krone, Munich, Bayern
Win	25–1	Zoran Vujicic	KO	1 (8), 1:02	1999-02-13	Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
Loss	24–1	Ross Puritty	TKO	11 (12), 0:18	1998-12-05	Sports Palace, Kiev, Kiev Oblast	Lost WBC International Heavyweight title.
Win	24–0	Donnell Wingfield	KO	1 (8)	1998-11-14	Circus Krone, Munich, Bayern
Win	23–0	Eli Dixon	KO	3 (10)	1998-10-03	Prinz-Garden Halle, Augsburg, Bayern
Win	22–0	Steve Pannell	KO	2 (10)	1998-09-19	Arena Oberhausen, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Win	21–0	Carlos Monroe	TKO	6 (10), 2:28	1998-08-06	Grand Casino Avoyelles, Marksville, Louisiana
Win	20–0	Najee Shaheed	KO	1 (12)	1998-07-10	Circus Krone, Munich, Bayern	Retained WBC International Heavyweight title.
Win	19–0	Cody Koch	KO	4 (12)	1998-05-23	Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg	Retained WBC International Heavyweight title.
Win	18–0	Everett Martin	UD	8	1998-03-14	Sporthalle, Wandsbek, Hamburg
Win	17–0	Marcus McIntyre	KO	3 (12)	1998-02-14	Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg	Won vacant WBC International Heavyweight title.
Win	16–0	Derrick Lampkins	TKO	1 (8)	1997-12-20	Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg
Win	15–0	Ladislav Husarik	TKO	3 (8)	1997-12-13	Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg
Win	14–0	Jerry Halstead	TKO	2 (8)	1997-12-06	Stadthalle, Offenbach, Hessen
Win	13–0	Marcos Gonzalez	KO	2 (8)	1997-10-11	Stadthalle, Cottbus, Brandenburg
Win	12–0	James Pritchard	TKO	3 (8)	1997-09-20	Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Win	11–0	Biko Botowamungu	TKO	5 (8), 2:02	1997-08-23	Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
Win	10–0	Gilberto Williamson	TKO	3 (8)	1997-07-12	Berlethalle, Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Win	9–0	Salvador Maciel	KO	1 (8)	1997-06-27	Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg
Win	8–0	Paul Ashley	KO	2 (8), 1:25	1997-06-13	Arena Oberhausen, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Win	7–0	Mark Wills	KO	1 (8), 2:58	1997-05-10	Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Hessen
Win	6–0	Mark Young	RTD	2 (6), 3:00	1997-04-12	Eurogress, Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Win	5–0	Carlos Monroe	DQ	6	1997-02-15	Stadthalle, Cottbus, Brandenburg
Win	4–0	Troy Weida	TKO	3 (6), 0:36	1997-01-25	Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
Win	3–0	Bill Corrigan	TKO	1 (4), 1:21	1996-12-21	Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus, Frankfurt, Hessen
Win	2–0	Exum Speight	TKO	2 (4), 1:54	1996-11-30	Nova Arena, Wiener Neustadt, Niederösterreich
Win	1–0	Fabian Meza	KO	1 (4), 1:35	1996-11-16	Sporthalle, Wandsbek, Hamburg	Professional debut.