Rudolf Kraj

Rudolf Kraj (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrudolf ˈkraj]) (born 5 December 1977 in Mělník, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech boxer.

Rudolf Kraj
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
NationalityCzech
Born (1977-12-05) December 5, 1977
Mělník, Czech Republic
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights15
Wins14
Wins by KO10
Losses1
Draws0
Rudolf Kraj
Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
Men’s Boxing
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Light Heavyweight
World Amateur Championships
2003 Bangkok Light Heavyweight

Amateur

He won the silver medal in the men's Light Heavyweight (81 kg) category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He lost to Aleksandr Lebziak in the final.

He also won a bronze medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok losing to another Russian, the eventual winner Evgeny Makarenko. He won 170 out of 200 amateur matches.

Olympic results

Professional

Kraj began his professional career in 2005 in Germany and won all his thirteen bouts in the cruiserweight division including a stoppage of Armenian Melkomian (record 20-1).

He fought Giacobbe Fragomeni for the WBC Cruiserweight title on October 24, 2008 and lost the fight by technical decision after eight rounds after and accidental headbutt earlier in the fight. His record is 14-1 with 10 knockouts.

Professional boxing record

14 Wins (10 knockouts), 1 Loss, 0 Draws
Res. Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 14–1 Giacobbe Fragomeni TD8 (12) 2008-10-24 PalaLido, Milan for the vacant WBC cruiserweight title
Win 14–0 Matt Godfrey UD12 (12) 2008-03-08 König Palast, Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win 13-0 Orlando Antonio Farias KO1 (12) 2007-12-04 Freizeit Arena, Sölden, Austria retained the WBC International cruiserweight title
Win 12–0 Ismail Abdoul UD12 (12) 2007-06-12 Tabor Arena, Maribor, Slovenia retained the WBC International cruiserweight title
Win 11–0 Mauro Adrian Ordiales TKO3 (12) 2007-04-28 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia retained the WBC International cruiserweight title
Win 10–0 Cesar David Crenz TKO8 (12) 2007-01-13 Brandberge Arena, Halle an der Saale, Saxony-Anhalt retained the WBC International cruiserweight title
Win 9–0 Pavel Melkomyan MD10 (10) 2006-10-10 T-Mobile Arena, Prague, Czech Republic won the vacant WBC International cruiserweight title
Win 8–0 Rachid El Hadak UD6 (6) 2006-07-25 Sportschule Sachsenwald, Eimsbüttel, Hamburg
Win 7–0 Jindrich Velecky UD10 (10) 2006-05-09 Sazka Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
Win 6–0 Mircea Telecan TKO4 (6) 2009-04-15 Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt
Win 5–0 Vage Kocharyan RTD3 (6) 2009-02-28 Alte Reithalle, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
Win 4–0 Robert Borok TKO1 (4) 2005-11-15 Hohenstaufenhalle, Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg
Win 3–0 Rustams Tumasevics KO1 (4) 2005-10-29 TURM Erlebnis City, Oranienburg, Brandenburg
Win 2–0 Valeriu Vasili Dobrin TKO1 (4) 2005-09-20 T-Mobile Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
Win 1–0 Tomáš Mrázek TKO1 (4) 2005-03-26 Erdgas Arena, Riesa, Saxony Kraj's professional debut
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