Timo Hoffmann
Timo Hoffmann (born 25 September 1974) is a German professional boxer and multiple-time European heavyweight title challenger. He is perhaps best known as being the only fighter for nearly a decade (from 2000 to 2009) to have gone the full distance against Vitali Klitschko. He holds notable wins over Corey Sanders, and Ross Puritty. He fought but did not beat the aforementioned Vitali Klitschko, Francois Botha and Henry Akinwande
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Nickname(s) | The Body The German Oak |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Nationality | German |
Born | Eisleben, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany | 25 September 1974
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 52 |
Wins | 40 |
Wins by KO | 23 |
Losses | 9 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 1 |
Amateur career
As an amateur Hoffman won a silver medal at the 1992 Junior European Championships in Edinburgh, Scotland and a bronze medal at the 1992 Junior World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and had 86 amateur fights.
Professional career
Hoffman turned professional in 1997 and won his first 22 bouts. In 2000 he suffered his first loss to Vitali Klitschko but managed to go the full 12 rounds with the hard-hitting Ukrainian. This was the first and for nearly a decade a last occasion that someone went to the distance with Klitschko, until Kevin Johnson managed to achieve the same feat in late 2009. Hoffmann was then upset on his next fight by Michael Sprott.
Hoffmann never fought for a major world title throughout his career, but he held various smaller titles for some periods. His notable opponents included Henry Akinwande, Luan Krasniqi, Paolo Vidoz, Timor Ibragimov and Alexander Dimitrenko. He last fought Francois Botha in 2009 and lost the fight by split decision. His record as of December 2009 stands at 38 wins, 7 losses and one draw.
Professional boxing record
40 Wins (23 knockouts, 17 decisions), 9 Losses (2 knockouts, 6 decisions), 2 Draws, 1 No Contest [1] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 6-1-1 | Ian Lewison | TKO | 1 | 23/03/2013 | Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom | Prizefighter Tournament, heavyweight quarter-final. |
NC | 16-2 | Steffen Kretschmann | NC | 6 | 14/09/2011 | Halle an der Saale, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany | Stopped due to rain. |
Win | 22-22-2 | Jonathan Pasi | UD | 12 | 03/12/2011 | Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany | 119-110, 119-108, 120-109. |
Draw | 39-4-3 | Alexander Petkovic | MD | 12 | 23/10/2010 | Riesa, Sachsen, Germany | WBO European Heavyweight Title. 113-115, 114-114, 114-114. |
Win | 14-6-1 | Harry Duiven, Jr. | TKO | 2 | 04/06/2010 | Aschersleben, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany | Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the second round. |
Loss | 46-4-2 | Francois "The White Buffalo" Botha | SD | 12 | 15/05/2009 | Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany | WBFo World Heavyweight Title. 110-117, 113-114, 114-113. |
Win | 16-7-2 | Raymond "King Kong" Ochieng | KO | 4 | 10/10/2008 | Barleben, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany | Ochieng knocked out at 1:37 of the fourth round. |
Loss | 26-0 | Alexander Dimitrenko | TKO | 12 | 17/11/2007 | Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany | WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:24 of the 12th round. |
Loss | 21-2-1 | Timur Ibragimov | UD | 10 | 23/06/2007 | Zwickau, Sachsen, Germany | 94-99, 92-98, 93-97. |
Win | 19-3 | Constantin Onofrei | KO | 4 | 03/03/2007 | Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | Onofrei knocked out at 1:12 of the fourth round. |
Win | 23-2 | Cengiz "Khan" Koc | UD | 10 | 04/11/2006 | Muelheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | 97-94, 98-91, 96-93. |
Win | 14-1 | Abraham Okine | UD | 8 | 22/04/2006 | Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
Win | 15-1 | Tim Williamson | TKO | 5 | 10/12/2005 | Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany | Williamson could not come out for the fifth round. |
Loss | 18-2 | Paolo "The Gladiator" Vidoz | SD | 12 | 11/06/2005 | Kempten, Bayern, Germany | EBU/IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 112-115, 115-113, 113-114. |
Win | 25-13-2 | Bob "The Big Bear" Mirovic | UD | 12 | 12/03/2005 | Zwickau, Sachsen, Germany | IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 115-112, 115-112, 116-111. |
Draw | 27-1 | Luan Krasniqi | PTS | 12 | 04/12/2004 | Neukoeln, Berlin, Germany | EBU Heavyweight Title. 114-114, 114-114, 115-113. |
Win | 13-8 | Tipton Walker | TKO | 7 | 04/09/2004 | Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | 119-110, 119-108, 120-109. |
Win | 30-11-1 | Quinn "Cujo" Navarre | KO | 2 | 17/04/2004 | Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany | 119-110, 119-108, 120-109. |
Win | 23-9 | Corey "T-Rex" Sanders | UD | 12 | 28/02/2004 | Dresden, Sachsen, Germany | WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 118-109, 117-111, 119-108. |
Win | 18-8-4 | Zuri Lawrence | UD | 12 | 22/11/2003 | Riesa, Sachsen, Germany | 118-109, 118-109, 119-108. |
Loss | 43-2-1 | Henry Akinwande | SD | 12 | 31/05/2003 | Frankfurt, Brandenburg, Germany | IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 111-117, 114-116, 116-114. |
Win | 45-4 | Don "The Man of Steel" Steele | TKO | 2 | 15/03/2003 | Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany | |
Win | 51-6 | Dicky "The Raging Bull" Ryan | TKO | 8 | 28/09/2002 | Zwickau, Sachsen, Germany | IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. |
Win | 28-15-3 | Ross "The Boss" Puritty | UD | 12 | 01/06/2002 | Nuremberg, Bayern, Germany | IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 119-109, 117-111, 115-113. |
Win | 13-0 | Balu Sauer | TKO | 7 | 16/03/2002 | Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany | IBF Intercontinental/German International Heavyweight Titles. |
Win | 40-9-2 | Troy "Country Boy" Weida | TKO | 1 | 01/12/2001 | Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | |
Win | 15-2 | Michael Sprott | UD | 8 | 24/03/2001 | Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany | |
Loss | 14-2 | Michael Sprott | PTS | 8 | 17/02/2001 | Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom | |
Loss | 27-1 | Vitali "Dr. Iron Fist" Klitschko | UD | 12 | 25/11/2000 | Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany | EBU Heavyweight Title. 109-119, 108-120, 108-120. |
Win | 26-2-1 | Willi "De Ox" Fischer | UD | 12 | 06/05/2000 | Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany | German BDB/International Heavyweight Titles. 116-112, 116-112, 116-113. |
Win | 12-11-1 | Jimmy Haynes | TKO | 4 | 24/02/2000 | New York City, United States | |
Win | 20-34-1 | Everett Martin | PTS | 8 | 29/01/2000 | Riesa, Sachsen, Germany | |
Win | 36-4-1 | "Super" Mario Schiesser | KO | 5 | 27/11/1999 | Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | German BDB Heavyweight Title. |
Win | 7-14-1 | Bryant "Special K" Smith | TKO | 4 | 04/09/1999 | Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany | |
Win | 26-8-2 | Antoine Palatis | PTS | 8 | 05/06/1999 | Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany | |
Win | 5-22-1 | Ladislav Husarik | TKO | 6 | 17/04/1999 | Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | |
Win | 10-3 | Anthony "T-Bone" Green | KO | 2 | 05/12/1998 | Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | |
Win | 2-9 | Shane "Triple X" Hykes | KO | 1 | 24/10/1998 | Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | |
Win | 15-25-1 | Kimmuel Odum | TKO | 2 | 10/10/1998 | Vienna, Austria | |
Win | 16-16 | Michael Murray | PTS | 8 | 22/08/1998 | Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany | |
Win | 5-5 | Yacine Kingbo | PTS | 6 | 18/04/1998 | Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | |
Win | 3-4 | Derrick Edwards | TKO | 2 | 28/02/1998 | Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | |
Win | 21-23-2 | Conroy Nelson | TKO | 1 | 11/01/1998 | Riesa, Sachsen, Germany | |
Win | 10-6-1 | "Big" Biko Botowamungu | PTS | 6 | 13/12/1997 | Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | |
Win | 16-25 | Mike "The Duke" Dixon | TKO | 2 | 02/11/1997 | Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany | |
Win | 12-18 | Nathaniel Fitch | PTS | 6 | 05/10/1997 | Gera, Thuringen, Germany | |
Win | 3-1 | Tracy Wilson | TKO | 4 | 30/08/1997 | Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany | |
Win | 10-27-3 | Laszlo Paszterko | TKO | 3 | 22/06/1997 | Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | |
Win | 1-1 | Marcus Hurbanic | PTS | 6 | 26/04/1997 | Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany | |
Win | 8-25-1 | Mike Robinson | PTS | 6 | 13/04/1997 | Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | |
Win | -- | Hans Metzger | TKO | 4 | 16/10/1993 | Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany |