Vitali Tajbert

Vitali Tajbert (born 25 May 1982) is a German former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2013. He held the WBC super-featherweight title in 2010 (having held the interim title from 2009 to 2010) and the European Union title in 2008. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2003 World Championships, a gold medal at the 2004 European Championships, and a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, all in the featherweight division.

Vitali Tajbert
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-featherweight
Height5 ft 5.5 in (166 cm)
NationalityGerman
Born (1982-05-25) 25 May 1982
Mikhaylovka, Kazakhstan
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights26
Wins24
Wins by KO6
Losses2
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
2004 Athens Featherweight
World Championships
2003 Bangkok Featherweight
European Championships
2004 Pula Featherweight

Amateur results
  • 1999 won a bronze medal at the Junior European Championships in Rijeka, Croatia at Bantamweight.
  • 2000 won the gold medal at the Junior World Championships in Budapest at Batamweight.
    • Defeated Yuguang Zhang (China) RSC-2
    • Defeated Yusni Barzaga (Cuba) PTS (27-13)
    • Defeated Yevgeni Kybalyuk (Ukraine) PTS (19-8)
    • Defeated Haruyton Tovmasyan (Armenia) PTS (15-6)
    • Defeated Murat Chrachev (Russia) PTS (23-3)
  • 2001 represented Germany at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Belfast at Bantamweight.
    • Lost to Afansy Poskachine (Russia) PTS (9-10)
  • 2002 represented Germany at the European Championships in Perm, Russia. Result was:
    • Lost to Waldemar Cucereanu (Romania) PTS (15-29)
  • 2003 won the silver medal at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok at Featherweight.
    • Defeated Cheng Tong Shou (China) RSCI
    • Defeated Bekzod Chidrov (Uzbekistan) PTS (26-14)
    • Defeated Oleg Jefimovich (Ukraine) PTS (35-19)
    • Defeated Abdusalom Khasanov (Tajikistan) PTS (19-17)
    • Lost to Galib Jafarov (Kazachstan) PTS (35-43)
  • 2004 won the gold medal at the European Championships 2004 in Pula, Croatia at Featherweight.
  • 2004 won a bronze medal representing Germany at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens at Featherweight.
  • 2005 won the gold medal at the Military World Championships in Pretoria at Featherweight.
    • Defeated V. Anghel (Romania) PTS (24-5)
    • Defeated Y. Uruzbayev (Kazachstan) PTS (24-12)
    • Defeated Thongtheang Khlongchan (Thailand) PTS (30-28)
    • Defeated Sergej Ignatyev (Russia) PTS (25-14)

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
26 fights 24 wins 2 losses
By knockout 6 0
By decision 18 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
26 Win 24–2 Mikheil Avakyan UD 6 24 August 2013 Warsteiner HockeyPark, Mönchengladbach, Germany
25 Win 23–2 Michael Dufek UD 6 12 October 2012 Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany
24 Win 22–2 Jose Luis Graterol UD 8 28 January 2012 Grand Elysée, Hamburg, Germany
23 Win 21–2 Andrey Kostin UD 6 24 September 2011 Dima-Sportcenter, Hamburg, Germany
22 Loss 20–2 Takahiro Aoh UD 12 26 November 2010 Nihon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, Japan Lost WBC super-featherweight title
21 Win 20–1 Héctor Velázquez TD 9 (12), 1:35 22 May 2010 StadtHalle, Rostock, Germany Retained WBC super-featherweight title;
Unanimous TD after Tajbert was cut from an accidental head clash
20 Win 19–1 Humberto Mauro Gutiérrez UD 12 21 November 2009 Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Germany Won WBC interim super-featherweight title
19 Win 18–1 Rudy Encarnacion UD 6 6 June 2009 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
18 Loss 17–1 Sergey Gulyakevich UD 12 5 December 2008 Sporthalle Brandberge, Halle, Germany For European super-featherweight title
17 Win 17–0 Ermano Fegatilli UD 8 29 August 2008 Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany
16 Win 16–0 Antonio Joao Bento UD 12 5 July 2008 Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany Retained European Union super-featherweight title
15 Win 15–0 Jesus Garcia Escalona UD 12 29 February 2008 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany Won European Union super-featherweight title
14 Win 14–0 Youssouf Djibaba TKO 10 (10), 2:51 7 December 2007 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
13 Win 13–0 Petr Petrov UD 8 20 October 2007 Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany
12 Win 12–0 Younes Amrani TKO 7 (8), 1:00 28 July 2007 Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany
11 Win 11–0 Jairo Moura dos Santos UD 8 30 March 2007 Kolnarena, Cologne, Germany
10 Win 10–0 Alessandro Di Meco TKO 1 (6), 2:00 16 February 2007 Fight Night Arena, Cologne, Germany
9 Win 9–0 Kirkor Kirkorov UD 6 5 December 2006 Freizeit Arena, Sölden, Austria
8 Win 8–0 Fabian Valentin Martinez UD 6 21 November 2006 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
7 Win 7–0 Wladimir Borov UD 6 19 September 2006 Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany
6 Win 6–0 Adolphe Avadja UD 4 29 July 2006 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
5 Win 5–0 Pablo Ernesto Oliveto UD 6 27 May 2006 Zenith - Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany
4 Win 4–0 Dzmitri Rabikau KO 1 {4), 1:11 29 April 2006 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
3 Win 3–0 Alain Rakow UD 4 28 February 2006 Alte Reithalle, Stuttgart, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Julio Borges KO 1 (4), 2:15 7 January 2006 Zenith - Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany
1 Win 1–0 Robert Zsemberi KO 1 (4), 2:25 3 December 2005 Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany

Personal life

Tajbert and his family migrated from Kazakhstan as ethnic Germans to Stuttgart in 1992.

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Jesus Garcia Escalona		 EBU super-featherweight champion
29 February 2008 – October 2008
Vacated		 Vacant
Title next held by
Devis Boschiero
World boxing titles
Preceded by
Humberto Mauro Gutiérrez		 WBC super-featherweight champion
Interim title
21 November 2009 – 18 March 2010
Promoted		 Title discontinued
Preceded by
Humberto Soto
vacated		 WBC super-featherweight champion
18 March 2010 – 26 November 2010		 Succeeded by
Takahiro Aoh
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