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Timo Hoffmann
Born (1974-09-25) 25 September 1974 (age 49)
Eisleben, East Germany
NationalityGerman
Other namesThe Body
The German Oak
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights52
Wins40
Wins by KO23
Losses9
Draws2
No contests1

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 first fighter to have gone the full distance against Vitali Klitschko, who held at the time of their bout a record of 27 wins, 1 loss, and 27 knockouts. Between Klitschko's debut in November 1996 to December 2009 when Klitschko fought Kevin Johnson (boxer), Hoffmann was the only fighter who went the full distance with him. 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

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 London, England Prizefighter Tournament, heavyweight quarter-final. NC 16-2 Steffen Kretschmann NC 6 14/09/2011 Halle an der Saale, Germany Stopped due to rain. Win 22-22-2 Jonathan Pasi UD 12 03/12/2011 Dessau, Germany Draw 39-4-3 Alexander Petkovic MD 12 23/10/2010 Riesa, Germany WBO European Heavyweight Title. Win 14-6-1 Harry Duiven, Jr. TKO 2 04/06/2010 Aschersleben, Germany Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the second round. Loss 46-4-2 Francois Botha SD 12 15/05/2009 Magdeburg, Germany WBFo Heavyweight Title. Win 16-7-2 Raymond Ochieng KO 4 10/10/2008 Barleben, Germany Ochieng knocked out at 1:37 of the fourth round. Loss 26-0 Alexander Dimitrenko TKO 12 17/11/2007 Magdeburg, 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, Germany Win 19-3 Constantin Onofrei KO 4 03/03/2007 Rostock, Germany Onofrei knocked out at 1:12 of the fourth round. Win 23-2 Cengiz Koc UD 10 04/11/2006 Muelheim, Germany Win 14-1 Abraham Okine UD 8 22/04/2006 Mannheim, Germany Win 15-1 Tim Williamson TKO 5 10/12/2005 Leipzig, Germany Williamson could not come out for the fifth round. Loss 18-2 Paolo Vidoz SD 12 11/06/2005 Kempten, Germany EBU/IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Win 25-13-2 Bob Mirovic UD 12 12/03/2005 Zwickau, Germany IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Draw 27-1 Luan Krasniqi PTS 12 04/12/2004 Berlin, Germany EBU Heavyweight Title. Win 13-8 Tipton Walker TKO 7 04/09/2004 Essen, Germany Win 30-11-1 Quinn Navarre KO 2 17/04/2004 Berlin, Germany Win 23-9 Corey Sanders UD 12 28/02/2004 Dresden, Germany WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Win 18-8-4 Zuri Lawrence UD 12 22/11/2003 Riesa, Germany Loss 43-2-1 Henry Akinwande SD 12 31/05/2003 Frankfurt, Germany IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Win 45-4 Don Steele TKO 2 15/03/2003 Berlin, Germany Win 51-6 Dicky Ryan TKO 8 28/09/2002 Zwickau, Germany IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Win 28-15-3 Ross Puritty UD 12 01/06/2002 Nuremberg, Germany IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Win 13-0 Balu Sauer TKO 7 16/03/2002 Magdeburg, Germany IBF Intercontinental/German International Heavyweight Titles. Win 40-9-2 Troy Weida TKO 1 01/12/2001 Dortmund, Germany Win 15-2 Michael Sprott UD 8 24/03/2001 Magdeburg, Germany Loss 14-2 Michael Sprott PTS 8 17/02/2001 London, England Loss 27-1 Vitali Klitschko UD 12 25/11/2000 Hannover, Germany EBU Heavyweight Title. Win 26-2-1 Willi Fischer UD 12 06/05/2000 Frankfurt, Germany German BDB/International Heavyweight Titles. Win 12-11-1 Jimmy Haynes TKO 4 24/02/2000 New York City, New York, U.S. Win 20-34-1 Everett Martin PTS 8 29/01/2000 Riesa, Germany Win 36-4-1 Mario Schiesser KO 5 27/11/1999 Düsseldorf, Germany German BDB Heavyweight Title. Win 7-14-1 Bryant Smith TKO 4 04/09/1999 Magdeburg, Germany Win 26-8-2 Antoine Palatis PTS 8 05/06/1999 Frankfurt, Germany Win 5-22-1 Ladislav Husarik TKO 6 17/04/1999 Cologne, Germany Win 10-3 Anthony Green KO 2 05/12/1998 Cologne, Germany Win 2-9 Shane Hykes KO 1 24/10/1998 Düsseldorf, 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, Germany Win 5-5 Yacine Kingbo PTS 6 18/04/1998 Duisburg, Germany Win 3-4 Derrick Edwards TKO 2 28/02/1998 Dortmund, Germany Win 21-23-2 Conroy Nelson TKO 1 11/01/1998 Riesa, Germany Win 10-6-1 Biko Botowamungu PTS 6 13/12/1997 Düsseldorf, Germany Win 16-25 Mike Dixon TKO 2 02/11/1997 Halle, Germany Win 12-18 Nathaniel Fitch PTS 6 05/10/1997 Gera, Germany Win 3-1 Tracy Wilson TKO 4 30/08/1997 Berlin, Germany Win 10-27-3 Laszlo Paszterko TKO 3 22/06/1997 Cologne, Germany Win 1-1 Marcus Hurbanic PTS 6 26/04/1997 Leipzig, Germany Win 8-25-1 Mike Robinson PTS 6 13/04/1997 Cologne, Germany Win -- Hans Metzger TKO 4 16/10/1993 Koblenz, Germany

References

  1. ^ "BoxRec - Timo Hoffmann".

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