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.

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, 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), 8 Losses (2 knockouts, 6 decisions), 2 Draws, 1 No Contest
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 "The African Assassin" 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.
Win	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

External links

• Professional boxing record for Timo Hoffmann from BoxRec