Vassiliy Jirov
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Nickname | The Tiger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Kazakhstani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Vassiliy Valeryevich Jirov 4 April 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vassiliy Valeryevich Jirov (Russian: Васи́лий Вале́рьевич Жи́ров; born 4 April 1974), sometimes known as Vasily Zhirov, is a Kazakhstani former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2009, and held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1999 to 2003. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics, as well as consecutive bronzes at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships, all in the light heavyweight division.