Timo Hoffmann

Timo Hoffmann
Statistics
Nickname(s) The Body
The German Oak
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Nationality German
Born (1974-09-25) 25 September 1974
Eisleben, Saxony-Anhalt,
Germany
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 52
Wins 40
Wins by KO 23
Losses 9
Draws 2
No contests 1

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 United Kingdom Ian Lewison TKO 1 23/03/2013 United Kingdom Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom Prizefighter Tournament, heavyweight quarter-final.
NC 16-2 Germany Steffen Kretschmann NC 6 14/09/2011 Germany Halle an der Saale, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Stopped due to rain.
Win 22-22-2 Germany Jonathan Pasi UD 12 03/12/2011 Germany Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany 119-110, 119-108, 120-109.
Draw 39-4-3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Alexander Petkovic MD 12 23/10/2010 Germany Riesa, Sachsen, Germany WBO European Heavyweight Title. 113-115, 114-114, 114-114.
Win 14-6-1 Netherlands Harry Duiven, Jr. TKO 2 04/06/2010 Germany Aschersleben, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Referee stopped the bout at 1:59 of the second round.
Loss 46-4-2 South Africa Francois "The White Buffalo" Botha SD 12 15/05/2009 Germany Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany WBFo World Heavyweight Title. 110-117, 113-114, 114-113.
Win 16-7-2 Kenya Raymond "King Kong" Ochieng KO 4 10/10/2008 Germany Barleben, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Ochieng knocked out at 1:37 of the fourth round.
Loss 26-0 Ukraine Alexander Dimitrenko TKO 12 17/11/2007 Germany Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:24 of the 12th round.
Loss 21-2-1 Uzbekistan Timur Ibragimov UD 10 23/06/2007 Germany Zwickau, Sachsen, Germany 94-99, 92-98, 93-97.
Win 19-3 Romania Constantin Onofrei KO 4 03/03/2007 Germany Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Onofrei knocked out at 1:12 of the fourth round.
Win 23-2 Turkey Cengiz "Khan" Koc UD 10 04/11/2006 Germany Muelheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 97-94, 98-91, 96-93.
Win 14-1 Ghana Abraham "The African Assassin" Okine UD 8 22/04/2006 Germany Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Win 15-1 United States Tim Williamson TKO 5 10/12/2005 Germany Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany Williamson could not come out for the fifth round.
Loss 18-2 Italy Paolo "The Gladiator" Vidoz SD 12 11/06/2005 Germany Kempten, Bayern, Germany EBU/IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 112-115, 115-113, 113-114.
Win 25-13-2 Croatia Bob "The Big Bear" Mirovic UD 12 12/03/2005 Germany Zwickau, Sachsen, Germany IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 115-112, 115-112, 116-111.
Draw 27-1 Germany Luan Krasniqi PTS 12 04/12/2004 Germany Neukoeln, Berlin, Germany EBU Heavyweight Title. 114-114, 114-114, 115-113.
Win 13-8 United States Tipton Walker TKO 7 04/09/2004 Germany Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 119-110, 119-108, 120-109.
Win 30-11-1 United States Quinn "Cujo" Navarre KO 2 17/04/2004 Germany Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany 119-110, 119-108, 120-109.
Win 23-9 United States Corey "T-Rex" Sanders UD 12 28/02/2004 Germany Dresden, Sachsen, Germany WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 118-109, 117-111, 119-108.
Win 18-8-4 United States Zuri Lawrence UD 12 22/11/2003 Germany Riesa, Sachsen, Germany 118-109, 118-109, 119-108.
Win 43-2-1 United Kingdom Henry Akinwande SD 12 31/05/2003 Germany Frankfurt, Brandenburg, Germany IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 111-117, 114-116, 116-114.
Win 45-4 United States Don "The Man of Steel" Steele TKO 2 15/03/2003 Germany Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany
Win 51-6 United States Dicky "The Raging Bull" Ryan TKO 8 28/09/2002 Germany Zwickau, Sachsen, Germany IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
Win 28-15-3 United States Ross "The Boss" Puritty UD 12 01/06/2002 Germany Nuremberg, Bayern, Germany IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 119-109, 117-111, 115-113.
Win 13-0 Russia Balu Sauer TKO 7 16/03/2002 Germany Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany IBF Intercontinental/German International Heavyweight Titles.
Win 40-9-2 United States Troy "Country Boy" Weida TKO 1 01/12/2001 Germany Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Win 15-2 United Kingdom Michael Sprott UD 8 24/03/2001 Germany Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Loss 14-2 United Kingdom Michael Sprott PTS 8 17/02/2001 United Kingdom Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
Loss 27-1 Ukraine Vitali "Dr. Iron Fist" Klitschko UD 12 25/11/2000 Germany Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany EBU Heavyweight Title. 109-119, 108-120, 108-120.
Win 26-2-1 Germany Willi "De Ox" Fischer UD 12 06/05/2000 Germany Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany German BDB/International Heavyweight Titles. 116-112, 116-112, 116-113.
Win 12-11-1 United States Jimmy Haynes TKO 4 24/02/2000 New York (state) New York City, United States
Win 20-34-1 United States Everett Martin PTS 8 29/01/2000 Germany Riesa, Sachsen, Germany
Win 36-4-1 Germany "Super" Mario Schiesser KO 5 27/11/1999 Germany Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany German BDB Heavyweight Title.
Win 7-14-1 United States Bryant "Special K" Smith TKO 4 04/09/1999 Germany Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Win 26-8-2 France Antoine Palatis PTS 8 05/06/1999 Germany Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
Win 5-22-1 Slovakia Ladislav Husarik TKO 6 17/04/1999 Germany Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Win 10-3 United States Anthony "T-Bone" Green KO 2 05/12/1998 Germany Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Win 2-9 United States Shane "Triple X" Hykes KO 1 24/10/1998 Germany Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Win 15-25-1 United States Kimmuel Odum TKO 2 10/10/1998 Austria Vienna, Austria
Win 16-16 United Kingdom Michael Murray PTS 8 22/08/1998 Germany Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
Win 5-5 France Yacine Kingbo PTS 6 18/04/1998 Germany Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Win 3-4 United States Derrick Edwards TKO 2 28/02/1998 Germany Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Win 21-23-2 Canada Conroy Nelson TKO 1 11/01/1998 Germany Riesa, Sachsen, Germany
Win 10-6-1 Austria "Big" Biko Botowamungu PTS 6 13/12/1997 Germany Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Win 16-25 United States Mike "The Duke" Dixon TKO 2 02/11/1997 Germany Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Win 12-18 United States Nathaniel Fitch PTS 6 05/10/1997 Germany Gera, Thuringen, Germany
Win 3-1 United States Tracy Wilson TKO 4 30/08/1997 Germany Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany
Win 10-27-3 Hungary Laszlo Paszterko TKO 3 22/06/1997 Germany Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Win 1-1 Slovakia Marcus Hurbanic PTS 6 26/04/1997 Germany Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
Win 8-25-1 United States Mike Robinson PTS 6 13/04/1997 Germany Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Win -- Germany Hans Metzger TKO 4 16/10/1993 Germany Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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