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Vassiliy Jirov

Vassiliy Jirov held the IBF cruiserweight world title between 1999 and 2003.

World title bouts
8
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
7–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (IBF cruiserweight, 1999–2003)
3 years, 10 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1999 – Jan 2004

CruiserweightIBF
1999age 24AprJulage 25Oct2000AprJulage 26Oct2001AprJulage 27Oct2002AprJulage 28Oct2003AprJulage 29Oct2004
199920002001200220032004

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2003

  2. The Ring magazine rates Vassiliy Jirov No. 1 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  3. James Toney beats Vassiliy Jirov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF

  4. 2002

  5. The Ring magazine rates Vassiliy Jirov No. 1 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  6. Vassiliy Jirov beats Jorge Castro via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF

  7. 2001

  8. The Ring magazine rates Vassiliy Jirov No. 2 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  9. Vassiliy Jirov beats Julian Letterlough via knockout 8/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF

  10. Vassiliy Jirov beats Terry McGroom via knockout 1/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF

  11. Vassiliy Jirov beats Alex Gonzales via knockout 1/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF

  12. 2000

  13. The Ring magazine rates Vassiliy Jirov No. 3 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  14. Vassiliy Jirov beats Saul Montana via knockout 9/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF

  15. 1999

  16. The Ring magazine rates Vassiliy Jirov No. 3 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  17. Vassiliy Jirov beats Dale Brown via knockout 10/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF

  18. Vassiliy Jirov beats Arthur Williams via knockout 7/12

    Cruiserweight · IBF