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 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

Loss

TKO 1 23/03/2013

NC 6 14/09/2011

Win

UD 12 03/12/2011

Draw

MD 12 23/10/2010

Win

TKO 2 04/06/2010

Loss

SD 12 15/05/2009

Win

KO 4 10/10/2008

Loss

TKO 12 17/11/2007

Loss

UD 10 23/06/2007

Win

KO 4 03/03/2007

Win

UD 10 04/11/2006

Win

UD 8 22/04/2006

Win

TKO 5 10/12/2005

Loss

SD 12 11/06/2005

Win

UD 12 12/03/2005

Draw

PTS 12 04/12/2004

Win

TKO 7 04/09/2004

Win

KO 2 17/04/2004

Win

UD 12 28/02/2004

Win

UD 12 22/11/2003

Loss

SD 12 31/05/2003

Win

TKO 2 15/03/2003

Win

TKO 8 28/09/2002

Win

UD 12 01/06/2002

Win

TKO 7 16/03/2002

Win

TKO 1 01/12/2001

Win

UD 8 24/03/2001

Loss

PTS 8 17/02/2001

Loss

UD 12 25/11/2000

Win

UD 12 06/05/2000

Win

TKO 4 24/02/2000

Win

PTS 8 29/01/2000

Win

KO 5 27/11/1999

Win

TKO 4 04/09/1999

Win

PTS 8 05/06/1999

Win

TKO 6 17/04/1999

Win

KO 2 05/12/1998

Win

KO 1 24/10/1998

Win

TKO 2 10/10/1998

Win

PTS 8 22/08/1998

Win

PTS 6 18/04/1998

Win

TKO 2 28/02/1998

Win

TKO 1 11/01/1998

Win

PTS 6 13/12/1997

Win

TKO 2 02/11/1997

Win

PTS 6 05/10/1997

Win

TKO 4 30/08/1997

Win

TKO 3 22/06/1997

Win

PTS 6 26/04/1997

Win

PTS 6 13/04/1997

Win

TKO 4 16/10/1993