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Jirov won the Olympic gold medal at Atlanta in 1996. Soon after, he moved to the United States, settling in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he married and began to train at the SAR Club 's boxing gym.
Jirov made his debut as a professional on January 18, 1997, with a two round knockout of Vince Brown in Las Vegas. He won eleven fights that first year, all by knockout, including wins over Exum Speight and Art Jimmerson . In 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting, he won eight fights, six before the final bell. On May 5May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). There are 240 days remaining. There are usually 92 days in Spring. We are considered halfway through Spring on May 5. Events 1640 King Charles I of England disbands the Sh, he won the WBC's regional Cruiserweight title with a 12 round decision over Rich La Montaigne , who became the first boxer to last the full distance against Jirov. On December 5December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 26 days remaining. Events 1484 Pope Innocent VIII writes a Papal Bull that sets the inquisition into full swing and kills hundreds of thousands (perhaps mil, he once again fought in Russian territory. In his first fight as a professional in Russia, he beat Alex Vassilev in KievKiev officially Kyiv in Ukrainian, in Russian, Kijow in Polish) is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, and has officially around 2. 6 million inhabitants, although the large number of unregistered domestic immigrants would probably raise this figure by decision in eight.
In 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep, Jirov was given his first world title try: In front of an HBO BoxingHBO Boxing is a successful TV series that has shown many of boxing's greatest fights and historic events during the last 30 years. HBO Boxing has always tried to bring only the top quality fighters and matches to HBO subscribers in the United States and v audience, he beat IBFThe International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of many organizations which sanction championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC, WBO, and a dozen or so others. The IBF was preceded by the USBA United States Boxing Association a regional champions world Cruiserweight champion Arthur Williams by a knockout in seven rounds at Biloxi, Mississippi, to become that organization's world Cruiserweight champion.
For his first defense, he fought at the main supportive event at the Felix Trinidad-Oscar De La Hoya undercard on September 18, retaining the crown with a ten round knockout of Canadian Dale Brown.
In 2000, he beat Saul Montana by knockout in round nine to retain the world title on an Univision televised fight, and won two non-title bouts, including one over Esteban Pizarro at the Playboy mansion.
On February 6, 2001, Jirov went to Kazakhstan to defend his crown in his home-country for the first time. There, he retained the title with a first round knockout of Alex Gonzalez. He won three more fights that year, one a world title affair against Julian Letterlough (knockout win in 10).
In 2002 Jirov, by then managed by the Sugar Ray Leonard promotion company, had begun to have career problems, and he was able to defend his crown once that year, beating former world Middleweight champion Jorge Castro of Argentina by a 12 round decision on February 1 at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix. Talks had begun about a fight of his against former multiple division world champion James Toney. However, negotiations took long and Jirov spent more than one year outside the ring, time in which the IBF threatened to take away recognition of Jirov as world champion if he did not defend his crown soon. As a result of these managerial problems, Jirov also moved from the SAR club gym, favored by his management, to Joe Diaz's Gym , near Downtown Phoenix.
Jirov and Toney finally met on April 26 of 2003, and Jirov suffered his first career defeat, when he lost the IBF's world Cruiserweight title to Toney by a 12 round unanimous decision. On August 9, Jirov came back, beating fringe contender Ernest Mateen by knockout in seven rounds.
On November 6, he won the NABO regional Cruiserweight title with a six round knockout of Joseph Kiwanuka in Phoenix, at a card where former world champion Willie Jorrin also boxed.
Despite dropping his next rival, Joe Mesi , three times in the last two rounds, Jirov lost a ten round unanimous decision to Mesi during his Heavyweight debut, on March 13, 2004, at Las Vegas.
Jirov is in the middle of a lawsuit against Leonard's company.
His record stands at 33 wins and 2 losses, with 29 wins by knockout
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