Vassiliy Jirov

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Vassiliy Jirov
Jirov on a Kazakhstani postage stamp
Born	Vassiliy Valeryevich Jirov (1974-04-04) 4 April 1974 (age 50)[2] Balkhash, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan)[2]
Nationality	Kazakhstani
Other names	The Tiger
Statistics
Weight(s)	Cruiserweight Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Reach	74 in (188 cm)[1]
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	42
Wins	38
Wins by KO	32
Losses	3
Draws	1
Medal record Representing  Kazakhstan Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Light heavyweight World Championships 1993 Tampere Middleweight 1995 Berlin Light heavyweight Asian Games 1994 Hiroshima Light heavyweight

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.^[3] As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics,^[4] as well as consecutive bronzes at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships, all in the light heavyweight division.