Vitali Tajbert
Born (1982-05-25) 25 May 1982
Mikhaylovka, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityGerman
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-featherweight
Height5 ft 5.5 in (166 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights26
Wins24
Wins by KO6
Losses2
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Featherweight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Bangkok Featherweight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Pula Featherweight

Vitali Tajbert (born 25 May 1982) is a German former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2013. He held the WBC super-featherweight title in 2010 (having held the interim title from 2009 to 2010) and the European Union title in 2008. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2003 World Championships, a gold medal at the 2004 European Championships, and a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, all in the featherweight division.

Amateur results

  • 1999 won a bronze medal at the Junior European Championships in Rijeka, Croatia at Bantamweight.
  • 2000 won the gold medal at the Junior World Championships in Budapest at Bantamweight.
    • Defeated Yuguang Zhang (China) RSC-2
    • Defeated Yusni Barzaga (Cuba) PTS (27-13)
    • Defeated Yevgeni Kybalyuk (Ukraine) PTS (19-8)
    • Defeated Haruyton Tovmasyan (Armenia) PTS (15-6)
    • Defeated Murat Chrachev (Russia) PTS (23-3)
  • 2001 represented Germany at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Belfast at Bantamweight.
    • Lost to Afansy Poskachine (Russia) PTS (9-10)
  • 2002 represented Germany at the European Championships in Perm, Russia. Result was:
    • Lost to Waldemar Cucereanu (Romania) PTS (15-29)
  • 2003 won the silver medal at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok at Featherweight.
    • Defeated Cheng Tong Shou (China) RSCI
    • Defeated Bekzod Chidrov (Uzbekistan) PTS (26-14)
    • Defeated Oleg Jefimovich (Ukraine) PTS (35-19)
    • Defeated Abdusalom Khasanov (Tajikistan) PTS (19-17)
    • Lost to Galib Jafarov (Kazachstan) PTS (35-43)
  • 2004 won the gold medal at the European Championships 2004 in Pula, Croatia at Featherweight.
  • 2004 won a bronze medal representing Germany at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens at Featherweight.
  • 2005 won the gold medal at the Military World Championships in Pretoria at Featherweight.
    • Defeated V. Anghel (Romania) PTS (24-5)
    • Defeated Y. Uruzbayev (Kazachstan) PTS (24-12)
    • Defeated Thongtheang Khlongchan (Thailand) PTS (30-28)
    • Defeated Sergej Ignatyev (Russia) PTS (25-14)

Professional career

Vitali turned professional in 2005 and compiled a record of 18-1 before facing and defeating Mexican boxer Humberto Mauro Gutiérrez, to win the WBC interim Super Featherweight title. Tajbert was promoted to full champion after Humberto Soto won the WBC lightweight title.[1] Tajbert lost the title in his second defence to Japanese boxer Takahiro Ao.[2]

Professional boxing record

26 fights 24 wins 2 losses
By knockout 6 0
By decision 18 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
26 Win 24–2 Mikheil Avakyan UD 6 24 Aug 2013 Warsteiner HockeyPark, Mönchengladbach, Germany
25 Win 23–2 Michael Dufek UD 6 12 Oct 2012 Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany
24 Win 22–2 Jose Luis Graterol UD 8 28 Jan 2012 Grand Elysée, Hamburg, Germany
23 Win 21–2 Andrey Kostin UD 6 24 Sep 2011 Dima-Sportcenter, Hamburg, Germany
22 Loss 20–2 Takahiro Ao UD 12 26 Nov 2010 Nihon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, Japan Lost WBC super-featherweight title
21 Win 20–1 Héctor Velázquez TD 9 (12), 1:35 22 May 2010 StadtHalle, Rostock, Germany Retained WBC super-featherweight title;
Unanimous TD: Tajbert cut from accidental head clash
20 Win 19–1 Humberto Mauro Gutiérrez UD 12 21 Nov 2009 Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Germany Won WBC interim super-featherweight title
19 Win 18–1 Rudy Encarnacion UD 6 6 Jun 2009 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
18 Loss 17–1 Sergey Gulyakevich UD 12 5 Dec 2008 Sporthalle Brandberge, Halle, Germany For European super-featherweight title
17 Win 17–0 Ermano Fegatilli UD 8 29 Aug 2008 Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany
16 Win 16–0 Antonio Joao Bento UD 12 5 Jul 2008 Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany Retained European Union super-featherweight title
15 Win 15–0 Jesus Garcia Escalona UD 12 29 Feb 2008 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany Won European Union super-featherweight title
14 Win 14–0 Youssouf Djibaba TKO 10 (10), 2:51 7 Dec 2007 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
13 Win 13–0 Petr Petrov UD 8 20 Oct 2007 Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany
12 Win 12–0 Younes Amrani TKO 7 (8), 1:00 28 Jul 2007 Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany
11 Win 11–0 Jairo Moura dos Santos UD 8 30 Mar 2007 Kolnarena, Cologne, Germany
10 Win 10–0 Alessandro Di Meco TKO 1 (6), 2:00 16 Feb 2007 Fight Night Arena, Cologne, Germany
9 Win 9–0 Kirkor Kirkorov UD 6 5 Dec 2006 Freizeit Arena, Sölden, Austria
8 Win 8–0 Fabian Valentin Martinez UD 6 21 Nov 2006 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
7 Win 7–0 Wladimir Borov UD 6 19 Sep 2006 Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany
6 Win 6–0 Adolphe Avadja UD 4 29 Jul 2006 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
5 Win 5–0 Pablo Ernesto Oliveto UD 6 27 May 2006 Zenith - Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany
4 Win 4–0 Dzmitri Rabikau KO 1 {4), 1:11 29 Apr 2006 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
3 Win 3–0 Alain Rakow UD 4 28 Feb 2006 Alte Reithalle, Stuttgart, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Julio Borges KO 1 (4), 2:15 7 Jan 2006 Zenith - Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany
1 Win 1–0 Robert Zsemberi KO 1 (4), 2:25 3 Dec 2005 Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany

Personal life

Tajbert and his family migrated from Kazakhstan as ethnic Germans to Stuttgart in 1992.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vitaly Tajbert Grabs Humberto Soto's Old WBC Title". Boxingscene. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  2. ↑ "Hozumi Hasegawa and Takahiro Aoh Win in Japan". Bad left hook. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
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