He medaled twice at international events and represented Norway at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Professional careeredit
As a pro he fought in Denmark as a light-heavyweight where he was a feared puncher with a vulnerable chin. He was European EBU Light Heavyweight champion. His professional record is 45 victories and 6 losses. He won the (lightly regarded) titles, IBC Light Heavyweight and IBA Light Heavyweight. His most notable bout was a 1998 IBF title challenge, where he was outpointed by Reggie Johnson.
Klemetsen retired after a bout which resulted in a loss against Thomas Hansvoll on 16 June 2001.
He featured in a documentary «Blod & Ære» that won an award at Grimstad Kortfilmfestival 2008.
He is currently a coach at the Martial Arts Institute in Stavanger. In 2005 he joined the party list of Demokratene in an effort to secure a Parliament seat for Jan Simonsen.[1]
^Øverbye, Morten (31 March 2005). "Ole Klemetsen blir politiker". Verdens Gang. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
Link to the movie "Blod & Ære ".
External linksedit
Boxing record for Ole Klemetsen from BoxRec(registration required)
January 01, 1970
klemetsen, lukkøye, klemetsen, born, august, 1971, stavanger, norway, retired, norwegian, boxer, light, heavyweight, division, nicknamed, mister, sandman, golden, viking, medal, record, boxing, representing, norway, world, amateur, championships, 1991, sydney,. Ole Lukkoye Klemetsen born 30 August 1971 in Stavanger Norway is a retired Norwegian boxer in the Light Heavyweight division He was nicknamed Mister Sandman and the Golden Viking Ole Klemetsen Medal record Men s Boxing Representing Norway World Amateur Championships 1991 Sydney Light Middleweight European Amateur Championships 1991 Gothenburg Light Middleweight Contents 1 Amateur career 2 Professional career 3 Professional boxing record 4 References 5 External linksAmateur career editHe medaled twice at international events and represented Norway at the 1992 Summer Olympics Professional career editAs a pro he fought in Denmark as a light heavyweight where he was a feared puncher with a vulnerable chin He was European EBU Light Heavyweight champion His professional record is 45 victories and 6 losses He won the lightly regarded titles IBC Light Heavyweight and IBA Light Heavyweight His most notable bout was a 1998 IBF title challenge where he was outpointed by Reggie Johnson Klemetsen retired after a bout which resulted in a loss against Thomas Hansvoll on 16 June 2001 He featured in a documentary Blod amp AEre that won an award at Grimstad Kortfilmfestival 2008 He is currently a coach at the Martial Arts Institute in Stavanger In 2005 he joined the party list of Demokratene in an effort to secure a Parliament seat for Jan Simonsen 1 Professional boxing record edit45 Wins 36 knockouts 9 decisions 6 Losses 4 knockouts 2 decisions 1 Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes Loss 46 6 nbsp Thomas Hansvoll KO 2 16 Jun 2001 nbsp Brondby Hallen Brondby WBA Intercontinental Nordic Light Heavyweight Titles Ole knocked out at 0 32 of the second round Win 46 5 nbsp Patrick Swann KO 5 27 Apr 2001 nbsp Aalborg Hallen Aalborg Win 45 5 nbsp Thomas Hansvoll DQ 2 9 Feb 2001 nbsp Odense Idraetshal Odense Nordic Light Heavyweight Title Referee disqualified Hansvoll at 2 59 of the second round Win 44 5 nbsp Derrick James SD 8 6 Oct 2000 nbsp Naestved Hallen Naestved 78 76 78 77 77 78 Loss 43 5 nbsp Clinton Woods TKO 9 29 Apr 2000 nbsp Wembley Arena Wembley London EBU Light Heavyweight Title Win 43 4 nbsp Thulani Malinga TKO 8 14 Jan 2000 nbsp Kolding Hallen Kolding IBA World Light Heavyweight Title Referee stopped the bout at 2 40 of the eighth round Win 42 4 nbsp Robert Koon TKO 4 26 Nov 1999 nbsp Viborg Stadionhal Viborg Denmark Win 41 4 nbsp William Bo James KO 3 29 Oct 1999 nbsp K B Hallen Copenhagen Win 40 4 nbsp Tyrone Castell KO 2 3 Sep 1999 nbsp K B Hallen Copenhagen Win 39 4 nbsp Angelo Simpson UD 8 24 Apr 1999 nbsp Circus Krone Munich Bavaria 80 72 80 72 80 72 Win 38 4 nbsp Greg Scott Briggs KO 4 13 Mar 1999 nbsp Bowlers Exhibition Centre Trafford Greater Manchester Briggs knocked out at 2 47 of the fourth round Win 37 4 nbsp Danny Juma RTD 1 13 Feb 1999 nbsp Telewest Arena Newcastle upon Tyne Juma retired at 1 00 of the first round Win 36 4 nbsp Darren Ashton TKO 2 19 Dec 1998 nbsp Everton Park Sports Centre Liverpool Merseyside Referee stopped the bout at 1 49 of the second round Loss 35 4 nbsp Peter Oboh KO 1 26 Sep 1998 nbsp Barbican Centre York Ole knocked out at 2 55 of the first round Win 35 3 nbsp Artee Bright KO 1 22 Aug 1998 nbsp Messehalle Leipzig Saxony Loss 34 3 nbsp Sweet Reggie Johnson UD 12 29 May 1998 nbsp Pesaro Marche IBF World Light Heavyweight Title 112 114 109 114 107 116 Win 34 2 nbsp Kalin Stoyanov TKO 1 31 Jan 1998 nbsp Lee Valley Leisure Complex Picketts Lock London Referee stopped the bout at 2 45 of the first round Win 33 2 nbsp Crawford Ashley TKO 2 4 Oct 1997 nbsp Alexandra Palace Muswell Hill London EBU Light Heavyweight Title Referee stopped the bout at the end of the second round Win 32 2 nbsp Rick Camlin TKO 3 12 Jul 1997 nbsp Olympia Kensington London Referee stopped the bout at 0 46 of the third round Win 31 2 nbsp Eduardo Cruz KO 3 13 Jun 1997 nbsp Antvorskovhallen Slagelse Win 30 2 nbsp Rodney Toney TKO 2 2 May 1997 nbsp Randers Hallen Randers Win 29 2 nbsp Vinson Durham PTS 8 30 Nov 1996 nbsp Arena Nova Wiener Neustadt Win 28 2 nbsp Jimmy Matz KO 1 15 Nov 1996 nbsp Naestved Hallen Naestved Win 27 2 nbsp Luan Morina KO 1 29 Jun 1996 nbsp Erith London Morina knocked out at 0 10 of the first round Loss 26 2 nbsp Mohamed Siluvangi PTS 12 2 Apr 1996 nbsp Elephant amp Castle Centre Southwark WBC International Light Heavyweight Title Win 26 1 nbsp Lenzie Morgan KO 2 3 Feb 1996 nbsp Levallois Perret Hauts de Seine WBC International Light Heavyweight Title Win 25 1 nbsp Julio Abel Gonzalez KO 2 29 Nov 1995 nbsp York Hall Bethnal Green London Win 24 1 nbsp Michael Dale KO 1 21 Sep 1995 nbsp Battersea Town Hall Battersea London Win 23 1 nbsp Charles Oliver PTS 10 9 Jun 1995 nbsp Kolding Hallen Kolding Win 22 1 nbsp Nigel Rafferty TKO 4 17 May 1995 nbsp Ipswich Suffolk Win 20 1 nbsp Eric L French PTS 10 31 Mar 1995 nbsp Detroit Win 19 1 nbsp John Mitchell KO 2 17 Mar 1995 nbsp K B Hallen Copenhagen Win 18 1 nbsp James Hayes KO 2 18 Feb 1995 nbsp Bath amp West Country Showground Shepton Mallet Somerset Win 17 1 nbsp Earl Butler TKO 1 11 Nov 1994 nbsp Randers Hallen Randers Win 16 1 nbsp Eric A Brown KO 3 7 Oct 1994 nbsp K B Hallen Copenhagen Win 15 1 nbsp Rocky Gannon KO 1 16 Sep 1994 nbsp Aalborg Hallen Aalborg Win 14 1 nbsp Karl Willis KO 2 10 Jun 1994 nbsp Kolding Hallen Kolding Win 13 1 nbsp Etienne Obertan KO 5 22 Apr 1994 nbsp Aalborg Hallen Aalborg Win 12 1 nbsp Juan Alberto Barrero KO 2 18 Feb 1994 nbsp Randers Hallen Randers Win 11 1 nbsp Simon McDougall KO 5 29 Jan 1994 nbsp Wales National Ice Rink Cardiff Win 10 1 nbsp Carl Jones UD 6 6 Nov 1993 nbsp Las Vegas Win 9 1 nbsp Tony Booth UD 8 17 Sep 1993 nbsp Cirkusbygningen Copenhagen Win 8 1 nbsp Jeff Medley KO 4 6 May 1993 nbsp The Riviera Las Vegas Win 7 1 nbsp Nigel Rafferty KO 2 14 Apr 1993 nbsp Kensington London Rafferty knocked out at 2 33 of the second round Loss 6 1 nbsp John McClain TKO 1 9 Mar 1993 nbsp Casino Magic Bay Saint Louis Mississippi Referee stopped the bout at 0 51 of the first round Win 6 0 nbsp David Picha TKO 2 27 Feb 1993 nbsp Capital City Gymnasium Beijing Referee stopped the bout at 1 26 of the second round Win 5 0 nbsp Bob Charlez PTS 6 30 Jan 1993 nbsp Las Vegas Win 4 0 nbsp John Kaighin KO 3 28 Jan 1993 nbsp Mayfair London Win 3 0 nbsp Steve Osborne KO 1 10 Dec 1992 nbsp York Hall Bethnal Green London Win 2 0 nbsp Joe Wallace KO 1 25 Nov 1992 nbsp Las Vegas Win 1 0 Armando Dragone KO 1 21 Oct 1992 nbsp Las VegasReferences edit Overbye Morten 31 March 2005 Ole Klemetsen blir politiker Verdens Gang Retrieved 2006 11 16 Link to the movie Blod amp AEre https web archive org web 20100112064509 http www blodogare no External links editBoxing record for Ole Klemetsen from BoxRec registration required Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ole Klemetsen amp oldid 1156521919, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
