Ole Klemetsen

Ole Klemetsen
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Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing Norway
World Amateur Championships
European Amateur Championships

Ole "Lukkøye" 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".

Amateur career

He medaled twice at international events and represented Norway at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Professional career

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]

Professional boxing record

45 Wins (36 knockouts, 9 decisions), 6 Losses (4 knockouts, 2 decisions)[1]
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	46-6	Thomas Hansvoll	KO	2	16 Jun 2001	Brøndby Hallen, Brøndby	WBA Intercontinental/Nordic Light Heavyweight Titles. Ole knocked out at 0:32 of the second round.
Win	46-5	Patrick Swann	KO	5	27 Apr 2001	Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg
Win	45-5	Thomas Hansvoll	DQ	2	9 Feb 2001	Odense Idraetshal, Odense	Nordic Light Heavyweight Title. Referee disqualified Hansvoll at 2:59 of the second round.
Win	44-5	Derrick James	SD	8	6 Oct 2000	Naestved Hallen, Naestved	78-76, 78-77, 77-78.
Loss	43-5	Clinton Woods	TKO	9	29 Apr 2000	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London	EBU Light Heavyweight Title.
Win	43-4	Thulani Malinga	TKO	8	14 Jan 2000	Kolding-Hallen, Kolding	IBA World Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the eighth round.
Win	42-4	Robert Koon	TKO	4	26 Nov 1999	Viborg Stadionhal, Viborg, Denmark
Win	41-4	William Bo James	KO	3	29 Oct 1999	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
Win	40-4	Tyrone Castell	KO	2	3 Sep 1999	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
Win	39-4	Angelo Simpson	UD	8	24 Apr 1999	Circus Krone, Munich, Bavaria	80-72, 80-72, 80-72.
Win	38-4	Greg Scott Briggs	KO	4	13 Mar 1999	Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Trafford, Greater Manchester	Briggs knocked out at 2:47 of the fourth round.
Win	37-4	Danny Juma	RTD	1	13 Feb 1999	Telewest Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne	Juma retired at 1:00 of the first round.
Win	36-4	Darren Ashton	TKO	2	19 Dec 1998	Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside	Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the second round.
Loss	35-4	Peter Oboh	KO	1	26 Sep 1998	Barbican Centre, York	Ole knocked out at 2:55 of the first round.
Win	35-3	Artee Bright	KO	1	22 Aug 1998	Messehalle, Leipzig, Saxony
Loss	34-3	"Sweet" Reggie Johnson	UD	12	29 May 1998	Pesaro, Marche	IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. 112-114, 109-114, 107-116.
Win	34-2	Kalin Stoyanov	TKO	1	31 Jan 1998	Lee Valley Leisure Complex, Picketts Lock, London	Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the first round.
Win	33-2	Crawford Ashley	TKO	2	4 Oct 1997	Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London	EBU Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at the end of the second round.
Win	32-2	Rick Camlin	TKO	3	12 Jul 1997	Olympia, Kensington, London	Referee stopped the bout at 0:46 of the third round.
Win	31-2	Eduardo Cruz	KO	3	13 Jun 1997	Antvorskovhallen, Slagelse
Win	30-2	Rodney Toney	TKO	2	2 May 1997	Randers Hallen, Randers
Win	29-2	Vinson Durham	PTS	8	30 Nov 1996	Arena Nova, Wiener Neustadt
Win	28-2	Jimmy Matz	KO	1	15 Nov 1996	Naestved Hallen, Naestved
Win	27-2	Luan Morina	KO	1	29 Jun 1996	Erith, London	Morina knocked out at 0:10 of the first round.
Loss	26-2	Mohamed Siluvangi	PTS	12	2 Apr 1996	Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark	WBC International Light Heavyweight Title.
Win	26-1	Lenzie Morgan	KO	2	3 Feb 1996	Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine	WBC International Light Heavyweight Title.
Win	25-1	Julio Abel Gonzalez	KO	2	29 Nov 1995	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
Win	24-1	Michael Dale	KO	1	21 Sep 1995	Battersea Town Hall, Battersea, London
Win	23-1	Charles Oliver	PTS	10	9 Jun 1995	Kolding-Hallen, Kolding
Win	22-1	Nigel Rafferty	TKO	4	17 May 1995	Ipswich, Suffolk
Win	20-1	Eric L. French	PTS	10	31 Mar 1995	Detroit
Win	19-1	John Mitchell	KO	2	17 Mar 1995	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
Win	18-1	James Hayes	KO	2	18 Feb 1995	Bath & West Country Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Win	17-1	Earl Butler	TKO	1	11 Nov 1994	Randers Hallen, Randers
Win	16-1	Eric A. Brown	KO	3	7 Oct 1994	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
Win	15-1	Rocky Gannon	KO	1	16 Sep 1994	Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg
Win	14-1	Karl Willis	KO	2	10 Jun 1994	Kolding-Hallen, Kolding
Win	13-1	Etienne Obertan	KO	5	22 Apr 1994	Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg
Win	12-1	Juan Alberto Barrero	KO	2	18 Feb 1994	Randers Hallen, Randers
Win	11-1	Simon McDougall	KO	5	29 Jan 1994	Wales National Ice Rink, Cardiff
Win	10-1	Carl Jones	UD	6	6 Nov 1993	Las Vegas
Win	9-1	Tony Booth	UD	8	17 Sep 1993	Cirkusbygningen, Copenhagen
Win	8-1	Jeff Medley	KO	4	6 May 1993	The Riviera, Las Vegas
Win	7-1	Nigel Rafferty	KO	2	14 Apr 1993	Kensington, London	Rafferty knocked out at 2:33 of the second round.
Loss	6-1	John McClain	TKO	1	9 Mar 1993	Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi	Referee stopped the bout at 0:51 of the first round.
Win	6-0	David Picha	TKO	2	27 Feb 1993	Capital City Gymnasium, Beijing	Referee stopped the bout at 1:26 of the second round.
Win	5-0	Bob Charlez	PTS	6	30 Jan 1993	Las Vegas
Win	4-0	John Kaighin	KO	3	28 Jan 1993	Mayfair, London
Win	3-0	Steve Osborne	KO	1	10 Dec 1992	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
Win	2-0	Joe Wallace	KO	1	25 Nov 1992	Las Vegas
Win	1-0	Armando Dragone	KO	1	21 Oct 1992	Las Vegas