Ole Klemetsen

Ole Klemetsen

Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Norway
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Sydney Light Middleweight
European Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Gothenburg Light Middleweight

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

References

  1. ^ Øverbye, Morten (31 March 2005). "Ole Klemetsen blir politiker". Verdens Gang. Retrieved 2006-11-16.

Link to the movie "Blod & Ære "https://web.archive.org/web/20100112064509/http://www.blodogare.no/.