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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

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

Professional career

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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

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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

References

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  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/.

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