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[edit]

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

Professional career[edit]

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[edit]

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