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| Rudolf Kraj | |
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 Olanda Anderson (left), avoids a jab from his opponent Rudolf Kraj, of the Czech Republic, during the men's light heavyweight boxing match at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 24, 2000. | |
| Born | (1977-12-05) December 5, 1977 (age 47) Mělník, Czech Republic |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 15 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Czech Republic
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| Men's Boxing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | Light Heavyweight |
| World Amateur Championships | ||
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2003 Bangkok | Light Heavyweight |
Rudolf Kraj (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrudolf ˈkraj]) (born 5 December 1977 in Mělník, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech boxer.
Amateur
He won the silver medal in the men's Light Heavyweight (81 kg) category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He lost to Aleksandr Lebziak in the final.
He also won a bronze medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok losing to another Russian, the eventual winner Evgeny Makarenko. He won 170 out of 200 amateur matches.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Olanda Anderson (United States) 13–12
- Defeated Jegbefumer Albert (Nigeria) 8–7
- Defeated Andriy Fedchuk (Ukraine) 11–7
- Lost to Aleksandr Lebziak (Russia) 6–20
Professional
Kraj began his professional career in 2005 in Germany and won all his thirteen bouts in the cruiserweight division including a stoppage of Armenian Melkomian (record 20–1).
He fought Giacobbe Fragomeni for the WBC Cruiserweight title on October 24, 2008 and lost the fight by technical decision after eight rounds after and accidental headbutt earlier in the fight. His record is 14–1 with 10 knockouts.
Professional boxing record
| 14 Wins (10 knockouts), 1 Loss, 0 Draws | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 14–1 |  Giacobbe Fragomeni
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TD | 8 (12) | 2008-10-24 | PalaLido, Milan
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for the vacant WBC cruiserweight title |
| Win | 14–0 |  Matt Godfrey
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UD | 12 (12) | 2008-03-08 |  König Palast, Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia
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| Win | 13–0 |  Orlando Antonio Farias
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KO | 1 (12) | 2007-12-04 |  Freizeit Arena, Sölden, Austria
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retained the WBC International cruiserweight title |
| Win | 12–0 |  Ismail Abdoul
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UD | 12 (12) | 2007-06-12 |  Tabor Arena, Maribor, Slovenia
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retained the WBC International cruiserweight title |
| Win | 11–0 | Mauro Adrian Ordiales
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TKO | 3 (12) | 2007-04-28 | König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia
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retained the WBC International cruiserweight title |
| Win | 10–0 | Cesar David Crenz
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TKO | 8 (12) | 2007-01-13 | Brandberge Arena, Halle an der Saale, Saxony-Anhalt
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retained the WBC International cruiserweight title |
| Win | 9–0 |  Pavel Melkomyan
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MD | 10 (10) | 2006-10-10 | T-Mobile Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
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won the vacant WBC International cruiserweight title |
| Win | 8–0 |  Rachid El Hadak
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UD | 6 (6) | 2006-07-25 | Sportschule Sachsenwald, Eimsbüttel, Hamburg
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| Win | 7–0 | Jindrich Velecky
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UD | 10 (10) | 2006-05-09 | Sazka Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
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| Win | 6–0 |  Mircea Telecan
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TKO | 4 (6) | 2009-04-15 | Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt
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| Win | 5–0 | Vage Kocharyan
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RTD | 3 (6) | 2009-02-28 | Alte Reithalle, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
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| Win | 4–0 |  Robert Borok
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TKO | 1 (4) | 2005-11-15 | Hohenstaufenhalle, Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg
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| Win | 3–0 |  Rustams Tumasevics
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KO | 1 (4) | 2005-10-29 | TURM Erlebnis City, Oranienburg, Brandenburg
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| Win | 2–0 | Valeriu Vasili Dobrin
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TKO | 1 (4) | 2005-09-20 | T-Mobile Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
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| Win | 1–0 | Tomáš Mrázek
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TKO | 1 (4) | 2005-03-26 | Erdgas Arena, Riesa, Saxony
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Kraj's professional debut |
External links
- News and Pictures of Rudolf Kraj
- Boxing record for Rudolf Kraj from BoxRec (registration required)
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers for the Czech Republic
- Olympic silver medalists for the Czech Republic
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Czech male boxers
- AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Light-heavyweight boxers
- People from Mělník
- Sportspeople from the Central Bohemian Region