Konstantin Airich

Konstantin Airich (born 4 November 1978) is a Kazakh-born German heavyweight boxer born in Astana, Kazakhstan and based in Hamburg, Germany.

Airich's first defeat was against Danny Williams in a controversial fight. In the sixth round, Williams landed a number of big shots and was thought to be on the verge of knocking Airich out, when the bell sounded with 1:28 left on the clock.^[1] Williams ended the fight in the following round, when Airich's promoter decided to throw in the towel.

His second loss was a majority decision loss to Ondrej Pala on 6 March 2009.

Airich took part in the Prizefighter 'International heavyweights' tournament held at Alexandra Palace in London on 7 May 2011. After winning his opening bout of the evening against Lucian Bot, Airich was eliminated in the semi final when he suffered a first round knockout defeat to eventual runner up Tye Fields.

After one month, after that defeat, on June 17, 2011 he once again step up and took part in the ‘Biggers Better VI’ boxing tournament and became the winner of the tournament by defeating every opponent he faced.

After Airich became the vacant IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight titleholder by knocking out German fighter Varol Vekiloglu in round 1, on March 9, 2012 he faced Ondrej Pala for the second time to retain his IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title and for Pala’s WBO European heavyweight title. This time Airich defeated Pala by TKO in round 9.

On May 19, 2012 he faced Odlanier Solis, who was coming back from a defeat and knee injury taken during his last fight against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko a year before. Airich lost the fight by unanimous decision.

On September 13, 2014, Airich faced British fighter and London 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist, Anthony Joshua in an 8 round fight. During the third round, Joshua knocked Airich down and the referee stopped the fight. Konstantin was the first fighter to go past the second round with Anthony Joshua despite the loss.

Professional boxing record

27 Wins (20 knockouts), 10 Losses, 2 Draws
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	21-10-2	Anthony Joshua	TKO	3 (8)	13/09/2014	Phones 4U Arena, Manchester, Greater Manchester	Airich was the first fighter to go more than 2 rounds with Anthony Joshua.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	21-9-2	Denis Bakhtov	UD	(8)	26/07/2014	Kipsala Exhibition Centre, Riga, Latvia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21-8-2	Marcel Gottschalk	TKO	6 (10)	30/05/2014	Energie Verbund-Arena, Dresden, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20-8-2	Ergin Solmaz	TKO	3 (4)	26/04/2014	Museum Zinkhuetter Hof, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	19-8-2	Christian Hammer	UD	10 (10)	11/04/2014	Hamburg, Germany
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	19-7-2	Manuel Charr	KO	1	21/12/2012	Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany	For vacant WBC Mediterranean heavyweight title and vacant WBC Baltic heavyweight title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	19-6-2	Vyacheslav Glazkov	UD	10	08/09/2012	Olympic Indoor Arena, Moscow, Russia	For vacant WBC Baltic Silver heavyweight title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	19-5-2	Odlanier Solis	UD	12	19/05/2012	Convention Center, Pharr, Texas, United States	For vacant IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19-4-2	Ondrej Pala	TKO	9 (12)	09/03/2012	Atatürk Spor Salonu, Tekirdag, Turkey	Retained IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title & won WBO European heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18-4-2	Varol Vekiloglu	KO	1 (12)	14/10/2011	Mehrzweckhalle, Obertraubling, Bayern, Germany	Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	17-4-2	Tye Fields	KO	1 (3)	07/05/2011	Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK	Prizefighter 18: The International Heavyweights semi-final.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17-3-2	Lucian Bot	UD	3	07/05/2011	Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK	Prizefighter 18: The International Heavyweights quarter-final.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	16-3-2	Gbenga Oloukun	TKO	4 (10)	12/11/2010	HanseDom, Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany	Airich down once in the 4th round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-2-2	Serdar Uysal	TKO	1 (6)	11/09/2010	Bitterfeld, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-2-2	Alexander Kahl	TKO	2 (8)	04/06/2010	Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main, Hessen, Germany	Kahl down twice in round 1.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-2-2	Alexey Varakin	TKO	1 (8)	09/04/2010	Arena, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Draw	13-2-2	Oleksiy Mazikin	MD	8	23/01/2010	Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany	Alexey Mazikin was docked a point twice in round 3 for low blows.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-2-1	Cisse Salif	UD	8	24/10/2009	Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-2-1	Vaclav Cihlar	KO	1 (8)	18/09/2009	Gran Casino, Castellon, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	11-2-1	Ondrej Pala	MD	10	06/03/2009	Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11-1-1	Furkat Tursunov	UD	8	18/11/2008	Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-1-1	Vaclav Cihlar	KO	1 (6)	27/09/2008	Genesis, Wusterhusen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	9-1-1	Danny Williams	TKO	7 (8)	30/05/2008	Pabellon Lasesarre, Barakaldo, País Vasco, Spain
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-0-1	Andriy Oliynyk	UD	8	26/04/2008	Spor Salonu, Trabzon, Turkey
Draw	8-0-1	Oleksiy Mazikin	PTS	8	14/03/2008	Zenith - Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Bayern, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8–0	Turhan Altunkaya	RTD	2 (10)	23/12/2007	Maritim Hotel, Halle an der Saale, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany	Won interim Germany BDB heavyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7–0	Raymond Ochieng	KO	2 (8)	21/09/2007	Hansehalle, Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6–0	Ergin Solmaz	TKO	3 (6)	06/07/2007	Arena Gym, Hamburg, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5–0	Adnan Serin	KO	5 (6)	16/06/2007	Atatürk Sport Salonu, Ankara, Turkey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4–0	Ergin Solmaz	TKO	5 (6)	27/04/2007	Arena Gym, Hamburg, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3–0	Valeri Meierson	TKO	2 (4)	09/03/2007	Arena Gym, Hamburg, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2–0	Tomas Mrazek	TKO	2 (4)	10/02/2007	Hotel Elysee, Rothenbaum, Hamburg, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1–0	Mihaly Farkas	TKO	1 (4)	25/01/2007	PalaLido, Milan, Lombardy, Italy

References

External links

• Professional boxing record for Konstantin Airich from BoxRec