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Biography
Volodymyr Virchis (Ukrainian: Володимир Вірчіс; born August 18, 1973 in Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian boxer and is a touted prospect in the heavyweight division.
Virchis is known as "The Hunter", the large and powerful Virchis turned professional in 1999 and won his first 20 bouts with 17 knockouts, including victories over clubfighters Julius Francis, Cliff Couser, and Michael Sprott.
His career was sidetracked in 2007 when he faced undefeated amateur star Ruslan Chagaev and lost a controversial majority decision.
Later in the year he rebounded by knocking out European champion, Paolo Vidoz, once more with a big right hand.
In late 2008 Virchis lost a decision to Juan Carlos Gomez. Virchis had alcohol before the match, and he was drunk while fighting.After the loss a disappointed Virchis announced his retirement from the sport.
Professional boxing record
| 26 Wins (21 knockouts, 5 decisions) 2 Losses (2 decisions) [1] | |||||||
| Result | Opp Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 19-19 | Edgars Kalnars | UD | 6 | 24/10/2009 | Kugelbake Halle, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony | 59-55, 59-55, 59-56. |
| Loss | 43-1 | Juan Carlos Gomez | UD | 12 | 27/09/2008 | Color Line Arena, Altona, Hamburg | WBC World Heavyweight Title Eliminator. 110-117, 109-117, 111-115. |
| Win | 22-9 | Robert "Big Philly" Hawkins | KO | 5 | 17/11/2007 | Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt | Hawkins knocked out at 0:40 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 23-3 | Paolo Vidoz | UD | 12 | 19/05/2007 | Color Line Arena, Altona, Hamburg | EBU Heavyweight Title. 119-109, 116-112, 117-111. |
| Win | 14-10 | Ihar Shukala | TKO | 1 | 23/02/2007 | Palace of Sports, Kiev | |
| Win | 16-11 | Marcus McGee | KO | 3 | 13/01/2007 | Brandberge Arena, Halle an der Saale, Saxony-Anhalt | McGee knocked out at 2:52 of the third round. |
| Win | 21-2 | Paolo Vidoz | KO | 6 | 15/07/2006 | Color Line Arena, Altona, Hamburg | EBU Heavyweight Title. Vidoz knocked out at 2:17 of the sixth round. |
| Loss | 19-0-1 | Ruslan Chagaev | MD | 12 | 11/03/2006 | Color Line Arena, Altona, Hamburg | WBO/WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Titles. 114-115, 112-116, 114-114. |
| Win | 27-8 | Michael Sprott | UD | 12 | 13/12/2005 | Freizeit Arena, Soelden | WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 115-113, 115-113, 116-113. |
| Win | 12-5-1 | Lisandro Ezequiel Diaz | TKO | 1 | 10/09/2005 | Dm-Arena, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg | WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:00 of the first round. |
| Win | 12-3 | Adnan Serin | KO | 1 | 10/05/2005 | Pueblo Espanol, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands | Serin knocked out at 2:03 of the first round. |
| Win | 14-1 | Taras Bidenko | TKO | 12 | 29/03/2005 | Sporthalle, Wandsbek, Hamburg | WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:54 of the 12th round. |
| Win | 24-9-2 | Cliff Couser | TKO | 5 | 26/06/2004 | Zorianyi Hall, Feodosiya | IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 17-1 | Balu Sauer | KO | 8 | 31/01/2004 | Palace of Sports, Kiev | IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 23-12-1 | Julius Francis | UD | 12 | 06/09/2003 | Palace of Sports, Kiev | IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 118-110, 120-108, 118-110. |
| Win | -- | Valeriy Klymenko | TKO | 1 | 19/07/2003 | Oasis Entertaining Complex, Kiev | |
| Win | 4-3-1 | Farhat Chaanoune | UD | 8 | 31/05/2003 | Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Brandenburg | |
| Win | 9-10-1 | Mihail Bekish | TKO | 10 | 22/02/2003 | Circus, Kharkiv | WBC CISBB Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | -- | Igor Petrenco | TKO | 2 | 28/09/2002 | Mykolaiv | |
| Win | 27-11 | Thomas "Top Dawg" Williams | KO | 1 | 21/09/2002 | Circus, Kiev | IBC Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 19-17-1 | Yuriy Yelistratov | KO | 1 | 23/03/2002 | Circus, Kiev | Ukraine Heavyweight Title. Yuriy knocked out at 0:44 of the first round. |
| Win | -- | Serhiy Ivanets | KO | 2 | 15/06/2001 | Casino Bingo, Kiev | |
| Win | -- | Roman Kapytonenko | KO | 1 | 30/04/2001 | Circus, Kiev | |
| Win | 5-6 | Stanislav Tovkachov | RTD | 3 | 27/01/2001 | Nadiya Sport Palace, Mykolaiv | Tovkachov did not come out for the fourth round. |
| Win | 2-2 | Oleksandr Myleiko | TKO | 3 | 04/03/2000 | Kherson | |
| Win | 0-1 | Ruslan Qurbonov | TKO | 2 | 16/01/2000 | Poltava | |
| Win | 1-1 | Oleksandr Myleiko | TKO | 5 | 16/10/1999 | Chernihiv | |
| Win | -- | Andriy Oliynyk | KO | 2 | 24/08/1999 | Sumy | |