Ole Klemetsen

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".

Ole Klemetsen

Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Norway
World Amateur Championships
1991 Sydney Light Middleweight
European Amateur Championships
1991 Gothenburg Light Middleweight

Amateur

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

Pro

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
45 Wins (36 knockouts, 9 decisions), 6 Losses (4 knockouts, 2 decisions)
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, England 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 Center, 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
  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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