Jussi Koivula (born 24 December 1983) is a Finnish professional boxer who has challenged twice for the European welterweight title in 2016 and 2017.

Jussi Koivula
Koivula in 2013
Born (1983-12-24) 24 December 1983 (age 40)
NationalityFinnish
Other namesIceman
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights33
Wins24
Wins by KO9
Losses8
Draws1

Professional career

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Koivula made his professional debut on 30 August 2008, scoring a third-round stoppage over Tibor Rafael. He would fight exclusively in Finland for the next six years, remaining undefeated until 20 April 2013, when Łukasz Maciec stopped him in five rounds.[1] On 7 February 2015, Koivula fought away from home for the first time in an attempt to win the vacant IBF Inter-Continental junior-middleweight title, but lost a unanimous decision to Marcello Matano in Italy.[2] Another visit to Italy, on 22 April 2016, saw Koivula challenge unsuccessfully for the vacant European welterweight title, being stopped in nine rounds by Leonard Bundu.[3]

Professional boxing record

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33 fights 24 wins 8 losses
By knockout 9 4
By decision 14 4
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
33 Loss 24–8–1 Sergio Martínez TKO 9 (10) 19 Dec 2020 Bolera Severino Prieto, Torrelavega, Spain
32 Loss 24–7–1 Conor Benn TKO 2 (10), 2:00 21 Jun 2019 York Hall, London, England For WBA Continental (Europe) welterweight title
31 Loss 24–6–1 Jordy Weiss UD 12 26 Apr 2019 Salle Polyvalente, Laval, France For European Union welterweight title
30 Win 24–5–1 Alisher Ashurov PTS 4 12 Jul 2018 Kauppatori, Mikkeli, Finland
29 Loss 23–5–1 Samuel Vargas SD 10 11 Nov 2017 Powerade Centre, Brampton, Ontario, Canada For NABA welterweight title
28 Win 23–4–1 Pal Olah DQ 3 (6), 2:46 26 Aug 2017 Olavinlinna, Savonlinna, Finland
27 Win 22–4–1 Nerdin Fejzovic TKO 4 (6), 1:31 6 May 2017 Gatorade Center, Turku, Finland
26 Loss 21–4–1 Mohamed Mimoune UD 12 31 Mar 2017 Institut National du Judo, Paris, France For European Union welterweight title
25 Win 21–3–1 Gyorgy Varga TKO 3 (6) 9 Jun 2016 Lauri Gym, Békéscsaba, Hungary
24 Win 20–3–1 Srecko Janjic PTS 4 21 May 2016 Ringside Gym, Helsinki, Finland
23 Loss 19–3–1 Leonard Bundu TKO 9 (12), 2:40 22 Apr 2016 Nelson Mandela Forum, Florence, Italy For vacant European welterweight title
22 Loss 19–2–1 Zoran Didanovic TKO 3 (4), 2:30 21 Nov 2015 Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland
21 Draw 18–2–1 Artem Karasev SD 6 8 Aug 2015 Savonlinna, Finland
20 Win 18–2 Michael Obin UD 6 13 Jun 2015 Vaasa Arena, Vaasa, Finland
19 Loss 17–2 Marcello Matano UD 12 7 Feb 2015 Pala Hilton Pharma, Ferrara, Italy For vacant IBF Inter-Continental junior-middleweight title
18 Win 17–1 Stiliyan Kostov TKO 9 (10), 2:24 16 Aug 2014 Olavinlinna Opera Stage, Savonlinna, Finland
17 Win 16–1 Ramazi Gogichashvili TKO 3 (8), 2:04 9 May 2014 Urheilutalo, Helsinki, Finland
16 Win 15–1 Hassan Ait Bassou UD 10 7 Dec 2013 Barona Areena, Espoo, Finland
15 Win 14–1 Lukasz Janik KO 6 (8), 1:16 17 Aug 2013 Olavinlinna, Savonlinna, Finland
14 Loss 13–1 Łukasz Maciec TKO 5 (10) 20 Apr 2013 Pyynikin Palloiluhalli, Tampere, Finland
13 Win 13–0 Arvydas Trizno UD 6 16 Feb 2013 Ruissalon liikunta- ja uimahalli, Hamina, Finland
12 Win 12–0 Giorgi Ungiadze UD 8 15 Sep 2012 Seinäjoki Areena, Seinäjoki, Finland
11 Win 11–0 Jarkko Jussila UD 8 21 Jan 2012 Seinäjoki Areena, Seinäjoki, Finland
10 Win 10–0 Jose Del Rio UD 8 3 Dec 2011 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
9 Win 9–0 Kobe Vandekerkhove UD 8 21 May 2011 Seinäjoki Areena, Seinäjoki, Finland
8 Win 8–0 Konstantins Sakara UD 6 4 Mar 2011 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
7 Win 7–0 Nuno Cruz UD 8 27 Nov 2010 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
6 Win 6–0 Vatche Wartanian UD 6 4 Sep 2010 Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland
5 Win 5–0 Leonti Vorontsuk TKO 3 (6), 2:23 11 May 2010 Varuboden-areena, Kirkkonummi, Finland
4 Win 4–0 Gabor Toti TKO 2 (4), 1:41 27 Nov 2009 Pyynikin Palloiluhalli, Tampere, Finland
3 Win 3–0 Adam Zadworny UD 4 14 Feb 2009 Pyynikin Palloiluhalli, Tampere, Finland
2 Win 2–0 Sergejs Volodins UD 4 28 Nov 2008 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
1 Win 1–0 Tibor Rafael TKO 3 (4), 0:19 30 Aug 2008 LänsiAuto Areena, Tampere, Finland

References

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  1. ^ "Suomalaisnyrkkeilijä sai rajun iskun silmäänsä -"Havaintokyky meni"" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. Sanoma. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Jussi Koivulalle selvä pistetappio Italiassa" (in Finnish). boxing.fi. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  3. ^ Persson, Per Ake (23 April 2016). "Leonard Bundu Stops Jussi Koivula, Captures EBU Title". BoxingScene. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
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