Gradus Kraus

Gradus Kraus
Born	Gradus Kraus (2001-07-12) July 12, 2001 (age 24) Oss, Netherlands
Other names	The Dancing Dutchman
Nationality	Dutch
Weight	80 kg (180 lb; 13 st)
Division	Light Heavyweight
Style	Boxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Oss, Netherlands
Trainer	Albert Kraus
Years active	2014–present
Professional boxing record
Total	8
Wins	8
By knockout	7
Losses	0
Amateur record
Total	41
Wins	23
By knockout	4
Losses	18
By knockout	0
Other information
Notable relatives	Albert Kraus (father)
Boxing record from BoxRec
Medal record Representing the  Netherlands Men's Boxing European U22 Boxing Championships 2022 Poreč 80kg

Gradus Kraus (born July 12, 2001) is a profesional boxer and son of former Kickboxer Albert Kraus. ^[1] He fights at Light heavyweight is currently ranked 56th by boxrec. He is trained by Peter Fury and his father Albert.

Amateur career

In 2018 Gradus Kraus won his first gold in the Dutch Youth National Championships against the Irish David McDonagh. ^{[2] [3]}

In 2019 he participated in the EUBC European Youth Championships but got defeated in the Quarter Final by Nikolay Zafirov. ^{[4] [5]}

In 2021 Gradus became Dutch 81 kg Amateur champion after knocking out Rick de Nooijer in the first round. He broke his hand during the fight. ^[6]

In 2022 he won a silver medal at the EUBC U22 Championships failing to win against Alfred Commey in the final. ^{[7] [8]}

In 2023 in an interview Gradus declared that he wants to participate in the Olympics and after this become a profesional boxer. ^[1]

In 2024 he attempted to Qualify for the Olympics twice but failed to do so. ^[9] After this he decided to become a professional boxer.

Professional boxing career

Kraus made his boxing debut in 2024 quickly racking up 8 wins within 1 year, what is unusual in modern boxing. ^[10] During this period Gradus went viral for dancing with his 3 year old daughter during his ring walks. ^{[11] [12] [13]} His wins and fame earned him a fight for the European IBF title against Rostam Ibrahim. ^[14] In the build up to the fight Kraus his promoter Izzy Asif was saying that this might be the last time people get to see him fight in the Netherlands for a while, he was already saying people might see him fight for a world title in 2026. ^{[14] [15]} Because of this the fight was highly anticipated and sold out within 3 days. ^[16] Gradus Kraus won against Ibrahim via Knock out in the second round claiming the European title. ^[17]

Professional boxing record

9 fights	9 wins	0 losses
By knockout	8	0
By decision	1	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Age	Location	Notes
9	Win	9–0	Rostam Ibrahim	KO	2 (10),	Nov 29, 2025	24 years, 77 days	Sportcomplex De Wilgenring, Rotterdam, Netherlands	Won IBF European Light Heavy title
8	Win	8–0	Scott Forrest	PTS	6 (6),	Sep 27, 2025	24 years, 77 days	Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom
7	Win	7–0	Ross McGuigan	TKO	2 (6), 0:54	Jun 28, 2025	23 years, 351 days	Connexin Live, Hull, United Kingdom
6	Win	6–0	Attila Baran	KO	1 (8)	Jun 14, 2025	23 years, 337 days	Sportworx Arena, Utrecht, Netherlands
5	Win	5–0	Tony Amoaku	TKO	1 (6), 2:05	Apr 04, 2025	23 years, 266 days	York Hall, London, United Kingdom
4	Win	4–0	Josip Pehar	TKO	2 (6), 2:26	Mar 8, 2025	23 years, 239 days	Magna Centr, Rotherham, United Kingdom
3	Win	3–0	Oladimeji Akinde	TKO	1 (6)	Jan 18, 2025	23 years, 193 days	Circus Theater, Scheveningen, Netherlands
2	Win	2–0	Michal Kotula	TKO	2 (6)	Dec 22, 2024	23 years, 163 days	Dudok Arena, Hilversum, Netherlands
1	Win	1–0	Jedrzej Durski	KO	1 (4)	Oct 21, 2024	23 years, 101 days	Theater Carré, Amsterdam, Netherlands

References

1. "Gradus Kraus zet het verhaal van zijn vader Albert voort | TeamNL". www.teamnl.org (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-10-02.
2. "Dutch Youth & Junior National Championships - Wageningen & Rotterdam - June 8-10 2018". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
3. "Nederlandse titel voor Osse bokser Gradus Kraus". www.kliknieuwsoss.nl (in Dutch). 2018-06-11. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
4. "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
5. "Gradus Kraus grijpt net naast medaille bij EK Jeugd in Sofia". Boksen.nl. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
6. "Gradus Kraus Nederlands kampioen boksen". www.kliknieuwsoss.nl (in Dutch). 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
7. "Zilver voor Gradus Kraus op het EK u22". Boksen.nl. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
8. EUBC. "European Championships 2022 Results" (PDF). amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
9. "Bokser Gradus Kraus uit Oss niet naar Olympische Spelen". dtvnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
10. "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
11. "Bokssensatie maakt naam in de ring dankzij swingend dochtertje". Omroep Brabant: het laatste nieuws uit Brabant, sport en informatie uit jouw regio. (in Dutch). 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
12. "Bokser Gradus Kraus gaat viraal door dansjes met dochtertje". ad.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-26.
13. "Dansend met zijn dochter Giana (4) betreedt bokser Kraus de ring". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2025-09-27. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
14. "Gevecht van Nederlandse bokssensatie Gradus Kraus in Rotterdam krijgt een enorme upgrade". sportnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-26.
15. "Izzy Asif eyes Gradus Kraus world title fight in 2026 | Boxing News". boxingnewsonline.net. 2025-10-14. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
16. "Gevecht van bokssensatie Gradus Kraus in Rotterdam razendsnel uitverkocht: 'Veel mensen zijn nieuwsgierig naar mij'". ad.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-26.
17. "Bokssensa­tie Gradus Kraus slaat Duitse tegenstander knock out en verovert Europese titel". ad.nl. Retrieved 2025-11-30.{{cite web}}: soft hyphen character in |title= at position 10 (help)