Jussi Koivula | |
|---|---|
 Koivula in 2013 | |
| Born | 24 December 1983 |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Other names | Iceman |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 33 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
Jussi Koivula (born 24 December 1983) is a Finnish professional boxer who has challenged twice for the European welterweight title in 2016 and 2017.
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]
| 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 |
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