# Vitali Tajbert

Vitali Tajbert (born 25 May 1982) is a German former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2013. He held the WBC super-featherweight title in 2010 (having held the interim title from 2009 to 2010) and the European Union title in 2008. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2003 World Championships, a gold medal at the 2004 European Championships, and a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, all in the featherweight division.

## Amateur results

* 1999 won a bronze medal at the Junior European Championships in Rijeka, Croatia at Bantamweight.
* 2000 won the gold medal at the Junior World Championships in Budapest at Bantamweight.
** Defeated Yuguang Zhang (China) RSC-2
** Defeated Yusni Barzaga (Cuba) PTS (27-13)
** Defeated Yevgeni Kybalyuk (Ukraine) PTS (19-8)
** Defeated Haruyton Tovmasyan (Armenia) PTS (15-6)
** Defeated Murat Chrachev (Russia) PTS (23-3)
* 2001 represented Germany at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Belfast at Bantamweight.
** Lost to Afansy Poskachine (Russia) PTS (9-10)
* 2002 represented Germany at the European Championships in Perm, Russia. Result was:
** Lost to Waldemar Cucereanu (Romania) PTS (15-29)
* 2003 won the silver medal at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok at Featherweight.
** Defeated Cheng Tong Shou (China) RSCI
** Defeated Bekzod Chidrov (Uzbekistan) PTS (26-14)
** Defeated Oleg Jefimovich (Ukraine) PTS (35-19)
** Defeated Abdusalom Khasanov (Tajikistan) PTS (19-17)
** Lost to Galib Jafarov (Kazachstan) PTS (35-43)
* 2004 won the gold medal at the European Championships 2004 in Pula, Croatia at Featherweight.
** Defeated Sedat Tasci (Turkey) PTS (48-13)
** Defeated Viorel Simion (Romania) PTS (65-41)
** Defeated Mikhail Bernadski (Belarus) PTS (45-24)
** Defeated Khedafi Djelkhir (France) RSCO-3
* 2004 won a bronze medal representing Germany at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens at Featherweight.
** Defeated Daniel Brizuela (Argentina) RSCO-3
** Defeated Khedafi Djelkhir (France) PTS (40-26)
** Defeated Luis Franco (Cuba) PTS (34-26)
** Lost to Song Guk Kim (North Korea) PTS (24-29)
* 2005 won the gold medal at the Military World Championships in Pretoria at Featherweight.
** Defeated V. Anghel (Romania) PTS (24-5)
** Defeated Y. Uruzbayev (Kazachstan) PTS (24-12)
** Defeated Thongtheang Khlongchan (Thailand) PTS (30-28)
** Defeated Sergej Ignatyev (Russia) PTS (25-14)

## Professional career

Tajbert turned professional in 2005 and compiled a record of 18-1 before facing and defeating Mexican boxer Humberto Mauro Gutiérrez, to win the WBC interim Super Featherweight title. Tajbert was promoted to full champion after Humberto Soto won the WBC lightweight title. Tajbert lost the title in his second defence to Japanese boxer Takahiro Ao.

## Professional boxing record

| 26 fights | 24 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 18 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Mikheil Avakyan | UD | 6 | 24 Aug 2013 | Warsteiner HockeyPark, Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Michael Dufek | UD | 6 | 12 Oct 2012 | Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Jose Luis Graterol | UD | 8 | 28 Jan 2012 | Grand Elysée, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Andrey Kostin | UD | 6 | 24 Sep 2011 | Dima-Sportcenter, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 22 | Loss | 20–2 | Takahiro Ao | UD | 12 | 26 Nov 2010 | Nihon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, Japan | Lost WBC super-featherweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Héctor Velázquez | TD | 9 (12), 1:35 | 22 May 2010 | StadtHalle, Rostock, Germany | Retained WBC super-featherweight title; Unanimous TD: Tajbert cut from accidental head clash |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Humberto Mauro Gutiérrez | UD | 12 | 21 Nov 2009 | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Germany | Won WBC interim super-featherweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Rudy Encarnacion | UD | 6 | 6 Jun 2009 | König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany | |
| 18 | Loss | 17–1 | Sergey Gulyakevich | UD | 12 | 5 Dec 2008 | Sporthalle Brandberge, Halle, Germany | For European super-featherweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Ermano Fegatilli | UD | 8 | 29 Aug 2008 | Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Antonio Joao Bento | UD | 12 | 5 Jul 2008 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany | Retained European Union super-featherweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Jesus Garcia Escalona | UD | 12 | 29 Feb 2008 | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany | Won European Union super-featherweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Youssouf Djibaba | TKO | 10 (10), 2:51 | 7 Dec 2007 | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Petr Petrov | UD | 8 | 20 Oct 2007 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Younes Amrani | TKO | 7 (8), 1:00 | 28 Jul 2007 | Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jairo Moura dos Santos | UD | 8 | 30 Mar 2007 | Kolnarena, Cologne, Germany | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Alessandro Di Meco | TKO | 1 (6), 2:00 | 16 Feb 2007 | Fight Night Arena, Cologne, Germany | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Kirkor Kirkorov | UD | 6 | 5 Dec 2006 | Freizeit Arena, Sölden, Austria | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Fabian Valentin Martinez | UD | 6 | 21 Nov 2006 | Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Wladimir Borov | UD | 6 | 19 Sep 2006 | Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Adolphe Avadja | UD | 4 | 29 Jul 2006 | König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Pablo Ernesto Oliveto | UD | 6 | 27 May 2006 | Zenith - Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Dzmitri Rabikau | KO | 1 {4), 1:11 | 29 Apr 2006 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Alain Rakow | UD | 4 | 28 Feb 2006 | Alte Reithalle, Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Julio Borges | KO | 1 (4), 2:15 | 7 Jan 2006 | Zenith - Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Robert Zsemberi | KO | 1 (4), 2:25 | 3 Dec 2005 | Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany | |

## Personal life

Tajbert and his family migrated from Kazakhstan as ethnic Germans to Stuttgart in 1992.