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	BoxingTimes.com - James Toney vs. Vassiliy Jirov (April 26, 2003) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Jirov was reluctant to make excuses for the only loss of his career but did cite his inactivity that dated back to his win over Jorge Castro 14 months ago.
		Jirov, 6'2," made Toney face a much faster tempo that the veteran was accustom to in the early rounds, nevertheless, the challenger adapted and continued to return fire with clean, crisp, counter right hands that kept thudding off the champ's face.
		Jirov returned to firing roundhouse left and rights in the eleventh round and Toney withstood the assault and continued to score with wicked counters.
	www.boxingtimes.com /analyses/2003/030426toney_jirov.html (2170 words)

	BTOT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		James Toney and Vassiliy Jirov staged a remarkable 12-round war that left the crowd at Foxwoods and the HBO Boxing After Dark television audience in a state of shock and awe.
		Jirov was warned once for a flagrant low blow in the third round and referee Steve Smoger deducted a point in the eighth when Jirov went low again.
		Jirov continued to attack right to the end, a credit to his superb conditioning, but the 12th round resembled a scene from a Hollywood fight film as Toney pounded Jirov again and again and again before he finally went down in the closing seconds.
	www.compuboxonline.com /column/4_26_03.shtml (669 words)

	BoxingTimes.com - Michael Moorer vs. Vassiliy Jirov (December 9, 2004) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Jirov was the busier of the two fighters and as he circled to his right; he continued to pop the slower moving Moorer with a variety of solid punches.
		Jirov repeatedly landed his sharp right jab, however, with 1:04 to go in the 3rd, there was an accidental clash of heads and Moorer staggered back two steps, covered his face with his right glove and then took a knee.
		Vassiliy Jirov was in no condition to continue and once again Michael Moorer was somehow alive in the heavyweight sweepstakes.
	www.boxingtimes.com /analyses/2004/041209moorer_jirov.html (1266 words)

	Vassiliy Tiger Jirov - Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Vassiliy Jirov was born April 4, 1974 in Balkhash, a town in Kazakhstan named after the lake it stands on.
		Jirov was going to school during the day, working part-time jobs and was helping his mother with the family garden.
		Jirov adds that people who have served in the military seem to have a different outlook and a developed sense of self.
	www.jirov.com /biography.htm (1515 words)

	Vassiliy Jirov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jirov was upset by Moorer via TKO in the ninth round.
		Jirov's next fight was against former heavyweight and cruiserweight contender Orlin Norris.
		Jirov is in the middle of a lawsuit against Leonard's company.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vassiliy_Jirov (875 words)

	Boxing Writers Association of America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		At 34, he was supposed to be too old for a prime young lion like Vassiliy Jirov, the IBF cruiserweight champion who was expected to break down the veteran when they fought at the Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut on April 26, 2003.
		Jirov, a 1996 Olympic Gold Medallist who entered the bout with a 31-0 record, came into the ring with a reputation for a punishing body attack and a relentless will.
		Jirov wasn't too bad himself, throwing leather at every turn as he looked to wear his foe out with a frantic pace.
	www.bwaa.org /fight.html (504 words)

	HBO World Boxing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Later training methods would include putting Vassiliy in a long, narrow hallway with a door at the far end and a 5-foot lead on a German shepherd attack dog.
		Jirov has nothing but love and respect for the man he credits with making him the champion he is today.
		As Jirov continues to knock out anyone they put in front of him, he waits for the day he'll get the career defining fight that will bring him the recognition he deserves.
	www.hboworldboxing.com /apps/hboe/Boxer.do?BoxerTkey=INDP99 (317 words)

	ESPN.com: BOXING - Max: Don't miss Jirov vs. Toney (finally)
		Though Jirov has been boxing more and brawling less in recent fights against the limited Julian Letterlough and old Jorge Castro, he is still a guy who wants nothing more than for his opponent to stay put.
		Jirov has never been in a professional fight where the eyes of the boxing world were all focused on him.
		Jirov's strategy will likely be to box more than Toney expects, break down Toney's body, and also either take him out late, or else win enough rounds along the way to take the fight on points.
	espn.go.com /boxing/columns/kellerman_max/1543981.html (863 words)

	Boxing: Is Vassiliy Jirov Out for the Count?
		Jirov had a fine amateur career that was capped off by his winning a Gold Medal in the light-heavyweight division at the 1996 Olympic games, beating Antonio Tarver in the semi-finals.
		Jirov turned pro early the next year, moving to Scottsdale, AZ and compiling a 31-0 record with 27 KO's and winning the IBF Cruiserweight Championship with a seven round thrashing of "King" Arthur Williams.
		Jirov also does not have the great defensive skills of someone like a James Toney who is hard to land a clean shot on.
	www.ringsidereport.com /Liimatta2112005.htm (471 words)

	VASSILIY JIROV vs LUKE MUNSEN \| FightWriter
		The fight is interesting in that it marks Jirov’s move back to the cruiser division after having boxed as a heavyweight for the last couple of years.
		This fight is a long way removed from Jirov’s prime years when he was IBF cruiser champ and fought that gruelling 12-rounder with James Toney.
		Jirov seems to be the better fighter in every area and is vastly more experienced against a much higher level of competition — not to mention that he was an Olympic gold medallist.
	www.fightwriter.com /?q=node/125 (498 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Jirov, the International Boxing Federation cruiserweight champion of the world, is working without a trainer and without a sparring partner, shadowboxing in a makeshift boxing ring hidden in the back of the AZ Fitness gym in Mesa.
		Jirov remembers feeling like "a bird in a golden cage," equipped with a nice apartment and stellar training facilities, but too limited in English to be able to communicate with anyone.
		Jirov's reliance on body shots is a throwback to the classic brawlers of the '40s and '50s, like Jake La Motta and Rocky Marciano, warriors who knew that blows to the body may not be exciting, but they take a massive toll on their opponents.
	www.phoenixnewtimes.com /2000-12-21/news/from-russia-with-glove/print (5813 words)

	Vassiliy Jirov — “The Tiger” No More \| TheSweetScience.com Boxing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		As a cruiserweight Vassiliy Jirov truly was a “Tiger.” As a 223-pound heavyweight he looks to be little more than a fat cat.
		For Vassiliy Jirov, Norris was to be the much needed “name” win to put some value into his stock as a legitimate heavyweight.
		Jirov certainly is a prime example of that, as he no longer extracts the same price from his opponents with each formerly crushing body blow.
	thesweetscience.com /boxing-article/2415/vassiliy-jirov-%E2%80%9Cthe... (1071 words)

	Michael Moorer KO9 Vassiliy Jirov
		Moorer, taken to a hospital for a shoulder injury after the fight, dropped Jirov with a left hand to the side of the head in the ninth round.
		Jirov rose quickly to his feet and as a result stumbled around the ring.
		Jirov, a former IBF cruiserweight champion, drops to 33-3 (29 KOs).
	infiniteboxing.com /articles/pbanerjee/120904.htm (370 words)

	Boxing News : Jirov Hopes to Turn Out the Lights on Toney
		Vassiliy Jirov has a message for James Toney, who he faces in defense of his IBF cruiserweight crown this Saturday night on HBO from the Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.
		Jirov is the classic pressure fighter who goes to the body as well as anybody, and Toney is the crafty counter-puncher who relies on his foes coming right to him.
		Jirov, who has trained in the skiing resort town of Big Bear, California, looks to be in outstanding shape.
	www.maxboxing.com /Kim/kim042303.asp (1755 words)

	Niagara Falls Reporter
		Jirov brings a 33-1 record with 29 knockouts into his scheduled March 13 meeting with Mesi, but it was that one loss that attracted the HBO Boxing honchos who made the match.
		The big question about Jirov is whether the skills that made him the consensus pick as the world's top cruiserweight before the Toney fight, and had him in line for a bout with Roy Jones Jr., will transfer to the heavyweight ranks.
		Jirov's tendency to lead with his head and willingness to follow a punch with an elbow makes him a particularly troublesome foe for Mesi, who has fought through cuts and swelling around his eyes in several fights, capped by the Rocky-like ballooning of his left orb against Monte Barrett in December.
	www.niagarafallsreporter.com /staba99.html (1386 words)

	Moorer's TV return a real knockout - PittsburghLIVE.com
		Jirov (32-3, 29 KOs) bounced right back up, but staggered backward against the ropes, then forward toward referee Pat Russell, who waved the fight over at the 2:08 mark.
		Jirov has lost two fights in a row - he fell to Joe Mesi in a 10-round unanimous decision in March - and three of his last six fights.
		Jirov was warned about head butting in the fourth and penalized a point for another head butt in the eighth.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/valleyindependent/news/s_282029.html (575 words)

	Democrat & Chronicle: Mesi holds off pesky Jirov to stay unbeaten (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Jirov turned a lopsided fight around with shocking suddenness, knocking Mesi down three times in the final two rounds and leaving him hanging on desperately to remain upright as the bell sounded to end the fight after 10 rounds.
		Jirov was supposed to be his toughest opponent yet, after a slow climb in the quality of opponents in a career that began in 1997.
		He rocked Jirov with punches to the head and, after a clash of heads in the sixth round, Jirov was bleeding badly from a cut over his right eye.
	www.democratandchronicle.com /sports/general/0314G03JNJI_sports.shtml (537 words)

	[No title]
		Jirov sustained a cut on the scalp in the same head clash, then was cut over the right eye by another headbutt in round seven.
		Vassiliy “The Tiger” Jirov (33-2, 29 KOs) has made his name in the boxing business with a combination of a ‘never say die’ attitude and a relentless attack that leaves few opponents standing.
		In March of this year, Jirov was the underdog when he squared off against highly regarded and #1 world rated Joe Mesi in Las Vegas, but after scoring three knockdowns of the unbeaten contender, there would be no underestimating “The Tiger” in the heavyweight division again.
	members.lycos.co.uk /jirov (811 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Moorer knocks out Jirov
		Jirov staggered up during the count but stumbled sideways and referee Pat Russell stopped the scheduled 12-rounder with 12 seconds left in the ninth.
		Jirov won every round except the seventh, when he backpedaled after sustaining a cut over his right eye from a head butt.
		Jirov, 218, a former IBF cruiserweight champion, is 33-3 with 29 KOs.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20041209-2034-box-moorer-jirov.html (212 words)

	ESPN.com: BOXING - Toney wins IBF cruiserweight title after pounding Jirov
		With Jirov's nose bloodied and both fighters running out of gas after almost 12 rounds of toe-to-toe action, Toney landed a combination that sent Jirov to the canvas with less than 10 seconds left -- the only knockdown of the fight.
		Jirov was hoping he could use his two cruiserweight titles to tempt Jones into the ring.
		In the 11th, Jirov bullrushed him into the ropes with a series of body shots and staggered him in the middle of the ring, but Smoger ruled that Toney slipped.
	espn.go.com /boxing/news/2003/0426/1545261.html (590 words)

	Jirov would fight Mesi if it's allowed
		Jirov was surprised to hear Mesi went to court and won a decision that put him one step closer to a return.
		Jirov believes he won the 10-round fight, which was early in his attempt to become heavyweight champion.
		Meanwhile, Jirov, who was 3-2-1 as a heavyweight, intends to return to cruiser (190 pounds) in an attempt to regain a major championship.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/sports/articles/1226boxingnotes1226.html (700 words)

	Boxing: Is Mesi Playing With Fire?
		Jirov was able to connect with more frequency late in the fight.
		Jirov was able to land his best combinations, causing Mesi to look punch drunk for the rest of the contest.
		Later it was revealed that Joe suffered a hemorrhage of the brain as a result of the beating he took in the last two rounds of his fight with Vassiliy Jirov.
	www.ringsidereport.com /Wilbur1122005.htm (825 words)

	Boxing News : Dunne : Catching Up With Vassiliy Jirov
		MaxBoxing's Jack Dunne talks one-on-one with one of the game's very best, Vassiliy Jirov, 1996 Olympic Gold Medal winner and four year champion of the cruiserweight division, about Joe Mesi, the chilling aftermath of that contest, training tactics involving vicious attack dogs and James Toney's recent actions in a very candid and open conversation.
		Vassiliy Jirov: Through my ex-promoter Bob Arum I was offered three places to stay - Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Phoenix.
		JD: (knowing that Jirov was referring to a doctor's account following the Mesi contest where it was speculated, had the contest lasted 30 seconds longer, the results could have been grave)...
	www.maxboxing.com /dunne/dunne061904.asp (2961 words)

	BraggingRightsCorner.com - "Jirov Comes Up Short"... by Geroge Elsasser
		It looks Mesi too strong for Jirov -the former Kazakhstan body snatcher at cruiserweight (pre Toney that is) to do his best work- and so it went Mesi over eight rounds.
		Then number nine … late in quiet round … a sudden Jirov inside left uppercut, right hook combo scores and Mesi is down … and late or not, we finally have ourselves a bit of drama.
		Final candle ten sees Jirov the quicker off the stool and playing long ball … and Mesi down from left hand … and then again from a flurry … and much as in the Monte Barrett late wake up call, it would be a matter of too little too late.
	www.braggingrightscorner.com /Ruiz6.html (499 words)

	HBO World Boxing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Jirov has the stories and scars to prove it.
		Jirov has nothing but love and respect for the man he credits with making him the champion he is today.
		As Jirov continues to knock out anyone they put in front of him, he waits for the day he'll get the career defining fight that will bring him the recognition he deserves.
	www.hboeworldboxing.com /apps/hboe/Boxer.do?BoxerTkey=INDP99 (317 words)

	Canadastar Boxing: Vassiliy Jirov Profile And Bio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Later training methods included putting Vassilliy in a long, narrow hallway with a door at the far end and a 5-foot lead on a German shepherd attack dog, but Jirov has nothing but love and respect for the man he credits with making him the champion he is today.
		Jirov was born in Balgash, Kazakhstan, then still part of the Soviet Union.
		After, Jirov made his professional debut in 1997 with a two-round knockout against Vince Brown in Las Vegas, he won eleven fights that first year - all by knockout.
	www.canadastarboxing.com /Fighters/Vassiliy-Jirov-Profile.htm (509 words)

	New York Daily News - Sports - End Zone: Still in his blood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Mesi's match against Jirov at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on March 13, 2004 was supposed to be his heavyweight coming out party- the winner would become the No. 1 ranked heavyweight contender in the WBC.
		Jirov is a former cruiserweight champion who won a gold medal and was deemed the best boxer at the 1996 Olympic Games.
		Jirov dropped Mesi twice more in the 10th round and DeLeon says he was climbing the stairs to throw in the towel when the bell rang.
	www.nydailynews.com /sports/story/402953p-341294c.html (1992 words)

	USATODAY.com - Cruiserweight champ Jirov tough as they come (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		When Jirov was an amateur in his native Kazakhstan, his coaches would take a boat to the middle of a lake, drop Jirov off and make him swim to shore as part of his training regimen.
		Jirov defends his title vs. Letterlough on Saturday night in Reno (HBO, 11 ET/PT) in a bout that is expected to produce fireworks for as long as it lasts.
		If Jirov's gets past Letterlough, he'd like to fight light heavyweight champ Roy Jones (Jirov would agree to face him at a weight in the low 180s) or unify titles with any of the other champions (Juan Carlos Gomez, Virgil Hill or Johnny Nelson).
	www.usatoday.com /sports/boxing/stories/2001-09-06-jirov.htm (716 words)

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