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Orlin Norris vs Vassiliy Jirov

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Meetings on record

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Orlin Norris and Vassiliy Jirov met once (2005). drawn in 2005 by decision.

SOURCE·Orlin Norris and Vassiliy Jirov — English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)·both records name the other·REVIEWED AUG 2026

How this head-to-head is established

  1. This pairing exists only because at least one of the two articles' own results tables names the other fighter. No matchup on this site is speculative and none is a hypothetical.
  2. Every figure in the comparison below comes from that fighter's own page and carries the same source line. A dash means the source states nothing, not that the value is zero.
  3. Common opponents are found by matching linked bout lists, which is only possible because every fight list here is linked to every other. A shared opponent is not a transitive result and this page does not treat it as one.
  4. Nothing on this page predicts an outcome. It is a comparison of what is on record.

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Side by side

What both records stateAUG 2026
Orlin NorrisVassiliy Jirov
70″ (177.8 cm)Reach74″ (188 cm)
69″ (175.3 cm)Height74″ (188 cm)
+1.43%Reach advantage0%
57–10Record38–3
53%Finish rate84%
23Longest unbeaten run33
71Recorded bouts43
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw

A comparison of what is on record. Nothing here predicts a result.

Common opponents

Both fought these 3. This is the comparison the siloed databases cannot make, because it needs every fight list linked to every other.

OpponentOrlin NorrisVassiliy Jirov
Adolpho Washington W W
Arthur Williams W W
Art Jimmerson W W

Both records, drawn

The same ledger line on each: wins stamped above the rule, losses below, the mark's shape carrying how it ended.

Orlin Norris

198019902000UNFILEDwin v David Smith, 1986, decisionwin v Mike Bardwell, 1986, decisionwin v Ricky Reese, 1986, kowin v Ray Mitchell, 1986, decisionloss v Olian Alexander, 1986, decisionwin v Levi Billups, 1986, kowin v Lionel Washington, 1986, kowin v Larry Alexander, 1987, decisionwin v Billy Joe Thomas, 1987, kowin v John Barbier, 1987, kowin v Gary Lightbourne, 1987, decisionwin v Eddie Richardson, 1987, kowin v Avery Rawls, 1987, decisionwin v Mike Gans, 1987, kowin v Rufus Hadley, 1987, decisionwin v Roger Troupe, 1987, kowin v Jesse Ferguson, 1988, decisionwin v Dwain Bonds, 1988, decisionwin v Andrew Stokes, 1988, decisionwin v Renaldo Snipes, 1988, decisionwin v Woody Clark, 1988, konc v Tony Tubbs, 1989win v Dee Collier, 1989, decisionwin v Greg Page, 1989, decisionwin v Tony Willis, 1990, kowin v Oliver McCall, 1990, decisionwin v Henry Hearns, 1990, kowin v Greg Gorrell, 1990, kowin v Danny Wofford, 1990, koloss v Bert Cooper, 1990, kowin v James Pritchard, 1991, decisionwin v Jesse Shelby, 1991loss v Tony Tucker, 1991, decisionwin v Lionel Washington, 1991, kowin v Jamie Howe, 1991, kowin v David Sewell, 1992, kowin v Keith McMurray, 1992, kowin v Anthony Hembrick, 1992, kowin v Marcelo Victor Figueroa, 1993, kowin v Jack Basting, 1993, kowin v Richard Mason, 1993, decisionwin v Troy Jefferson, 1993, kowin v James Heath, 1994, kowin v Arthur Williams, 1994, kowin v Art Jimmerson, 1994, koloss v Nate Miller, 1995, kowin v Adolpho Washington, 1995, decisionwin v Marion Wilson, 1996, decisionwin v Jeff Pegues, 1996, kowin v Tony Tucker, 1996, decisionwin v Cleveland Woods, 1996, koloss v Henry Akinwande, 1997, decisionwin v Nate Miller, 1998, decisionwin v Adolpho Washington, 1998, decisionnc v Mike Tyson, 1999win v Pelé Reid, 1999, kowin v Bradley Rone, 2000, decisionloss v Andrew Golota, 2000, decisionloss v Brian Nielsen, 2001, decisionwin v Brian Yates, 2001, decisionloss v Vitali Klitschko, 2001, kowin v Troy Weida, 2003, kowin v Harry Funmaker, 2003, kowin v Ken Murphy, 2004, kowin v Mike Peak, 2004, decisionwin v Roberto Coelho, 2004, decisionloss v Ola Afolabi, 2005, kodraw v Vassiliy Jirov, 2005, decisionloss v Albert Sosnowski, 2005, decisionwin v align=, no date on recordresult not stated v Opponent, no date on record
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1986–2005 · 2 UNDATED
1990 2000 win vs David Smith (1986)win vs Mike Bardwell (1986)win vs Ricky Reese (1986)win vs Ray Mitchell (1986)loss vs Olian Alexander (1986)win vs Levi Billups (1986)win vs Lionel Washington (1986)win vs Larry Alexander (1987)win vs Billy Joe Thomas (1987)win vs John Barbier (1987)win vs Gary Lightbourne (1987)win vs Eddie Richardson (1987)win vs Avery Rawls (1987)win vs Mike Gans (1987)win vs Rufus Hadley (1987)win vs Roger Troupe (1987)win vs Jesse Ferguson (1988)win vs Dwain Bonds (1988)win vs Andrew Stokes (1988)win vs Renaldo Snipes (1988)win vs Woody Clark (1988)nc vs Tony Tubbs (1989)win vs Dee Collier (1989)win vs Greg Page (1989)win vs Tony Willis (1990)win vs Oliver McCall (1990)win vs Henry Hearns (1990)win vs Greg Gorrell (1990)win vs Danny Wofford (1990)loss vs Bert Cooper (1990)win vs James Pritchard (1991)win vs Jesse Shelby (1991)loss vs Tony Tucker (1991)win vs Lionel Washington (1991)win vs Jamie Howe (1991)win vs David Sewell (1992)win vs Keith McMurray (1992)win vs Anthony Hembrick (1992)win vs Marcelo Victor Figueroa (1993)win vs Jack Basting (1993)win vs Richard Mason (1993)win vs Troy Jefferson (1993)win vs James Heath (1994)win vs Arthur Williams (1994)win vs Art Jimmerson (1994)loss vs Nate Miller (1995)win vs Adolpho Washington (1995)win vs Marion Wilson (1996)win vs Jeff Pegues (1996)win vs Tony Tucker (1996)win vs Cleveland Woods (1996)loss vs Henry Akinwande (1997)win vs Nate Miller (1998)win vs Adolpho Washington (1998)nc vs Mike Tyson (1999)win vs Pelé Reid (1999)win vs Bradley Rone (2000)loss vs Andrew Golota (2000)loss vs Brian Nielsen (2001)win vs Brian Yates (2001)loss vs Vitali Klitschko (2001)win vs Troy Weida (2003)win vs Harry Funmaker (2003)win vs Ken Murphy (2004)win vs Mike Peak (2004)win vs Roberto Coelho (2004)loss vs Ola Afolabi (2005)draw vs Vassiliy Jirov (2005)loss vs Albert Sosnowski (2005)
winlossdraw / NC1986–2005

Vassiliy Jirov

19902000UNFILEDwin v Art Jimmerson, 1997, kowin v Quinton Osgood, 1997, kowin v Calvin Combs, 1997, kowin v Dennis Matthews, 1997, kowin v Gesses Mesgana, 1997, kowin v Tyrone Armstead, 1997win v Calvin Smith, 1997, kowin v Aljenon DeBose, 1997, kowin v Chuck Miller, 1997, kowin v Exum Speight, 1997, kowin v Vincent Brown, 1997win v Alexander Vasiliev, 1998, decisionwin v John Kiser, 1998, kowin v Cliff Nellon, 1998, kowin v Rich LaMontagne, 1998win v Jason Waller, 1998, kowin v Trent Surratt, 1998, kowin v Jason Nicholson, 1998, kowin v Dale Brown, 1999, kowin v Arthur Williams, 1999, kowin v Onebo Maxime, 1999, kowin v Cesar Rendon, 1999win v Earl Butler, 2000, kowin v Esteban Pizzarro, 2000, kowin v Don Normand, 2000, kowin v Saúl Montana, 2000, kowin v Julian Letterlough, 2001, kowin v Adolpho Washington, 2001, decisionwin v Terry McGroom, 2001, kowin v Alex Gonzales, 2001, kowin v Jorge Castro, 2002, decisionwin v Joseph Kiwanuka, 2003, kowin v Ernest Mateen, 2003, koloss v James Toney, 2003, decisionloss v Michael Moorer, 2004, koloss v Joe Mesi, 2004, decisiondraw v Orlin Norris, 2005, drawwin v Troy Beets, 2005, decisionwin v Forrest Neal, 2005, kowin v Luke Munsen, 2006, decisionwin v Kenny Craven, 2007, kowin v Jonathan Williams, 2009, koresult not stated v Opponent, no date on record
WON ABOVE·LOST BELOW BAR = STOPPAGE·BROKEN BAR = SUBMISSION·TICK = DECISION 1997–2009 · 1 UNDATED
2000 win vs Art Jimmerson (1997)win vs Quinton Osgood (1997)win vs Calvin Combs (1997)win vs Dennis Matthews (1997)win vs Gesses Mesgana (1997)win vs Tyrone Armstead (1997)win vs Calvin Smith (1997)win vs Aljenon DeBose (1997)win vs Chuck Miller (1997)win vs Exum Speight (1997)win vs Vincent Brown (1997)win vs Alexander Vasiliev (1998)win vs John Kiser (1998)win vs Cliff Nellon (1998)win vs Rich LaMontagne (1998)win vs Jason Waller (1998)win vs Trent Surratt (1998)win vs Jason Nicholson (1998)win vs Dale Brown (1999)win vs Arthur Williams (1999)win vs Onebo Maxime (1999)win vs Cesar Rendon (1999)win vs Earl Butler (2000)win vs Esteban Pizzarro (2000)win vs Don Normand (2000)win vs Saúl Montana (2000)win vs Julian Letterlough (2001)win vs Adolpho Washington (2001)win vs Terry McGroom (2001)win vs Alex Gonzales (2001)win vs Jorge Castro (2002)win vs Joseph Kiwanuka (2003)win vs Ernest Mateen (2003)loss vs James Toney (2003)loss vs Michael Moorer (2004)loss vs Joe Mesi (2004)draw vs Orlin Norris (2005)win vs Troy Beets (2005)win vs Forrest Neal (2005)win vs Luke Munsen (2006)win vs Kenny Craven (2007)win vs Jonathan Williams (2009)
winlossdraw / NC1997–2009

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