Vitali Tajbert


Vitali Tajbert is a German former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2013. He held the WBC super-featherweight title in 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

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

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
26Win24–2Mikheil AvakyanUD624 Aug 2013Warsteiner HockeyPark, Mönchengladbach, Germany
25Win23–2Michael DufekUD612 Oct 2012Sporthalle Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany
24Win22–2Jose Luis GraterolUD828 Jan 2012Grand Elysée, Hamburg, Germany
23Win21–2Andrey KostinUD624 Sep 2011Dima-Sportcenter, Hamburg, Germany
22Loss20–2Takahiro AoUD1226 Nov 2010Nihon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, JapanLost WBC super-featherweight title
21Win20–1Héctor Velázquez9, 1:3522 May 2010StadtHalle, Rostock, GermanyRetained WBC super-featherweight title;
Unanimous TD: Tajbert cut from accidental head clash
20Win19–1Humberto Mauro GutiérrezUD1221 Nov 2009Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, GermanyWon WBC interim super-featherweight title
19Win18–1Rudy EncarnacionUD66 Jun 2009König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
18Loss17–1Sergey GulyakevichUD125 Dec 2008Sporthalle Brandberge, Halle, GermanyFor European super-featherweight title
17Win17–0Ermano FegatilliUD829 Aug 2008Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany
16Win16–0Antonio Joao BentoUD125 Jul 2008Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, GermanyRetained European Union super-featherweight title
15Win15–0Jesus Garcia EscalonaUD1229 Feb 2008Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyWon European Union super-featherweight title
14Win14–0Youssouf DjibabaTKO10, 2:517 Dec 2007Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
13Win13–0Petr PetrovUD820 Oct 2007Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany
12Win12–0Younes AmraniTKO7, 1:0028 Jul 2007Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany
11Win11–0Jairo Moura dos SantosUD830 Mar 2007Kolnarena, Cologne, Germany
10Win10–0Alessandro Di Meco1, 2:0016 Feb 2007Fight Night Arena, Cologne, Germany
9Win9–0Kirkor KirkorovUD65 Dec 2006Freizeit Arena, Sölden, Austria
8Win8–0Fabian Valentin MartinezUD621 Nov 2006Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
7Win7–0Wladimir BorovUD619 Sep 2006Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany
6Win6–0Adolphe AvadjaUD429 Jul 2006König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
5Win5–0Pablo Ernesto OlivetoUD627 May 2006Zenith - Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany
4Win4–0Dzmitri RabikauKO1

Personal life

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