Paolo Vidoz won Olympic Bronze in 2000 at Super Heavyweight after beating Calvin Brock and Samuel Peter but lost to Audley Harrison.
12 Facts About Paolo Vidoz
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Paolo Vidoz won the match via knockout at 2 minutes and 22 seconds in the first round.
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Paolo Vidoz kept up a solid winning streak before encountering Zuri Lawrence, a "journeyman" fighter who, while proficient in his defensive ability, lacks a modicum of talent with regard to hitting his opponents.
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Paolo Vidoz bounced back with his next fight, registering a devastating knockout of Eduardo Sandivares at just under a minute into the fight.
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Paolo Vidoz dropped out of serious contention with a ninth-round TKO loss to Russian boxer Nicolay Valuev on 9 October 2004 at the Messehalle in Erfurt, Germany.
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On 6 June 2005, Paolo Vidoz captured vacant European heavyweight title and IBF Inter-Continental title with a split decision over Timo Hoffmann.
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Paolo Vidoz followed this up with a victory over British fighter Michael Sprott, but his "Titanium Jaw" was later checked in a fight in July 2006 against Vladimir Virchis, who beat Paolo Vidoz by KO in the sixth.
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Paolo Vidoz won two more fights against Zoltan Peto and Paul Butlin, winning both of them by knockout.
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Paolo Vidoz faced Sinan Samil Sam for the vacant EBU heavyweight title on 4 July 2008, but lost by majority decision.
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Paolo Vidoz fought Matt Skelton for the vacant EBU European heavyweight title on 19 December 2008.
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Paolo Vidoz lost the fight after refusing to come out for round 10.
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Paolo Vidoz would go on to win his next two fights by decision against Gabor Farkas and Sandor Balogh.