Ole Klemetsen

Ole "Lukkøye" Klemetsen (born 30 August 1971 in Stavanger, Norway) is a retired Norwegian boxer in the Light Heavyweight division. He was nicknamed "Mister Sandman" and the "Golden Viking".

Amateur career
He medaled twice at international events and represented Norway at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Professional career
As a pro he fought in Denmark as a light-heavyweight where he was a feared puncher with a vulnerable chin. He was European EBU Light Heavyweight champion. His professional record is 45 victories and 6 losses. He won the (lightly regarded) titles, IBC Light Heavyweight and IBA Light Heavyweight. His most notable bout was a 1998 IBF title challenge, where he was outpointed by Reggie Johnson.

Klemetsen retired after a bout which resulted in a loss against Thomas Hansvoll on 16 June 2001.

He featured in a documentary «Blod & Ære» that won an award at Grimstad Kortfilmfestival 2008.

He is currently a coach at the Martial Arts Institute in Stavanger. In 2005 he joined the party list of Demokratene in an effort to secure a Parliament seat for Jan Simonsen.

Professional boxing record

 * align="center" colspan=8|45 Wins (36 knockouts, 9 decisions), 6 Losses (4 knockouts, 2 decisions)
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 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Round
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location
 * align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes
 * -align=center
 * Loss
 * 46-6
 * align=left|🇳🇴 Thomas Hansvoll
 * KO
 * 2
 * 16 Jun 2001
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Brøndby Hallen, Brøndby
 * align=left|WBA Intercontinental/Nordic Light Heavyweight Titles. Ole knocked out at 0:32 of the second round.
 * Win
 * 46-5
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Patrick Swann
 * KO
 * 5
 * 27 Apr 2001
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 45-5
 * align=left|🇳🇴 Thomas Hansvoll
 * DQ
 * 2
 * 9 Feb 2001
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Odense Idraetshal, Odense
 * align=left|Nordic Light Heavyweight Title. Referee disqualified Hansvoll at 2:59 of the second round.
 * Win
 * 44-5
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Derrick James
 * SD
 * 8
 * 6 Oct 2000
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Naestved Hallen, Naestved
 * align=left|78-76, 78-77, 77-78.
 * Loss
 * 43-5
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Clinton Woods
 * TKO
 * 9
 * 29 Apr 2000
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Wembley Arena, Wembley, London
 * align=left|EBU Light Heavyweight Title.
 * Win
 * 43-4
 * align=left|🇿🇦 Thulani Malinga
 * TKO
 * 8
 * 14 Jan 2000
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Kolding-Hallen, Kolding
 * align=left|IBA World Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the eighth round.
 * Win
 * 42-4
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Robert Koon
 * TKO
 * 4
 * 26 Nov 1999
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Viborg Stadionhal, Viborg, Denmark
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 41-4
 * align=left|🇺🇸 William Bo James
 * KO
 * 3
 * 29 Oct 1999
 * align=left|🇩🇰 K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 40-4
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Tyrone Castell
 * KO
 * 2
 * 3 Sep 1999
 * align=left|🇩🇰 K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 39-4
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Angelo Simpson
 * UD
 * 8
 * 24 Apr 1999
 * align=left|🇩🇪 Circus Krone, Munich, Bavaria
 * align=left|80-72, 80-72, 80-72.
 * Win
 * 38-4
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Greg Scott Briggs
 * KO
 * 4
 * 13 Mar 1999
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Trafford, Greater Manchester
 * align=left|Briggs knocked out at 2:47 of the fourth round.
 * Win
 * 37-4
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Danny Juma
 * RTD
 * 1
 * 13 Feb 1999
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Telewest Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne
 * align=left|Juma retired at 1:00 of the first round.
 * Win
 * 36-4
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Darren Ashton
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 19 Dec 1998
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the second round.
 * Loss
 * 35-4
 * align=left|🇳🇬 Peter Oboh
 * KO
 * 1
 * 26 Sep 1998
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Barbican Centre, York
 * align=left|Ole knocked out at 2:55 of the first round.
 * Win
 * 35-3
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Artee Bright
 * KO
 * 1
 * 22 Aug 1998
 * align=left|🇩🇪 Messehalle, Leipzig, Saxony
 * align=left|
 * Loss
 * 34-3
 * align=left|🇺🇸 "Sweet" Reggie Johnson
 * UD
 * 12
 * 29 May 1998
 * align=left|🇮🇹 Pesaro, Marche
 * align=left|IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. 112-114, 109-114, 107-116.
 * Win
 * 34-2
 * align=left|🇧🇬 Kalin Stoyanov
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 31 Jan 1998
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Lee Valley Leisure Complex, Picketts Lock, London
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the first round.
 * Win
 * 33-2
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Crawford Ashley
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 4 Oct 1997
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London
 * align=left|EBU Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at the end of the second round.
 * Win
 * 32-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Rick Camlin
 * TKO
 * 3
 * 12 Jul 1997
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Olympia, Kensington, London
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 0:46 of the third round.
 * Win
 * 31-2
 * align=left|🇲🇽 Eduardo Cruz
 * KO
 * 3
 * 13 Jun 1997
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Antvorskovhallen, Slagelse
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 30-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Rodney Toney
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 2 May 1997
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Randers Hallen, Randers
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 29-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Vinson Durham
 * PTS
 * 8
 * 30 Nov 1996
 * align=left|🇦🇹 Arena Nova, Wiener Neustadt
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 28-2
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Jimmy Matz
 * KO
 * 1
 * 15 Nov 1996
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Naestved Hallen, Naestved
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 27-2
 * align=left|🇸🇪 Luan Morina
 * KO
 * 1
 * 29 Jun 1996
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Erith, London
 * align=left|Morina knocked out at 0:10 of the first round.
 * Loss
 * 26-2
 * align=left| Mohamed Siluvangi
 * PTS
 * 12
 * 2 Apr 1996
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark
 * align=left|WBC International Light Heavyweight Title.
 * Win
 * 26-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Lenzie Morgan
 * KO
 * 2
 * 3 Feb 1996
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine
 * align=left|WBC International Light Heavyweight Title.
 * Win
 * 25-1
 * align=left|🇦🇷 Julio Abel Gonzalez
 * KO
 * 2
 * 29 Nov 1995
 * align=left|🇬🇧 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 24-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Michael Dale
 * KO
 * 1
 * 21 Sep 1995
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Battersea Town Hall, Battersea, London
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 23-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Charles Oliver
 * PTS
 * 10
 * 9 Jun 1995
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Kolding-Hallen, Kolding
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 22-1
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Nigel Rafferty
 * TKO
 * 4
 * 17 May 1995
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Ipswich, Suffolk
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 20-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Eric L. French
 * PTS
 * 10
 * 31 Mar 1995
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Detroit
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 19-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 John Mitchell
 * KO
 * 2
 * 17 Mar 1995
 * align=left|🇩🇰 K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 18-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 James Hayes
 * KO
 * 2
 * 18 Feb 1995
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Bath & West Country Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 17-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Earl Butler
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 11 Nov 1994
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Randers Hallen, Randers
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 16-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Eric A. Brown
 * KO
 * 3
 * 7 Oct 1994
 * align=left|🇩🇰 K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 15-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Rocky Gannon
 * KO
 * 1
 * 16 Sep 1994
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 14-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Karl Willis
 * KO
 * 2
 * 10 Jun 1994
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Kolding-Hallen, Kolding
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 13-1
 * align=left|🇬🇵 Etienne Obertan
 * KO
 * 5
 * 22 Apr 1994
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Aalborg Hallen, Aalborg
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 12-1
 * align=left|🇺🇾 Juan Alberto Barrero
 * KO
 * 2
 * 18 Feb 1994
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Randers Hallen, Randers
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 11-1
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Simon McDougall
 * KO
 * 5
 * 29 Jan 1994
 * align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales National Ice Rink, Cardiff
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 10-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Carl Jones
 * UD
 * 6
 * 6 Nov 1993
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Las Vegas
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 9-1
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Tony Booth
 * UD
 * 8
 * 17 Sep 1993
 * align=left|🇩🇰 Cirkusbygningen, Copenhagen
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 8-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Jeff Medley
 * KO
 * 4
 * 6 May 1993
 * align=left|🇺🇸 The Riviera, Las Vegas
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 7-1
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Nigel Rafferty
 * KO
 * 2
 * 14 Apr 1993
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Kensington, London
 * align=left|Rafferty knocked out at 2:33 of the second round.
 * Loss
 * 6-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 John McClain
 * TKO
 * 1
 * 9 Mar 1993
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 0:51 of the first round.
 * Win
 * 6-0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 David Picha
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 27 Feb 1993
 * align=left|🇨🇳 Capital City Gymnasium, Beijing
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 1:26 of the second round.
 * Win
 * 5-0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Bob Charlez
 * PTS
 * 6
 * 30 Jan 1993
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Las Vegas
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 4-0
 * align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 John Kaighin
 * KO
 * 3
 * 28 Jan 1993
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Mayfair, London
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 3-0
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Steve Osborne
 * KO
 * 1
 * 10 Dec 1992
 * align=left|🇬🇧 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 2-0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Joe Wallace
 * KO
 * 1
 * 25 Nov 1992
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Las Vegas
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 1-0
 * align=left|Armando Dragone
 * KO
 * 1
 * 21 Oct 1992
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Las Vegas
 * align=left|
 * }
 * align=left|🇺🇸 David Picha
 * TKO
 * 2
 * 27 Feb 1993
 * align=left|🇨🇳 Capital City Gymnasium, Beijing
 * align=left|Referee stopped the bout at 1:26 of the second round.
 * Win
 * 5-0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Bob Charlez
 * PTS
 * 6
 * 30 Jan 1993
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Las Vegas
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 4-0
 * align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 John Kaighin
 * KO
 * 3
 * 28 Jan 1993
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Mayfair, London
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 3-0
 * align=left|🇬🇧 Steve Osborne
 * KO
 * 1
 * 10 Dec 1992
 * align=left|🇬🇧 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 2-0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Joe Wallace
 * KO
 * 1
 * 25 Nov 1992
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Las Vegas
 * align=left|
 * Win
 * 1-0
 * align=left|Armando Dragone
 * KO
 * 1
 * 21 Oct 1992
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Las Vegas
 * align=left|
 * }
 * 1
 * 21 Oct 1992
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Las Vegas
 * align=left|
 * }