Janne Katajisto


Janne Katajisto is a Finnish former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2014. He challenged once for the European Union heavyweight title in 2014, and won the Finnish heavyweight title in 2011.

Amateur career

As an amateur, Katajisto won consecutive gold medals in the super-heavyweight division at the 2001 and 2002 Finnish national championships. At the 2001 event he defeated Robert Helenius in the first round, and in 2002 defeated him again in the final.

Professional career

Katajisto made his professional debut on 8 August 2009, knocking out Igor Evseev in the first round. He won the Finnish heavyweight title on 24 September 2011, in a seventh-round stoppage over Petter Antman. Katajisto's first career loss came against Arnold Gjergjaj on 23 March 2013, who knocked him out in three rounds. A second loss came against future world heavyweight title challenger Johann Duhaupas on 5 April 2014, which was for the European Union heavyweight title. Katajisto was knocked out in the seventh round.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
19Loss16–2–1Johann DuhaupasKO7 5 Apr 2014Salle Omnisports, Abbeville, FranceFor European Union heavyweight title
18Win16–1–1Juris KirinsTKO3, 2:0110 Jan 2014Club Rigas Rings, Riga, Latvia
17Win15–1–1Sandor BaloghPTS413 Jul 2013Sisäsatama, Kemi, Finland
16Win14–1–1Janis Ginters4, 3:0018 May 2013Ravintola Parooni, Parkano, Finland
15Loss13–1–1Arnold GjergjajKO3, 0:2023 Mar 2013Volkshaus, Basel, Switzerland
14Win13–0–1Olegs LopajevsTKO2, 2:4518 Jan 2013Club Rigas Rings, Riga, Latvia
13Win12–0–1Ivica PerkovicUD610 Nov 2012Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
12Win11–0–1Danny WilliamsUD88 Sep 2012Night Club Hullupullo, Vaasa, Finland
11Win10–0–1Pavlo NechyporenkoTKO3, 0:4421 Apr 2012Restaurant Hotel Kantri, Kankaanpää, Finland
10Win9–0–1Petter AntmanTKO7, 2:0924 Sep 2011Ravintola Amarillo, Vaasa, FinlandWon vacant Finnish heavyweight title
9Draw8–0–1Pavels Dolgovs828 May 2011Restaurant Hotel Kantri, Kankaanpää, FinlandFor vacant Baltic Boxing Union International heavyweight title
8Win8–0Aleksandrs SelezensUD629 Jan 2011Royal Night Club, Vaasa, FinlandRetained Baltic Boxing Union International heavyweight title
7Win7–0Remigijus ZiausysUD620 Nov 2010Restaurant Hotel Kantri, Kankaanpää, FinlandWon vacant Baltic Boxing Union International heavyweight title
6Win6–0Igoris Borucha67 Aug 2010Royal Night Club, Vaasa, Finland
5Win5–0Dmitrijs BasovsKO3, 2:5811 Apr 2010Maapohjahalli, Vaasa, Finland
4Win4–0Ladislav KovarikUD46 Feb 2010Ravintola Amarillo, Vaasa, Finland
3Win3–0Jevgenijs Zolotovs2, 0:4014 Nov 2009Maapohjahalli, Vaasa, Finland
2Win2–0Ferenc Zsalek412 Sep 2009Promenadikeskus, Pori, Finland
1Win1–0Igor Evseev1, 1:588 Aug 2009Ulvila, Finland