Ville Piispanen


Ville Piispanen is a Finnish former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2015. He held the European Union super-lightweight title from 2010 to 2011, and challenged once for the European super-lightweight title in 2013.

Amateur career

Piispanen won a bronze medal in the bantamweight division at the 2002 Finnish national amateur championships. He followed this up with silver at lightweight in 2003 and bronze at light-welterweight in 2005.

Professional career

On 30 September 2005, Piispanen made his professional debut by winning a four-round unanimous decision against Arturs Jaskuls, who also debuted. Piispanen fought for his first regional title against European Union super-lightweight champion Giuseppe Lauri on 19 December 2008, but was stopped in six rounds. Two years later, on 18 July 2010, Piispanen fought again for the now-vacant title, stopping Emanuele de Prophetis in four rounds to become champion.
His first defence, on 27 November 2010, against Daniel Rasilla, ended in a split draw. Piispanen was not as fortunate in his second defence, on 3 June 2011, as he lost to Vittorio Oi via seventh-round unanimous technical decision. On 13 October 2012, Piispanen attempted to regain his title, now made vacant, against Lenny Daws. After twelve rounds, Piispanen lost a unanimous decision. A chance to win the full European light-welterweight title came on 21 December 2013, against Michele di Rocco, but Piispanen lost again via unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
29Loss19–7–3Jose Manuel Lopez ClaveroPTS623 May 2015Benalmádena, Andalusia, Spain
28Loss19–6–3Luca GiaconRTD6 29 Nov 2014Pabellon de las Lagunas, Andalusia, SpainFor WBA Continental light-welterweight title
27Win19–5–3Filip RzadekUD66 Sep 2014Pyynikin Palloiluhalli, Tampere, Finland
26Loss18–5–3Bradley SaundersKO1, 1:217 Jun 2014Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, EnglandFor vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title
25Win18–4–3Janneh HarunaUD617 May 2014Salohalli, Salo, Finland
24Loss17–4–3Michele di RoccoUD1221 Dec 2013Pala Badminton, Milan, ItalyFor European light-welterweight title
23Win17–3–3Juris Ivanovs417 Jun 2013Ringside Gym, Helsinki, Finland
22Loss16–3–3Lenny DawsUD1213 Oct 2012Bluewater, Stone, EnglandFor vacant European Union light-welterweight title
21Win16–2–3Iliyar NasirovUD63 Mar 2012Ringside Gym, Espoo, Finland
20Loss15–2–3Vittorio Oi7, 1:203 Jun 2011Pomezia, ItalyLost European Union light-welterweight title;
Unanimous TD after Oi was cut from an accidental head clash
19Draw15–1–3Daniel RasillaSD1227 Nov 2010Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, FinlandRetained European Union light-welterweight title
18Win15–1–2Emanuele de ProphetisRTD4, 3:0018 Jul 2010Sequals, ItalyWon vacant European Union light-welterweight title
17Win14–1–2Luis AcevedoKO2, 1:4911 May 2010Varuboden Areena, Kirkkonummi, Finland
16Draw13–1–2Jaakko Myllylä1027 Nov 2009Pyynikin Palloiluhalli, Tampere, FinlandFor vacant Finnish light-welterweight title
15Win13–1–1Sento MartinezUD622 Aug 2009The Circus, Helsinki, Finland
14Loss12–1–1Giuseppe LauriTKO6 19 Dec 2008PalaLido, Milan, ItalyFor European Union light-welterweight title
13Win12–0–1Cristian ChavezTKO1, 2:1228 Nov 2008Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
12Win11–0–1Cristian FriasUD814 Apr 2008Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland
11Win10–0–1Richard AsareUD61 Feb 2008Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland
10Win9–0–1Wladimir BorovUD622 Oct 2007Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland
9Win8–0–1Juris IvanovsTKO4, 2:3121 Apr 2007Urheilutalo, Lahti, Finland
8Draw7–0–1Alexander Saltykov630 Jan 2007Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
7Win7–0Lubos Priehradnik6, 1:5213 Jan 2007Urheiluhalli, Porvoo, Finland
6Win6–0Manuel GomesUD66 Oct 2006Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
5Win5–0Andis Didzus1, 0:4116 Sep 2006Tervahalli, Kemi, Finland
4Win4–0Maurycy GojkoUD65 May 2006Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland
3Win3–0Ladislav OcetekUD425 Mar 2006Tervahalli, Kemi, Finland
2Win2–0Ladislav OcetekUD416 Jan 2006Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland
1Win1–0Arturs Jaskuls430 Sep 2005Studio 51, Helsinki, Finland