Gradus Kraus

Gradus Kraus
BornGradus Kraus
(2001-07-12) 12 July 2001 (age 25)
Oss, Netherlands
Other namesThe Dancing Dutchman
The New KO King
NationalityDutch
Weight80 kg (180 lb; 13 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StyleBoxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofOss, Netherlands
TrainerAlbert Kraus
Years active2014–present
Professional boxing record
Total12
Wins12
By knockout11
Losses0
Amateur record
Total41
Wins23
By knockout4
Losses18
By knockout0
Other information
Notable relativesAlbert Kraus (father)
Boxing record from BoxRec
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing the  Netherlands
European U22 Boxing Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Poreč 80kg

Gradus Kraus (born 12 July 2001) is a professional boxer and son of former Kickboxer Albert Kraus.[1] He fights at Light heavyweight is currently ranked 33rd by boxrec and 11th by the IBF.[2] He is trained by Peter Fury and his father Albert.

Amateur career

In 2018, Gradus Kraus won his first gold in the Dutch Youth National Championships against the Irish David McDonagh.[3][4]

In 2019, he participated in the EUBC European Youth Championships but got defeated in the Quarter Final by Nikolay Zafirov.[5][6]

In 2021, Gradus became Dutch 81kg Amateur champion after knocking out Rick de Nooijer in the first round. He broke his hand during the fight.[7]

In 2022, he won a silver medal at the EUBC U22 Championships after losing to Alfred Commey in the final.[8][9]

In 2023, in an interview Gradus declared that he wants to participate in the Olympics, and after this become a profesional boxer.[1]

In 2024, he attempted to qualify for the Olympics but failed to do so twice.[10] After this he decided to become a professional boxer.

Professional boxing career

Kraus made his professional boxing debut in 2024 quickly racking up 8 wins within 1 year, which is unusual in modern boxing.[11] During this period Gradus went viral for dancing with his 3 year old daughter during his ring walks.[12][13][14] His wins and fame earned him a fight for the European IBF title against Rostam Ibrahim.[15] In the build up to the fight Kraus' promoter Izzy Asif said that this might be the last time people get to see him fight in the Netherlands for a while, claiming people might see him fight for a world title in 2026.[15][16] As a result the fight was highly anticipated and sold out within 3 days.[17] Gradus Kraus won against Ibrahim via Knock out in the second round claiming the European title.[18]

He fought Boris Crighton in January 2026 and beat him in the second round after the referee stopped the fight.[19] In May he beat Theo Brooks in a similar manner moving him up to 12th in the IBF rankings.[20]

Professional boxing record

12 fights 12 wins 0 losses
By knockout 11 0
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Age Location Notes
12 Win 12–0 Sean Hemphill TKO 1 (10), 1:03 August 8, 2026 25 years, 27 days Leeds Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom
11 Win 11–0 Theo Brooks TKO 2 (8), May 9, 2026 24 years, 301 days Topsportcentrum, Rotterdam, Netherlands
10 Win 10–0 Boris Crighton TKO 2 (8), 1:59 January 31, 2026 24 years, 203 days Copper Box Arena, London, United Kingdom
9 Win 9–0 Rostam Ibrahim KO 2 (10), Nov 29, 2025 24 years, 140 days Sportcomplex De Wilgenring, Rotterdam, Netherlands Won IBF European Light Heavy title
8 Win 8–0 Scott Forrest PTS 6 (6), Sep 27, 2025 24 years, 77 days Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom
7 Win 7–0 Ross McGuigan TKO 2 (6), 0:54 Jun 28, 2025 23 years, 351 days Connexin Live, Hull, United Kingdom
6 Win 6–0 Attila Baran KO 1 (8) Jun 14, 2025 23 years, 337 days Sportworx Arena, Utrecht, Netherlands
5 Win 5–0 Tony Amoaku TKO 1 (6), 2:05 Apr 04, 2025 23 years, 266 days York Hall, London, United Kingdom
4 Win 4–0 Josip Pehar TKO 2 (6), 2:26 Mar 8, 2025 23 years, 239 days Magna Centr, Rotherham, United Kingdom
3 Win 3–0 Oladimeji Akinde TKO 1 (6) Jan 18, 2025 23 years, 193 days Circus Theater, Scheveningen, Netherlands
2 Win 2–0 Michal Kotula TKO 2 (6) Dec 22, 2024 23 years, 163 days Dudok Arena, Hilversum, Netherlands
1 Win 1–0 Jedrzej Durski KO 1 (4) Oct 21, 2024 23 years, 101 days Theater Carré, Amsterdam, Netherlands

References

  1. ^ a b "Gradus Kraus zet het verhaal van zijn vader Albert voort". TeamNL.org (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  2. ^ "International Boxing Federation IBF/USBA - Ratings". International Boxing Federation. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  3. ^ "Dutch Youth & Junior National Championships - Wageningen & Rotterdam - June 8-10 2018". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Archived from the original on 14 July 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Nederlandse titel voor Osse bokser Gradus Kraus". kliknieuwsoss.nl (in Dutch). 11 June 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  5. ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Gradus Kraus grijpt net naast medaille bij EK Jeugd in Sofia". Boksen.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Gradus Kraus Nederlands kampioen boksen". kliknieuwsoss.nl (in Dutch). 1 November 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Zilver voor Gradus Kraus op het EK u22". Boksen.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  9. ^ EUBC. "European Championships 2022 Results" (PDF). amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Bokser Gradus Kraus uit Oss niet naar Olympische Spelen". dtvnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Bokssensatie Gradus Kraus weet van geen ophouden: Ossenaar gaat voor de achtste keer (!) in een jaar tijd de ring in". bd.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Bokssensatie maakt naam in de ring dankzij swingend dochtertje". Omroep Brabant: het laatste nieuws uit Brabant, sport en informatie uit jouw regio. (in Dutch). 12 March 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Bokser Gradus Kraus gaat viraal door dansjes met dochtertje". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  14. ^ "Dansend met zijn dochter Giana (4) betreedt bokser Kraus de ring". nos.nl (in Dutch). 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Gevecht van Nederlandse bokssensatie Gradus Kraus in Rotterdam krijgt een enorme upgrade". sportnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  16. ^ "Izzy Asif eyes Gradus Kraus world title fight in 2026". Boxing News. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  17. ^ "Gevecht van bokssensatie Gradus Kraus in Rotterdam razendsnel uitverkocht: 'Veel mensen zijn nieuwsgierig naar mij'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  18. ^ "Bokssensatie Gradus Kraus slaat Duitse tegenstander knock out en verovert Europese titel". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  19. ^ "Bokser Gradus Kraus wint ook in Londen en is al tien gevechten op rij ongeslagen". nu.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  20. ^ "Weer een knock-out: hoe goed is bokssensatie Kraus en is hij al bijna wereldkampioen?". nos.nl (in Dutch). 11 May 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.

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