Gradus Kraus
Dutch boxer (born 2001)
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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.
12 July 2001
Oss, Netherlands
| Gradus Kraus | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Gradus Kraus 12 July 2001 Oss, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Dancing Dutchman | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dutch | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Light Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Style | Boxing | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Oss, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Albert Kraus | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||
| Professional boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Amateur record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 41 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| Notable relatives | Albert Kraus (father) | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
| 11 fights | 11 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Theo Brooks | TKO | 2 (8), | May 5, 2026 | 24 years, 301 days | Topsportcentrum, Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Boris Crighton | TKO | 2 (8), 1:59 | May 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 |
