Gradus Kraus

Gradus Kraus
BornGradus Kraus
(2001-07-12) July 12, 2001
Oss, Netherlands
Other namesThe Dancing Dutchman
NationalityDutch
Weight80 kg (180 lb; 13 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StyleBoxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofOss, Netherlands
TrainerAlbert Kraus
Years active2014–present
Professional boxing record
Total8
Wins8
By knockout7
Losses0
Amateur record
Total41
Wins23
By knockout4
Losses18
By knockout0
Other information
Notable relativesAlbert Kraus (father)
Boxing record from BoxRec
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Men's Boxing
European U22 Boxing Championships
2022 Poreč 80kg

Gradus Kraus (born July 12, 2001) is a profesional boxer and son of former Kickboxer Albert Kraus.[1] He fights at Light heavyweight is currently ranked 56th by boxrec. 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.[2][3]

In 2019 he participated in the EUBC European Youth Championships but got defeated in the Quarter Final by Nikolay Zafirov.[4][5]

In 2021 Gradus became Dutch 81 kg Amateur champion after knocking out Rick de Nooijer in the first round. He broke his hand during the fight.[6]

In 2022 he won a silver medal at the EUBC U22 Championships failing to win against Alfred Commey in the final.[7][8]

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 twice but failed to do so.[9] After this he decided to become a professional boxer.

Professional boxing career

Kraus made his boxing debut in 2024 quickly racking up 8 wins within 1 year, what is unusual in modern boxing.[10] During this period Gradus went viral for dancing with his 3 year old daughter during his ring walks.[11][12][13] His wins and fame earned him a fight for the European IBF title against Rostam Ibrahim.[14] In the build up to the fight Kraus his promoter Izzy Asif was saying that this might be the last time people get to see him fight in the Netherlands for a while, he was already saying people might see him fight for a world title in 2026.[14][15] Because of this the fight was highly anticipated and sold out within 3 days.[16] Gradus Kraus won against Ibrahim via Knock out in the second round claiming the European title.[17]

Professional boxing record

9 fights 9 wins 0 losses
By knockout 8 0
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Age Location Notes
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". www.teamnl.org (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  2. ^ "Dutch Youth & Junior National Championships - Wageningen & Rotterdam - June 8-10 2018". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  3. ^ "Nederlandse titel voor Osse bokser Gradus Kraus". kliknieuwsoss.nl (in Dutch). 2018-06-11. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  4. ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  5. ^ "Gradus Kraus grijpt net naast medaille bij EK Jeugd in Sofia". Boksen.nl. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  6. ^ "Gradus Kraus Nederlands kampioen boksen". kliknieuwsoss.nl (in Dutch). 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  7. ^ "Zilver voor Gradus Kraus op het EK u22". Boksen.nl. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  8. ^ EUBC. "European Championships 2022 Results" (PDF). amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  9. ^ "Bokser Gradus Kraus uit Oss niet naar Olympische Spelen". dtvnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  10. ^ "Bokssensatie Gradus Kraus weet van geen ophouden: Ossenaar gaat voor de achtste keer (!) in een jaar tijd de ring in". bd.nl. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  11. ^ "Bokssensatie maakt naam in de ring dankzij swingend dochtertje". Omroep Brabant: het laatste nieuws uit Brabant, sport en informatie uit jouw regio. (in Dutch). 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  12. ^ "Bokser Gradus Kraus gaat viraal door dansjes met dochtertje". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  13. ^ "Dansend met zijn dochter Giana (4) betreedt bokser Kraus de ring". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2025-09-27. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  14. ^ a b "Gevecht van Nederlandse bokssensatie Gradus Kraus in Rotterdam krijgt een enorme upgrade". sportnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  15. ^ "Izzy Asif eyes Gradus Kraus world title fight in 2026 | Boxing News". boxingnewsonline.net. 2025-10-14. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  16. ^ "Gevecht van bokssensatie Gradus Kraus in Rotterdam razendsnel uitverkocht: 'Veel mensen zijn nieuwsgierig naar mij'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  17. ^ "Bokssensatie Gradus Kraus slaat Duitse tegenstander knock out en verovert Europese titel". Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
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