
Within the recorded range there are 34 bouts between 1997 and 2004, about one every 2.5 months. 6 of the 34 wins came inside the distance. From 1997 they put together 34 straight wins. The best win came against Mads Larsen in 2003, who was rated 2277 at the time.
The win over Charles Brewer in 1998 closed the widest rating gap of the career. Opponents rated higher going in have been beaten 3 times. Over the last four bouts the trend was upward.