Henry Maske
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| Henry Maske | |
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 Henry Maske and Manfred Wolke (right) |
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| Real name | Henry Maske |
| Nickname(s) | Gentleman |
| Rated at | Light-Heavyweight |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | January 6, 1964 Treuenbrietzen, Brandenburg |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  East Germany |
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| Men’s Boxing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | Middleweight |
| World Amateur Championships | ||
| Silver | 1986 Reno | Middleweight |
| Gold | 1989 Moscow | Light Heavyweight |
| European Amateur Championships | ||
| Gold | 1985 Budapest | Middleweight |
| Gold | 1987 Turin | Middleweight |
| Gold | 1989 Athens | Middleweight |
Henry Maske (born January 6, 1964 in Treuenbrietzen, Brandenburg) is a German boxer, one of Germany's most popular sports figures.
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[edit] Amateur career
Maske was an Olympic Gold Medalist 1988 in Seoul (middleweight) for East Germany. His results were:
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Helman Palije (Malawi) 5-0
- Defeated Sello Mojela (Lesotho) walk-over
- Defeated Michele Mastrodonato (Italy) 5-0
- Defeated Chris Sande (Kenya) 5-0
- Defeated Egerton Marcus (Canada) 5-0
In addition, Maske won the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow and the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno.
[edit] Pro career
During his career, Maske was a five-time boxing champion of East Germany. After reunification in 1990, he turned professional, and became the IBF world title holder in the light heavyweight category on 20 March 1993. Maske defended his title ten times between 1993 and 1996.[1] He retired in 1996 after suffering a split-decision loss at the hands of Virgil Hill.[2] In 2007, he won in a rematch.[3]
[edit] Life After Boxing
As of 2010, Maske owns nine McDonalds franchises in Germany.[4] Maske also works as a boxing commentator for the first German television channel (ARD).
[edit] Comeback
After an 11 year retirement, he avenged his only defeat as a professional against Virgil Hill. The fight was held on March 31, 2007, in Munich, Germany. Maske won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.
[edit] Professional boxing record
| 31 Wins (11 knockouts, 20 decisions), 1 Loss (0 knockouts, 1 decision) [1] | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 50-5 |  Virgil "Quicksilver" Hill |
UD | 12 | 31/03/2007 | Munich, Bayern, Germany |
117-110, 117-110, 116-113. |
| Loss | 42-1 | Virgil "Quicksilver" Hill |
SD | 12 | 23/11/1996 | Munich, Bayern, Germany |
WBA/IBF World Light Heavyweight Titles. 113-116, 113-115, 116-112. |
| Win | 36-5 | Iceman John Scully |
UD | 12 | 25/05/1996 | Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. 119-109, 120-108, 120-108. |
| Win | 16-0-1 |  Duran Williams |
UD | 12 | 17/02/1996 | Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. 117-111, 117-111, 118-110. |
| Win | 37-2-1 | Graciano "Rocky" Rocchigiani |
UD | 12 | 14/10/1995 | Munich, Bayern, Germany |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. 117-111, 116-112, 115-113. |
| Win | 37-1-1 | Graciano "Rocky" Rocchigiani |
UD | 12 | 27/05/1995 | Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. 116-114, 116-112, 117-111. |
| Win | 14-0 |  Egerton Marcus |
UD | 12 | 11/02/1995 | Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. 118-110, 118-109, 118-110. |
| Win | 33-9 | Iran "The Blade" Barkley |
RTD | 9 | 08/10/1994 | Halle, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. Barkley retired at the end of the ninth round. |
| Win | 16-1 |  Andrea Magi |
UD | 12 | 04/06/1994 | Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. 117-114, 117-112, 119-110. |
| Win | 18-0-1 | Ernesto Magdaleno |
TKO | 9 | 26/03/1994 | Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 15-12-3 | David Vedder |
UD | 12 | 11/12/1993 | Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. 118-110, 120-107, 120-108. |
| Win | 27-3-1 | Anthony Hembrick |
UD | 12 | 18/09/1993 | Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. 119-109, 119-108, 119-108. |
| Win | 33-4-2 | "Prince" Charles Williams |
UD | 12 | 20/03/1993 | Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. 116-111, 118-110, 116-111. |
| Win | 24-16-1 | Frank Minton |
KO | 2 | 02/10/1992 | Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany |
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| Win | 8-1-1 | Samson Cohen |
KO | 6 | 19/09/1992 | Kassel, Hessen, Germany |
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| Win | 11-7-2 | "Lightning" Lenzie Morgan |
PTS | 10 | 27/06/1992 | Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany |
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| Win | 11-1-1 |  Steve McCarthy |
DQ | 9 | 04/04/1992 | Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
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| Win | 29-8 |  Leslie "Laventille Tiger" Stewart |
KO | 7 | 06/03/1992 | Berlin, Germany |
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| Win | 26-18-1 | Tom Elton Collins |
TKO | 8 | 06/12/1991 | Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:35 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 17-7 | Darryl Fromm |
KO | 2 | 08/11/1991 |  Paris, France |
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| Win | 10-5-2 | Mike Peak |
KO | 9 | 12/10/1991 | Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany |
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| Win | 24-6-1 |  Rodrigo "Kojak" Benech |
UD | 8 | 13/09/1991 | Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
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| Win | 27-6-2 | Yawe Davis |
PTS | 10 | 31/05/1991 | Berlin, Germany |
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| Win | 26-16-7 |  Miguel Angel "El Canibal" Maldonado |
PTS | 8 | 28/02/1991 | Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
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| Win | 7-6-1 | Salim Muhammad |
PTS | 8 | 25/01/1991 |  Hollywood, Florida, United States |
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| Win | 6-8-2 | Glazz Campbell |
PTS | 8 | 07/12/1990 | Berlin, Germany |
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| Win | 38-11-1 |  Sean Mannion |
PTS | 8 | 16/11/1990 | Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany |
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| Win | 22-24 | Cordwell Hylton |
KO | 3 | 31/10/1990 | Wembley, London, United Kingdom |
Hylton knocked out at 2:44 of the third round. |
| Win | 15-7 | Mike Brothers |
KO | 2 | 05/10/1990 | Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
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| Win | 39-25-6 | Jorge Juan "Violin" Salgado |
PTS | 6 | 07/09/1990 | Berlin, Germany |
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| Win | 7-9 | Mike Aubrey |
PTS | 6 | 01/06/1990 | Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
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| Win | 0-6 | Antonio "Teo" Arvizu | KO | 1 | 09/05/1990 | Wembley, London, United Kingdom |
Arvizu knocked out at 0:55 of the first round. |
[edit] References
- ^ Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Pretoria. German Sporting Icons, accessed September 8, 2011.
- ^ Kammerer, Roy. After decade of retirement, Henry Maske is back, USA Today, March 31, 2007.
- ^ Brichzi, Dirk. "Maske-Erfolg gegen Hill: Seelenfrieden für den Gentleman", Der Spiegel, accessed April 1, 2007
- ^ Öchsner, Thomas; Uhlmann, Steffen (August 27, 2010). "Reden wir über Geld: Henry Maske 'Es war klasse, die Rechnung zu schreiben'". Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Personal Homepage in German
- Professional boxing record for Henry Maske from BoxRec
- Leverkusen who's who
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Dieter Baumann |
German Sportsman of the Year 1993 |
Succeeded by Markus Wasmeier |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Charles Williams |
IBF Light Heavyweight Champion 1993-03-20 – 1996-11-23 |
Succeeded by Virgil Hill |
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Categories:
- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Treuenbrietzen
- German boxers
- Olympic boxers of East Germany
- Light-heavyweight boxers
- Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for East Germany
- Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Members of the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
- International Boxing Federation Champions
- Olympic medalists in boxing
