Sebastian Zbik
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Sebastian Zbik | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 1982 |
| Nationality | German |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light heavyweight Super middleweight Middleweight |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Sebastian Zbik (born 17 March 1982) is a German[1] professional boxer and the former WBC middleweight Champion of the world.[2][3] He resides in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.[4]
Professional career
Zbik won the interim WBC middleweight title against Italian Domenico Spada on 11 July 2009. He was given the full title in January 2011 when the WBC promoted Sergio Martínez to Emeritus champion.[5]
Zbik lost his newly awarded WBC Middleweight Championship against undefeated Mexican Julio César Chávez Jr.[6] at Staples Center Los Angeles, California on 4 June 2011.[7][8]
On 13 April 2012, Zbik went to Cologne, Germany, to face fellow German and current WBA Super World Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm in a German world title showdown. Sturm would go on to earn his 16th KO in his 37 wins with a 9th round TKO stoppage of Zbik.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.maxboxing.com/news/main-lead/did-zbik-get-sturmd
- ^ "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Beats Sebastian Zbik to Win Paper Title - Boxing News".
- ^ "Chavez Jr., son of Mexican great, wins middleweight title". www.tsn.ca. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011.
- ^ http://www.maxboxing.com/news/main-lead/is-sebastian-zbik-prepared-to-make-history
- ^ "WBC clarifies Martinez' status". 18 January 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ "Boxing - Martinez: Chavez Jr. clearly won". www.fightnews.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011.
- ^ "Chavez: I'm Going to Fight Zbik on June 4 in Las Vegas".
- ^ "Dan Rafael Blog". ESPN.com.
External links
- Boxing record for Sebastian Zbik from BoxRec (registration required)
- Boxing-Encyclopedia
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