Sven Ottke
| Sven Ottke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1967 Berlin-Spandau, West Germany |
| Other names | the Phantom |
| Nationality |  Germany |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12.0 st) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Trainer | Ulli Wegner |
| Years active | 1985–2004 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 34 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 308 |
| Wins | 256 |
| Losses | 47 |
| Draws | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from Boxrec | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for West Germany |
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| Men’s Boxing | ||
| World Amateur Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1989 Moscow | Middleweight |
| European Amateur Championships | ||
| Gold | 1991 Gothenburg | Middleweight |
| Bronze | 1993 Bursa | Light Heavyweight |
| Gold | 1996 Vejle | Middleweight |
Sven Ottke, (born 3 June 1967 in Spandau, West Berlin, West Germany) known as "The Phantom", is a German former professional boxer who was the IBF/WBA super middleweight champion. Ottke is the third European boxer to retire as an undefeated world champion, after Terry Marsh and Romanian Michael Loewe.
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[edit] Early life
Sven Ottke served two apprenticeships as a plasterer and industrial clerk. He became a member of the boxing club Spandauer BC 26 Berlin at the age of 14.
[edit] Amateur career
He rebutted his critics, which had complained that he had started too late, when he became German Champion at the age of 18 at Middleweight. Ten further titles would follow. He took part in the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games . He became European Champion in 1991 and 1996, and came third in 1993.
Ottke held amateur wins over Antonio Tarver, Chris Byrd, Michael Moorer, Zsolt Erdei and Juan Carlos Gomez [1].
- Amateur Record: 256-47-5
- East Germany Middleweight Champion 1985-1989
- German National Middleweight Champion (1990-1991, 1995-1996)
- German National Light Heavyweight Champion (1992-1993)
- Three time Olympian
[edit] Pro career
After 308 fights as an amateur, of which he won 256, he turned professional in 1997. Less than a year later on 24 October 1998, he won the IBF super middleweight championship from Charles Brewer via a disputed decision victory. After this he made 16 successful defenses of his IBF title against fighters such as Thomas Tate (twice), Glencoffe Johnson, Silvio Branco, James Butler, Anthony Mundine, Charles Brewer in a rematch, and a controversial points win against Robin Reid. He was at the peak of his career when he won the WBA title on 13 March 2003 against WBA champion Byron Mitchell, winning by split points decision.
After successfully defending his title 21 times, Ottke stepped down as undefeated world champion on 27 March 2004. Ottke has a record of 34 wins and 0 losses as a professional, of which 6 were by knockout. He was named IBF "Fighter of the Year" in 2003.
[edit] Comeback
In May 2008, a comeback was planned against Dariusz Michalczewski in Germany, but the match never materialized.
| Preceded by Charles Brewer |
IBF Super Middleweight Champion 24 Oct 1998 – 27 March 2004 Retired |
Succeeded by Jeff Lacy Filled vacancy |
| New title Unified against Byron Mitchell
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WBA Super Middleweight Champion Super title 15 Mar 2003 – 27 March 2004 Retired |
Succeeded by Mikkel Kessler Filled vacancy after later WBA-WBC title match. |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Sven Ottke in the German National Library catalogue (German)
- Professional boxing record for Sven Ottke from BoxRec
- Amateur Record
