Mario Veit

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Mario Veit
Born (1973-12-22) 22 December 1973 (age 50)
NationalityGerman
Statistics
Weight(s)Super middleweight
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights53
Wins49
Wins by KO23
Losses4

Mario Veit (born 22 December 1973) is a German former professional boxer. He is a former European super middleweight champion and multiple time world title challenger.

Professional career[edit]

Veit went undefeated in his first 30 fights, until losing to Joe Calzaghe via first-round stoppage in 2001, in a bid for the WBO super middleweight title. A fifteen-fight win streak followed, during which Veit won the European super middleweight title in 2003. Veit was granted a second chance at Calzaghe and his title in 2005, but was again stopped in six rounds. In 2006, Veit became the first to defeat Jürgen Brähmer. However, in the same year, a third loss for Veit came against Denis Inkin, who stopped him in seven rounds. Veit's final professional fight was a rematch against Brähmer in 2007, which ended in a fourth-round knockout victory for Bräehmer.

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Achievements
Preceded by WBC International
super middleweight champion

May 27 – October 21, 2006
Succeeded by
World boxing titles
New title WBO super middleweight champion
Interim title

8 May 2004 – 7 May 2005
Lost bid for full title
Vacant
Title next held by
John Ryder