Sven Ottke boxer

Sven Ottke boxer
bouts
34
won
34
lost
0
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super middleweight
Debut
1997-03-22
Height
5′ 10″/178cm
Reach
69″/175cm
Age
-
Born
1967-06-03
Death
-
Nationality
Germany

Sven Ottke (born 3 June 1967) is a German former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2004. He was a unified super-middleweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 1998 to 2004, and the WBA (Super) title from 2003 to 2004. With 21 successful title defences, Ottke was the fourth European boxer to retire as an undefeated world champion, after Jack McAuliffe, Terry Marsh, and Michael Loewe; Joe Calzaghe later became the fifth. Ottke defended the title against 20 boxers, a record in the super-middleweight division shared with Joe Calzaghe. As an amateur, Ottke won a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 1989 World Championships.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.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 Gómez.Ottke finished his amateur career with a record of 256 wins, 47 losses (at least 4 by knockout,) 5 draws. As his professional career, he spent most of his amateur career within Germany. Of a few World Championships and Summer Olympics, which he participated in, Ottke did not manage to pass the quarterfinals (apart from the Moscow 1989, where he was dropped out of the semifinals.)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), Glen 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.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2004-03-27 Armand Krajnc WLLWWW Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-12-13 Robin Reid WWWWWW Nuernberg Arena, Nuremberg (Nürnberg) WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-09-06 Mads Larsen WWWWWW Messehalle, Erfurt WIN
Majority decision
2003-06-14 David Starie WWWWWL Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-03-15 Byron Mitchell LWWWWW Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg WIN
Split-decision
2002-11-16 Rudy Markussen WWWWWW Nuernberg Arena, Nuremberg (Nürnberg) WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-08-24 Joe Gatti LWWWWW Leipziger Arena, Leipzig WIN
Technical knockout
2002-06-01 Thomas Tate LWWWWW Nuernberg Arena, Nuremberg (Nürnberg) WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-03-16 Rick Thornberry WWWLWW Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg WIN
Unanimous decision
2001-12-01 Anthony Mundine WWWWWW Arena Westfalenhalle, Dortmund WIN
KO
2001-09-01 James Butler WWWWWW Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg WIN
Unanimous decision
2001-06-09 Ali Ennebati WWWWWW Nuernberg Arena, Nuremberg (Nürnberg) WIN
Technical knockout
2001-03-24 James Crawford WDDWW Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg WIN
KO
2000-12-16 Silvio Branco LWWWWW Europahalle, Karlsruhe WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-09-02 Charles Brewer WWLWWW Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg WIN
Split-decision
2000-06-03 Tocker Pudwill WWWWWW Europahalle, Karlsruhe WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-03-11 Lloyd Bryan LWWLWW Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-11-27 Glen Johnson LLWWWW Philips Halle, Düsseldorf WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-09-04 Thomas Tate WWWWWW Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg WIN
1999-05-08 Gabriel Hernandez WWWWWW Philips Halle, Düsseldorf WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-02-27 Giovanni Nardiello WWWLWW Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg WIN
KO
1998-10-24 Charles Brewer WWWWWW Düsseldorf WIN
Split-decision
1998-08-22 William Krijnen WLWWLW Messehalle, Leipzig WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-05-30 Asmir Vojnovic WWWWWW Riesa WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-03-21 Stephane Nizard LDLWDL Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-02-28 Allen Smith LWWWL Arena Westfalenhalle, Dortmund WIN
1997-12-13 Ali Saidi LDWLWW Düsseldorf WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-10-18 Roman Babaev WDWWWL Vienna WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-08-30 Fermin Chirino LLLLLL Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-06-22 Yuri Filipko LLLWLL Cologne WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-06-01 Andy Flute LLLLLL Riesa WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-04-26 Teimuraz Kekelidze WWWLLW Leipzig WIN
Points
1997-04-13 Jason Hart LWWWWL Cologne WIN
Technical knockout
1997-03-22 Eric Davis LDLLWW Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg WIN
Points