Torsten May boxer
- bouts
- 25
- won
- 22
- lost
- 3
- draw
- 0
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- cruiserweight
- Debut
- 1993-09-18
- Height
- 6′ 4″/193cm
- Reach
- -
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1969-10-09
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- Germany
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Torsten May (born September 10, 1969 in Glauchau, Saxony) was a German boxer, who won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He challenged once for the IBF cruiserweight championship in 2006.May began his professional career the following year and won his first 15 bouts in the cruiserweight division, setting up a fight for the vacant IBF cruiserweight title against Adolpho Washington. Washington won by a narrow unanimous decision, a loss which May avenged in 1999 via a 9th round technical decision after Washington lost his title. May never again fought for a title, and lost via TKO in the 8th round to Alexander Gurov in 2001 in a match that ended May's career.
| Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-04-21 | Alexander Gurov | WWWWWW | Messehalle, Erfurt | LOST Technical knockout |
| 2000-11-25 | Yan Kulkov | WWWWW | Preussag Arena, Hannover | WIN Points |
| 2000-06-03 | Valeri Semiskur | WWWDWW | Europahalle, Karlsruhe | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1999-11-27 | Alexey Ilyin | WWWWLW | Philips Halle, Düsseldorf | WIN Majority decision |
| 1999-06-05 | Adolpho Washington | WWLLLW | Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt | WIN |
| 1998-10-10 | Pascal Warusfel | WWWWLW | Vienna | WIN Points |
| 1997-12-13 | Stefan Angehrn | WWWLLW | Düsseldorf | LOST Technical knockout |
| 1997-10-18 | Matthew Charleston | WLWLLL | Vienna | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1997-02-15 | Jason Nicholson | WWLWLL | Kurhalle Oberlaa, Vienna | WIN Points |
| 1996-08-31 | Adolpho Washington | WWDWLW | Plaza de Toros del Coliseo Balear, Palma de Mallorca | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 1996-04-20 | Andrew Maynard | LWWWLL | Düsseldorf | WIN KO |
| 1996-03-23 | Gary Steiger | WLDDWW | Madison Square Garden Theater, New York | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1996-01-29 | Bobbie Joe Edwards | LLLLWL | Cafe Royal, Piccadilly | WIN Points |
| 1995-09-09 | Art Jimmerson | LWWLWL | Seidensticker Halle, Bielefeld | WIN KO |
| 1995-06-17 | Tim Johnson | LLLLLL | Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1995-05-27 | Fred Adams | LDLLLL | Arena Westfalenhalle, Dortmund | WIN KO |
| 1995-03-25 | Saul Montana | WWLWWW | Düsseldorf | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1994-11-26 | Jason Waller | WDLWWL | Wuppertal | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1994-06-18 | Dale Jackson | LWLLLL | Bismark Hotel, Chicago | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1994-05-07 | Ralf Rocchigiani | LWWWDW | Oberwerth Halle, Koblenz | WIN Points |
| 1994-03-26 | Tony Booth | LLDLWL | Arena Westfalenhalle, Dortmund | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1994-02-26 | Vincent Boulware | LWWWLL | San Jose State Events Center, San Jose | WIN Split-decision |
| 1993-12-11 | Ludmil Popov | debut | Philips Halle, Düsseldorf | WIN KO |
| 1993-10-16 | Bruce Johnson | LLWLLL | Koblenz | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1993-09-18 | Eric Cole | LLLLLL | Philips Halle, Düsseldorf | WIN KO |
