Markus Beyer
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Height 176 cm
Markus Beyer (born April 28, 1971 in Erlabrunn
) is a German boxer at super middleweight
and the former WBC
Champion, who resides in Lilienthal
, Germany
. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
, in the light middleweight
division. He also competed in the Barcelona Games of 1992
, and won a bronze medal at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships
in Berlin
.
. He successfully defended the title against Leif Keiski before losing it to Glenn Catley
.
On April 5, 2003, Beyer challenged Canadian WBC super middleweight champion Eric Lucas
and was awarded a highly controversial split decision in Germany.http://www.eastsideboxing.com/boxing-news/EricLucas-MarkusBeyer.php Beyer defended the title against Danny Green
and Andre Thysse before being upset by Cristian Sanavia
. Beyer defeated Sanavia by knockout in a rematch then went on to retain the title five times by scoring wins over Yoshinori Nishizawa, Danny Green, Omar Sheika
, Alberto Colajanni, and a draw against Sakio Bika
.
On October 14, 2006, Beyer lost his title via third-round knockout to WBA
super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler
in a unification fight.
Markus Beyer (born April 28, 1971 in Erlabrunn
Erlabrunn
Erlabrunn is a municipality in the district of Würzburg in Bavaria, Germany. It has an administrative division together with its neighbour Margetshöchheim. It is known for its Viticulture and its orcharding....
) is a German boxer at super middleweight
Super middleweight
Super Middleweight is a boxing and Muay Thai weight division that has a weight limit of 168 pounds .- 1960s–1983 :There was interest in a division between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s...
and the former WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Champion, who resides in Lilienthal
Lilienthal
Lilienthal may refer to:* Lilienthal, Lower Saxony, a city in Germany* Liliental, a 1978 group featuring Asmus Tietchens, Conny Plank, Dieter Moebius, Hellmut Hattler and Johannes Pappert and Okko Bekker- Family name :...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, in the light middleweight
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
division. He also competed in the Barcelona Games of 1992
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, and won a bronze medal at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships
1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships
thumb|German stamp from 1995The Men's 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany from May 4 to May 15. The eighth edition of this competition, held a year before the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, was organised by the world governing body for...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
Amateur Highlights
- Record: 274 Fights - 235 Wins
- 1988 East German Featherweight Champion, won the Junior European Flyweight Championship in Gdansk, Poland beating Zoltan LunkaZoltan LunkaZoltan Lunka was a professional boxer, who won a Flyweight bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics for Germany...
(Romania) in the final. - 1989 2nd place at the Junior World Championship in Bayamon, Puerto Rico as a Featherweight
- 1992 competed at the Barcelona Olympics as a Light Middleweight. Results were:
- Defeated Sililo FigotaSililo FigotaSililo Figota Manuele is a male boxer from Samoa. He was born in Faleapuna village in the Va'a-o-Fonoti district at the north east of Upolu island....
(New Zealand) PTS (16-2) - Lost to Juan Carlos LemusJuan Carlos LemusJuan Carlos Lemus Garcia is a Cuban boxer, who won the gold medal in the men's Light Middleweight category at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona....
(Cuba) RSCH-1
- Defeated Sililo Figota
- 1993 German Light Middleweight Champion, competed at the World Championships in Tampere, Finland
- 1994 2nd place at German Championship, losing the final to Mario VeitMario VeitMario Veit is a German boxer who is one of only two boxers to have beaten Juergen Braehmer....
- 1995 German Light Middleweight Champion, 3rd place at World Championship in Berlin, Germany
- 1996 2nd Place at European Championship in Vejle (Denmark) losing the final to Francisc VastagFrancisc VastagFrancisc Vaştag was the first Romanian boxer to win the supreme belt in his category. His victory greatly stimulated boxing in Romania. The champion boxer Adrian Diaconu said that he considers Vaştag to be a brother and mentor.-References:**...
(Romania), competed at the Atlanta Olympics. Results were:- Defeated Francisc VastagFrancisc VastagFrancisc Vaştag was the first Romanian boxer to win the supreme belt in his category. His victory greatly stimulated boxing in Romania. The champion boxer Adrian Diaconu said that he considers Vaştag to be a brother and mentor.-References:**...
(Romania) PTS (17-12) - Defeated Gyorgy MizseiGyörgy MizseiGyörgy Mizsei was a Hungarian boxer, who won a bronze medal in the light middleweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics....
(Hungary) PTS (14-3) - Lost to Yermakhan IbraimovYermakhan IbraimovYermakhan Ibraimov is a Kazakh boxer who competed in the Light Middleweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal. Four years earlier, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he captured the bronze medal...
(Kazakhstan) PTS (9-19)
- Defeated Francisc Vastag
Pro career
On October 23, 1999, Beyer won his first world title against WBC super middleweight champion Richie WoodhallRichie Woodhall
Richie Woodhall is a former English World Champion super-middleweight boxer. He lost his last fight to his friend Joe Calzaghe in 2000, and subsequently retired in 2002....
. He successfully defended the title against Leif Keiski before losing it to Glenn Catley
Glenn Catley
Glenn Catley is a professional boxer and former World Champion in the Super Middleweight division....
.
On April 5, 2003, Beyer challenged Canadian WBC super middleweight champion Eric Lucas
Eric Lucas
Éric Lucas is an active professional boxer of height 183 cm.Lucas turned pro in 1991 and came up short in his first two title shots, against WBC Light Heavyweight Title holder Fabrice Tiozzo in 1996 and IBF Super Middleweight Title holder Roy Jones Jr later that year...
and was awarded a highly controversial split decision in Germany.http://www.eastsideboxing.com/boxing-news/EricLucas-MarkusBeyer.php Beyer defended the title against Danny Green
Danny Green
Daniel "Danny" Green is an Australian professional boxer and the former IBO cruiserweight champion.- Amateur boxing career and the Olympics :...
and Andre Thysse before being upset by Cristian Sanavia
Cristian Sanavia
Cristian Sanavia , is a professional boxer in the Super Middleweight division.Sanavia turned pro in 1997 and captured the WBC Super Middleweight Title in 2004 with an upset win over Markus Beyer by split decision. He lost the title in his next fight, a rematch with Beyer. Beyer won via 6th round KO...
. Beyer defeated Sanavia by knockout in a rematch then went on to retain the title five times by scoring wins over Yoshinori Nishizawa, Danny Green, Omar Sheika
Omar Sheika
Omar Sheika is an American boxer of Palestinian descent. As of October 2010 he holds a professional record of 30 wins and 10 losses.-Amateur career:...
, Alberto Colajanni, and a draw against Sakio Bika
Sakio Bika
Sakio "The Scorpion" Bika , is a professional boxer in the super middleweight division. He is the former IBO super middleweight world champion.-Amateur career:...
.
On October 14, 2006, Beyer lost his title via third-round knockout to WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler
Mikkel Kessler
Mikkel Kessler is a Danish professional boxer and former two time WBA & WBC Super Middleweight champion. In his professional career he has a record of 44–2 with 33 knockouts...
in a unification fight.
Titles held
- German super middleweight;
- IBFInternational Boxing FederationThe International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
Intercontinental super middleweight; - 3 times WBC super middleweight 23 October 1999 to 6 May 2000; 5 April 2003 to 5 June 2004; 9 October 2004 to 14 October 2006
- WBC International super middleweight; 21 April 2001 to 24 August 2002
External links
- Homepage von Markus Beyer
- Die Rückkehr des letzten Champions Markus Wessel / sport.ARD.de
- Vor dem Fight gegen Danny Green