Stipe Drviš
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Stipe Drews, birth name Stipe Drviš ' onMouseout='HidePop("33748")' href="/topics/Makarska">Makarska
, Croatia
), is a Croatia
n professional boxer
. He lost the WBA
's version of the World light heavyweight championship title to Australian Danny Green on the 16th of December 2007.
. In the same year he was nominated for the 1996 Summer Olympics
, but he lost in the quarter-finals to Seung-Bae Lee. He was second at the Adriatic games in 1997. During his amateur career he was six times Croatian champion. He won 90 fights out of 100.
. After three title defenses he relinquished the title and instead fought against Paul Briggs
for the World champion title at the WBC
. He lost this fight, however. Drews fought again several times for the European title and won all matches. Two world champion matches were called off. On the 28th of April in 2007, Drews won in Oberhausen
, Germany
against Silvio Branco
, and became the World light heavyweight champion at the WBA
. He lost his title against Australia
n Danny Green
in Perth
on 16 December 2007. Drews lost the match on points.
In March 2008 Stipe Drews participated in reality show called "Farma" on Croatian Nova TV. After enduring three weeks in the show, he started up a fist fight with 57-year old photographer Stephen Lupino during live TV broadcast and thus earned disqualification from the show.
Makarska
Makarska is a small town on the Adriatic coastline of Croatia, about southeast of Split and northwest of Dubrovnik. It has a population of 13,716 residents. Administratively Makarska has the status of a town and it is part of the Split-Dalmatia County....
, Croatia
Socialist Republic of Croatia
Socialist Republic of Croatia was a sovereign constituent country of the second Yugoslavia. It came to existence during World War II, becoming a socialist state after the war, and was also renamed four times in its existence . It was the second largest republic in Yugoslavia by territory and...
), is a Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. He lost the 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...
's version of the World light heavyweight championship title to Australian Danny Green on the 16th of December 2007.
Amateur career
As an amateur he took part at the European championships in 1996, but lost his third fight to the later champion Pietro AurinoPietro Aurino
Pietro Aurino is a retired male boxer from Italy. Nicknamed The Killer he represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the second round of the men's light-heavyweight division by Kazakhstan's eventual gold medalist Vassili...
. In the same year he was nominated for 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....
, but he lost in the quarter-finals to Seung-Bae Lee. He was second at the Adriatic games in 1997. During his amateur career he was six times Croatian champion. He won 90 fights out of 100.
Amateur highlights
- Amateur Record: 90-10
- 6 time Croatian Champion
- Member of the 1996 Croatian Olympic Team as a Light Heavyweight. His results were:
- Defeated John Douglas (Guyana) TKO 2
- Defeated Timur IbragimovTimur IbragimovTimur Ibragimov is a heavyweight professional boxer.-Personal:...
(Uzbekistan) 10-9 - Lost to Lee Seung-BaeLee Seung-BaeLee Seung-Bae was a South Korean amateur boxer, who won a middleweight bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Korea, followed by a light heavyweight silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Career:...
(South Korea) 11-14
Professional career
Drews began his professional career in 1999. On the 8th of February in 2003 he became European champion with a victory over Silvio BrancoSilvio Branco
Silvio Branco is a professional boxer in the light heavyweight division. His record is 59-9-2 .- Career :...
. After three title defenses he relinquished the title and instead fought against Paul Briggs
Paul Briggs
Paul Briggs is an Australian boxer. He was a highly ranked contender in the light heavyweight division.-Kickboxing era:Paul "Hurricane" Briggs' career began with kick boxing at a young age, turning professional by the age of 15...
for the World champion title at the 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...
. He lost this fight, however. Drews fought again several times for the European title and won all matches. Two world champion matches were called off. On the 28th of April in 2007, Drews won in Oberhausen
Oberhausen
Oberhausen is a city on the river Emscher in the Ruhr Area, Germany, located between Duisburg and Essen . The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and its Gasometer Oberhausen is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. It is also well known for the...
, 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...
against Silvio Branco
Silvio Branco
Silvio Branco is a professional boxer in the light heavyweight division. His record is 59-9-2 .- Career :...
, and became the World light heavyweight champion at the 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...
. He lost his title against Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Danny Green
Danny Green
Daniel "Danny" Green is an Australian professional boxer and the former IBO cruiserweight champion.- Amateur boxing career and the Olympics :...
in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
on 16 December 2007. Drews lost the match on points.
Personal
Stipe Drews bears the nickname Spiderman which is due to his long arms and his speed. He currently lives in Pula,Croatia with his wife and one child,where he also manages his beach bar Pomidor.In March 2008 Stipe Drews participated in reality show called "Farma" on Croatian Nova TV. After enduring three weeks in the show, he started up a fist fight with 57-year old photographer Stephen Lupino during live TV broadcast and thus earned disqualification from the show.