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Sven Ottke, (born June 3, 1967, in Spandau
Spandau

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, West Berlin
West Berlin

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, West Germany
West Germany

West Germany was the common English name for the Germany , from its formation in May 1949 to German reunification in October 1990, when East Germany was dissolved and its States of Germany became part of the Federal Republic, ending the more than 40-year division of Germany....
) known as "the Phantom", is a former German
Germany

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 professional boxer
Professional Boxing

Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated, sanctioned sport....
 who remained undefeated throughout his career held the IBF world super middleweight
International Boxing Federation

The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council and WBO....
 title from 1998 to 2004. Ottke became the second European boxer to retire as an undefeated world champion, after British boxer Terry Marsh
Terry Marsh (boxer)

Terry Marsh, is an England former professional boxing who was an undefeated world champion in the light welterweight division.Marsh was a three time Amateur Boxing Association of England senior amateur boxing who went of to become the BBBofC, EBU and IBF light welterweight world champion as a professional....
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Ottke served two apprenticeships as a plasterer and industrial clerk. He became a member of the boxing club Spandau
Spandau

Spandau is the fifth and westernmost Boroughs of Berlin of Berlin, situated at the Confluence of the Havel and Spree rivers and along the western bank of the Havel....
er BC 26 Berlin at the age of 14.






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Sven Ottke, (born June 3, 1967, in Spandau
Spandau

Spandau is the fifth and westernmost Boroughs of Berlin of Berlin, situated at the Confluence of the Havel and Spree rivers and along the western bank of the Havel....
, West Berlin
West Berlin

West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors established in 1945....
, West Germany
West Germany

West Germany was the common English name for the Germany , from its formation in May 1949 to German reunification in October 1990, when East Germany was dissolved and its States of Germany became part of the Federal Republic, ending the more than 40-year division of Germany....
) known as "the Phantom", is a former German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 professional boxer
Professional Boxing

Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated, sanctioned sport....
 who remained undefeated throughout his career held the IBF world super middleweight
International Boxing Federation

The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council and WBO....
 title from 1998 to 2004. Ottke became the second European boxer to retire as an undefeated world champion, after British boxer Terry Marsh
Terry Marsh (boxer)

Terry Marsh, is an England former professional boxing who was an undefeated world champion in the light welterweight division.Marsh was a three time Amateur Boxing Association of England senior amateur boxing who went of to become the BBBofC, EBU and IBF light welterweight world champion as a professional....
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Early life

Sven Ottke served two apprenticeships as a plasterer and industrial clerk. He became a member of the boxing club Spandau
Spandau

Spandau is the fifth and westernmost Boroughs of Berlin of Berlin, situated at the Confluence of the Havel and Spree rivers and along the western bank of the Havel....
er BC 26 Berlin at the age of 14. In his own words, he began boxing because he always lost in other sports.

Amateur career

He rebutted his critics, which had complained that he had started too late, when he became German Champion at the tender age of 18 at Middleweight
Middleweight

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. Ten further titles would follow. He took part in the 1988
1988 Summer Olympics

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, 1992
1992 Summer Olympics

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 and 1996
1996 Summer Olympics

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 Olympic Games
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 . He became European Champion in 1991
1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships

The European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden from May 7 to May 12. The 29th edition of the bi-annual competition, in which 191 fighters from 26 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA....
 and 1996
1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships

The Men's 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Vejle, Denmark from March 30 to April 7. The 31st edition of the bi-annual competition, in which 304 fighters from 35 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA....
, and came third in 1993
1993 European Amateur Boxing Championships

The European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Bursa, Turkey from September 6 to September 12. The 30th edition of the normally bi-annual competition, in which 197 fighters from 32 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA....
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Ottke held amateur wins over Antonio Tarver
Antonio Tarver

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, Chris Byrd
Chris Byrd

Chris Cornelius Byrd in Flint, Michigan where he attended Flint Northwestern High School is a 6'1" / 185.4 cm. tall Southpaw boxing, who was nicknamed "Rapid Fire"....
, Michael Moorer
Michael Moorer

Michael Lee Moorer is a boxing who is a former light heavyweight and heavyweight World Champion....
, Zsolt Erdei
Zsolt Erdei

Zsolt Erdei is a Hungarian boxing in the light heavyweight division. He is the current World Boxing Organization light heavyweight champion.Erdei Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics....
 and Juan Carlos Gomez
Juan Carlos Gomez

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 .
  • Amateur Record: 256-47-5
  • East Germany Middleweight Champion 1985-1989
  • German National Middleweight Champion (1990-1991, 1995-1996)
  • German National Light Heavyweight Champion (1992-1993)
  • Three time Olympian


Pro career

After 308 fights as an amateur, of which he won 256, he turned professional in 1997. Less than a year later on October 24 1998, he won the IBF
International Boxing Federation

The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council and WBO....
-super middleweight
Super middleweight

Super middleweight is a boxing Boxing weight classes that has a weight limit of 168 pounds. There was interest in a division between middleweight and light heavyweight in the 1970s, and a few states briefly recognized a "Junior Light Heavyweight" division at 167 pounds....
 championship from Charles Brewer
Charles Brewer (boxer)

Charles Brewer , was a professional boxing in the Super Middleweight division.Known as "The Hatchet", Brewer who was 14-3 as an amateur turned pro in 1989 and in 1997 won the Vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title with a TKO over Gary Ballard....
. After this he made 16 successful defenses of his IBF title against fighters like Thomas Tate, Glencoffe Johnson, Silvio Branco
Silvio Branco

Silvio Branco is a professional boxing in the light heavyweight division. His record is 55-8-2 ....
, James Butler
James Butler (boxer)

James Butler Jr. is a former United States light heavyweight Boxing, and former United States Boxing Association super middleweight champion. He had a career record of 20-5-0, with 12 wins coming by way of knockout, and was nicknamed "The Harlem Hammer"....
, Anthony Mundine
Anthony Mundine

Anthony Mundine is an Indigenous Australian boxer. He is a former two-time World Boxing Association Super Middleweight champion and a former rugby league player....
, and Joe Gatti. He was at the peak of his career when he added the WBA
World Boxing Association

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 version on March 13 2003 in a fight against WBA champion Byron Mitchell
Byron Mitchell

Byron Tarone Mitchell was an American boxer in the super middleweight division....
, winning by split points decision.

After successfully defending his title 21 times, Ottke stepped down as undefeated world champion on March 27, 2004. Ottke has a record of 34 wins and 0 losses as a professional, of which 6 were by knockout. He was named IBF "Fighter of the Year" in 2003.

Comeback

In May 2008, a comeback was planned against Dariusz Michalczewski in Germany, but the match never materialized.

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