Mads Larsen (boxer)

Mads Larsen
Mads Larsen
Born	Mads Larsen; 9 February 1973 (age 51); Mårslet, Denmark
Nationality	Dänisch
Other names	Golden Boy
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Middleweight; Super middleweight; Light heavyweight;
Height	5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m)
Reach	77 in (196 cm)
Stance	Southpaw
	Boxing record
Total fights	55
Wins	51
Wins by KO	38
Losses	4
Draws	0
No contests	0

Mads Larsen (born 9 February 1973) is a former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2012. He held the IBO super middleweight title from 1997 to 1999. He challenged once for the unified WBA (Super) and IBF super middleweight titles in 2003. At regional level, he held the EBU European super middleweight title in 2003.

Professional career

In October 1993, Larsen turned professional winning his first fight in Storebaelthallen, Korsoer, Denmark on the undercard of a bill that included Danish stars Johnny Bredahl, Jimmy Bredahl and Brian Nielsen. In that fight Larsen beat England's Martin Jolley with a knockout in the fourth round.^[1]

Title fights

After 18 fights and a record of 17 wins and 1 loss (on cuts), Larsen won his first title belt, the vacant IBO world super middleweight title, in May 1997 with a fourth-round knockout win over American Shannon Landberg.

Larsen went on to win his next 10 straight fights, including three defenses of his IBO title. In his next fight in March 1999, Larsen retained his IBO title and also picked up the WBF title with a win over Thulani "Sugar Boy" Malinga with a tenth-round knockout on home turf at the Falconer Centret, Copenhagen.

Ottke fight

Larsen won his next fifteen fights and remained unbeaten when he signed for his highest profile fight in September 2003 at the Messehalle, Erfurt, Thuringia, in Germany when he challenged fellow unbeaten fighter, the German, Sven Ottke for his WBA and IBF super middleweight titles. However, Larsen suffered the second defeat of his career when Ottke beat Larsen. After a hard-fought fight Larsen lost on points by a majority decision.

Larsen then won a European super middleweight title only one month later, beating German Danilo Haussler on points.^[1]

Break from boxing

Following a shoulder injury as well as a promotion dispute, Larsen spent over three years out of the ring and returned in May 2007 after he signed with Sauerland Promotions. Since his return, Larsen has won all his fights and had an EBU title fight scheduled for 16 January 2010 in Aarhus, Denmark. His opponent was originally planned to be Dimitri Sartison, who lost to Mikkel Kessler in a WBA title bout in June 2008.^[2]

Larsen made an unsuccessful comeback bid in January 2010, suffering a TKO to Brian Magee. After the fight, Larsen was accused of doping on the basis of a blood-sample, but was later cleared of all charges by the Danish Boxing Association ^[3]

Professional boxing record

55 fights	51 wins	4 losses
By knockout	38	3
By decision	13	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Typ	Round, time	Date	Standort	Notes
55	Loss	51–4	Luke Blackledge	KO	4 (8), 1:20	12 Jun 2012	Herning Kongrescenter, Herning
54	Loss	51–3	Brian Magee	TKO	7 (12), 0:15	30 Jan 2010	NRGi Arena, Aarhus	For vacant EBU (European) Super Middleweight title.
53	Win	51–2	Roberto Cocco	TKO	7 (10), 1:49	20 Dec 2008	Hallenstadion, Zürich
52	Win	50–2	Ross Thompson	UD	8	29 Mar 2008	Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
51	Win	49–2	Emiliano Cayetano	UD	8	27 Oct 2007	Messehalle, Erfurt, Thuringia
50	Win	48–2	Nader Hamdan	UD	8	18 Aug 2007	Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin
49	Win	47–2	Hector Javier Velazco	UD	8	23 Jun 2007	Stadthalle Oldenburg, Zwickau, Sachsen
48	Win	46–2	Vasily Andriyanov	UD	8	8 May 2007	Pabellon San Jose, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha
47	Win	45–2	Danilo Häussler	UD	12	4 Oct 2003	Stadthalle, Oldenburg, Zwickau, Sachsen	Won EBU (European) Super Middleweight title.
46	Loss	44–2	Sven Ottke	MD	12	6 Sep 2003	Messehalle, Erfurt, Thuringia	For WBA & IBF Super Middleweight titles.
45	Win	44–1	Andy Liebning	KO	5 (8), 2:59	11 Apr 2003	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
44	Win	43–1	Roberto Coelho	UD	8	8 Nov 2002	Falconer Centeret, Frederiksberg, Denmark
43	Win	42–1	Rogerio Cacciatore	KO	2 (8), 0:54	25 Oct 2002	Esbjerg Stadionhal, Esbjerg, Denmark
42	Win	41–1	Chris Walsh	TKO	3 (8), 0:01	4 Oct 2002	Holbæk stadionhal, Holbæk, Denmark
41	Win	40–1	Mohamed Siluvangi	UD	8	15 Mar 2002	Viborg Stadionhal, Viborg, Denmark
40	Win	39–1	Ramon Arturo Britez	UD	8	8 Feb 2002	Falconer Centeret, Frederiksberg, Denmark
39	Win	38–1	Jose Spearman	KO	6 (8), 2:59	16 Nov 2001	Roskilde Hallerne, Roskilde, Denmark
38	Win	37–1	Anthony Stephens	KO	2 (8), 1:55	9 Mar 2001	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
37	Win	36–1	Lloyd Bryan	TKO	7 (8)	9 Feb 2001	Odense Sports Park, Odense, Denmark
36	Win	35–1	Nick Rupa	TKO	4 (8)	1 Dec 2000	Viborg Stadionhal, Viborg, Denmark
35	Win	34–1	Anton Robinson	KO	1 (8), 2:26	3 Nov 2000	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
34	Win	33–1	Danny Phippen	KO	1 (8), 2:59	6 Oct 2000	Næstved Hallen, Næstved, Denmark
33	Win	32–1	Omar Eduardo Gonzalez	KO	6 (12), 2:08	26 Nov 1999	Viborg Stadionhal, Viborg, Denmark	Retained WBF (Federation) Super middleweight title.
32	Win	31–1	Roni Martinez	KO	1 (8)	29 Oct 1999	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
31	Win	30–1	Simon Brown	RTD	5 (8), 3:00	1 Oct 1999	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
30	Win	29–1	Thulani Malinga	RTD	9 (12), 3:00	19 Mar 1999	Falconer Centeret, Frederiksberg, Denmark	Won WBF (Federation) Super middleweight title. Retained IBO Super middleweight title.
29	Win	28–1	Peter Venancio	KO	7 (12)	16 Oct 1998	Aalborghallen, Aalborg, Denmark	Retained IBO Super middleweight title.
28	Win	27–1	Lee Fortune	TKO	6 (8), 2:56	4 Sep 1998	Kolding-Hallen, Kolding, Denmark
27	Win	26–1	Rob Bleakley	TKO	4 (8), 2:50	1 May 1998	Kolding Teater, Kolding, Denmark
26	Win	25–1	Bruno Ruben Godoy	KO	7 (12), 1:46	20 Mar 1998	Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Aarhus, Denmark	Retained IBO Super middleweight title.
25	Win	24–1	Hugo Sclarandi	UD	8	27 Feb 1998	Storebaelthallen, Korsør, Denmark
24	Win	23–1	Ray Domenge	KO	3 (8), 1:20	13 Feb 1998	Falconer Centeret, Frederiksberg, Denmark
23	Win	22–1	Soon Botes	TKO	7 (12), 2:54	14 Nov 1997	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark	Retained IBO Super middleweight title.
22	Win	21–1	Roger Turner	TKO	2 (8), 0:47	3 Oct 1997	Østre Gasværk Teater, Copenhagen, Denmark
21	Win	20–1	Carl Jones	KO	1 (8), 1:10	12 Sep 1997	Kolding-Hallen, Kolding, Denmark
20	Win	19–1	Melvin Wynn	KO	2 (8), 2:51	5 Jul 1997	Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
19	Win	18–1	Shannon Landberg	KO	4 (12), 2:33	2 May 1997	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark	Won vacant IBO Super middleweight title.
18	Win	17–1	Allen Smith	KO	3 (8), 1:57	14 Mar 1997	Odense Sports Park, Odense, Denmark
17	Win	16–1	Larry Kenney	KO	3 (6)	14 Feb 1997	Sundbyoster Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
16	Win	15–1	Jerry Brown	KO	1 (6), 2:05	24 Jan 1997	Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby, Denmark
15	Win	14–1	Tyrone Jackson	UD	6	18 Oct 1996	Idraettens hus, Vejle, Denmark
14	Win	13–1	Lee Crocker	KO	1 (6)	31 May 1996	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
13	Loss	12–1	Trevor Ambrose	TKO	2 (6)	11 May 1996	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England	Larsen was stopped with a cut caused by an elbow from Ambrose.
12	Win	12–0	Eduardo Jaquez	KO	3 (8), 2:58	26 Apr 1996	Aalborghallen, Aalborg, Denmark
11	Win	11–0	Jose Cataneo	KO	1 (8), 1:57	29 Mar 1996	Brøndbyhallen, Brøndby, Denmark
10	Win	10–0	Hunter Clay	RTD	3 (8), 3:00	12 Jan 1996	Falconer Centeret, Frederiksberg, Denmark
9	Win	9–0	Norberto Bueno	KO	3 (8), 2:31	24 Nov 1995	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
8	Win	8–0	Kevin Whaley-El	KO	3 (8)	20 Oct 1995	Cirkusbygningen, Copenhagen, Denmark
7	Win	7–0	Tony McCrimmion	TKO	4 (6), 2:55	9 Jun 1995	Bramdrupdam Hallerne, Kolding, Denmark
6	Win	6–0	Will Jones	KO	1 (6)	28 Apr 1995	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
5	Win	5–0	Ernie Loveridge	TKO	3 (6), 2:02	17 Mar 1995	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
4	Win	4–0	Paul Matthews	TKO	4 (6), 0:30	11 Nov 1994	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
3	Win	3–0	Horace Fleary	UD	6	7 Oct 1994	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
2	Win	2–0	Marvin O'Brien	UD	6	5 Dec 1993	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
1	Win	1–0	Martin Jolley	KO	3 (4), 1:59	29 Oct 1993	Storebaelthallen, Korsør, Denmark	Professional debut.