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Markus Beyer

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Markus Beyer
Beyer in 2015
Born
Markus Beyer

(1971-04-28)April 28, 1971
DiedDecember 3, 2018(2018-12-03) (aged 47)
NationalityGerman
Other namesBoom Boom
Statistics
Weight(s)Super middleweight
Height5 ft 9+12 in (177 cm)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights39
Wins35
Wins by KO13
Losses3
Draws1
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Germany
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Berlin Light middleweight
European Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1996 Vejle Light middleweight

Markus Beyer (28 April 1971 – 3 December 2018) was a German professional boxer who won the World Boxing Council super middleweight title.[1] As an amateur, he represented Germany at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games in the light middleweight division. He also won a bronze medal at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships[2] and silver at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships.[3]

Amateur career

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Beyer's amateur record was 235 wins in 274 fights.

  • 1988 East German Featherweight Champion, won the Junior European Flyweight Championship in Gdansk, Poland beating Zoltan Lunka (Romania) in the final.[4]
  • 1989 2nd place at the Junior World Championship in Bayamon, Puerto Rico as a Featherweight[5]
  • 1992 competed at the Barcelona Olympics as a Light Middleweight. Results were:
  • 1993 German Light Middleweight Champion, competed at the World Championship in Tampere, Finland[6]
  • 1994 2nd place at German Championship, losing the final to Mario Veit[7]
  • 1995 German Light Middleweight Champion, 3rd place at World Championship in Berlin, Germany[8]
  • 1996 2nd Place at European Championship in Vejle (Denmark) losing the final to Francisc Vastag (Romania), competed at the Atlanta Olympics.[9] Results were:

Professional career

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On 23 October 1999, Beyer won his first world title against WBC super middleweight champion Richie Woodhall. He successfully defended the title against Leif Keiski before losing it to Glenn Catley.

On 5 April 2003, Beyer challenged Canadian WBC super middleweight champion Eric Lucas and was awarded a highly controversial split decision in Germany.[10] It was later proven that Beyer's team cheated by obtaining the judges' scores during the fight.[11] 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 14 October 2006, Beyer lost his title via third-round knockout to WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler in a unification fight.

Titles held

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  • German super middleweight;
  • IBF 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

Professional boxing record

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39 fights 35 wins 3 losses
By knockout 13 2
By decision 21 1
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
39 Win 35–3–1 Russia Murad Makhmudov UD 8 2008-03-14 Germany Kulturhalle Zenith, Munich, Germany
38 Loss 34–3–1 Denmark Mikkel Kessler KO 3 (12), 2:58 2006-10-14 Denmark Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark Lost WBC & WBA (Super) Super middleweight title unification match
37 Draw 34–2–1 Cameroon Sakio Bika TD 4 (12), 1:45 2006-05-13 Germany Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany Retained WBC super middleweight title.
36 Win 34–2 Italy Alberto Colajanni TKO 12 (12), 2:12 2006-01-28 Germany Tempodrom, Kreuzberg, Germany Retained WBC super middleweight title.
35 Win 33–2 United States Omar Sheika UD 12 2005-09-03 Germany International Congress Center, Charlottenburg, Germany Retained WBC super middleweight title.
34 Win 32–2 Australia Danny Green MD 12 2005-03-12 Germany Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany Retained WBC super middleweight title.
33 Win 31–2 Japan Yoshinori Nishizawa UD 12 2004-12-18 Germany Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Germany Retained WBC super middleweight title.
32 Win 30–2 Italy Cristian Sanavia KO 6 (12), 0:44 2004-10-09 Germany Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany Won WBC super middleweight title.
31 Loss 29–2 Italy Cristian Sanavia SD 12 2004-06-05 Germany Chemnitz Arena, Chemnitz, Germany Lost WBC super middleweight title.
30 Win 29–1 South Africa Andre Thysse UD 12 2004-02-28 Germany Mehrzweckhalle, Dresden, Germany Retained WBC super middleweight title.
29 Win 28–1 Australia Danny Green DQ 5 (12) 2003-08-16 Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany Retained and unified WBC super middleweight title.
28 Win 27–1 Canada Éric Lucas SD 12 2003-04-05 Germany Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany Won WBC super middleweight title.
27 Win 26–1 United States Roni Martinez TKO 4 (8) 2002-08-24 Germany Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
26 Win 25–1 Italy Vincenzo Imparato UD 12 2002-04-27 Germany Erdgas Arena, Riesa, Germany Retained WBC International Super middleweight title.
25 Win 24–1 United States Anton Robinson TKO 7 (12) 2002-03-09 Germany Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Germany Retained WBC International Super middleweight title.
24 Win 23–1 United States Shannon Landberg UD 10 2001-10-06 Germany Eisstadion, Cologne, Germany
23 Win 22–1 United States Glenn Odem UD 8 2001-09-01 Germany Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany
22 Win 21–1 United States Manuel Lopez KO 7 (12) 2001-04-21 Germany Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany Won WBC International Super middleweight title.
21 Win 20–1 Jamaica Lloyd Bryan UD 10 2001-01-27 Germany Erdgas Arena, Riesa, Germany
20 Win 19–1 Algeria Ahmed Dine UD 8 2000-12-16 Germany Europahalle, Karlsruhe, Germany
19 Loss 18–1 United Kingdom Glenn Catley TKO 12 (12), 0:53 2000-05-06 Germany Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany Lost WBC Super-middleweight title.
18 Win 18–0 Sweden Leif Keiski KO 7 (12), 1:47 2000-01-29 Germany Erdgas Arena, Riesa, Germany Retained WBC Super-middleweight title.
17 Win 17–0 United Kingdom Richie Woodhall UD 12 1999-10-23 United Kingdom Telford Ice Rink, Telford, England Won WBC Super-middleweight title.
16 Win 16–0 Colombia Juan Carlos Viloria UD 12 1999-06-05 Germany Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany Won IBF Inter-Continental Super-middleweight title.
15 Win 15–0 Romania Octavian Stoica PTS 8 1999-05-08 Germany Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, Germany
14 Win 14–0 France Rene-Claude Dutard UD 8 1999-02-27 Germany Max-Schmeling-Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Germany
13 Win 13–0 United States Robert Koon PTS 8 1998-12-05 Germany Cologne, Germany
12 Win 12–0 Russia Yuri Epifantsev TKO 7 (8) 1998-04-18 Germany Duisburg, Germany
11 Win 11–0 Germany Alexander Boy KO 7 (10) 1998-01-11 Germany Erdgas Arena, Riesa, Germany Won Germany BDB Middleweight title.
10 Win 10–0 United States Kevin Pompey PTS 8 1997-11-02 Germany Halle an der Saale, Germany
9 Win 9–0 United States Terry Ford KO 4 (?) 1997-10-05 Germany Gera, Germany
8 Win 8–0 United Kingdom Simon Andrews TKO 5 (6), 2:04 1997-07-12 United Kingdom Olympia, Kensington, England
7 Win 7–0 United States Danny Thomas PTS 6 1997-06-22 Germany Cologne, Germany
6 Win 6–0 United Kingdom Paul Busby PTS 8 1997-06-01 Germany Riesa, Germany
5 Win 5–0 Russia Yuri Filipko PTS 6 1997-04-26 Germany Leipzig, Germany
4 Win 4–0 Cameroon Isidore Janvier TKO 5 (6) 1997-04-13 Germany Cologne, Germany
3 Win 3–0 United Kingdom Andy Flute PTS 6 1997-02-15 Austria Kurhalle Oberlaa, Vienna, Austria
2 Win 2–0 United States Harold Roberts TKO 2 (6) 1996-12-07 Austria Vienna, Austria
1 Win 1–0 United States Eric Davis TKO 6 (6) 1996-11-23 Germany Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany Professional debut

Personal life

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In 2008, Beyer married Daniela Haak, aka Lady Danii from the Mr. President Eurodance band.[12]

Beyer died 3 December 2018 of a short and serious illness.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Markus Beyer: Former WBC super-middleweight champion dies aged 47". 4 December 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. ^ "World Championships Berlin, Germany - May 6-14 1995". Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. ^ "European Championships Vejle, Denmark - May 13-19 1996". Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  4. ^ "European Junior Championships Gdansk, Poland - June 13-19 1988". Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. ^ "World Junior Championships Bayamon, Puerto Rico - September 4-10 1989". Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  6. ^ "World Championships Tampere, Finland - May 10-16 1993". Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  7. ^ "German Championships 1994". Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  8. ^ "World Championships Berlin, Germany - May 6-14 1995". Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  9. ^ "European Championships Vejle, Denmark - May 13-19 1996". Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Beyer Wins WBC Middleweight Crown". Huron Daily Tribune. 5 April 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Il y a 15 ans : Lucas-Beyer en Allemagne, la défaite la plus marquante de l'histoire de la boxe québécoise". Ici.radio-canada.ca. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  12. ^ Sanche, Karine. "Lady Danii". The Eurodance Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Former world champion Markus Beyer dies aged 47". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBC super middleweight champion
23 October 1999 – 6 May 2000
Succeeded by
Preceded by WBC super middleweight champion
5 April 2003 – 5 June 2004
Succeeded by
Preceded by WBC super middleweight champion
9 October 2004 – 14 October 2006
Succeeded by
Super middleweight status
Preceded by Latest born world champion to die
3 December 2018 – present
Incumbent