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Sebastian Sylvester (born 9 July 1980) is a German former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2011 and held the IBF middleweight title from 2009 to 2011.
Sebastian Sylvester | |
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| Born | 9 July 1980 |
| Nationality | German |
| Other names | Hurrikan |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career edit
In March 2007 Sylvester retained the WBA Inter-Continental Middleweight Title against Alessio Furlan at the Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany.
On 2 November 2008, Felix Sturm retained the WBA middleweight title via unanimous decision (118-110, 118-110 and 119-109) over Sylvester. He improved to 31-2-1, while Sylvester fell to 31–3.[1]
He won the vacant IBF middleweight title by beating Giovanni Lorenzo on 19 September 2009 by split decision.[2]
Professional boxing record edit
| 40 fights | 34 wins | 5 losses |
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| By knockout | 16 | 3 |
| By decision | 18 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 40 | Loss | 34–5–1 |  Grzegorz Proksa
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RTD | 3 (12), 3:00 | 1 Oct 2011 |  Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany
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For vacant European middleweight title |
| 39 | Loss | 34–4–1 |  Daniel Geale
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SD | 12 | 7 May 2011 | Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany
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Lost IBF middleweight title |
| 38 | Win | 34–3–1 | Mahir Oral
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UD | 12 | 30 Oct 2010 | Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany
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Retained IBF middleweight title |
| 37 | Draw | 33–3–1 |  Roman Karmazin
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SD | 12 | 5 Jun 2010 | Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany
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Retained IBF middleweight title |
| 36 | Win | 33–3 |  Billy Lyell
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TKO | 10 (12), 0:37 | 30 Jan 2010 | Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany
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Retained IBF middleweight title |
| 35 | Win | 32–3 |  Giovanni Lorenzo
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SD | 12 | 19 Sep 2009 | Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany
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Won vacant IBF middleweight title |
| 34 | Win | 31–3 | Lajuan Simon
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UD | 12 | 27 Jun 2009 | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
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Retained IBF International middleweight title |
| 33 | Win | 30–3 |  Gaetano Nespro
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KO | 7 (12), 2:39 | 28 Feb 2009 | Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany
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Won vacant IBF International middleweight title |
| 32 | Loss | 29–3 | Felix Sturm
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UD | 12 | 1 Nov 2008 | König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
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For WBA middleweight title |
| 31 | Win | 29–2 |  Javier Castillejo
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KO | 12 (12), 1:53 | 12 Apr 2008 | Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany
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Retained European middleweight title |
| 30 | Win | 28–2 |  Francois Bastient
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UD | 12 | 26 Jan 2008 | Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
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Retained European middleweight title |
| 29 | Win | 27–2 | Simone Rotolo
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SD | 12 | 27 Oct 2007 | Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany
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Retained European middleweight title |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 |  Amin Asikainen
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TKO | 11 (12) | 23 Jun 2007 | Stadhalle, Zwickau, Germany
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Won European middleweight title |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Alessio Furlan
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TKO | 12 (12), 0:44 | 3 Mar 2007 | Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany
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Retained WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Peter Mitrevski, Jr.
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TKO | 8 (12), 0:44 | 16 Dec 2006 | BigBox, Kempten, Germany
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Retained WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 | Franck Mezaache
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UD | 12 | 23 Sep 2006 | Rittal Arena, Wetzlar, Germany
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Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 |  Petr Rykala
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TKO | 3 (8) | 28 Jul 2006 |  First Fitness Club, Vienna, Austria
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| 23 | Loss | 21–2 | Amin Asikainen
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TKO | 8 (12), 2:48 | 3 Jun 2006 | TUI Arena, Hanover, Germany
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Lost European middleweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 |  Steven Bendall
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TKO | 3 (12), 0:57 | 22 Apr 2006 | SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
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Retained European middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Lorenzo Di Giacomo
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UD | 12 | 12 Nov 2005 | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
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Retained European middleweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Morrade Hakkar
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UD | 12 | 16 Jul 2005 | Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg, Germany
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Won European middleweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 |  Eliseo Nogueira
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UD | 8 | 14 May 2005 | Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Germany
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| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Christophe Tendil
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UD | 12 | 12 Mar 2005 | Stadhalle, Zwickau, Germany
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Retained IBF Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Robert Roselia
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KO | 2 (12), 1:03 | 18 Dec 2004 | Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Germany
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Won IBF Inter-Continental middleweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 |  Clive Johnson
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KO | 2 (8), 1:36 | 23 Oct 2004 | Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
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| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Dirk Dzemski
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TKO | 7 (12) | 17 Jul 2004 | Anhalt Arena, Dessau, Germany
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Retained German BDB and German International middleweight titles; Won NBA middleweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 |  Roman Aramyan
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UD | 10 | 20 Mar 2004 | Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany
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Retained German International middleweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Danny Thiele
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TKO | 4 (10) | 31 Jan 2004 | Sportcenter Jumps, Berlin, Germany
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Won vacant German BDB middleweight title |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Roman Aramyan
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PTS | 10 | 25 Oct 2003 | Sportcenter Jumps, Berlin, Germany
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Won German International middleweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Patrik Hruska
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PTS | 6 | 20 Sep 2003 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
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| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Przemyslaw Miszew
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PTS | 4 | 24 May 2003 | Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main, Germany
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| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Victor Farkas
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KO | 1 (6) | 21 Mar 2003 | Sportcenter Jumps, Berlin, Germany
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| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Patrik Hruska
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UD | 6 | 1 Mar 2003 | Ballhaus Arena, Aschersleben, Germany
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| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Petr Rykala
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TKO | 3 | 11 Jan 2003 | Universal Hall, Berlin, Germany
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| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Gabriel Botos
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TKO | 3 (6), 3:00 | 29 Nov 2002 | Berlin, Germany
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| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Mohammed Rasuli
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PTS | 6 | 19 Oct 2002 | Hansahalle, Berlin, Germany
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| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Mateusz Lorek
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KO | 3 (4), 2:15 | 21 Sep 2002 | GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany
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| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Grzegorz Lewandowski
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PTS | 4 | 7 Sep 2002 | Circus Krone, Munich, Germany
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| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Andreas Moeller
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PTS | 4 | 25 Aug 2002 | Berlin, Germany
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| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Yuri Zaytsev
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KO | 1 (4), 1:34 | 26 May 2002 | Berlin, Germany
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Sturm wins decision over Sylvester". Allvoices.com. 5 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ "2009 Championship Bout Results". Yahoo Sports. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Sebastian Sylvester from BoxRec (registration required)
| Sporting positions | ||||
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| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by | European middleweight champion 16 July 2005 – 3 June 2006 |
Succeeded by | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Arthur Abraham
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WBA Inter-Continental middleweight champion 23 September 2006 – 12 April 2008 Won world title eliminator |
Vacant Title next held by Avtandil Khurtsidze
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| Vacant Title last held by Sebastien Demers
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IBF International middleweight champion 28 February 2009 – 19 September 2009 Won world title |
Vacant Title next held by Benjamin Simon
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| World boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Arthur Abraham
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IBF middleweight champion 19 September 2009 – 7 May 2011 |
Succeeded by | ||