I was about to post this as a response in another thread,but just like my Marvin Hagler question
http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=300533
I felt this question really needed a thread of it's own.
Sven Ottke was a decorated amatuer fighter -
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
Holds wins over Antonio Tarver, Chris Byrd, Michael Moorer, Zsolt Erdei and Juan Carlos Gomez - All future champions.
Most importantly he was a success as a professional boxer -
Proessional Record: 34-0-0
IBF Super Middleweight Champion (1998-2004)
WBA Super Middleweight Champion(2003-2004)
Retired on top of his game.
In a sport where men are criticised for continuing on with their hopeless careers,A level headed individual who doesn't crave to see the sight of another broken down,broken up fighter may say Ottke should be saluted for leaving when he did,that he simply had nothing more to prove to the fans and the boxing world.
21 successful title defences - nine more than Marvin Hagler would make,Just four less than Joe Louis would make(Louis had a far longer pro career)
So in a fair and unbiased,non-xenophobic kind of way,Please do rate this champions legacy
http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=300533
I felt this question really needed a thread of it's own.
Sven Ottke was a decorated amatuer fighter -
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
Holds wins over Antonio Tarver, Chris Byrd, Michael Moorer, Zsolt Erdei and Juan Carlos Gomez - All future champions.
Most importantly he was a success as a professional boxer -
Proessional Record: 34-0-0
IBF Super Middleweight Champion (1998-2004)
WBA Super Middleweight Champion(2003-2004)
Retired on top of his game.
In a sport where men are criticised for continuing on with their hopeless careers,A level headed individual who doesn't crave to see the sight of another broken down,broken up fighter may say Ottke should be saluted for leaving when he did,that he simply had nothing more to prove to the fans and the boxing world.
21 successful title defences - nine more than Marvin Hagler would make,Just four less than Joe Louis would make(Louis had a far longer pro career)
So in a fair and unbiased,non-xenophobic kind of way,Please do rate this champions legacy
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