Sven Ottke was born on 3 June 1967 and is a German former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2004.
15 Facts About Sven Ottke
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Sven Ottke was a unified super-middleweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 1998 to 2004, and the WBA title from 2003 to 2004.
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Sven Ottke defended the title against 20 boxers, a record in the super-middleweight division shared with Joe Calzaghe.
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Sven Ottke served two apprenticeships as a plasterer and industrial clerk.
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Sven Ottke became a member of the boxing club Spandauer BC 26 Berlin at the age of 14.
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Sven Ottke rebutted his critics, which had complained that he had started too late, when he became German Champion at the age of 18 at Middleweight.
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Sven Ottke took part in the 1988,1992 and 1996 Olympic Games.
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Sven Ottke became European Champion in 1991 and 1996, and came third in 1993.
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Sven Ottke held amateur wins over Antonio Tarver, Chris Byrd, Michael Moorer, Zsolt Erdei and Juan Carlos Gomez.
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Sven Ottke finished his amateur career with a record of 256 wins, 47 losses 5 draws.
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Sven Ottke was at the peak of his career when he won the WBA title on 13 March 2003 against WBA champion Byron Mitchell, winning by split points decision.
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Sven Ottke has a record of 34 wins and 0 losses as a professional, of which 6 were by knockout.
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Sven Ottke was named IBF "Fighter of the Year" in 2003.
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Sven Ottke was a durable and attritional fighter, with most of his wins coming by points decisions rather than knockout.
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Notably, Sven Ottke refused to defend his title outside Germany, and referees and ringside officials were often German.