 Henry Maske and Manfred Wolke (right) |
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| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Henry Maske |
| Nickname(s) | Gentleman |
| Rated at | Light-Heavyweight |
| Nationality |  German |
| Birth date | January 6, 1964 |
| Birth place | Treuenbrietzen, Brandenburg |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  East
Germany |
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| Men’s Boxing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | Middleweight |
| World Amateur Championships | ||
| Silver | 1986 Reno | Middleweight |
| Gold | 1989 Moscow | Light Heavyweight |
| European Amateur Championships | ||
| Gold | 1985 Budapest | Middleweight |
| Gold | 1987 Turin | Middleweight |
| Gold | 1989 Athens | Middleweight |
Henry Maske (born January 6, 1964 in Treuenbrietzen, Brandenburg) is a German boxer, one of Germany's most popular sports figures and the most successful German professional boxer ever.
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Maske was an Olympic Gold Medalist 1988 in Seoul (middleweight) for East Germany. His results were:
In addition, Maske won the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow and the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno.
During his career, Maske was a five-time boxing champion of East Germany. After reunification in 1990, he turned professional, and became world title holder (IBF) in the light heavyweight category, defending his title eleven times between 1993 and 1996, before retiring in 1996 after suffering a loss at the hands of Virgil Hill. In 2007, he won in a rematch.[1]
He currently owns three McDonalds franchises in Germany.
After an 11 year retirement, he avenged his only defeat as a professional against Virgil Hill. The fight was held on March 31, 2007, in Munich, Germany. Maske won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Dieter
Baumann |
German Sportsman of
the Year 1993 |
Succeeded by Markus
Wasmeier |
| Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Charles Williams |
IBF Light
Heavyweight Champion 1993-03-20 – 1996-11-23 |
Succeeded by Virgil
Hill |
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