Markus Beyer
Beyer in 2015
Born
Markus Beyer

(1971-04-28)April 28, 1971
Erlabrunn, East Germany
DiedDecember 3, 2018(2018-12-03) (aged 47)
Berlin, Germany
NationalityGerman
Other namesBoom Boom
Statistics
Weight(s)Super middleweight
Height5 ft 9+1⁄2 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

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

Professional career

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

Professional boxing record

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

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

References

  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 byRichie Woodhall WBC super middleweight champion 23 October 1999 – 6 May 2000 Succeeded byGlenn Catley Preceded byÉric Lucas WBC super middleweight champion 5 April 2003 – 5 June 2004 Succeeded byCristian Sanavia Preceded byCristian Sanavia WBC super middleweight champion 9 October 2004 – 14 October 2006 Succeeded byMikkel Kessler Super middleweight status Preceded bySteve Little Latest born world champion to die 3 December 2018 – present Incumbent
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