Sven Ottke

Sven Ottke

Name: Sven Ottke
Alias: Phantom
Born: 1967-06-03
Birthplace: Spandau, Berlin, Germany
Nationality: German
Hometown: Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5′ 10″   /   178cm
Reach: 69″   /   175cm
Boxing Record: click

Manager: Wilfried Sauerland
Trainer: Ulli Wegner

Sven Ottke Gallery

Professional Accomplishments

• Most title defenses (21) in super middleweight history along with Joe Calzaghe
• One of few champions to retire undefeated
• Although Ottke retired undefeated, the legitimacy of his record will always be in question due to multiple controversial decisions he received in his home country of Germany. These include wins over Mads Larsen, Robin Reid, Byron Mitchell and Charles Brewer

Comeback Bout Planned

After an expensive divorce, Ottke was reportedly planning to return to the ring in 2008 in Germany as a Cruiserweight against former Light Heavyweight champion Dariusz Michalczewski of Poland. The bout never took place and Ottke hasn't been rumored to fight since.

Amateur Accomplishments

• Amateur Record: 256-47-5
• Represented Germany as a Middleweight at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. His results were:
  • Defeated Aharon Jacobashvili (Israel) 5-0
    
  • Defeated Ha Jong-Ho (South Korea) 5-0
    
  • Defeated Ruslan Taramov (Soviet Union) 5-0
    
  • Lost to Egerton Marcus (Canada) 0-5
    

• Won the Middleweight Bronze Medal for Germany at the 1989 World Championships in Moscow, Results were:
  • Defeated Edwards (UK) points
    
  • Lost to Angel Espinosa (CUB) points
    

• Represented Germany as a Middleweight at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. His results were:
  • Defeated Richard Santiago Rodriguez (PUR) points 15-2
    
  • Defeated Brian Pavia Lentz (DEN) points 9-2
    
  • Lost to Ariel Hernandez (CUB) points 6-14
    

• Represented Germany as a Middleweight at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. His results were:
  • Defeated Jean-Paul Mendy (France) 11-4
    
  • Lost to Ariel Hernandez (Cuba) 0-5
    

See also

Sven Ottke's Amateur Record

Preceded by: Charles Brewer	IBF Super Middleweight Champion 1998 Oct 24 – 2004 Mar 27 Retired	Succeeded by: Jeff Lacy
Preceded by: Byron Mitchell Lost bid for Super Championship	WBA Super Middleweight Champion 2003 Mar 15 – 2004 Super Champion Retired	Succeeded by: —