Sebastian Sylvester
WeightMiddleweight
Height5 ft 7.5 in
NationalityGerman
Birth placeGreifswald, East Germany
Birth date9 July 1980 (age 46)
StyleOrthodox
Total40
Wins34
Ko16
Losses5
Draws1

Sebastian Sylvester (born 9 July 1980) is a German former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2011 and held the IBF middleweight title from 2009 to 2011.

Professional career

In March 2007 Sylvester retained the WBA Inter-Continental Middleweight Title against Alessio Furlan at the Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany.

On 2 November 2008, Felix Sturm retained the WBA middleweight title via unanimous decision (118-110, 118-110 and 119-109) over Sylvester. He improved to 31-2-1, while Sylvester fell to 31–3.[1]

He won the vacant IBF middleweight title by beating Giovanni Lorenzo on 19 September 2009 by split decision.[2]

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
40Loss34–5–1Grzegorz ProksaRTD3 (12), 3:001 Oct 2011Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyFor vacant European middleweight title
39Loss34–4–1Daniel GealeSD127 May 2011Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyLost IBF middleweight title
38Win34–3–1Mahir OralUD1230 Oct 2010Stadthalle, Rostock, GermanyRetained IBF middleweight title
37Draw33–3–1Roman KarmazinSD125 Jun 2010Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyRetained IBF middleweight title
36Win33–3Billy LyellTKO10 (12), 0:3730 Jan 2010Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyRetained IBF middleweight title
35Win32–3Giovanni LorenzoSD1219 Sep 2009Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyWon vacant IBF middleweight title
34Win31–3Lajuan SimonUD1227 Jun 2009Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, GermanyRetained IBF International middleweight title
33Win30–3Gaetano NesproKO7 (12), 2:3928 Feb 2009Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyWon vacant IBF International middleweight title
32Loss29–3Felix SturmUD121 Nov 2008König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, GermanyFor WBA middleweight title
31Win29–2Javier CastillejoKO12 (12), 1:5312 Apr 2008Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyRetained European middleweight title
30Win28–2Francois BastientUD1226 Jan 2008Tempodrom, Berlin, GermanyRetained European middleweight title
29Win27–2Simone RotoloSD1227 Oct 2007Messehalle, Erfurt, GermanyRetained European middleweight title
28Win26–2Amin AsikainenTKO11 (12)23 Jun 2007Stadhalle, Zwickau, GermanyWon European middleweight title
27Win25–2Alessio FurlanTKO12 (12), 0:443 Mar 2007Stadthalle, Rostock, GermanyRetained WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title
26Win24–2Peter Mitrevski, Jr.TKO8 (12), 0:4416 Dec 2006BigBox, Kempten, GermanyRetained WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title
25Win23–2Franck MezaacheUD1223 Sep 2006Rittal Arena, Wetzlar, GermanyWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title
24Win22–2Petr RykalaTKO3 (8)28 Jul 2006First Fitness Club, Vienna, Austria
23Loss21–2Amin AsikainenTKO8 (12), 2:483 Jun 2006TUI Arena, Hanover, GermanyLost European middleweight title
22Win21–1Steven BendallTKO3 (12), 0:5722 Apr 2006SAP Arena, Mannheim, GermanyRetained European middleweight title
21Win20–1Lorenzo Di GiacomoUD1212 Nov 2005Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyRetained European middleweight title
20Win19–1Morrade HakkarUD1216 Jul 2005Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg, GermanyWon European middleweight title
19Win18–1Eliseo NogueiraUD814 May 2005Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Germany
18Win17–1Christophe TendilUD1212 Mar 2005Stadhalle, Zwickau, GermanyRetained IBF Inter-Continental middleweight title
17Win16–1Robert RoseliaKO2 (12), 1:0318 Dec 2004Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, GermanyWon IBF Inter-Continental middleweight title
16Win15–1Clive JohnsonKO2 (8), 1:3623 Oct 2004Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
15Win14–1Dirk DzemskiTKO7 (12)17 Jul 2004Anhalt Arena, Dessau, GermanyRetained German BDB and German International middleweight titles;
Won NBA middleweight title
14Win13–1Roman AramyanUD1020 Mar 2004Maritim Hotel, Cologne, GermanyRetained German International middleweight title
13Win12–1Danny ThieleTKO4 (10)31 Jan 2004Sportcenter Jumps, Berlin, GermanyWon vacant German BDB middleweight title
12Win11–1Roman AramyanPTS1025 Oct 2003Sportcenter Jumps, Berlin, GermanyWon German International middleweight title
11Win10–1Patrik HruskaPTS620 Sep 2003Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
10Win9–1Przemyslaw MiszewPTS424 May 2003Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main, Germany
9Win8–1Victor FarkasKO1 (6)21 Mar 2003Sportcenter Jumps, Berlin, Germany
8Win7–1Patrik HruskaUD61 Mar 2003Ballhaus Arena, Aschersleben, Germany
7Win6–1Petr RykalaTKO311 Jan 2003Universal Hall, Berlin, Germany
6Win5–1Gabriel BotosTKO3 (6), 3:0029 Nov 2002Berlin, Germany
5Win4–1Mohammed RasuliPTS619 Oct 2002Hansahalle, Berlin, Germany
4Win3–1Mateusz LorekKO3 (4), 2:1521 Sep 2002GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany
3Win2–1Grzegorz LewandowskiPTS47 Sep 2002Circus Krone, Munich, Germany
2Win1–1Andreas MoellerPTS425 Aug 2002Berlin, Germany
1Loss0–1Yuri ZaytsevKO1 (4), 1:3426 May 2002Berlin, Germany

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sturm wins decision over Sylvester". Allvoices.com. 5 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  2. ^ "2009 Championship Bout Results". Yahoo Sports. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2010.