All boxersGerhard Hecht
Boxing · Deceased53-13-6 (2 NC)RECORD
23WINS BY KO / TKO
30WINS BY DECISION
74PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
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| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 16 Mar 1923 |
| Died | 21 Feb 2005 |
| Nationality | German |
| Birthplace | Not added yet |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight, Light heavyweight, Middleweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | Not added yet |
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| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1947–1958 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 12 Sep 1947 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Albert Westphal, 21 Nov 1958 |
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Background
German boxer who fought from 1947 to 1958, mostly in Berlin, Hamburg and Dortmund, contesting German and European light heavyweight and heavyweight titles. His 1951 bout with Sugar Ray Robinson in Berlin was first ruled a disqualification win for Hecht after a kidney punch and later changed to a no contest.
Fight history
74 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Albert Westphal | TKO | 6 | 21 Nov 1958 | Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany | German BDB heavyweight title fight | |
| Loss | Alain Cherville | KO | 4 | 8 Mar 1958 | Killesbergpark, Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Loss | Willi Hoepner | Decision (points) | 12 | 20 Sep 1957 | Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany | German BDB light heavyweight title fight | |
| Loss | Artenio Calzavara | Decision (points) | 15 | 12 Jul 1957 | Milan, Italy | EBU light heavyweight title fight | |
| Win | Willy Schagen | Decision (points) | 10 | 3 May 1957 | Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany | ||
| Win | Alex Buxton | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Apr 1957 | Sportpalast, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Loss | Yolande Pompey | KO | 2 | 25 Jan 1957 | Sportpalast, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Loss | Heinz Neuhaus | Decision (points) | 12 | 17 Nov 1956 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | German BDB heavyweight title fight | |
| Loss | Peter Bates | KO | 5 | 4 May 1956 | Sportpalast, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Charles Colin | TKO (corner retirement) | 13 | 26 Feb 1956 | Saint Nazaire Stadium, Saint-Nazaire, France | EBU light heavyweight title fight | |
| Win | Heinz Neuhaus | Decision (points) | 12 | 6 Nov 1955 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | German BDB heavyweight title fight | |
| Win | Henry Hall | Decision (points) | 10 | 16 Sep 1955 | Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Willi Hoepner | KO | 13 | 12 Jun 1955 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | EBU and German BDB light heavyweight title fight | |
| Loss | Willi Hoepner | TKO | 3 | 11 Mar 1955 | Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany | EBU and German BDB light heavyweight title fight | |
| Win | Yvon Durelle | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 12 Nov 1954 | Sportpalast, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Wim Snoek | Decision (points) | 15 | 23 Sep 1954 | Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany | EBU light heavyweight title fight | |
| Win | Art Henri | Decision (points) | 8 | 27 Aug 1954 | Sportpalast, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Jacques Hairabedian | Decision (points) | 15 | 9 Apr 1954 | Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany | EBU light heavyweight title fight | |
| Win | Guenter Balzer | Decision (points) | 8 | 12 Mar 1954 | Stadthalle, Hannover, Germany | ||
| Loss | Johnny Williams | KO | 2 | 22 Jan 1954 | Sportpalast, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Draw | Karel Sys | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Oct 1953 | Sportpalast, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Johnny Barton | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Aug 1953 | Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Fernando Jannilli | Decision (points) | 8 | 5 Jul 1953 | Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Hans Stretz | KO | 10 | 16 May 1953 | Sportpalast, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany | German BDB light heavyweight title fight | |
| Win | Albert Finch | TKO | 9 | 20 Mar 1953 | Funkturm, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Gino Menozzi | KO | 3 | 23 Jan 1953 | Zeltarena, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Renato Tontini | KO | 6 | 16 Jan 1953 | Funkturm, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Willi Hoepner | Decision (points) | 12 | 21 Nov 1952 | Funkturm, Westend, Berlin, Germany | German BDB light heavyweight title fight | |
| Win | Stephane Olek | Decision (points) | 8 | 7 Sep 1952 | Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Paul Schirrmann | Decision (points) | 8 | 26 Jul 1952 | Sportpalast, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Emile DeGreef | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Jul 1952 | Sportpalast, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Herbert Kleinwachter | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 May 1952 | Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Victor d'Haes | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Apr 1952 | Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Hans Strelecki | Decision (points) | 8 | 9 Mar 1952 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Win | Giuliano Pancani | Decision (points) | 8 | 23 Feb 1952 | Funkturm, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Loss | Willi Hoepner | Decision (points) | 12 | 2 Nov 1951 | Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany | German BDB light heavyweight title fight | |
| Win | Rik Van Kuyck | KO | 1 | 10 Sep 1951 | Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| No contest | Sugar Ray Robinson | No contest | 2 | 24 Jun 1951 | Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin, Germany | Originally ruled a disqualification win, changed to no contest | |
| Win | Albert Yvel | TKO | 4 | 29 Apr 1951 | Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Sammy Wilde | Decision (points) | 6 | 16 Mar 1951 | Funkturm, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Eli Elandon | Decision (points) | 8 | 24 Feb 1951 | Funkturm, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Herbert Kleinwachter | KO | 6 | 9 Feb 1951 | Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Don Lee | Decision (points) | 8 | 19 Jan 1951 | Messehalle 6, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| No contest | Jean Serres | No contest | 6 | 9 Dec 1950 | Funkturm, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Rene Hauenstein | TKO | 2 | 8 Oct 1950 | Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Marcel Begeot | TKO | 6 | 20 Aug 1950 | Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Draw | Herbert Kleinwachter | Decision (points) | 12 | 14 May 1950 | Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin, Germany | German BDB light heavyweight title fight | |
| Draw | Hans Stretz | Decision (points) | 12 | 1 Apr 1950 | Funkturm, Westend, Berlin, Germany | German BDB middleweight title fight | |
| Win | Willi Fanzlau | Decision (points) | 6 | 25 Feb 1950 | Funkturm, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Draw | Heinz Sanger | Decision (points) | 6 | 4 Feb 1950 | Funkturm, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Hans Kupsch | Decision (points) | 6 | 19 Nov 1949 | Funkturm, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Hermann Vermeulen | Decision (points) | 6 | 17 Sep 1949 | Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Willy Schier | Decision (points) | 8 | 3 Sep 1949 | Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne, Germany | ||
| Draw | Hans Baumann | Decision (points) | 6 | 14 Aug 1949 | Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Carl Schmidt | KO | 3 | 5 Aug 1949 | Planten un Blomen, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Draw | Carl Schmidt | Decision (points) | 8 | 3 Jul 1949 | Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Heinz Titze | KO | 4 | 8 May 1949 | Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Hans Motzelt | Decision (points) | 8 | 29 Apr 1949 | Zirkus Blumenfeld tent, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Richard Zabel | KO | 2 | 9 Apr 1949 | Funkturm, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Siegfried Kleimenhagen | TKO | 5 | 5 Mar 1949 | Ausstellungshalle, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Rudolf Oremek | Decision (points) | 6 | 19 Feb 1949 | Ausstellungshalle, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Erich Puhlmann | KO | 2 | 5 Feb 1949 | Ausstellungshalle, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Loss | Hans Stretz | KO | 2 | 26 Dec 1948 | Messehalle, Leipzig, Germany | ||
| Win | Erich Campe | Decision (points) | 6 | 17 Oct 1948 | Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Heinz Rohde | KO | 2 | 2 Oct 1948 | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Werner Dietrich | KO | 1 | 1 Sep 1948 | Messehalle, Leipzig, Germany | ||
| Win | Franz Schmidt | KO | 6 | 1 Aug 1948 | Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Loss | Guenter Balzer | KO | 1 | 20 Jun 1948 | Olympiastadion, Westend, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Willi Domagala | KO | 2 | 13 Jun 1948 | Messehalle, Leipzig, Germany | ||
| Loss | Rudolf Oremek | KO | 2 | 8 May 1948 | Eisstadion, Cologne, Germany | ||
| Win | Karl Hohne | KO | 2 | 14 Mar 1948 | Friedrichstadt-Palast, Mitte, Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Willi Franke | KO | 1 | 28 Dec 1947 | Thüringenhalle, Erfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Horst Raspe | TKO | 4 | 14 Dec 1947 | Gesellschaftshaus, Sonneberg, Germany | ||
| Win | Harry Kohler | Decision (points) | 4 | 12 Sep 1947 | Reichshallen Garten, Erfurt, Germany | Pro debut |
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