| Full name | Not added yet |
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| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 24 Apr 1943 |
| Died | 7 May 2022 |
| Nationality | German |
| Birthplace | Fehmarn, Germany |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1964–1973 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 16 Oct 1964 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Ron Lyle, 4 Oct 1973 |
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German heavyweight from Hamburg, born on the Baltic island of Fehmarn, who worked as a butcher before turning professional. He challenged Muhammad Ali in Zürich in 1971 and won the European title in 1972.
48 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Ron Lyle | TKO | 2 | 1:01 | 4 Oct 1973 | Denver, Colorado, US | |
| Win | Danny Machado | TKO | 7 | 3 Feb 1973 | Kiel, Germany | ||
| Loss | Joe Bugner | KO | 8 | 10 Oct 1972 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | Lost EBU heavyweight title | |
| Win | José Manuel Urtain | Decision (points) | 15 | 9 Jun 1972 | Madrid, Spain | Won EBU heavyweight title | |
| Win | Charles E. Chase | KO | 5 | 5 May 1972 | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Loss | Muhammad Ali | KO | 7 | 2:12 | 26 Dec 1971 | Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland | |
| Win | George Johnson | TKO | 2 | 1 Oct 1971 | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Loss | Joe Bugner | Decision (split) | 15 | 11 May 1971 | Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England | For EBU heavyweight title | |
| Win | Manuel Ramos | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Apr 1971 | Cologne, Germany | ||
| Win | Roberto Davila | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Feb 1971 | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Vasco Faustino | Decision (points) | 8 | 5 Feb 1971 | Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Charley Polite | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Jan 1971 | Wiesbaden, Germany | ||
| Win | Sylvester Dullaire | KO | 8 | 17 Nov 1970 | Cologne, Germany | ||
| Win | Billy Joiner | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Oct 1970 | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Loss | José Manuel Urtain | Decision (points) | 15 | 22 Jun 1970 | Barcelona, Spain | For EBU heavyweight title | |
| Win | Ray Patterson | Decision (points) | 10 | 13 Feb 1970 | Ernst-Merck-Halle, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Wilhelm von Homburg | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Dec 1969 | Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany | ||
| Win | Gerhard Zech | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Nov 1969 | Ernst-Merck-Halle, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | David E. Bailey | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Sep 1969 | Ernst-Merck-Halle, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Giulio Rinaldi | Decision (points) | 10 | 29 May 1969 | Grugahalle, Essen, Germany | ||
| Draw | Macan Keita | Decision (points) | 8 | 29 Nov 1968 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Loss | Peter Weiland | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Nov 1968 | Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany | German BDB heavyweight title bout | |
| Loss | Piero Tomasoni | Disqualification | 2 | 29 Sep 1968 | Brescia, Italy | EBU heavyweight title eliminator | |
| Win | Gerhard Zech | Decision (points) | 12 | 11 May 1968 | Deutschlandhalle, West Berlin, Germany | Won German BDB heavyweight title | |
| Win | Lloyd Walford | Decision (points) | 8 | 8 Mar 1968 | Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany | ||
| Win | Renato Moraes | Decision (points) | 10 | 17 Feb 1968 | Deutschlandhalle, West Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Giuseppe Ros | Decision (points) | 8 | 15 Dec 1967 | Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany | ||
| Loss | Piero Del Papa | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Nov 1967 | Deutschlandhalle, West Berlin, Germany | ||
| Draw | Jose Menno | Decision (points) | 8 | 8 Sep 1967 | Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany | ||
| Win | Ivan Prebeg | KO | 5 | 28 Apr 1967 | Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany | ||
| Draw | Gerhard Zech | Decision (points) | 12 | 24 Feb 1967 | Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany | For German BDB heavyweight title | |
| Draw | Gerhard Zech | Decision (points) | 12 | 18 Nov 1966 | Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany | For German BDB heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Giulio Saraudi | Decision (points) | 8 | 23 Sep 1966 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Italy | ||
| Draw | Giulio Rinaldi | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Sep 1966 | Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne, Germany | ||
| Win | Ossi Buettner | KO | 8 | 15 Jun 1966 | Festhalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Roland Graetz | Decision (points) | 6 | 14 May 1966 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Win | Andre Wyns | Decision (points) | 6 | 15 Apr 1966 | Ernst-Merck-Halle, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Draw | Raimo Nisula | Decision (points) | 8 | 18 Mar 1966 | Mässhallen, Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Loss | Joseph Juvillier | Decision (points) | 8 | 2 Dec 1965 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Loss | Wim Snoek | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 16 Oct 1965 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Win | Willem Bomber | Decision (points) | 6 | 10 Sep 1965 | Ernst-Merck-Halle, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Loss | Ray Patterson | Decision (points) | 6 | 21 Jun 1965 | Jordal Amfi, Oslo, Norway | ||
| Win | Valere Mahau | Decision (points) | 4 | 9 Apr 1965 | Ernst-Merck-Halle, Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Manfred Schlesinger | Decision (points) | 6 | 27 Mar 1965 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Win | Danilo Zoratti | KO | 3 | 30 Jan 1965 | Stadthalle Bremen, Bremen, Germany | ||
| Win | Friedrich Mayr | KO | 1 | 16 Jan 1965 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Win | Manfred Ackers | Decision (points) | 4 | 5 Dec 1964 | Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany | ||
| Win | Klaus Krueger | Decision (points) | 4 | 16 Oct 1964 | Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany | Pro debut |
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