Henry Maske
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Olympic medal record | |||
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Gold | 1988 Seoul | Middleweight |
Henry Maske (born January 6, 1964 in Treuenbrietzen) is a former German boxer, who was one of the most popular German sports figures, not mainly because of his success but mostly because of his mannerism and public appearances.
During his career, Maske was a five-time boxing champion of East Germany and won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno. After reunification in 1990, he turned professional, and became world title holder (IBF) in the light heavyweight category, defending his title eleven times between 1993 and 1996 against mostly subpar and/or over the hill competition before retiring in 1996 after suffering a loss at the hands of Virgil Hill. He currently owns four McDonalds franchises in Germany. After a 10 year retirement, he will be making a comeback next year against Virgil Hill, the only fighter to defeat him.
Preceded by Charles Williams |
IBF Light Heavyweight Champion 20 Mar 1993–23 Nov 1996 |
Succeeded by Virgil Hill |