Henry Maske
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| Real name | Henry Maske |
| Nickname(s) | Gentleman |
| Rated at | Light-Heavyweight |
| Nationality |  German |
| Birth date | January 6, 1964 |
| Birth place | Treuenbrietzen, Germany |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | |||
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Competitor for  East Germany |
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| Men’s Boxing | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | Middleweight | |
| World Amateur Championships | |||
| Silver | 1986 Reno | Middleweight | |
| Gold | 1989 Moscow | Light Heavyweight | |
| European Amateur Championships | |||
| Gold | 1985 Budapest | Middleweight | |
| Gold | 1987 Turin | Middleweight | |
| Gold | 1989 Athens | Middleweight | |
Henry Maske (born January 6, 1964 in Treuenbrietzen) is a 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.
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[edit] Amateur career
Maske was an Olympic Gold Medalist 1988 in Seoul (middleweight) for East Germany. His results were:
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Helman Palije (Malawi) 5-0
- Defeated Sello Mojela (Lesotho) walk-over
- Defeated Michele Mastrodonato (Italy) 5-0
- Defeated Chris Sande (Kenya) 5-0
- Defeated Egerton Marcus (Canada) 5-0
In addition, Maske won the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow and the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno.
[edit] Pro career
During his career, Maske was a five-time boxing champion of East Germany. 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, before retiring in 1996 after suffering a loss at the hands of Virgil Hill. In 2007, he won the revanche.
[edit] Life After Boxing
He currently owns three McDonalds franchises in Germany.
[edit] Comeback
After an 11 year retirement, he avenged his only defeat as a professional against Virgil Hill. The fight was held on March 31, 2007, in Munich, Germany. Maske won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.
[edit] External links
- Personal Homepage in German
- Professional boxing record for Henry Maske from Boxrec
- Leverkusen who's who
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| Preceded by Dieter Baumann |
German Sportsman of the Year 1993 |
Succeeded by Markus Wasmeier |
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Preceded by Charles Williams |
IBF Light Heavyweight Champion 1993-03-20 – 1996-11-23 |
Succeeded by Virgil Hill |
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