Eckhard Dagge

Eckhard Dagge (February 27, 1948 in Probsteinhagen, Germany – April 4, 2006 in Hamburg), was a professional boxer in the super welterweight (154 lb) division.

Eckhard Dagge was Germany's second world champion, after Max Schmeling, holding the WBC Light Middleweight title from 1976 to 1977. Dagge also held German National and European titles, during his ten-year career.

Background

Dagge was born in Probsteinhagen, Germany, near Kiel in 1946. He learned to fight in the bars and taverns of Hamburg. He would later embark on an amateur career, in which he won 66 out of 80 bouts, before falling short of making the 1972 Olympic Team.

Professional career

Dagge would win the German Middleweight title, in his 6th bout. Dagge would follow up with wins over notable, but faded fighters Denny Moyer and Manuel Gonzalez. In 1974, Dagge challenged Jose Manuel Duran for the European Light Middleweight title, losing by 11th round TKO. He came back the next year however, and stopped Duran in the 9th round, to win the title. He would defend this title once, before he lost it by decision to Vito Antuofermo.

Dagge earned a title shot against WBC Light Middleweight champion Elisha Obed on June 17, 1976. Dagge pulled off a stunning upset of Obed, winning by 10th round TKO, to win the title in Berlin. Dagge then successfully defended his title against faded former champion Emile Griffith, winning a majority decision. He followed this up with a draw over England's Maurice Hope, a future world champion. Dagge then faced Australia-based Italian Rocky Mattioli on August 6, 1977, and was knocked out in the 5th round. Dagge would win six more bouts over lesser opposition until he was stopped by Brian Anderson in 1981.

Professional boxing record

26 Wins (16 knockouts, 10 decisions), 5 Losses (3 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	10-2-3	"Flyin" Brian Anderson	TKO	2	06/11/1981	Kiel, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	51-24-2	Bruce Strauss	PTS	8	25/09/1981	Cologne, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-8-2	George "Fire" Walker	PTS	10	10/04/1981	Kiel, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	27-15-3	Esperno Postl	TKO	7	13/02/1981	Kiel, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-11-1	Larry "Tumbler" Davis	PTS	10	06/05/1978	Frankfurt, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-9	Rennie Pinder	KO	4	07/04/1978	Berlin, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-10-2	Jimmy "Macho Man" Savage	KO	8	10/12/1977	Berlin, Germany
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	47-4-2	Rocky Mattioli	KO	5	06/08/1977	Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Germany	WBC World Light Middleweight Title.
Draw	20-2	Maurice Hope	PTS	15	15/03/1977	Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Germany	WBC World Light Middleweight Title. 142-145, 145-144, 145-145.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	82-20-2	Emile Griffith	MD	15	18/09/1976	Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Germany	WBC World Light Middleweight Title. 145-145, 149-143, 148-145.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	62-1-2	Elisha Obed	TKO	10	18/06/1976	Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Germany	WBC World Light Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:47 of the tenth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	22-12	Marcel Giordanella	KO	7	02/04/1976	Kiel, Germany
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	34-1-1	Vito Antuofermo	PTS	15	16/01/1976	Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Germany	EBU Light Middleweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	22-1	Franz Csandl	TKO	7	04/11/1975	Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria	EBU Light Middleweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	55-4-7	Jose Manuel Duran	TKO	9	24/06/1975	Berlin, Germany	EBU Light Middleweight Title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	28-21-1	Carlos Marks	PTS	10	18/03/1975	Berlin, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-7-3	Pascal Zito	PTS	10	30/11/1974	Munich, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-2-3	Jules Bellaiche	PTS	8	05/11/1974	Berlin, Germany
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	51-3-7	Jose Manuel Duran	TKO	11	03/09/1974	Berlin, Germany	EBU Light Middleweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	39-17-4	Billy Backus	TKO	3	20/06/1974	Berlin, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	60-32-6	Manuel "Manny" Gonzalez	PTS	10	14/05/1974	Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	91-31-4	Denny Moyer	PTS	10	20/02/1974	Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	24-2-7	Francis Vermandere	KO	7	09/11/1973	Berlin, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	27-33-9	Jose Maria Madrazo	PTS	8	26/10/1973	Hamburg, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19-11-2	Matt "Art" Donovan	KO	2	28/09/1973	Berlin, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-1	Shako Mamba	PTS	10	31/08/1973	Luebeck, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-8-1	Klaus-Peter Tombers	TKO	5	03/06/1973	Berlin, Germany	BDB German Middleweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-10-2	Antonio Rimasti	KO	1	11/05/1973	Wiesbaden, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-10-4	Anton Schnedl	TKO	4	27/04/1973	Berlin, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Waldi Clere	KO	1	30/03/1973	Oldenburg, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Ferzi Isir	TKO	1	08/03/1973	Luebeck, Germany
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-4-2	Hans Heukeshoven	KO	1	02/03/1973	Berlin, Germany

Life After Boxing

Dagge had a repuatation as a wild man during his career and afterwards, as he struggled with alcoholism. Dagge worked with Universum after his pro career ended, training Dariusz Michalczewski, Michael Loewe, and Mario Schiesser. However, he was fired from his job as a manager in 1994, due to absenteeism and his problems with alcoholism. Dagge died on April 4, 2006 in Hamburg, Germany, after a battle with cancer.

See also

• List of World Boxing Champions

• List of WBC world champions

External links

• Career boxing record