Stipe Drews

Stipe Drews
Statistics
Real name Stipe DrviΕ‘
Nickname(s) Spiderman
Weight(s) Light Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Nationality Croatian
Born (1973-06-08) 8 June 1973
Makarska, Croatia,
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 34
Wins 32
Wins by KO 13
Losses 2
Draws 0
No contests 0
Stipe Drews
Medal record
Representing  Croatia
Men’s Boxing
Mediterranean Games
Bari 1997 -81 kg.[1]

Stipe Drews, birth name Stipe DrviΕ‘ (pronounced as STEE-peh DER-vish, born 8 June 1973 in Makarska, Croatia), is a retired Croatian professional boxer. He won the WBA's version of the world light heavyweight championship title on 27 April 2007.

Amateur career

As an amateur he took part at the European championships in 1996, but lost his third fight to the eventual champion Pietro Aurino. In the same year he was nominated for the 1996 Summer Olympics, but lost in the quarter-finals to Seung-Bae Lee. He was second at the Adriatic games in 1997. During his amateur career he was six times Croatian champion. He won 90 fights out of 100.

Amateur highlights

Professional career

Drews began his professional career in 1999. On 8 February 2003 he became European champion with a victory over Silvio Branco. After three title defenses he relinquished the title and instead fought against Paul Briggs for the WBC World Championship title. He lost this fight. Drews fought again several times for the European title and won all matches. Two world champion matches were called off. On 28 April 2007, Drews won in Oberhausen, Germany against Silvio Branco, and became the WBA World light heavyweight champion. He lost his title against Australian Danny Green in Perth on 16 December 2007. Drews lost the match on points.[2]

Personal

Stipe Drews bears the nickname Spiderman which is due to his long arms and his speed. He currently lives in Pula, Croatia with his wife and one child,where he manages his beach bar Pomidor.

In March 2008 Stipe Drews participated in reality show called "Farma" on Croatian Nova TV. After enduring three weeks in the show, he started up a fist fight with 57-year-old photographer Stephen Lupino during live TV broadcast and thus was disqualified from the show.[3]

Professional boxing record

32 Wins (13 knockouts), 2 Losses[4]
Res. Record Opponent Type Round
Time
Date Location Notes
Loss32–2Australia Danny Green UD 12 2007–12–16 Australia Challenge Stadium,
Perth, Western Australia
Lost WBA (Regular)
Light heavyweight title.
Win32–1Italy Silvio Branco UD 12 2007–04–28 Germany KΓΆnig Pilsener Arena,
Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Won WBA (Regular)
Light heavyweight title.
Win31–1Germany Kai Kurzawa UD 12 2006–05–27 Germany Zenith,
Munich, Bavaria
Retained EBU
Light heavyweight title.
Win30–1Italy Antonio Brancalion UD 12 2006–01–07 Germany Zenith,
Munich, Bavaria
Won vacant EBU
Light heavyweight title.
Retained WBO Inter-Continental
Light heavyweight title.
Win29–1Argentina Omar Gonzalez UD 12 2005–06–18 Croatia Pula Arena,
Pula, Istria
Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental
Light heavyweight title.
Win28–1United States Yameen Muhammad TKO 1 2005–03–05 Germany Wilhelm Dopatka Halle,
Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win27–1United Kingdom Ovill McKenzie UD 8 2004–12–04 Germany Estrel Convention Center, Berlin
Loss26–1Australia Paul Briggs UD 12 2004–08–15 Australia State Sports Centre,
Sydney, New South Wales
WBC Light heavyweight title eliminator.
Win26–0Ukraine Kostyantyn Shvets UD 12 2004–05–08 Germany Westfalenhallen,
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
Retained EBU
Light heavyweight title.
Win25–0France Olivier Beard TKO 6 2003–11–18 Germany Universum Gym, Hamburg Retained EBU
Light heavyweight title.
Win24–0France Kamel Amrane UD 12 2003–07–12 Germany Wilhelm Dopatka Halle,
Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Retained EBU and IBF Inter-Continental
Light heavyweight titles.
Win23–0Italy Silvio Branco UD 12 2003–02–08 Germany Estrel Convention Center, Berlin Won vacant EBU
Light heavyweight title.
Win22–0Liberia Lee Manuel Ossie UD 12 2002–11–23 Germany Westfalenhallen,
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental
Light heavyweight title.
Win21–0Colombia Faustino Gonzalez UD 8 2002–09–14 Germany Volkswagen Halle,
Braunschweig, Lower Saxony
Win20–0Democratic Republic of the Congo Mohamed Siluvangi PTS 8 2002–07–20 Germany Westfalenhallen,
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win19–0France Yohan Gimenez PTS 6 2002–04–06 Germany Universum Gym, Hamburg
Win18–0Italy Massimiliano Saiani TKO 3 2002–02–08 Germany Volkswagen Halle,
Braunschweig, Lower Saxony
Win17–0Turkey Bruce Γ–zbek KO 2 2001–11–24 Germany Universum Gym, Hamburg
Win16–0Hungary ZoltΓ‘n BΓ©res PTS 6 2001–09–23 Germany Festzelt,
Eddersheim, Hesse
Win15–0Netherlands Talal Santiago TKO 6 2001–07–21 Germany Tivoli Eissporthalle,
Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win14–0Slovakia Julius Gal PTS 6 2001–05–05 Germany Volkswagen Halle,
Braunschweig, Lower Saxony
Win13–0Hungary TamΓ‘s Elekes TKO 5 2001–01–27 Germany Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle,
Munich, Bavaria
Win12–0Tunisia Ridha Soussi PTS 8 2000–11–25 Germany Preussag Arena,
Hanover, Lower Saxony
Win11–0Germany Andre Mewis KO 5 2000–10–01 Germany Universum Gym, Hamburg Won vacant German International
Light heavyweight title.
Win10–0Romania Mihai Iftode PTS 4 2000–06–23 Hungary FTC Stadium,
Budapest, Central Hungary
Win9–0Croatia Ivica Cukusic PTS 6 2000–05–28 Germany Universum Gym, Hamburg
Win8–0Slovakia Stefan Stanko TKO 2 2000–03–31 Switzerland St. Gallen, St. Gallen
Win7–0United States Ruben Ruiz KO 1 2000–02–05 Germany Rhein-Ruhr Halle,
Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win6–0Slovakia Jaroslav Cepicky TKO 4 1999–12–11 Germany Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg
Win5–0Slovakia Julius Gal PTS 6 1999–10–23 Germany Ballsporthalle,
Frankfurt, Hesse
Win4–0Hungary Csaba Olah TKO 5 1999–10–09 Germany KΓΆnig Pilsener Arena,
Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Win3–0Hungary LΓ‘szlΓ³ Mikes KO 4 1999–09–18 Germany Maritim Hotel,
Stuttgart, Baden-WΓΌrttemberg
Win2–0Belgium Philip Houthoofdt TKO 1 1999–07–10 Germany Sporthalle Augsburg,
Augsburg, Bavaria
Win1–0Slovakia Julius Gal PTS 4 1999–05–22 Hungary Sportpalace, Budapest, Central Hungary

See also

References

  1. ↑ "XIII MG Bari 1997". HOO. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  2. ↑ "TuΕΎan kraj boksačke karijere Stipe DrviΕ‘a". Index.hr. 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  3. ↑ Rasplet na Farmi Farma.dnevnik.hr, 2008-04-05. Retrieved on 2008-04-06
  4. ↑ "Stipe Drews Professional boxing record". BoxRec.com.
Preceded by
Silvio Branco (Vacated)
IBF Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Champion
23 November 2002 – 2003 (Vacated)
Succeeded by
Vacancy filled by
Vadim Safonov
Preceded by
Thomas Ulrich (Vacated)
EBU European Light Heavyweight Champion
8 February 2003 – 2004 (Vacated)
Succeeded by
Vacancy filled by
Thomas Ulrich
Preceded by
Tomasz Adamek (Vacated)
WBO Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Champion
18 June 2005 – 2006 (Vacated)
Succeeded by
Vacancy filled by
Rachid Kanfouah
Preceded by
Thomas Ulrich (Vacated)
EBU European Light Heavyweight Champion
7 January 2006 – January 2007 (Vacated)
Succeeded by
Vacancy filled by
Thomas Ulrich
Preceded by
Silvio Branco
WBA Light Heavyweight Champion
28 April 2007 – 16 December 2007
Succeeded by
Danny Green
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