Stipe Drews
Stipe Drews | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Stipe DrviΕ‘ |
Nickname(s) | Spiderman |
Weight(s) | Light Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Nationality | Croatian |
Born |
Makarska, Croatia, | 8 June 1973
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 34 |
Wins | 32 |
Wins by KO | 13 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Croatia | ||
Menβs 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
- Amateur Record: 90β10
- 6 time Croatian Champion
- Member of the 1996 Croatian Olympic Team as a Light Heavyweight. His results were:
- Defeated John Douglas (Guyana) TKO 2
- Defeated Timur Ibragimov (Uzbekistan) 10β9
- Lost to Lee Seung-Bae (South Korea) 11β14
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 |
Loss | 32β2 | Danny Green | UD | 12 | 2007β12β16 | Challenge Stadium, Perth, Western Australia |
Lost WBA (Regular) Light heavyweight title. |
Win | 32β1 | Silvio Branco | UD | 12 | 2007β04β28 | KΓΆnig Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia |
Won WBA (Regular) Light heavyweight title. |
Win | 31β1 | Kai Kurzawa | UD | 12 | 2006β05β27 | Zenith, Munich, Bavaria |
Retained EBU Light heavyweight title. |
Win | 30β1 | Antonio Brancalion | UD | 12 | 2006β01β07 | Zenith, Munich, Bavaria |
Won vacant EBU Light heavyweight title. Retained WBO Inter-Continental Light heavyweight title. |
Win | 29β1 | Omar Gonzalez | UD | 12 | 2005β06β18 | Pula Arena, Pula, Istria |
Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental Light heavyweight title. |
Win | 28β1 | Yameen Muhammad | TKO | 1 | 2005β03β05 | Wilhelm Dopatka Halle, Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia |
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Win | 27β1 | Ovill McKenzie | UD | 8 | 2004β12β04 | Estrel Convention Center, Berlin | |
Loss | 26β1 | Paul Briggs | UD | 12 | 2004β08β15 | State Sports Centre, Sydney, New South Wales |
WBC Light heavyweight title eliminator. |
Win | 26β0 | Kostyantyn Shvets | UD | 12 | 2004β05β08 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia |
Retained EBU Light heavyweight title. |
Win | 25β0 | Olivier Beard | TKO | 6 | 2003β11β18 | Universum Gym, Hamburg | Retained EBU Light heavyweight title. |
Win | 24β0 | Kamel Amrane | UD | 12 | 2003β07β12 | Wilhelm Dopatka Halle, Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia |
Retained EBU and IBF Inter-Continental Light heavyweight titles. |
Win | 23β0 | Silvio Branco | UD | 12 | 2003β02β08 | Estrel Convention Center, Berlin | Won vacant EBU Light heavyweight title. |
Win | 22β0 | Lee Manuel Ossie | UD | 12 | 2002β11β23 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia |
Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental Light heavyweight title. |
Win | 21β0 | Faustino Gonzalez | UD | 8 | 2002β09β14 | Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony |
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Win | 20β0 | Mohamed Siluvangi | PTS | 8 | 2002β07β20 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia |
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Win | 19β0 | Yohan Gimenez | PTS | 6 | 2002β04β06 | Universum Gym, Hamburg | |
Win | 18β0 | Massimiliano Saiani | TKO | 3 | 2002β02β08 | Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony |
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Win | 17β0 | Bruce Γzbek | KO | 2 | 2001β11β24 | Universum Gym, Hamburg | |
Win | 16β0 | ZoltΓ‘n BΓ©res | PTS | 6 | 2001β09β23 | Festzelt, Eddersheim, Hesse |
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Win | 15β0 | Talal Santiago | TKO | 6 | 2001β07β21 | Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia |
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Win | 14β0 | Julius Gal | PTS | 6 | 2001β05β05 | Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony |
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Win | 13β0 | TamΓ‘s Elekes | TKO | 5 | 2001β01β27 | Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Bavaria |
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Win | 12β0 | Ridha Soussi | PTS | 8 | 2000β11β25 | Preussag Arena, Hanover, Lower Saxony |
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Win | 11β0 | Andre Mewis | KO | 5 | 2000β10β01 | Universum Gym, Hamburg | Won vacant German International Light heavyweight title. |
Win | 10β0 | Mihai Iftode | PTS | 4 | 2000β06β23 | FTC Stadium, Budapest, Central Hungary |
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Win | 9β0 | Ivica Cukusic | PTS | 6 | 2000β05β28 | Universum Gym, Hamburg | |
Win | 8β0 | Stefan Stanko | TKO | 2 | 2000β03β31 | St. Gallen, St. Gallen | |
Win | 7β0 | Ruben Ruiz | KO | 1 | 2000β02β05 | Rhein-Ruhr Halle, Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia |
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Win | 6β0 | Jaroslav Cepicky | TKO | 4 | 1999β12β11 | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg | |
Win | 5β0 | Julius Gal | PTS | 6 | 1999β10β23 | Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Hesse |
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Win | 4β0 | Csaba Olah | TKO | 5 | 1999β10β09 | KΓΆnig Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia |
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Win | 3β0 | LΓ‘szlΓ³ Mikes | KO | 4 | 1999β09β18 | Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, Baden-WΓΌrttemberg |
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Win | 2β0 | Philip Houthoofdt | TKO | 1 | 1999β07β10 | Sporthalle Augsburg, Augsburg, Bavaria |
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Win | 1β0 | Julius Gal | PTS | 4 | 1999β05β22 | Sportpalace, Budapest, Central Hungary |
See also
References
- β "XIII MG Bari 1997". HOO. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
- β "TuΕΎan kraj boksaΔke karijere Stipe DrviΕ‘a". Index.hr. 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- β Rasplet na Farmi Farma.dnevnik.hr, 2008-04-05. Retrieved on 2008-04-06
- β "Stipe Drews Professional boxing record". BoxRec.com.
External links
Preceded by Silvio Branco (Vacated) |
IBF Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Champion 23 November 2002 β 2003 (Vacated) |
Succeeded by Vacancy filled by Vadim Safonov |
Preceded by Thomas Ulrich (Vacated) |
EBU European Light Heavyweight Champion 8 February 2003 β 2004 (Vacated) |
Succeeded by Vacancy filled by Thomas Ulrich |
Preceded by Tomasz Adamek (Vacated) |
WBO Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Champion 18 June 2005 β 2006 (Vacated) |
Succeeded by Vacancy filled by Rachid Kanfouah |
Preceded by Thomas Ulrich (Vacated) |
EBU European Light Heavyweight Champion 7 January 2006 β January 2007 (Vacated) |
Succeeded by Vacancy filled by Thomas Ulrich |
Preceded by Silvio Branco |
WBA Light Heavyweight Champion 28 April 2007 β 16 December 2007 |
Succeeded by Danny Green |