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Real name	Markus Beyer
Nickname(s)	Boom Boom
Rated at	Super middleweight
Height	5 ft 9+1/2 in
Reach	71 in
Nationality	German
Born	(1971-04-28)April 28, 1971 Erlabrunn, East Germany
Died	December 3, 2018(2018-12-03) (aged 47) Berlin, Germany
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	39
Wins	35
Wins by KO	13
Losses	3
Draws	1
Medal record Men's Boxing Representing  Germany World Amateur Championships Bronze 1995 Berlin Light middleweight European Amateur Championships Silver 1996 Vejle Light middleweight

Markus Beyer (born April 28, 1971 – died December 3, 2018) was a famous German boxer. He was known for winning the World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight world title three times!

Before he became a professional, Markus was a very successful amateur boxer. He even represented Germany in the Olympic Games twice, in 1992 and 1996. He also won a bronze medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships and a silver medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships.

Markus Beyer's Amateur Boxing Career

Markus Beyer had an amazing amateur boxing record. He won 235 out of 274 fights! That's a lot of wins!

Here are some of his big achievements as an amateur:

• 1988: He became the East German Featherweight Champion. He also won the Junior European Flyweight Championship in Poland.
• 1989: He placed second at the Junior World Championship in Puerto Rico.
• 1992: Markus competed in the Barcelona Olympics. He won his first fight but then lost to a boxer from Cuba.
• 1993: He became the German Light Middleweight Champion.
• 1995: He won the German Light Middleweight Champion title again. He also earned a bronze medal at the World Championship held in Berlin, Germany.
• 1996: He won a silver medal at the European Championship in Denmark. He also competed in the Atlanta Olympics, where he won two fights before losing in the quarterfinals.

Markus Beyer's Professional Boxing Career

Markus Beyer started his professional boxing journey and quickly became a top fighter.

On October 23, 1999, Markus won his first world title! He defeated Richie Woodhall to become the WBC super middleweight champion. He successfully defended his title once, but then lost it to Glenn Catley.

In 2003, Markus Beyer fought Eric Lucas for the WBC super middleweight title again. He won the fight and became a world champion for the second time! He defended his title against Danny Green and Andre Thysse. Then, he lost his title to Cristian Sanavia. But Markus didn't give up! He fought Sanavia again and won back his title by knockout.

After winning the title for the third time, Markus defended it five more times. He had impressive wins against boxers like Yoshinori Nishizawa, Danny Green (again!), Omar Sheika, and Alberto Colajanni. He also had a draw (a tie) against Sakio Bika.

His last title fight was on October 14, 2006. He faced Mikkel Kessler in a big fight to unify (combine) two world titles. Markus lost this fight by knockout in the third round.

Titles Markus Beyer Held

Markus Beyer held several important boxing titles during his career:

• German super middleweight title
• IBF Intercontinental super middleweight title
• WBC International super middleweight title
• WBC super middleweight world title (three times!):
  • October 23, 1999 to May 6, 2000
  • April 5, 2003 to June 5, 2004
  • October 9, 2004 to October 14, 2006

Professional Boxing Record

Markus Beyer had a professional record of 35 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw. Out of his 35 wins, 13 were by knockout.

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
39	Win	35–3–1	Murad Makhmudov	UD	8	2008-03-14	Kulturhalle Zenith, Munich, Germany
38	Loss	34–3–1	Mikkel Kessler	KO	3 (12), 2:58	2006-10-14	Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark	Lost WBC & WBA (Super) Super middleweight title unification match
37	Draw	34–2–1	Sakio Bika	TD	4 (12), 1:45	2006-05-13	Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany	Retained WBC super middleweight title.
36	Win	34–2	Alberto Colajanni	TKO	12 (12), 2:12	2006-01-28	Tempodrom, Kreuzberg, Germany	Retained WBC super middleweight title.
35	Win	33–2	Omar Sheika	UD	12	2005-09-03	International Congress Center, Charlottenburg, Germany	Retained WBC super middleweight title.
34	Win	32–2	Danny Green	MD	12	2005-03-12	Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany	Retained WBC super middleweight title.
33	Win	31–2	Yoshinori Nishizawa	UD	12	2004-12-18	Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Germany	Retained WBC super middleweight title.
32	Win	30–2	Cristian Sanavia	KO	6 (12), 0:44	2004-10-09	Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany	Won WBC super middleweight title.
31	Loss	29–2	Cristian Sanavia	SD	12	2004-06-05	Chemnitz Arena, Chemnitz, Germany	Lost WBC super middleweight title.
30	Win	29–1	Andre Thysse	UD	12	2004-02-28	Mehrzweckhalle, Dresden, Germany	Retained WBC super middleweight title.
29	Win	28–1	Danny Green	DQ	5 (12)	2003-08-16	Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany	Retained and unified WBC super middleweight title.
28	Win	27–1	Éric Lucas	SD	12	2003-04-05	Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany	Won WBC super middleweight title.
27	Win	26–1	Roni Martinez	TKO	4 (8)	2002-08-24	Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
26	Win	25–1	Vincenzo Imparato	UD	12	2002-04-27	Erdgas Arena, Riesa, Germany	Retained WBC International Super middleweight title.
25	Win	24–1	Anton Robinson	TKO	7 (12)	2002-03-09	Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Germany	Retained WBC International Super middleweight title.
24	Win	23–1	Shannon Landberg	UD	10	2001-10-06	Eisstadion, Cologne, Germany
23	Win	22–1	Glenn Odem	UD	8	2001-09-01	Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany
22	Win	21–1	Manuel Lopez	KO	7 (12)	2001-04-21	Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany	Won WBC International Super middleweight title.
21	Win	20–1	Lloyd Bryan	UD	10	2001-01-27	Erdgas Arena, Riesa, Germany
20	Win	19–1	Ahmed Dine	UD	8	2000-12-16	Europahalle, Karlsruhe, Germany
19	Loss	18–1	Glenn Catley	TKO	12 (12), 0:53	2000-05-06	Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany	Lost WBC Super-middleweight title.
18	Win	18–0	Leif Keiski	KO	7 (12), 1:47	2000-01-29	Erdgas Arena, Riesa, Germany	Retained WBC Super-middleweight title.
17	Win	17–0	Richie Woodhall	UD	12	1999-10-23	Telford Ice Rink, Telford, England	Won WBC Super-middleweight title.
16	Win	16–0	Juan Carlos Viloria	UD	12	1999-06-05	Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany	Won IBF Inter-Continental Super-middleweight title.
15	Win	15–0	Octavian Stoica	PTS	8	1999-05-08	Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, Germany
14	Win	14–0	Rene-Claude Dutard	UD	8	1999-02-27	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Germany
13	Win	13–0	Robert Koon	PTS	8	1998-12-05	Cologne, Germany
12	Win	12–0	Yuri Epifantsev	TKO	7 (8)	1998-04-18	Duisburg, Germany
11	Win	11–0	Alexander Boy	KO	7 (10)	1998-01-11	Erdgas Arena, Riesa, Germany	Won Germany BDB Middleweight title.
10	Win	10–0	Kevin Pompey	PTS	8	1997-11-02	Halle an der Saale, Germany
9	Win	9–0	Terry Ford	KO	4 (?)	1997-10-05	Gera, Germany
8	Win	8–0	Simon Andrews	TKO	5 (6), 2:04	1997-07-12	Olympia, Kensington, England
7	Win	7–0	Danny Thomas	PTS	6	1997-06-22	Cologne, Germany
6	Win	6–0	Paul Busby	PTS	8	1997-06-01	Riesa, Germany
5	Win	5–0	Yuri Filipko	PTS	6	1997-04-26	Leipzig, Germany
4	Win	4–0	Isidore Janvier	TKO	5 (6)	1997-04-13	Cologne, Germany
3	Win	3–0	Andy Flute	PTS	6	1997-02-15	Kurhalle Oberlaa, Vienna, Austria
2	Win	2–0	Harold Roberts	TKO	2 (6)	1996-12-07	Vienna, Austria
1	Win	1–0	Eric Davis	TKO	6 (6)	1996-11-23	Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany	Professional debut

Markus Beyer's Personal Life

In 2008, Markus Beyer married Daniela Haak. She is also known as Lady Danii from the music group Mr. President.

Sadly, Markus Beyer passed away on December 3, 2018, after a short and serious illness.

See also

In Spanish: Markus Beyer para niños

• List of world super-middleweight boxing champions