Henry Maske
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Real name | Henry Maske |
Nickname(s) | Gentleman[1][2][3] |
Weight(s) | Light Heavyweight |
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Nationality | German |
Born | Treuenbrietzen, East Germany | 6 January 1964
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 32 |
Wins | 31 |
Wins by KO | 11 |
Losses | 1 |
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Representing ![]() | ||
Men's boxing | ||
Olympic Games | ||
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1988 Seoul | Middleweight |
World Amateur Championships | ||
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1989 Moscow | Light Heavyweight |
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1986 Reno | Middleweight |
European Amateur Championships | ||
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1985 Budapest | Middleweight |
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1987 Turin | Middleweight |
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1989 Athens | Middleweight |
Henry Maske (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛnʁi ˈmaskə], audio (help·info); born 6 January 1964) is a German former professional boxer and one of Germany's most popular sports figures. He held the IBF light heavyweight title from 1993 until 1996.
Amateur career[]
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Maske was born in Treuenbrietzen, Bezirk Potsdam. He was an Olympic Gold medallist 1988 in Seoul (middleweight) for East Germany. His results were:[4]
Olympic results[]
Below is the record of Henry Maske, an East German middlewight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: Defeated Helman Palije (Malawi) by decision, 5–0
- Round of 16: Defeated Sello Mojela (Lesotho) by walkover
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Michele Mastrodonato (Italy) by decision, 5–0
- Semifinal: Defeated Chris Sande (Kenya) by decision, 5–0
- Final: Defeated Egerton Marcus (Canada) by decision, 5–0 (won gold medal)
Maske won the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow and the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno, Nevada. His toughest opponents were Cubans, particularly Angel Espinosa, whom he met three times in 1987–1988, losing all three by a 0–5 unanimous decision, and luckily for him, Maske didn't met Espinosa at Seoul as Cuba boycotted the 1988 Olympics.
Professional career[]
During his career, Maske was a five-time boxing champion of East Germany. After reunification in 1990, he turned professional, and became the IBF world title holder in the light heavyweight category on 20 March 1993. Maske defended his title ten times between 1993–96.[5]
He retired in 1996 after suffering a split decision loss at the hands of Virgil Hill.[6] In 2007, he won in a rematch.[3]
Post-boxing life[]
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As of 2010, Maske owns ten McDonald's franchises in Germany.[7] Maske works as a boxing commentator for the first German television channel (ARD).
Comeback[]
After an 11-year retirement, he avenged his only defeat as a professional against Virgil Hill. The fight was held on 31 March 2007, in Munich; Maske won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.[citation needed]
Professional boxing record[]
32 fights | 31 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 11 | 0 |
By decision | 19 | 1 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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32 | Win | 31–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 31 March 2007 | ![]() |
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31 | Loss | 30–1 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 23 November 1996 | ![]() |
Lost IBF light heavyweight title; For WBA light heavyweight title |
30 | Win | 30–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 25 May 1996 | ![]() |
Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
29 | Win | 29–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 17 February 1996 | ![]() |
Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
28 | Win | 28–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 14 October 1995 | ![]() |
Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
27 | Win | 27–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 27 May 1995 | ![]() |
Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
26 | Win | 26–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 11 February 1995 | ![]() |
Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
25 | Win | 25–0 | ![]() |
RTD | 9 | 8 October 1994 | ![]() |
Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
24 | Win | 24–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 4 June 1994 | ![]() |
Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
23 | Win | 23–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 | 26 March 1994 | ![]() |
Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
22 | Win | 22–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 11 December 1993 | ![]() |
Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
21 | Win | 21–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 18 September 1993 | ![]() |
Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
20 | Win | 20–0 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 20 March 1993 | ![]() |
Won IBF light heavyweight title |
19 | Win | 19–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 2 October 1992 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 18–0 | ![]() |
KO | 6 | 19 September 1992 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 27 June 1992 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
DQ | 9 | 4 April 1992 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
KO | 7 | 6 March 1992 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 | 6 December 1991 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 8 November 1991 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
KO | 9 | 12 October 1991 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 13 September 1991 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 31 May 1991 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 28 February 1991 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 25 January 1991 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 7 December 1990 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 16 November 1990 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 | 31 October 1990 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 5 October 1990 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 7 September 1990 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 1 June 1990 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 9 May 1990 | ![]() |
Acting[]
Maske played the lead role in the 2010 biopic Max Schmeling, for which he took several months of acting lessons. However, critique were largely negative on his performance in the film.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Think twice about returning to the ring after a long layoff". ESPN.com. 17 January 2008.
- ^ "Boxing Info: Virgil Hill Vs Henry Maske". saddoboxing.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Brichzi, Dirk. "Maske-Erfolg gegen Hill: Seelenfrieden für den Gentleman", Spiegel.de; accessed 1 April 2007. (in German)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henry Maske Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Pretoria. German Sporting Icons; accessed 8 September 2011.
- ^ Kammerer, Roy. "After decade of retirement, Henry Maske is back", USAToday.com, 31 March 2007; accessed 1 January 2016.
- ^ Öchsner, Thomas; Uhlmann, Steffen (27 August 2010). "Reden wir über Geld: Henry Maske 'Es war klasse, die Rechnung zu schreiben'", Süddeutsche Zeitung; retrieved 22 December 2011.
External links[]
- Official webpage; accessed 1 January 2016.(in German)
- Boxing record for Henry Maske from BoxRec
- Profile, Leverkusen.com
- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Treuenbrietzen
- People from Bezirk Potsdam
- German male boxers
- Sportspeople from Brandenburg
- Light-heavyweight boxers
- German male film actors
- National People's Army military athletes
- Olympic boxers of East Germany
- Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Olympic gold medalists for East Germany
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists
- World light-heavyweight boxing champions
- International Boxing Federation champions
- Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold
- Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Members of the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia