Eckhard Dagge (born February 27, 1948 in Probsteinhagen, Germany, died April 4, 2006 in Hamburg), was a professional boxer in the super welterweight (154 lb) division. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Light Middleweight (also known as Junior Middleweight or Super Welterweight) is a weight division in professional boxing between 147-154 pounds (66 The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass
Eckhard Dagge was Germany's second world champion, after Max Schmeling, holding the WBC Light Middleweight title from 1976 to 1977. Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling ( September 28, 1905 – February 2, 2005) was a German boxer who was heavyweight Dagge also held German National and European titles, during his ten-year career.
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Background
Dagge was born in Probsteinhagen, Germany, near Kiel in 1946. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For the city in the United States, see Kiel Wisconsin. For the name see Kiel (name. He learned to fight in the bars and taverns of Hamburg. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany 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. Denny Moyer (born August 8, 1939 in Portland Oregon) is a retired American boxer who held the World Light middleweight title between 1962 and For the Peruvian political figure see Manuel González Prada. 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. Vito Antuofermo (born February 9, 1953) is an Actor who is also a former world Middleweight Boxing champion
Dagge earned a title shot against WBC Light Middleweight champion Elisha Obed on June 17, 1976. Elisha Obed (born February 21, 1952 in Nassau Bahamas) was a Bahamanian boxer at Middleweight and is considered to be one of the 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. Emile Alphonse Griffith (born February 3, 1938) is a former boxer from the U 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. Rocky Mattioli (born September 20, 1953 in Ripa Teatina, Italy) was an Italian-Australian boxer at Junior middleweight Dagge would win six more bouts over lesser opposition until he was stopped by Brian Anderson in 1981.
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. Dariusz Michalczewski (born May 5, 1968, in Gdańsk) is a German - Polish seelight heavyweight boxer 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.
| Preceded by Elisha Obed |
WBC Light Middleweight boxing champion 17 Jun 1976 – 6 Aug 1977 |
Succeeded by Rocky Mattioli |
See also
- List of world boxing champions
- List of male boxers
- List of WBC world champions
External links
Elisha Obed (born February 21, 1952 in Nassau Bahamas) was a Bahamanian boxer at Middleweight and is considered to be one of the The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, This is a chronological List of World Super Welterweight / Light Middleweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations The Rocky Mattioli (born September 20, 1953 in Ripa Teatina, Italy) was an Italian-Australian boxer at Junior middleweight List of WBC world champions is a table showing the world champions certificated by World Boxing Council (WBCDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic