| Henry Maske | |
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| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Henry Maske |
| Nickname(s) | Gentleman |
| Rated at | Light-Heavyweight |
| Nationality |  German |
| Birth date | January 6, 1964 |
| Birth place | Treuenbrietzen, Germany |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  East Germany | |||
| Men’s Boxing | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | Middleweight | |
| World Amateur Championships | |||
| Silver | 1986 Reno | Middleweight | |
| Gold | 1989 Moscow | Light Heavyweight | |
| European Amateur Championships | |||
| Gold | 1985 Budapest | Middleweight | |
| Gold | 1987 Turin | Middleweight | |
| Gold | 1989 Athens | Middleweight | |
Henry Maske (born January 6, 1964 in Treuenbrietzen) is a German boxer, who was one of the most popular German sports figures, not mainly because of his success but mostly because of his mannerism and public appearances. In boxing the light heavyweight (above 168 pounds up to 175 pounds division is the weight division between Cruiserweight and Super middleweight. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Treuenbrietzen is a town in the Bundesland of Brandenburg, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Southpaw is a Boxing term that designates the normal stance for a Left-handed boxer The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Boxing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since its introduction to the program at the 1904 Summer The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul. The World Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs organised by world's governing body AIBA, which stands for the Association International The Men's 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Reno, United States from May 8 to 18 The Men's 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Moscow, Soviet Union from September 17 to October 1, 1989 The European Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs in Europe, organised by the continent's governing body EABA, which stands The Men's 1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Torino Italy from May 28 to June 7. The Men's 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Athens Greece from May 29 to June 3, with the participation of 160 fighters Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Treuenbrietzen is a town in the Bundesland of Brandenburg, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,
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Amateur career
Maske was an Olympic Gold Medalist 1988 in Seoul (middleweight) for East Germany. His results were:
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Helman Palije (Malawi) 5-0
- Defeated Sello Mojela (Lesotho) walk-over
- Defeated Michele Mastrodonato (Italy) 5-0
- Defeated Chris Sande (Kenya) 5-0
- Defeated Egerton Marcus (Canada) 5-0
In addition, Maske won the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow and the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno. Christopher ("Chris" Joseph Sande (born February 10, 1964) is a boxer from Kenya, who won the bronze medal in the Middleweight Egerton Marcus (born February 2, 1965 in Goed Fortuin, Essequibo Islands-West, Demerara] was a boxer from Guyana The Men's 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Moscow, Soviet Union from September 17 to October 1, 1989 Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The Men's 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Reno, United States from May 8 to 18
Pro career
During his career, Maske was a five-time boxing champion of East Germany. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state After reunification in 1990, he turned professional, and became world title holder (IBF) in the light heavyweight category, defending his title eleven times between 1993 and 1996, before retiring in 1996 after suffering a loss at the hands of Virgil Hill. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Virgil Eugene Hill (born January 18, 1964 Clinton Missouri) is a Joplin Missouri fighter partly of Native American heritage In 2007, he won the revanche.
Life After Boxing
He currently owns three McDonalds franchises in Germany.
Comeback
After an 11 year retirement, he avenged his only defeat as a professional against Virgil Hill. Virgil Eugene Hill (born January 18, 1964 Clinton Missouri) is a Joplin Missouri fighter partly of Native American heritage The fight was held on March 31, 2007, in Munich, Germany. Maske won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.
External links
- Personal Homepage in German
- Professional boxing record for Henry Maske from Boxrec
- Leverkusen who's who
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dieter Baumann | German Sportsman of the Year 1993 | Succeeded by Markus Wasmeier |
| Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Charles Williams | IBF Light Heavyweight Champion 1993-03-20 – 1996-11-23 | Succeeded by Virgil Hill |
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