Albert Syben

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Albert Syben (born 1 July 1951) [1] is a Belgian former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1986. He challenged for the European heavyweight title twice between 1982 and 1983, and held the Belgian heavyweight title twice between 1979 and 1982.

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Biography

Albert Syben was born [2] and grew up in Cheratte, Liège, Belgium. [3] He fought for his first title in 1979, facing Rudy Gauwe in Lokeren, his opponent's hometown, in front of 6,000 people. He defeated Gauwe to become the new Belgian heavyweight champion. Syben successfully defended the title against Robert Desnouck on 13 October 1979. On 14 December 1979, he lost his title in a rematch against Gauwe in Brussels. [4] [2]

Syben regained the Belgium heavyweight title by defeating Gauwe in their third bout on 17 April 1981. He later challenged two times for the European heavyweight title, being defeated twice by Lucien Rodriguez, in 1982 and 1983. [2] [4]

On 1 June 1979, Syben faced Muhammad Ali in a 6 round exhibition bout. [5] [6]

Professional boxing record

51 fights37 wins12 losses
By knockout167
By decision215
Draws2
No. [7] ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
51Loss37–12-2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Proud Kilimanjaro TKO4 (6)1986-05-16 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Royal Albert Hall, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
50Loss37–11-2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave GarsidePTS81986-03-20 Flag of England.svg Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
49Loss37–10-2 Flag of France.svg Anaclet Wamba PTS81985-12-25 Flag of France.svg Saint-Brieuc, France
48Loss37–9-2 Flag of France.svg Safir DigibelePTS81979-12-14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Izegem, Belgium
47Win37–8-2 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Ibelo MoanoPTS81985-12-02 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Liège, Belgium
46Loss36–8-2 Flag of Brazil.svg Adilson Rodrigues TKO6 (10)1985-10-06 Flag of Brazil.svg Ginásio Estadual do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Brazil
45Loss36–7-2 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano VassalloPTS81985-06-22 Flag of Italy.svg Sestri Levante, Italy
44Win36–6-2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve GeePTS81985-05-01 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium
43Loss35–6-2 Flag of France.svg Lucien RodriguezTKO8 (12)1983-08-05 Flag of France.svg Les Arenes, Nimes, FranceFor European heavyweight title
42Loss35–5-2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg David Pearce KO1 (8)1983-04-07 Flag of England.svg Lyceum Ballroom, The Strand, London, United Kingdom
41Win35–4-2 Flag of Italy.svg Marco VitaglianoTKO2 (12)1983-02-11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bressoux, Belgium
40Loss34–4-2 Flag of Mali.svg Mary KonateTKO51982-10-20 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paris, France
39Loss34–3-2 Flag of France.svg Lucien RodriguezUD121982-03-05 Flag of France.svg Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France For European heavyweight title
38Win34–2-2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Moussa Kassongo MukandjoTKO51982-01-02 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kinshasa, Congo
37Win33–2-2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ricky JamesPTS81981-11-27 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium
36Win32–2-2 Flag of Italy.svg Rinaldo PelizzariPTS81981-10-23 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Herve, Belgium
35Win31–2-2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rudy Gauwe TKO8 (12)1981-04-17 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Liège, Belgium Won Belgium heavyweight title
34Win30–2-2 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Pierre Babo KabassuPTS101981-02-28 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Etterbeek, Belgium
33Win29–2-2 Flag of the United States.svg James DixonPTS81980-12-19 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium
32Loss28–2-2 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd August TKO81980-10-24 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium
31Win28–1-2 Flag of Germany.svg George Butzbach PTS101980-09-19 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Argenteau, Belgium
30Win27–1-2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Pierre Coopman PTS101980-06-27 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium
29Win26–1-2 Flag of Italy.svg Vasco FaustinoKO31980-04-26 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium
28Loss25–1-2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rudy Gauwe KO8 (12)1979-12-14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, Belgium Lost Belgium heavyweight title
27Win25–0-2 Flag of Spain.svg Felipe RodriguezPTS101979-11-10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, Belgium
26Win24–0-2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert DesnouckPTS121979-10-13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp, Belgium Defended Belgium heavyweight title
25Win23–0-2 Flag of Algeria.svg Mohammed GaloulPTS81979-09-28 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium
24Win22–0-2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George ScottPTS101979-05-19 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium
23Win21–0-2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rudy Gauwe KO3 (12)1979-04-21 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lokeren, Belgium Won Belgium heavyweight title
22Win20–0-2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony MoorePTS81979-04-06 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, Belgium
21Win19–0-2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neville Meade TKO4 (10)1979-01-19 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, Belgium
20Win18–0-2 Flag of the United States.svg Roy WallacePTS101978-11-24 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Liège, Belgium
19Draw17–0-2 Flag of Italy.svg Domenico Adinolfi PTS101978-10-13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium
18Win17–0-1 Flag of France.svg Jannick DufourKO3 (10)1978-06-24 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Grivegnee, Belgium
17Win16–0-1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hennie ThoonenKO41978-05-19 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium
16Win15–0-1 Flag of France.svg Christian PonceletPTS101978-04-01 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Forest, Belgium
15Win14–0-1 Flag of Algeria.svg Mohammed GaloulPTS81978-03-18 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vivegnis, Belgium
14Win13–0-1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ishaq HusseinKO4 (8)1978-02-25 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp, Belgium
13Win12–0-1 Flag of France.svg Jean Pierre LeiseigneurTKO21978-02-11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Liège, Belgium
12Win11–0-1 Flag of Germany.svg Horst LangTKO3 (8)1978-01-06 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Grivegnee, Belgium
11Win10–0-1 Flag of Italy.svg Ferrucio MazzardiTKO61977-12-23 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium
10Win9–0-1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Fernand De RuyterKO21977-12-09 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg La Louviere, Belgium
9Win8–0-1 Flag of Algeria.svg Mohammed GaloulPTS61977-11-26 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, Belgium
8Win7–0-1 Flag of France.svg Laurent ZardyPTS61977-11-12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Verviers, Belgium
7Win6–0-1 Flag of Germany.svg Reinhard Tommy SeydockKO3 (6)1977-10-28 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ougree, Belgium
Win5–0-1 Flag of Italy.svg Fausto ConstantinoPTS61977-10-15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium
5Win4–0-1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Lisimo ObutobePTS4 (10)1977-10-08 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Liège, Belgium
4Win3–0-1 Flag of Algeria.svg Tony OudinaKO21977-06-18 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Grivegnee, Belgium
3Win2–0-1 Flag of France.svg Jean BelvalKO2 (6)1977-04-23 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Wandre, Belgium
2Win1–0-1 Flag of France.svg Lassine NiarePTS61977-03-04 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Grivegnee, Belgium
1Draw0–0-1 Flag of Italy.svg Fausto ConstantinoPTS61977-01-15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, Belgium

Exhibition boxing record

1 fight0 wins0 losses
Non-scored1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
10–0 (1) Flag of the United States.svg Muhammad Ali 61 June 1979 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium [6]

References

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  4. 1 2 Renard, Daniel. "Albert Syben : "Mohamed Ali a pris mes enfants sur ses genoux"". La Meuse (newspaper). Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  5. Bronfort, Nicolas (6 June 2016). "Albert Syben avait boxé face à la légende Ali au Sart-Tilman". L'Avenir. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. 1 2 L.M. "Qui sont ces Belges qui ont affronté Mohamed Ali?". La Dernière Heure. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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