Alexander Frenkel | |
|---|---|
 Frenkel in 2007 | |
| Born | 4 March 1985 |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 0 |
Alexander Frenkel (born 4 March 1985) is a Ukrainian and German former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2010. He won the European cruiserweight title in 2010 and retired undefeated in 2011.
Frenkel made his professional debut on 23 September 2006, scoring a first-round stoppage over Anton Lascek. He won his first regional championship—the vacant IBF Youth cruiserweight title—on 17 May 2008, knocking out Cory Phelps in one round. After further knockout wins all throughout 2009, Frenkel won the European cruiserweight title on 18 September 2010 after a vicious knockout of defending champion Enzo Maccarinelli. [1] In October 2011, having not fought in more than a year, Frenkel was forced to vacate the title. [2]
| 23 fights | 23 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 18 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Win | 23–0 |  Enzo Maccarinelli | KO | 7 (12), 2:30 | 18 Sep 2010 | LG Arena, Birmingham, England | Won European cruiserweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 |  Michael Simms | UD | 8 | 13 Mar 2010 |  Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Kelvin Davis | TKO | 1 (8), 2:07 | 7 Nov 2009 | Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 |  Jozsef Nagy | RTD | 2 (8), 3:00 | 19 Sep 2009 | Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Laszlo Hubert | KO | 3 (8), 0:55 | 12 Sep 2009 |  Messecenter, Herning, Denmark | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 |  Rodolfo De Dominicis | TKO | 3 (8), 1:35 | 27 Jun 2009 | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Balint Turgonyi | TKO | 7 (8), 2:23 | 9 May 2009 | Jako Arena, Bamberg, Germany | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  Ruben Groenewald | TKO | 5 (8), 1:16 | 4 Apr 2009 | Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Cory Phelps | KO | 1 (10), 1:55 | 17 May 2008 | Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Germany | Won vacant IBF Youth cruiserweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Arthur Williams | TKO | 5 (8), 2:02 | 16 Feb 2008 | Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Mike Alexander | UD | 8 | 29 Sep 2007 | EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Shane Swartz | KO | 1 (8), 0:50 | 18 Aug 2007 | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 |  Drazen Ordulj | KO | 2 (8), 1:50 | 21 Jul 2007 | Festzelt, Hattersheim am Main, Germany | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Pavol Polakovic | UD | 6 | 23 Jun 2007 | Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Lukasz Rusiewicz | UD | 6 | 26 May 2007 | Jako Arena, Bamberg, Germany | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Ferenc Zsalek | KO | 1 (6), 1:31 | 14 Apr 2007 | Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  Teymuraz Kekelidz | KO | 1 (6) | 24 Mar 2007 | Yunost, Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Remigijus Ziausys | KO | 2 (6), 2:36 | 03 Mar 2007 | StadtHalle, Rostock, Germany | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Teo Begovic | TKO | 1 (6) | 17 Feb 2007 | Universal Hall Mitte, Berlin, Germany | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Tomislav Jurić Grgić | KO | 2 (4) | 16 Dec 2006 | Bigbox Allgäu, Kempten, Germany | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Vladislav Druso | TKO | 4 (4) | 18 Nov 2006 |  Sporthalle, Steyr, Austria | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Stefan Raaff | UD | 4 | 4 Nov 2006 | RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, Mülheim, Germany | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  Anton Lascek | TKO | 1 (4), 2:30 | 23 Sep 2006 | Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main, Germany |
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