Erik Pfeifer

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Erik Pfeifer
Born (1987-01-22) 22 January 1987 (age 38)
NationalityGerman
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights11
Wins9
Wins by KO7
Losses2
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Germany.svg Germany
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Baku Super-heavyweight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Almaty Super-heavyweight
EU Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Odense Super-heavyweight

Erik Pfeifer (born 22 January 1987) is a German professional boxer who has held the WBO European heavyweight title since 2019. As an amateur he won bronze medals at the 2011 and 2013 World Championships and competed in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.

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Amateur career

He won his first medal in 2005, as he won the bronze medal at the Junior European Championship, in 2009 he won the Europe Championship which is not to be confused with the European Amateur Boxing Championships. In 2011, he won another bronze medal, but this time at the World Championships at super-heavyweight. He lost the semi-final to Anthony Joshua as he suffered a broken nose in the first round and as a result, the fight was stopped. [1]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he lost to eventual bronze medalist, Ivan Dychko, in the first round. [2]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he was defeated in the first round of the super-heavyweight class by Clayton Laurent Jr. of the Virgin Islands. [3]

Professional boxing record

11 fights9 wins2 losses
By knockout72
By decision20
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
8Loss7–1

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Webb

TKO2 (10), 1:51 27 Mar 2021 Flag of Gibraltar.svg Europa Point Sports Complex, GibraltarFor vacant IBO International heavyweight title
7Win7–0 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Adnan RedzovicRTD5 (10), 3:0016 Nov 2019 Flag of Germany.svg Halle Messe Arena, Halle, GermanyWon vacant WBO European heavyweight title
6Win6–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Epifanio MendozaRTD2 (8), 3:006 Jul 2019 Flag of Germany.svg CU Arena, Hamburg, Germany
5Win5–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Kostiantyn DovbyshchenkoMD613 Apr 2019 Flag of Germany.svg Erdgas Arena, Halle, Germany
4Win4–0 Flag of Italy.svg Angelo RizzoKO1 (6), 2:232 Mar 2019 Flag of Germany.svg Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany
3Win3–0 Flag of Georgia.svg Tornike PuritchamiashviliUD615 Dec 2018 Flag of Germany.svg Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
2Win2–0 Flag of Georgia.svg Irakli GvenetadzeRTD2 (8), 3:0017 Nov 2018 Flag of Germany.svg EWS Arena, Göppingen, Germany
1Win1–0 Flag of Georgia.svg Davit GogishviliKO2 (6), 0:2715 Sep 2018 Flag of Germany.svg ECB Boxgym, Hamburg, Germany

References

  1. "Verletzt: Erik Pfeifer verpasst WM-Finale". sueddeutsche.de. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erik Pfeifer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  3. "Rio 2016". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-08-31.