Michael Wallisch

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Michael Wallisch
Born (1985-11-01) 1 November 1985 (age 39)
NationalityGerman
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins23
Wins by KO16
Losses6

Michael Wallisch (born 1 November 1985) is a German professional boxer.

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Professional career

On 11 July 2015 Wallisch won the vacant WBO European Heavyweight Title with a knockout win over Italian Fabio Tuiach early in the 2nd round. He defended the title against Croatian Ivica Bacurin at the Maritim Hotel in Berlin, Germany, on 9 January 2016, winning the fight by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.

After three more wins (over Andre Bunga, Samir Barakovic, Bernard Adie) he faced Christian Hammer as undefeated, with a record of 19–0. By then Wallisch had been long considered a boxing prospect, though his career had been hindered by injuries and other troubles. It was his first chance against a valuable opponent, however, he was defeated by Hammer. In the fifth round, Hammer went out of a clinch and hit him with a right, and Wallisch, who seemed to "overplay the incident", sat down on the ropes, seemingly tired, as the referee counted him out. [1]

Wallisch's loss to Hammer was followed by another defeat, this time at the hands of Efe Ajagba. After defeating Abdulnaser Delalic in Hamburg, he suffered his third loss, being defeated by Tony Yoka.

On 25 July 2020 Wallisch faced Joe Joyce at the BT Sport Studio in London, England. Wallisch put up a good fight in the first round, hitting Joyce with several solid punches. [2] [3] Joyce was in complete control in the second round, most notably causing Wallisch to drop to his knees after hitting him on his head. In the third round, Wallisch was forced again to touch the canvas with one knee, as he recovered after being hit by a left hook. He stood up once more and continued, but two power shots forced him to rest on one knee for a third time, and the referee was forced to stop the fight. [3]

On 13 March 2021 he faced Didier "Knife" Kirola. Wallisch lost 18 kg before this fight. He dominated the fight from the first round and closed it by TKO in the 6th. [4]

On 22 July 2021 Wallisch faced Murat Gassiev for the WBA Asia Heavyweight Title. Their fight was the main event of a multi-fight card, and took place at the Dynamo Volleyball Arena in Moscow, Russia. In the first round, which was dominated by Gassiev, there wasn't much action. Gassiev tracked Wallisch around the ring, and hit him with a powerful overhand right. Wallisch grew in the second round, in which he did better than Gassiev, though he wasn't able to hit him with anything significant. Gassiev didn't use his jab in the third round, stalking Wallisch with punches, but Wallisch managed to hit him with some shots. Gassiev, who is known for starting slow, hit Wallisch with power shots over head and body in the fourth round. Gassiev floored Wallisch two times in the fourth round, and then attacked him with a stream of punches, and the referee stopped the fight right before the bell. [5] [6]

Professional boxing record

29 fights23 wins6 losses
By knockout166
By decision70
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
29Loss23–6 Arslanbek Makhmudov RTD1 (10), 3:0016 Dec 2022 Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, CanadaFor WBC-NABF and WBA-NABA heavyweight titles
28Win23–5Toni ThesTKO2 (6)28 May 2022Die Bucht, Hamburg, Germany
27Loss22–5 Murat Gassiev TKO4 (10), 3:0022 Jul 2021 Dynamo Volleyball Arena, Moscow, RussiaFor vacant WBA Asia heavyweight title
26Win22–4Knife DidierTKO6 (6), 0:3413 Mar 2021ECB Boxgym, Hamburg, Germany
25Win21–4Kai KurzawaTKO5 (8), 3:0031 Oct 2020ECB Boxgym, Hamburg, Germany
24Loss20–4 Joe Joyce TKO3 (102), 0:5725 Jul 2020BT Sport Studio, London, England
23Loss20–3 Tony Yoka TKO3 (10), 1:1728 Sep 2019 Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes, France
22Win20–2Abdulnaser DelalicTKO2 (6), 2:336 Jul 2019CU-Arena, Hamburg, Germany
21Loss19–2 Efe Ajagba TKO2 (10), 1:4027 Apr 2019 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
20Loss19–1 Christian Hammer KO5 (12), 0:4615 Dec 2018Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyFor vacant WBO European heavyweight title
19Win19–0Bernard AdieKO1 (12), 0:3516 Jun 2018 Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe, GermanyWon vacant GBU heavyweight title
18Win18–0Samir BarakovicKO4 (8), 1:103 Mar 2018Ufgauhalle, Karlsruhe, Germany
17Win17–0Andre BungaUD613 May 2017Ufgauhalle, Karlsruhe, Germany
16Win16–0Ivica BacurinUD129 Jan 2016Maritim Hotel, Berlin, GermanyRetained WBO European heavyweight title
15Win15–0 Fabio Tuiach TKO2 (12), 0:3111 Jul 2015GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, GermanyWon vacant WBO European heavyweight title
14Win14–0Ivica PerkovicRTD5 (8), 3:00 15 Nov 2014 O2 World, Hamburg, Germany
13Win13–0Edgars KalnarsPTS85 Sep 2014SES-Gym, Magdeburg, Germany
12Win12–0Frank SchadwillKO2 (10), 2:111 Mar 2014GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany
11Win11–0Lars BuchholzUD106 Dec 2013Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Germany
10Win10–0Alexander KahlKO1 (10), 0:4713 Jul 2013 EnergieVerbund Arena, Dresden, Germany
9Win9–0Pavel SiskaKO2 (6)21 Dec 2012 Sluneta Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
8Win8–0Dariusz BallaKO1 (6)18 Nov 2011Kugelbake Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany
7Win7–0Yakup SaglamUD101 Apr 2011Digibet Pferdesportpark, Lichtenberg, Germany
6Win6–0Pavels DolgovsPTS617 Dec 2010Boxsporthalle Braamkamp, Winterhude, Germany
5Win5–0Serdar UysalTKO2 (6)23 Oct 2010 Hammerbrook, Hamburg, Germany
4Win4–0Ivan BohdanovTKO4 (4)20 Jun 2010Sporthalle Steilshoop, Hamburg, Germany
3Win3–0Sebastian TuchschererPTS45 Jun 2010Sportbox, Hamelin, Germany
2Win2–0Maik KurzweilKO1 (4)9 Apr 2010Schwerin Arena, Schwerin, Germany
1Win1–0Taras VaravaTKO3 (4), 2:1127 Mar 2010 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany

References

  1. "Christian Hammer Breaks Down, Stops Michael Wallisch in Fifth". Boxing Scene. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  2. "Joe Joyce knocks out Michael Wallisch in third round of warm-up win ahead of Daniel Dubois showdown". Evening Standard. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  3. 1 2 "Joe Joyce returns to action with stoppage win over Michael Wallisch". SkySports. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  4. "Punktsieg für Klitschko-Double". Bild (in German). 13 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  5. Sukachev, Alexey (22 July 2021). "Murat Gassiev Blasts Out Michael Wallisch in Four". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  6. Dielhenn, James. "Murat Gassiev Blasts Out Michael Wallisch in Four". SkySports. Retrieved 2021-09-26.