Tom Schwarz | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 29, 1994 Halle, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) [1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 1 |
Medal record | |
Tom Schwarz (born 29 May 1994) is a German professional boxer who has held the International Boxing Federation international heavyweight title since 2019, and previously held the World Boxing Organization Inter-Continental heavyweight title from 2017 to 2019.
Schwarz' first professional fight was on 29 August 2013 when he won a 20 second KO victory over 34 year old Mario Schmidt. [2] After amassing a record of 12-0 (8 KO's), he accepted the challenge of fellow German contender Konstantin Airich and won via unanimous decision over eight rounds.
In his 15th professional fight on 15 November 2015, Schwarz faced the powerful 20-year-old German Ilja Mezencev for the vacant WBO Youth World Champion title. In the first round, Schwarz went down against Mezencev, but recovered to win by knockout in the seventh round and captured the WBO World Youth Title. [3]
On 4 June 2016, Schwarz fought Dennis Lewandowski for the vacant WBC World Youth Title. This fight also represented his second title defense of the WBO World Youth Title. Schwarz clearly dominated the ten-round fight and won a unanimous decision. [4]
On 22 April 2017, Schwarz beat 40-year-old Bosnian Adnan Redzovic (18-1-0) by knockout in the second round to win the vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title. [5]
On 21 April 2018 Schwarz faced fellow unbeaten German Senad Gashi. In a highly controversial fight, Gashi had several head-butts that resulted in his disqualification in the sixth round of the fight. Up until the time of the stoppage, the fight had been competitive. [6] In the same year, two knockout victories followed against the Mexican Julian Fernandez [7] and fellow German Christian Lewandowski. [8]
In March 2019, he defended his WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title against Kristijan Krstacic of Croatia to record his 24th professional victory. [9] [10]
It was announced in March 2019 that Schwarz would take on the lineal and former unified world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in a 12-round bout on 15 June 2019 in Las Vegas. [11] The fight was a one-sided affair, with Schwarz outboxed by Fury, who switched to a southpaw stance after the first round. Shortly after dodging a series of punches from Schwarz, Fury knocked him to the canvas for the first time in his career with a straight right through his guard. Schwarz beat the count, but was stopped by the referee shortly afterwards, losing his WBO Inter-Continental title. [12]
In his next fight, Schwarz faced Radel Varak. Schwarz attacked Varak from the start, and managed to drop him midway through the round. Varak would beat the count, but the referee decided he had seen enough and waved the fight off. [13]
On 28 September 2019, Schwarz rematched Ilja Mezencev, winning convincingly via sixth round corner retirement and capturing the vacant International Boxing Federation international title in the process. [14]
In April 2021, it emerged that Schwarz was on trial for allegedly punching his former partner Tessa Schimschar in the face in a restaurant car park in Lostau, Germany, in May 2020. It is alleged that Schimschar was reportedly taken to a local hospital after receiving "a massive punch on the chin, which led to multiple fractures of the lower jaw", and that she subsequently filed a charge for grievous bodily harm. [15]
| 28 fights | 27 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 19 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Muhammed Ali Durmaz | KO | 1 (8), 2:40 | 9 Apr 2022 | Stadthalle, Falkensee, Brandenburg, Germany | |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Ilja Mezencev | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | 28 Sep 2019 | Stadthalle, Magdeburg, Germany | Won vacant IBF International heavyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Radek Vařák | TKO | 1 (6), 1:38 | 17 Aug 2019 | Hospůdka Eden, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic | |
| 25 | Loss | 24–1 | Tyson Fury | TKO | 2 (12), 2:54 | 15 Jun 2019 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US | Lost WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Kristijan Krstacic | KO | 2 (10), 2:45 | 2 Mar 2019 | Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany | Retained WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Christian Lewandowski | TKO | 6 (10), 2:15 | 17 Nov 2018 | Aanhalt Arena, Dessau, Germany | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Julian Fernandez | KO | 2 (12), 2:33 | 15 Sep 2018 | Stadthalle, Magdeburg, Germany | Retained WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Senad Gashi | DQ | 6 (12), 1:12 | 21 Apr 2018 | Estrel Convention Center, Neukoelln, Germany | Retained WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title and German BDB heavyweight title; Gashi disqualified for repeated headbutting |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Samir Nibo | TKO | 4 (12) 1:50 | 3 Feb 2018 | Erdgas Arena, Halle an der Saale, Germany | Retained WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title; Won vacant German BDB heavyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Adnan Redzovic | KO | 2 (10) 2:54 | 22 Apr 2017 | Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Ivica Bacurin | UD | 8 | 11 Mar 2017 | Sportovní hala Královka, Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Dennis Lewandowski | UD | 10 | 4 Jun 2016 | Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, Germany | Retained WBO Youth heavyweight title; Won vacant WBC Youth heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Gogita Gorgiladze | TKO | 1 (10), 2:58 | 5 Mar 2016 | Home Monitoring Aréna, Plzeň, Czech Republic | Retained WBO Youth heavyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Ilja Mezencev | KO | 7 (10), 1:25 | 14 Nov 2015 | Anhalt Arena, Dessau, Germany | Won vacant WBO Youth heavyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Gezim Tahiri | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 19 Sep 2015 | Belantis-Arena, Leipzig, Germany | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Konstantin Airich | UD | 8 | 11 Jul 2015 | GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Vaclav Pejsar | UD | 6 | 2 May 2015 | Sparkassen-Arena, Jena, Germany | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jakov Gospic | TKO | 3 (6), 2:32 | 7 Mar 2015 | Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Adnan Buharalija | KO | 1 (6), 1:04 | 20 Dec 2014 | Ballhaus Forum, Munich, Germany | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Tomas Mrazek | PTS | 6 | 2 Oct 2014 | Circus Krone, Munich, Germany | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Olegs Lopajevs | TKO | 1 (6), 2:20 | 26 Jul 2014 | Anhalt Arena, Dessau, Germany | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Ante Verunica | TKO | 1 (3), 3:00 | 30 May 2014 | EnergieVerbund Arena, Dresden, Germany | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Lukas Filka | TKO | 1 (3), 2:04 | 30 May 2014 | Energie Verbund-Arena, Dresden, Germany | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Frantisek Kynkal | KO | 1 (4), 2:18 | 28 Mar 2014 | MBS Arena, Potsdam, Germany | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Janis Ginters | UD | 4 | 1 Mar 2014 | GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Edgars Kalnars | UD | 4 | 6 Dec 2013 | Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Pavlo Nechyporenko | TKO | 1 (4), 1:30 | 19 Oct 2013 | Messehalle, Leipzig, Germany | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Mario Schmidt | KO | 1 (4), 0:20 | 28 Jun 2013 | Maritim Hotel, Halle an der Saale, Germany | |
| Date | Fight | Network | Buys | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2019 | Tyson Fury vs. Tom Schwarz | BT Sport Box Office | Unknown | |
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