Willi Fischer | |
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Born | Wilhelm Fischer 26 August 1972 |
Nationality | German |
Statistics | |
Weight class | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 44 |
Wins | 37 |
Wins by KO | 24 |
Losses | 6 |
Wilhelm "Willi" Fischer (born 26 August 1972, in Frankfurt am Main) is a German former professional boxer. As an amateur he competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He challenged once for the WBO heavyweight title in 1998. He retired with a record of 37 wins (24 by knockout), 6 losses, and 1 draw.
Fischer made his professional debut in July 1995, a draw. He soon amassed a record of 11-0-1 and captured the German International Heavyweight title, before facing then 17–0 fellow German Kim Weber in October 1996, in a battle for Fischer's international German as well as the vacant Germany BDB Heavyweight title. Fischer lost via unanimous decision.
Fischer would bounce back however, winning his next 10 fights to amass a 21–1–1 record. He was then awarded a title shot for the WBO heavyweight title in September 1998 against then-champion Herbie Hide. Fischer lost via a late-round TKO.
Fischer won his next four before facing Kim Weber in a rematch for the German International (BDB) Heavyweight title, winning via majority decision. Fischer was then set to fight Timo Hoffmann for both Fischer's title and Hoffman's Germany BDB Heavyweight title in May 2000. Fischer lost via unanimous decision. After also dropping his next fight to 9-0 Rene Monse for the vacant International BDB title, Fischer would go 11–2 in his last 13 fights, the pair of losses being in bouts for the Germany BDB Heavyweight titles in 2003 and 2004. Fischer retired in 2009.
44 fights | 37 wins | 6 losses |
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By knockout | 24 | 1 |
By decision | 13 | 5 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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44 | Win | 37–6–1 | Werner Kreiskott | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 2009-06-06 | Eissporthalle, Neuwied, Germany | |
43 | Win | 36–6–1 | Edgars Kalnars | KO | 4 (8), 2:36 | 2008-12-13 | SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany | |
42 | Win | 35–6–1 | Tomas Mrazek | PTS | 6 | 2008-02-16 | de Voltreffer, Nieuwegein, Netherlands | |
41 | Win | 34–6–1 | Aleksejs Kosobokovs | PTS | 8 | 2007-09-21 | Hansehalle, Luebeck, Germany | |
40 | Win | 33–6–1 | Oleksandr Mileiko | UD | 6 | 2007-07-06 | Arena Gym, Hamburg, Germany | |
39 | Win | 32–6–1 | Vlado Szabo | PTS | 4 | 2005-07-02 | Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main, Germany | |
38 | Loss | 31–6–1 | Andreas Sidon | UD | 10 | 2004-10-09 | Fernwald-Halle, Fernwald, Germany | For Germany BDB heavyweight title. |
37 | Loss | 31–5–1 | Andreas Sidon | DQ | 10 | 2003-06-14 | Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany | For Germany BDB heavyweight title. Originally win for Fischer (UD 10); overturned after he tested positive for marijuana post-fight. |
36 | Win | 31–4–1 | Gene Pukall | TKO | 2 (6) | 2003-05-24 | Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main, Germany | |
35 | Win | 30–4–1 | Costel Patriche | TKO | 5 (8) | 2003-04-05 | Leipzig Arena, Leipzig, Germany | |
34 | Win | 29–4–1 | Ken Murphy | TKO | 4 (8) | 2003-02-01 | Chemnitz Arena, Chemnitz, Germany | |
33 | Win | 28–4–1 | Piotr Jurczyk | TKO | 3 (6) | 2002-09-28 | Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany | |
32 | Win | 27–4–1 | Joseph Akhasamba | UD | 12 | 2001-09-29 | Stadthalle Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany | Won World Boxing Board heavyweight title. |
31 | Loss | 26–4–1 | René Monse | MD | 10 | 2000-09-02 | Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany | For vacant German International BDB heavyweight title. Fischer tested positive for marijuana and anabolic steroids post-fight. |
30 | Loss | 26–3–1 | Timo Hoffmann | UD | 12 | 2000-05-06 | Ballsporthalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | European heavyweight title eliminator. For German BDB heavyweight title. Lost German International BDB heavyweight title. |
29 | Win | 26–2–1 | Kim Weber | MD | 10 | 1999-10-23 | Ballsporthalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | Retained German International BDB heavyweight title. |
28 | Win | 25–2–1 | Alexey Osokin | TKO | 5 (8) | 1999-08-28 | Stadthalle Bremen, Bremen, Germany | |
27 | Win | 24–2–1 | Michael Murray | PTS | 8 | 1999-06-05 | Ballsporthalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | |
26 | Win | 23–2–1 | Everett Martin | UD | 8 | 1999-02-13 | Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, Germany | |
25 | Win | 22–2–1 | Jason Yarosz | TKO | 2 (8) | 1998-12-12 | Ballsporthalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | |
24 | Loss | 21–2–1 | Herbie Hide | TKO | 2 (12) | 1998-09-26 | Sports Village, Norwich, England | For WBO heavyweight title. |
23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Gurgen Sugiasian | TKO | 4 (10) | 1998-05-23 | Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, Germany | Retained German International BDB heavyweight title. |
22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Tim Knight | KO | 6 (8) | 1998-03-20 | Ballsporthalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | |
21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Furkat Tursunov | PTS | 10 | 1998-01-30 | Berdux Filmstudios, Munich, Germany | Retained German International BDB heavyweight title. |
20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Doug Liggion | PTS | 8 | 1997-12-20 | Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, Germany | |
19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Mario Schiesser | UD | 10 | 1997-11-08 | Ballsporthalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | Won German International BDB heavyweight title. |
18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Tony LaRosa | PTS | 8 | 1997-08-23 | Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, Germany | |
17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Vincent Boulware | TKO | 2 (?) | 1997-07-12 | Berlethalle, Hagen, Germany | |
16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Christophe Bizot | KO | 7 (12) | 1997-05-10 | Ballsporthalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title. |
15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Joel Heinrich | KO | 1 (?) | 1996-12-21 | Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus, Frankfurt, Germany | |
14 | Win | 12–1–1 | Biko Botowamungu | DQ | 7 (8) | 1996-12-07 | Vienna, Austria | |
13 | Loss | 11–1–1 | Kim Weber | UD | 10 | 1996-10-05 | Sartory-Saal, Cologne, Germany | For vacant Germany BDB heavyweight title. Lost German International BDB heavyweight title. |
12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Shane Woollas | KO | 2 (8) | 1996-08-31 | Plaza de Toros del Coliseo Balear, Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Mario Nesemann | KO | 1 (?) | 1996-08-17 | Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus, Frankfurt, Germany | |
10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Serdar Uysal | KO | 3 (10) | 1996-07-06 | Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus, Frankfurt, Germany | Retained German International BDB heavyweight title. |
9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Kimmuel Odum | KO | 2 (?), 0:15 | 22 Jun 1996 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany | |
8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Brian Morgan | KO | 3 (?) | 1996-05-25 | Neue Messehallen, Leipzig, Germany | |
7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Laszlo Paszterko | TKO | 5 (10) | 1996-05-04 | Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus, Frankfurt, Germany | Won vacant German International BDB heavyweight title. |
6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Jan Sztojka | TKO | 1 (?) | 1996-03-01 | Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus, Frankfurt, Germany | |
5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Phillipe Houyvet | KO | 4 (4) | 1995-12-09 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany | |
4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Leonard Cook | KO | 2 (6), 1:30 | 1995-11-03 | Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus, Frankfurt, Germany | |
3 | Win | 2–0–1 | Joey Paladino | KO | 2 (4), 2:16 | 1995-10-14 | Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany | |
2 | Win | 1–0–1 | Ludomir Dubac | KO | 1 (4) | 1995-09-08 | Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus, Frankfurt, Germany | |
1 | Draw | 0–0–1 | Serdar Uysal | PTS | 4 | 1995-07-08 | Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus, Frankfurt, Germany | Professional debut. |
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