Career

Amateur highlights

Record: 144 fights - 122 wins

1997 2nd place at Junior European Championship in Birmingham (England), lost the final to Vyacheslav Uzelkov (Ukraine)

1998 competed at the Junior World Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina as a Heavyweight. Results were:

Defeated Roberto Cammarelle (Italy) PTS (12-4)

Lost to Odlanier Solis (Cuba) PTS (1-8)

1999 3rd place at the World Championship in Houston, lost in the semifinal to Michael Bennett (United States of America) by Bachelor of Arts-2

2003 3rd place at the World Championship in Bangkok, Thailand. Results were:

Defeated Sergey Mihaylov (Uzbekistan) PTS (35-30)

Lost to Alexander Alekseev (Russia) RSCO-3

2004 2nd place at Military World Championship in Fort Huachuca (United States of America) as a Superheavyweight, lost the final to Roberto Cammarelle (Italy) by Walkover

Then he was surprised by Denis Bakhtov (KO by 1).

Achievements

• The southpaw won Bronze 1999 in Houston when he had to quit with an injury in his fight against eventual winner Michael Bennett In Bangkok 2003 he lost to Alexander Alekseev and won bronze again. 1999, 2001, 2002 German Heavyweight Champion 1996 won the European European Cadet(Under 17) Championships in Aosta, Italy as a Light Heavyweight.