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Henry Maske

Henry Maske
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Henry Maske and Manfred Wolke (right)
Statistics
Real name Henry Maske
Nickname(s) Gentleman
Rated at Light Heavyweight
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Nationality German
Born (1964-01-06) 6 January 1964 (age 53)
Treuenbrietzen, Brandenburg, East Germany (now Germany)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 32
Wins 31
Wins by KO 11
Losses 1
Henry Maske
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Men’s Boxing
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Middleweight
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Moscow Light Heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 1986 Reno Middleweight
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Budapest Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 1987 Turin Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 1989 Athens Middleweight

Henry Maske (born 6 January 1964, in Treuenbrietzen, Brandenburg) is a German former professional boxer, and one of Germany's most popular sports figures.

Maske was an Olympic Gold Medalist 1988 in Seoul (middleweight) for East Germany. His results were:

Maske won the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow and the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno, Nevada.

During his career, Maske was a five-time boxing champion of East Germany. After reunification in 1990, he turned professional, and became the IBF world title holder in the light heavyweight category on 20 March 1993. Maske defended his title ten times between 1993-96.

He retired in 1996 after suffering a split decision loss at the hands of Virgil Hill. In 2007, he won in a rematch.

As of 2010, Maske owns ten McDonald's franchises in Germany. Maske works as a boxing commentator for the first German television channel (ARD).

After an 11-year retirement, he avenged his only defeat as a professional against Virgil Hill. The fight was held on 31 March 2007, in Munich; Maske won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.

Maske played the lead role in the 2010 biopic Max Schmeling, for which he took several months of acting lessons. However, critique were largely negative on his performance in the film.


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