Mads Larsen
| Mads Larsen | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Mads Larsen |
| Nickname(s) | Golden Boy |
| Rated at | Super Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) |
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Born |
February 9, 1973 Mårslet, Denmark |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 55 |
| Wins | 51 |
| Wins by KO | 38 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Mads Larsen (born 9 February 1973 in Mårslet, Denmark), known as Golden Boy, is a former professional boxer. In his career Larsen has held the European, IBO and World Boxing Federation (WBF) world super middleweight champion. He lost in his challenge for the WBA and IBF titles against Sven Ottke.
In October 1993, Larsen turned professional winning his first fight in Storebaelthallen, Korsoer, Denmark on the undercard of a bill that included Danish stars Johnny Bredahl, Jimmy Bredahl and Brian Nielsen. In that fight Larsen beat England's Martin Jolley with a knockout in the fourth round.
After 18 fights and a record of 17 wins and 1 lose (one cuts), Larsen won his first title belt, the vacant IBO world super middleweight title, in May 1997 with a fourth round knockout win over American Shannon Landberg.
Larsen went on to win his next 10 straight fights, including three defenses of his IBO title. In his next fight in March 1999, Larsen retained his IBO title and also picked up the WBF title with a win over Thulani "Sugar Boy" Malinga with a tenth round knockout on home turf at the Falconer Centret, Copenhagen.
Larsen won his next fifteen fights and remained unbeaten when he signed for his highest profile fight in September 2003 at the Messehalle, Erfurt, Thuringia, in Germany when he challenged fellow unbeaten fight, the German, Sven Ottke for his WBA and IBF super middleweight titles. However, Larsen suffered the second defeat of his career when Ottke beat Larsen. After a hard fought fight Larsen lost on points by a majority decision.
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