Sebastian Sylvester | |
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Real name | Sebastian Sylvester |
Nickname(s) | The Hurricane |
Weight(s) | Middleweight |
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
Nationality | German |
Born |
Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
9 July 1980
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 40 |
Wins | 34 |
Wins by KO | 16 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 1 |
Sebastian Sylvester (born 9 July 1980 in Greifswald) is a retired German boxer and former IBF middleweight champion.
In March 2007 Sylvester retained the WBA Inter-Continental Middleweight Title against Alessio Furlan at the Stadthalle, , Germany.
On 2 November 2008, Felix Sturm retained the WBA middleweight title via unanimous decision (118-110, 118-110 and 119-109) over Sylvester. He improved to 31-2-1, while Sylvester fell to 31-3.
He won the vacant IBF middleweight title by beating Giovanni Lorenzo on 19 September 2009 by split decision.