Thomas Ulrich | |||||||||||||||||||
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Rated at | Light-heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 187 cm (74 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Berlin, Germany |
11 July 1975 ||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thomas Ulrich (born 11 July 1975, in Berlin) is a German former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2012. He challenged twice for a light-heavyweight world title: the WBC title in 2005, and the WBO/lineal titles in 2006. He also held the European light-heavyweight title three times from 2002 to 2008. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics in the light-heavyweight division.
Ulrich was the German Light Heavyweight Champion 1994. Ulrich won the light heavyweight bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, just like he did a year before at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin.
Ulrich turned pro 1997 and began his career 20-0 before getting stopped in the 6th round by future titlist Glen Johnson. He then won his next eight bouts, setting up a shot at WBC Light Heavyweight Title holder Tomasz Adamek in 2005. Adamek won via 6th round KO. In 2006, Ulrich got a shot at WBO Light Heavyweight Title holder Zsolt Erdei and lost a decision.