Some update on Herr Ottke...

http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2...EeqyZlCRW.html


Ottke turns 40!

Sunday, June 3 2007

Happy Birthday Sven Ottke. One of the few world champion boxers to go undefeated his entire career, Ottke turns 40 today. In March 2004, Ottke retired unbeaten as reigning IBF/WBA super middleweight champion. Starting boxing at the relatively late age of 14, Ottke learned his craft during a long 335-fight amateur career in which he competed in the 1998, 1992 and 1996 Olympics. Ottke was nearly 30 when he turned pro in 1997, however, within 17 months he had dethroned IBF world champion Charles Brewer in only his 13th pro fight. Promoted by Sauerland Event, Ottke went on to defend the IBF belt a record 22 times. He added the WBA belt in a unification bout against Byron Mitchell in 2003 and defended that belt four times. Ottke ended his career with an umblemished record of 34-0. He had only six knockouts, the most memorable being against current WBA super middle titlist Anthony Mundine. Today, Ottke lives in Karlsruhe, Germany and plays lots of golf in his spare time.

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