Henry Maske
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Born | Henry Maske 6 January 1964 |
Nationality | German |
Other names | Gentleman[2][3][4] |
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Weight(s) | Light Heavyweight |
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[1] |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 32 |
Wins | 31 |
Wins by KO | 11 |
Losses | 1 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Men's boxing | ||
Olympic Games | ||
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1988 Seoul | Middleweight |
World Amateur Championships | ||
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1989 Moscow | Light Heavyweight |
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1986 Reno | Middleweight |
European Amateur Championships | ||
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1983 Varna | Middleweight |
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1985 Budapest | Middleweight |
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1987 Turin | Middleweight |
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1989 Athens | Middleweight |
Henry Maske (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛnʁi ˈmaskə], ; born 6 January 1964) is a German former professional boxer and one of Germany's most popular sports figures. He held the IBF light heavyweight title from 1993 until 1996.
Amateur career
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Maske was born in Treuenbrietzen, Bezirk Potsdam. He was an Olympic Gold medallist 1988 in Seoul (middleweight) for East Germany. His results were:[5]
Olympic results
[edit]Below is the record of Henry Maske, an East German middleweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: Defeated Helman Palije (Malawi) by decision, 5–0
- Round of 16: Defeated Sello Mojela (Lesotho) by walkover
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Michele Mastrodonato (Italy) by decision, 5–0
- Semifinal: Defeated Chris Sande (Kenya) by decision, 5–0
- Final: Defeated Egerton Marcus (Canada) by decision, 5–0 (won gold medal)
Maske won the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow and the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno, Nevada. His toughest opponents were Cubans, particularly Angel Espinosa, whom he met three times in 1987–1988, losing all three by a 0–5 unanimous decision, and luckily for him, Maske didn't met Espinosa at Seoul as Cuba boycotted the 1988 Olympics.
Professional career
[edit]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.[6] Maske defended his title ten times between 1993 and 1996.[7]
He retired in 1996 after suffering a split decision loss at the hands of Virgil Hill.[8] In 2007, he won in a rematch.[4]
Post-boxing life
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As of 2010, Maske owns ten McDonald's franchises in Germany.[9] Maske works as a boxing commentator for the first German television channel (ARD).
Comeback
[edit]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.[10]
Professional boxing record
[edit]32 fights | 31 wins | 1 loss |
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By knockout | 11 | 0 |
By decision | 19 | 1 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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32 | Win | 31–1 | Virgil Hill | UD | 12 | 31 Mar 2007 | Munich, Germany | |
31 | Loss | 30–1 | Virgil Hill | SD | 12 | 23 Nov 1996 | Munich, Germany | Lost IBF light heavyweight title; For WBA light heavyweight title |
30 | Win | 30–0 | John Scully | UD | 12 | 25 May 1996 | Leipzig, Germany | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
29 | Win | 29–0 | Duran Williams | UD | 12 | 17 Feb 1996 | Dortmund, Germany | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
28 | Win | 28–0 | Graciano Rocchigiani | UD | 12 | 14 Oct 1995 | Munich, Germany | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
27 | Win | 27–0 | Graciano Rocchigiani | UD | 12 | 27 May 1995 | Dortmund, Germany | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
26 | Win | 26–0 | Egerton Marcus | UD | 12 | 11 Feb 1995 | Frankfurt, Germany | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
25 | Win | 25–0 | Iran Barkley | RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | 8 Oct 1994 | Halle, Germany | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
24 | Win | 24–0 | Andrea Magi | UD | 12 | 4 Jun 1994 | Dortmund, Germany | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
23 | Win | 23–0 | Ernesto Magdaleno | TKO | 9 (12) | 26 Mar 1994 | Dortmund, Germany | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
22 | Win | 22–0 | David Vedder | UD | 12 | 11 Dec 1993 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Anthony Hembrick | UD | 12 | 18 Sep 1993 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Retained IBF light heavyweight title |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Charles Williams | UD | 12 | 20 Mar 1993 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Won IBF light heavyweight title |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Frank Minton | KO | 2 (?) | 2 Oct 1992 | Berlin, Germany | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Samson Cohen | RTD | 5 (8), 3:00 | 19 Sep 1992 | Kassel, Germany | |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Lenzie Morgan | PTS | 10 | 27 Jun 1992 | Halle, Germany | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Steve McCarthy | DQ | 9 (10) | 4 Apr 1992 | Düsseldorf, Germany | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Leslie Stewart | KO | 7 (10) | 6 Mar 1992 | Berlin, Germany | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Tom Elton Collins | TKO | 8 (10), 1:35 | 6 Dec 1991 | Düsseldorf, Germany | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Darryl Fromm | KO | 2 (8) | 8 Nov 1991 | Paris, France | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Mike Peak | KO | 9 (?) | 12 Oct 1991 | Halle, Germany | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Rodrigo Benech | UD | 8 | 13 Sep 1991 | Düsseldorf, Germany | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Yawe Davis | PTS | 10 | 31 May 1991 | Berlin, Germany | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Miguel Angel Maldonado | PTS | 8 | 28 Feb 1991 | Düsseldorf, Germany | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Salim Muhammad | PTS | 8 | 25 Jan 1991 | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Glazz Campbell | PTS | 8 | 7 Dec 1990 | Berlin, Germany | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Sean Mannion | PTS | 8 | 16 Nov 1990 | Hamburg, Germany | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Cordwell Hylton | TKO | 3 (6), 2:44 | 31 Oct 1990 | London, England | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Mike Brothers | KO | 2 (?) | 5 Oct 1990 | Düsseldorf, Germany | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Jorge Juan Salgado | PTS | 6 | 7 Sep 1990 | West Berlin, West Germany | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Mike Aubrey | PTS | 6 | 1 Jun 1990 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Antonio Arvizu | KO | 1 (6) | 9 May 1990 | London, England |
Television viewership
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[edit]Date | Fight | Viewership (avg.) | Source(s) |
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20 March 1993
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Henry Maske vs. Charles Williams | 3,100,000
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11 February 1995
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Henry Maske vs. Egerton Marcus | 11,000,000
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[12] |
27 May 1995
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Henry Maske vs. Graciano Rocchigiani I | 13,180,000
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[13][14] |
14 October 1995
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Henry Maske vs. Graciano Rocchigiani II | 17,590,000
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17 February 1996
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Henry Maske vs. Duran Williams | 15,030,000
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[12] |
25 May 1996
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Henry Maske vs. John Scully | 12,360,000
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23 November 1996
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Henry Maske vs. Virgil Hill I | 17,500,000
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[15] |
31 March 2007
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Henry Maske vs. Virgil Hill II | 15,990,000
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Total viewership | 105,750,000 |
Acting
[edit]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.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "BoxRec: Henry Maske". boxrec.com. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Think twice about returning to the ring after a long layoff". ESPN.com. 17 January 2008.
- ^ "Boxing Info: Virgil Hill Vs Henry Maske". saddoboxing.com.
- ^ a b Brichzi, Dirk. "Maske-Erfolg gegen Hill: Seelenfrieden für den Gentleman", Spiegel.de; accessed 1 April 2007. (in German)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henry Maske Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "WM-Sieg vor 30 Jahren: Als die Profi-Boxkarriere von Henry Maske ihren ersten Höhepunkt erlebte". rbb24.de (in German). Antenne Brandenburg. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Pretoria. German Sporting Icons; accessed 8 September 2011.
- ^ Kammerer, Roy. "After decade of retirement, Henry Maske is back", USAToday.com, 31 March 2007; accessed 1 January 2016.
- ^ Öchsner, Thomas; Uhlmann, Steffen (27 August 2010). "Reden wir über Geld: Henry Maske 'Es war klasse, die Rechnung zu schreiben'", Süddeutsche Zeitung; retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ Schulz, Roland (17 May 2010). "Die lange Nacht der Wunder". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Die Faust, die die Boxwelt veränderte" (in German). 20 March 2022. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Boxen bei RTL - Die größten Quoten-Erfolge" (in German). 14 November 2006. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Maske - Rocchigiani: Der strittigste Sieg des Gentleman" (in German). 6 January 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Heute vor 25 Jahren: Der erste Kampf von Henry Maske und Graciano Rocchigiani" (in German). Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Maske beschert RTL Traumquote" (in German). 1 April 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Eine reichlich statische Heldenverehrung". stern.de (in German). 7 October 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official webpage; accessed 1 January 2016.(in German)
- Boxing record for Henry Maske from BoxRec (registration required)
- Profile, Leverkusen.com
- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Treuenbrietzen
- Sportspeople from Bezirk Potsdam
- German male boxers
- Sportspeople from Brandenburg
- Light-heavyweight boxers
- German male film actors
- National People's Army sportspeople
- Olympic boxers for East Germany
- Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Olympic gold medalists for East Germany
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists
- World light-heavyweight boxing champions
- International Boxing Federation champions
- Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold
- Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Members of the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia