Marco Rudolph
Encyclopedia
Marco Rudolph was a German
boxer
, who won the Lightweight Silver medal
at the 1992 Summer Olympics
.
in 1998 for the WBO Lightweight Title, but was TKO'd in the 6th. Rudolph retired after the fight with a record of 13-1-0.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, who won the Lightweight Silver medal
Olympic medalists in boxing
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...
at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
.
Professional career
Rudolph began his professional career in 1995 and had limited success. He fought Artur GrigorianArtur Grigorian
Artur Grigorian is an Uzbek boxer of Armenian descent.- Amateur highlights :*1991 2nd place as a Lightweight at the World Championships in Sydney, Australia...
in 1998 for the WBO Lightweight Title, but was TKO'd in the 6th. Rudolph retired after the fight with a record of 13-1-0.
Amateur career
Record: 207-28-1- 1987 German National Featherweight Champion
- 1988 European Junior Featherweight Champion
- 1989 German National Featherweight Champion
- 1989 2nd place at Featherweight at the 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships1989 European Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsThe Men's 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Athens, Greece from May 29 to June 3, with the participation of 160 fighters from 26 countries. The 28th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.-Medal winners:-Medal...
, losing to Kirkor KirkorovKirkor KirkorovKirkor Kirkorov is a retired boxer from Bulgaria, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he was defeated in the first round of the Men's Featherweight Division by Germany's eventual bronze medalist Andreas Tews.Kirkorov also competed at the 1988...
of Bulgaria in final. - 1991 3rd place at 1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships1991 European Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsThe Men's 1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden from May 7 to 12. The 29th edition of the bi-annual competition, in which 191 fighters from 26 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.- Medal winners...
, losing to Vassile Nistor of Romania by 1st round TKO. - 1991 German National Lightweight Champion
- 1991 World Amateur Lightweight Champion in Sydney, Australia.
- Oscar de la HoyaOscar de la HoyaOscar De La Hoya is a retired American boxer of Mexican descent. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy", De La Hoya won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games shortly after graduating from Garfield High School. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr., and brother...
(United States) won on points - Julien LorcyJulien LorcyJulien Lorcy , was a professional boxer who held the WBA lightweight title twice.- Amateur career :Record: 65-4 *1990 French National Amateur Featherweight Champion...
(France) won on points - Vassile Nistor (Romania) won on points
- Artur GrigorianArtur GrigorianArtur Grigorian is an Uzbek boxer of Armenian descent.- Amateur highlights :*1991 2nd place as a Lightweight at the World Championships in Sydney, Australia...
(Unified TeamUnified TeamThe Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The IOC country code was EUN, after the French name, Équipe Unifiée...
) won on points
- Oscar de la Hoya
- 1992 German National Lightweight Champion
- Silver medalist at Lightweight the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.
- Vassile Nistor (Romania) won on points
- Dariusz Snarski (Poland) won on points
- Julien LorcyJulien LorcyJulien Lorcy , was a professional boxer who held the WBA lightweight title twice.- Amateur career :Record: 65-4 *1990 French National Amateur Featherweight Champion...
(France) won on points - Namjilyn Bayarsaikhan (Mongolia) won on points
- Oscar de la HoyaOscar de la HoyaOscar De La Hoya is a retired American boxer of Mexican descent. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy", De La Hoya won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games shortly after graduating from Garfield High School. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr., and brother...
(United States) lost on points
- 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championships1993 World Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsThe Men's 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Tampere, Finland from May 7 to 16. The seventh edition of this competition, held nearly a year after the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, was organised by the Tampere Boxing Association, member of the Finnish Boxing Association...
in Tampere, Finland, competed at Lightweight. Lost in 2nd round Damian Austin of Cuba. - 1993 2nd place in German Amateur Championships as a Lightweight, losing to Heiko Hinz in the final.
- 1994 Lightweight Gold Medalist at World Cup competition in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Mekhak Kazarian (Armenia) won on points
- Godwin Osagie (Nigeria) won on points
- Nurlan Kalibaev (Kazakhstan) won on points
- Bruno Wartelle (France) won on points
- Julio Gonzalez (Cuba) won on points
- 1994 German Amateur Lightweight champion, defeating Heiko Hinz in the final.
- 1995 3rd place at Lightweight in 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships1995 World Amateur Boxing Championshipsthumb|German stamp from 1995The Men's 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany from May 4 to May 15. The eighth edition of this competition, held a year before the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, was organised by the world governing body for...
held in Berlin, Germany.- Diego CorralesDiego CorralesDiego "Chico" Corrales was an American boxer.He was the WBC, WBO, & The Ring lightweight champion, and the WBO & IBF super featherweight champion....
(United States) won on points - Alex TrujilloAlex TrujilloAlexander Trujillo is a retired professional boxer from Puerto Rico, who was nicknamed "Alexander the Great" during his career.- References :...
(Puerto Rico) won on points - Paata Gvasalia (Russia) won on points
- Leonard DorofteiLeonard DorofteiLeonard Dorin Doroftei is a Romanian-Canadian former boxer, the WBA Lightweight World Champion from 5 January 2002 to 24 October 2003.-Amateur highlights:...
(Romania) won on points
- Diego Corrales