Erik Pfeifer

Erik Pfeifer (born 22 January 1987) is a German professional boxer who has held the WBO European heavyweight title since 2019. As an amateur he won bronze medals at the 2011 and 2013 World Championships and competed in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.

Erik Pfeifer
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
NationalityGerman
Born (1987-01-22) 22 January 1987
Asbest, Russia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights7
Wins7
Wins by KO5
Losses0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Germany
World Championships
2011 Baku Super-heavyweight
2013 Almaty Super-heavyweight

Amateur career

He won his first medal in 2005, as he won the bronze medal at the Junior European Championship, in 2009 he won the Europe Championship which is not to be confused with the European Amateur Boxing Championships. In 2011, he won another bronze medal, but this time at the World Championships at super-heavyweight. He lost the semi-final to Anthony Joshua as he suffered a broken nose in the first round and as a result, the fight was stopped.[1]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he lost to eventual bronze medalist, Ivan Dychko, in the first round.[2]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he was defeated in the first round of the super-heavyweight class by Clayton Laurent Jr. of the Virgin Islands.[3]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
7 fights 7 wins 0 losses
By knockout 5 0
By decision 2 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
7 Win 7–0 Adnan Redzovic RTD 5 (10), 3:00 16 Nov 2019 Halle Messe Arena, Halle, Germany Won vacant WBO European heavyweight title
6 Win 6–0 Epifanio Mendoza RTD 2 (8), 3:00 6 Jul 2019 CU Arena, Hamburg, Germany
5 Win 5–0 Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko MD 6 13 Apr 2019 Erdgas Arena, Halle, Genrmany
4 Win 4–0 Angelo Rizzo KO 1 (6), 2:23 2 Mar 2019 Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany
3 Win 3–0 Tornike Puritchamiashvili UD 6 15 Dec 2018 Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Irakli Gvenetadze RTD 2 (8), 3:00 17 Nov 2018 EWS Arena, Göppingen, Germany
1 Win 1–0 Davit Gogishvili KO 2 (6), 0:27 15 Sep 2018 ECB Boxgym, Hamburg, Germany

References
  1. "Verletzt: Erik Pfeifer verpasst WM-Finale". sueddeutsche.de. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erik Pfeifer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  3. "Rio 2016". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
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