Jürgen Brähmer


Jürgen Brähmer is a German professional boxer. He is a two-time former light-heavyweight world champion, having held the WBO title from 2009 to 2011, and the WBA title from 2013 to 2016. Additionally, he has held the European light-heavyweight title twice, in 2009 and 2013.

Amateur career

As an amateur, Brähmer accumulated 95 wins in 100 fights including victories against Ricky Hatton in 1996, Felix Sturm in 1997 and Carl Froch in the final at the German championship in 1998.

Professional career

Early career

Brähmer went undefeated in his first 27 professional fights, losing for the first time to fellow German Mario Veit by majority decision on May 2006. Brähmer avenged the loss a year later, beating Veit with a fourth round knockout. Brähmer's first title challenge came against WBA light heavyweight champion Hugo Garay. Brähmer started the fight well but as the rounds went on, Garay was more consistent and he secured a unanimous decision in the end. The bout was broadcast by ZDF.

WBO light heavyweight champion

Brähmer won the EBU title on his next fight, beating Rachid Kanfouah with a round 5 technical knockout. Brähmer won the WBO interim light heavyweight title by knocking out Aleksy Kuziemski on 22 August 2009. On 13 November 2009, Brähmer became the WBO world light heavyweight world champion after the title was vacated by Zsolt Erdei, who moved up to cruiserweight. Brähmer successfully defended the title on 19 December 2009, winning a unanimous decision over Dmitry Sukhotsky and then again in 2010 against Mariano Plotinsky.
On January 2010, Brähmer was sentenced to 16 months in prison due to two separate instances of assault. During this time, the WBO issued an interim title, which was won by Nathan Cleverly. Brähmer was due to face Cleverly on 21 May 2011, but Brähmer withdrew from the bout the week of the fight citing an eye injury. Brähmer had previously called off a unification bout against Beibut Shumenov on less than a weeks' notice, citing "acute gastrointestinal illness". Due to his withdrawal, the WBO stripped Brähmer of his title and awarded it to Cleverly.

WBA (Regular) light heavyweight champion

Brähmer returned to the ring on January 2012, beating Jose Maria Guerrero by round 4 TKO. Brähmer went on to reclaim the European title against Eduard Gutknecht on February 2013.
After Beibut Shumenov was elevated to Super champion status by the WBA, Brahmer was given the chance to fight for the vacant WBA title. In December 2013, he defeated Marcus Oliveira in Germany to claim the world title. He went on to successfully defend it against Enzo Maccarinelli, Roberto Bolonti, Pawel Glazewski, Robin Krasniqi, Konni Konrad, and Eduard Gutknecht on a rematch, winning four of those fights by stoppage. Brähmer lost the WBA title on October 1, 2016 to Nathan Cleverly. This was his seventh defence of the title. Brähmer retired on his stool after round 6, claiming a shoulder injury. A rematch was talked about following the fight.

World Boxing Super Series

On July 2017, Brähmer joined the super middleweight World Boxing Super Series. Brähmer hadn't fought at super middleweight in roughly a decade. He fought Rob Brant in the first round of the tournament, beating him by unanimous decision. He had to withdraw from the next fight and therefore the series due to an influenzal infection.
In his first fight after dropping out of the WBSS, Brähmer fought feteran Pablo Nievas in Hamburg, Germany. It was an easy win for the German, who was in control throughout the fight and managed to force the referee to stop the fight with a flurry of punches towards Nievas in the fifth round.
In his next fight, Brähmer again won comfortably, this time bz way of knockout, flooring his opponent Kadrija in the second round with a vicious shot in the liver.
Brähmer scored his fourth win in a row over Jürgen Doberstein, on 21 December, 2019. Brähmer scored a seventh-round KO win and looked impressive doing it, stating that he is ready for another world title run.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
55Win52–3 Jürgen DobersteinKO7, 1:2021 Dec 2019 Cruise Terminal, Hamburg, GermanyWon vacant IBF Inter-Continental super-middleweight title
54Win51–3 Erdogan KadrijaKO2, 1:4215 Jun 2019 Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany
53Win50–3 Pablo Daniel Zamora NievasTKO5, 2:1815 Dec 2018 Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
52Win49–3 Robert BrantUD1227 Oct 2017 Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, GermanyWorld Boxing Super Series: super-middleweight quarter-final
51Loss48–3 Nathan CleverlyRTD6, 3:001 Oct 2016 Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyLost WBA light-heavyweight title
50Win48–2 Eduard GutknechtUD1212 Mar 2016 Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyRetained WBA light-heavyweight title
49Win47–2 Konni KonradRTD7, 3:005 Sep 2015 EnergieVerbund Arena, Dresden, GermanyRetained WBA light-heavyweight title
48Win46–2 Robin KrasniqiRTD9, 3:0021 Mar 2015 Rostock, GermanyRetained WBA light-heavyweight title
47Win45–2 Paweł GłażewskiKO1, 0:556 Dec 2014 Large EWE Arena, Oldenburg, GermanyRetained WBA light-heavyweight title
46Win44–2 Roberto BolontiUD127 Jun 2014 Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, GermanyRetained WBA light-heavyweight title
45Win43–2 Enzo Maccarinelli5, 3:005 Apr 2014 StadtHalle, Rostock, GermanyRetained WBA light-heavyweight title
44Win42–2 Marcus OliveiraUD1214 Dec 2013 Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyWon vacant WBA light-heavyweight title
43Win41–2 Stefano AbatangeloUD1224 Aug 2013 Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, GermanyRetained WBO International and European light-heavyweight titles
42Win40–2 Tony AverlantTKO2, 2:3627 Apr 2013 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyRetained European light-heavyweight title
41Win39–2 Eduard GutknechtUD122 Feb 2013 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, GermanyWon European and vacant WBO International light-heavyweight titles
40Win38–2 Vikapita MeroroUD1021 Apr 2012 Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany
39Win37–2 Jose Maria GuerreroTKO4, 2:3728 Jan 2012 Grand Elysée Hotel, Hamburg, Germany
38Win36–2 Mariano PlotinskyTKO5, 2:3624 Apr 2010 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyRetained WBO light-heavyweight title
37Win35–2 Dmitry SukhotskyUD1219 Dec 2009 Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, GermanyRetained WBO light-heavyweight title
36Win34–2 Aleksy KuziemskiTKO11, 0:3922 Aug 2009 SYMA Sports and Conference Centre, Budapest, HungaryWon vacant WBO interim light-heavyweight title
35Win33–2 Antonio BrancalionTKO1, 1:236 Jun 2009 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, GermanyRetained European light-heavyweight title
34Win32–2 Rachid KanfouahTKO5, 2:307 Mar 2009 Freiberger Arena, Dresden, GermanyWon vacant European light-heavyweight title
33Loss31–2 Hugo GarayUD1222 Nov 2008 StadtHalle, Rostock, GermanyFor WBA light-heavyweight title
32Win31–1 Karim BennamaTKO9, 1:435 Apr 2008 Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany
31Win30–1 Mario VeitKO4, 0:4715 Sep 2007 StadtHalle, Rostock, GermanyRetained WBO Inter-Continental super-middleweight title
30Win29–1 Héctor Javier VelazcoUD1219 May 2007 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, GermanyWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-middleweight title
29Win28–1 Francisco MoraKO8, 1:5528 Oct 2006 Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
28Loss27–1 Mario Veit1227 May 2006 Zenith, Munich, GermanyLost WBC International super-middleweight title
27Win27–0 Andre ThysseUD124 Feb 2006 Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, GermanyWon vacant WBC International super-middleweight title
26Win26–0 Henry PorrasTKO7, 1:5226 Nov 2005 Wilhelm-Dopatka-Halle, Leverkusen, Germany
25Win25–0 Roman AramyanTKO6, 0:0515 Oct 2005 Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany
24Win24–0 Omar Eduardo GonzalezUD1212 Oct 2002 Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, GermanyWon vacant WBC International super-middleweight title
23Win23–0 Francisco LaresTKO3, 2:436 Apr 2002 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
22Win22–0 Roberto MartinsTKO2 16 Mar 2002 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
21Win21–0 Mike CokerTKO2 15 Dec 2001 Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany
20Win20–0 Ray DomengeKO3, 0:2524 Nov 2001 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
19Win19–0 Rudi LupoKO2 29 Sep 2001 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
18Win18–0 Tony MenefeeTKO1, 2:4328 Jul 2001 Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany
17Win17–0 George KlinesmithKO1, 1:555 May 2001 Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany
16Win16–0 Juan Carlos ViloriaTKO57 Apr 2001 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
15Win15–0 Rob BleakleyTKO424 Mar 2001 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany
14Win14–0 Patrick SwannTKO524 Feb 2001 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
13Win13–0 Pat LawlorTKO110 Feb 2001 Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany
12Win12–0 Jerry WilliamsUD65 Dec 2000 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
11Win11–0 Domenico AlfanoTKO1 25 Nov 2000 Preussag Arena, Hanover, Germany
10Win10–0 Marino MonteyneTKO3, 0:3414 Oct 2000 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
9Win9–0 Jason CollinsKO1 1 Oct 2000 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
8Win8–0 Vedran Akrap628 May 2000 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
7Win7–0 Mario LuppKO1 6 May 2000 Swissotel, Neuss, Germany
6Win6–0 Antonio RibeiroTKO2 15 Apr 2000 Preussag Arena, Hanover, Germany
5Win5–0 Robert DavisKO2 1 Apr 2000 Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany
4Win4–0 Zsolt Janko1 18 Mar 2000 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
3Win3–0 Ramdane KaouaneKO2 11 Mar 2000 Hansehalle, Lübeck, Germany
2Win2–0 Ferousi Ilunga1 5 Feb 2000 Rhein-Ruhr Halle, Duisburg, Germany
1Win1–0 Ramdane Kaouane411 Dec 1999 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany