Albert Syben (born 1 July 1952) is a Belgian former
professional boxer
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who competed from 1977 to 1986. He challenged for the
European heavyweight title twice between 1982 and 1983, and held the Belgian heavyweight title twice between 1979 and 1982.
Biography
Albert Syben was born
[ and grew up in Cheratte, Liège, Belgium. He fought for his first title in 1979, facing ]Rudy Gauwe
Rudy Gauwe (born 14 June 1951) is a Belgian former professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
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in Lokeren, his opponent's hometown, in front of 6,000 people. He defeated Gauwe to become the new Belgian
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heavyweight champion. Syben successfully defended the title against Robert Desnouck on 13 October 1979. On 14 December 1979, he lost his title in a rematch against Gauwe in Brussels
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On 1 June 1979, Syben faced Muhammad Ali in a 6 round exhibition bout.][
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Professional boxing record
Exhibition boxing record
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Syben, Albert
1952 births
Living people
Belgian male boxers
Sportspeople from Liège
Heavyweight boxers