Cengiz Koç (born 9 September 1977 in

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) is a German heavyweight boxer of Turkish descent who won the bronze medal at the 2000 European amateur championships. He has also won a European championship in amateur kickboxing.

Amateur

In Houston at the World championships 1999 he lost on points to eventual runner-up Kazakh Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov. At the European Championships 2000 he scored his biggest result in a third place after losing to Russian Alexei Lezin. At the Olympics he was spectacularly knocked cold in his first match by Cuban giant Alexis Rubalcaba.

Pro

He turned pro afterwards but disappointed displaying little power and dedication. He lost to

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, Paolo Vidoz and Timo Hoffmann.

Titles

Amateur Boxing *2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland +91 kg Amateur Kickboxing *1996 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia +91 kg (Low-Kick)

Professional boxing record

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Koc, Cengiz 1977 births Living people German male kickboxers German people of Turkish descent German male boxers Olympic boxers of Germany Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics People from Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia Sportspeople from Münster (region) Super-heavyweight boxers