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Sebastian Sylvester (born 9 July 1980) is a German former
professional boxer Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...
who competed from 2002 to 2011 and held the
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title from 2009 to 2011.


Professional career

In March 2007 Sylvester retained the WBA Inter-Continental Middleweight Title against
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at the Stadthalle,
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, Germany. On 2 November 2008,
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retained the WBA middleweight title via unanimous decision (118-110, 118-110 and 119-109) over Sylvester. He improved to 31-2-1, while Sylvester fell to 31–3. He won the vacant
IBF The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanctions professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Counci ...
middleweight title by beating Giovanni Lorenzo on 19 September 2009 by split decision.


Professional boxing record


See also

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List of middleweight boxing champions Championship recognition 1884–1910 Champions were recognized by public acclamation. A champion in that era was a fighter who had a notable win over another fighter and kept winning afterward. Retirements or disputed results could lead to a cha ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sylvester, Sebastian 1980 births Living people People from Greifswald Middleweight boxers World middleweight boxing champions International Boxing Federation champions German male boxers Sportspeople from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania