Henry Maske

Henry Maske (, ; born 6 January 1964) is a German former professional boxer and one of Germany's most popular sports figures. He held the IBF light heavyweight title from 1993 until 1996.

Amateur career

Maske was born in Treuenbrietzen, Bezirk Potsdam. He was an Olympic Gold medallist 1988 in Seoul (middleweight) for East Germany. His results were:

Olympic results Below is the record of Henry Maske, an East German middleweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:

Round of 64: bye Round of 32: Defeated Helman Palije (Malawi) by decision, 5–0 Round of 16: Defeated Sello Mojela (Lesotho) by walkover Quarterfinal: Defeated Michele Mastrodonato (Italy) by decision, 5–0 Semifinal: Defeated Chris Sande (Kenya) by decision, 5–0 Final: Defeated Egerton Marcus (Canada) by decision, 5–0 (won gold medal)

Maske won the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow and the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno, Nevada. His toughest opponents were Cubans, particularly Angel Espinosa, whom he met three times in 1987–1988, losing all three by a 0–5 unanimous decision, and luckily for him, Maske didn't met Espinosa at Seoul as Cuba boycotted the 1988 Olympics.

Professional career

During his career, Maske was a five-time boxing champion of East Germany. After reunification in 1990, he turned professional, and became the IBF world title holder in the light heavyweight category on 20 March 1993. Maske defended his title ten times between 1993 and 1996.

He retired in 1996 after suffering a split decision loss at the hands of Virgil Hill. In 2007, he won in a rematch.

Post-boxing life

As of 2010, Maske owns ten McDonald's franchises in Germany. Maske works as a boxing commentator for the first German television channel (ARD).

Comeback After an 11-year retirement, he avenged his only defeat as a professional against Virgil Hill. The fight was held on 31 March 2007, in Munich; Maske won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.

Professional boxing record

Television viewership

Germany Date !! Fight !! Viewership !! Source(s) Henry Maske vs. Charles Williams Henry Maske vs. Egerton Marcus Henry Maske vs. Graciano Rocchigiani II Henry Maske vs. John Scully Henry Maske vs. Virgil Hill II