Markus Beyer


Markus Beyer was a German professional boxer who won the WBC super middleweight title. As an amateur he represented Germany at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics in the light middleweight division. He also won a bronze medal at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships and silver at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships.

Amateur career

Beyer's amateur record was 235 wins in 274 fights.
On 23 October 1999, Beyer won his first world title against WBC super middleweight champion Richie Woodhall. He successfully defended the title against Leif Keiski before losing it to Glenn Catley.
On 5 April 2003, Beyer challenged Canadian WBC super middleweight champion Eric Lucas and was awarded a highly controversial split decision in Germany. It was later proven that Beyer's team cheated by obtaining the judges' scores during the fight. Beyer defended the title against Danny Green and Andre Thysse before being upset by Cristian Sanavia. Beyer defeated Sanavia by knockout in a rematch then went on to retain the title five times by scoring wins over Yoshinori Nishizawa, Danny Green, Omar Sheika, Alberto Colajanni, and a draw against Sakio Bika.
On 14 October 2006, Beyer lost his title via third-round knockout to WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler in a unification fight.
He died in 2018, at just 47 years old due to kidney cancer.

Titles held

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
1Win1–0 Eric Davis6 1996-11-23 Olympiahalle, Munich, GermanyProfessional debut
2Win2–0 Harold RobertsTKO2 1996-12-07 Vienna, Austria
3Win3–0 Andy Flute61997-02-15 Kurhalle Oberlaa, Vienna, Austria
4Win4–0 Isidore JanvierTKO5 1997-04-13 Cologne, Germany
5Win5–0 Yuri FilipkoPTS61997-04-26 Leipzig, Germany
6Win6–0 Paul BusbyPTS81997-06-01 Riesa, Germany
7Win7–0 Danny ThomasPTS61997-06-22 Cologne, Germany
8Win8–0 Simon AndrewsTKO5, 2:041997-07-12 Olympia, Kensington, England
9Win9–0 Terry Ford4 1997-10-05 Gera, Germany
10Win10–0 Kevin PompeyPTS81997-11-02 Halle, Germany
11Win11–0 Alexander BoyKO7 1998-01-11 Erdgas Arena, Riesa, GermanyWon Germany BDB Middleweight title.
12Win12–0 Yuri EpifantsevTKO7 1998-04-18 Duisburg, Germany
13Win13–0 Robert KoonPTS81998-12-05 Cologne, Germany
14Win14–0 Rene-Claude Dutard81999-02-27 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Germany
15Win15–0 Octavian StoicaPTS81999-05-08 Philips Halle, Düsseldorf, Germany
16Win16–0 Juan Carlos ViloriaUD121999-06-05 Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, GermanyWon IBF Inter-Continental Super-middleweight title.
17Win17–0 Richie WoodhallUD121999-10-23 Telford Ice Rink, Telford, EnglandWon WBC Super-middleweight title.
18Win18–0 Leif KeiskiKO7, 1:472000-01-29 Sachsen Arena, Riesa, GermanyRetained WBC Super-middleweight title.
19Loss18–1 Glenn CatleyTKO12, 0:532000-05-06 Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, GermanyLost WBC Super-middleweight title.
20Win19–1 Ahmed DineUD82000-12-16 Europahalle, Karlsruhe, Germany
21Win20–1 Lloyd BryanUD102001-01-27 Sachsen Arena, Riesa, Germany
22Win21–1 Manuel LopezKO7 2001-04-21 Messehalle, Erfurt, GermanyWon WBC International Super middleweight title.
23Win22–1 Glenn OdemUD82001-09-01 Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany
24Win23–1 Shannon LandbergUD102001-10-06 Eisstadion, Cologne, Germany
25Win24–1 Anton RobinsonTKO7 2002-03-09 Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, GermanyRetained WBC International Super middleweight title.
26Win25–1 Vincenzo ImparatoUD122002-04-27 Sachsen Arena, Riesa, GermanyRetained WBC International Super middleweight title.
27Win26–1 Roni MartinezTKO4 2002-08-24 Leipziger Arena, Leipzig, Germany
28Win27–1 Éric Lucas122003-04-05 Leipziger Arena, Leipzig, GermanyWon WBC super middleweight title.
29Win28–1 Danny Green5 2003-08-16 Nürburgring, Nürburg, GermanyRetained and unified WBC super middleweight title.
Bout ruled a DQ after Beyer was cut from intentional head-butts.
30Win29–1 Andre ThysseUD122004-02-28 Mehrzweckhalle, Dresden, GermanyRetained WBC super middleweight title.
31Loss29–2 Cristian SanaviaSD122004-06-05 Chemnitz Arena, Chemnitz, GermanyLost WBC super middleweight title.
32Win30–2 Cristian SanaviaKO6, 0:442004-10-09 Messehalle, Erfurt, GermanyWon WBC super middleweight title.
33Win31–2 Yoshinori NishizawaUD122004-12-18 Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, GermanyRetained WBC super middleweight title.
34Win32–2 Danny Green122005-03-12 Stadthalle, Zwickau, GermanyRetained WBC super middleweight title.
35Win33–2 Omar SheikaUD122005-09-03 International Congress Centrum, Charlottenburg, Berlin, GermanyRetained WBC super middleweight title.
36Win34–2 Alberto ColajanniTKO12, 2:122006-01-28 Tempodrom, Kreuzberg, Berlin, GermanyRetained WBC super middleweight title.
37Draw34–2–1 Sakio Bika4, 1:452006-05-13 Stadthalle, Zwickau, GermanyRetained WBC super middleweight title.
Fight stopped due to a cut under Beyers right eye caused by an accidental head-butt.
38Loss34–3–1 Mikkel KesslerKO3, 2:582006-10-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, DenmarkLost WBC super middleweight title.
For WBA Super middleweight title.
39Win35–3–1 Murad MakhmudovUD82008-03-14 Zenith - Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany

Personal life

In 2008, Beyer married Daniela Haak, aka Lady Danii from the Mr. President Eurodance band. Beyer died 3 December 2018 of a short and serious illness.