Torsten May boxer

Torsten May boxer
bouts
25
won
22
lost
3
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
cruiserweight
Debut
1993-09-18
Height
6′ 4″/193cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1969-10-09
Death
-
Nationality
Germany

Torsten May (born September 10, 1969 in Glauchau, Saxony) was a German boxer, who won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He challenged once for the IBF cruiserweight championship in 2006.May began his professional career the following year and won his first 15 bouts in the cruiserweight division, setting up a fight for the vacant IBF cruiserweight title against Adolpho Washington. Washington won by a narrow unanimous decision, a loss which May avenged in 1999 via a 9th round technical decision after Washington lost his title. May never again fought for a title, and lost via TKO in the 8th round to Alexander Gurov in 2001 in a match that ended May's career.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2001-04-21 Alexander Gurov WWWWWW Messehalle, Erfurt LOST
Technical knockout
2000-11-25 Yan Kulkov WWWWW Preussag Arena, Hannover WIN
Points
2000-06-03 Valeri Semiskur WWWDWW Europahalle, Karlsruhe WIN
Technical knockout
1999-11-27 Alexey Ilyin WWWWLW Philips Halle, Düsseldorf WIN
Majority decision
1999-06-05 Adolpho Washington WWLLLW Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt WIN
1998-10-10 Pascal Warusfel WWWWLW Vienna WIN
Points
1997-12-13 Stefan Angehrn WWWLLW Düsseldorf LOST
Technical knockout
1997-10-18 Matthew Charleston WLWLLL Vienna WIN
Technical knockout
1997-02-15 Jason Nicholson WWLWLL Kurhalle Oberlaa, Vienna WIN
Points
1996-08-31 Adolpho Washington WWDWLW Plaza de Toros del Coliseo Balear, Palma de Mallorca LOST
Unanimous decision
1996-04-20 Andrew Maynard LWWWLL Düsseldorf WIN
KO
1996-03-23 Gary Steiger WLDDWW Madison Square Garden Theater, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1996-01-29 Bobbie Joe Edwards LLLLWL Cafe Royal, Piccadilly WIN
Points
1995-09-09 Art Jimmerson LWWLWL Seidensticker Halle, Bielefeld WIN
KO
1995-06-17 Tim Johnson LLLLLL Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1995-05-27 Fred Adams LDLLLL Arena Westfalenhalle, Dortmund WIN
KO
1995-03-25 Saul Montana WWLWWW Düsseldorf WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-11-26 Jason Waller WDLWWL Wuppertal WIN
Technical knockout
1994-06-18 Dale Jackson LWLLLL Bismark Hotel, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1994-05-07 Ralf Rocchigiani LWWWDW Oberwerth Halle, Koblenz WIN
Points
1994-03-26 Tony Booth LLDLWL Arena Westfalenhalle, Dortmund WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-02-26 Vincent Boulware LWWWLL San Jose State Events Center, San Jose WIN
Split-decision
1993-12-11 Ludmil Popov debut Philips Halle, Düsseldorf WIN
KO
1993-10-16 Bruce Johnson LLWLLL Koblenz WIN
Technical knockout
1993-09-18 Eric Cole LLLLLL Philips Halle, Düsseldorf WIN
KO