Torsten May
Torsten May ( born September 10, 1969 in Glauchau ) is a retired German boxer and current boxing trainer.
His greatest achievement was the Olympic gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
Amateur
Torsten May southpaw went through the boxing school in the GDR. As an amateur, he played 155 fights, of which he won 120. Sven Ottke he lost several times. Under his coach Ulli Wegner, he was in 1991 German champion in the light heavyweight ( 81kg - ) and in the same year military world champion. At the World Championships 1991 he won after beating Patrice Aoussi, France ( 25:21 ), Orestes Solano, Cuba ( 27:10 ), Mehmet Gurgen, Turkey ( 31:7 ) and Andrey Kurniavka, Soviet Union ( 27:14 ), the world title.
In 1992, he won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, but he defeated Kim Nam Gil. North Korea (9:1 ), Robert Dale Brown, Canada ( 7:1), Montell Griffin, United States ( 6:4 ), Wojciech Bartnik, Poland ( 8:6 ), and Rostislav Saulitschni, Ukraine ( 8:3 ).
At the World Championships in 1993 May distinguishable in the first fight against Wojciech Bartnik from ( 5:4 ).
Professional
In 1993 May turned professional and made his debut under Manfred cloud. From the press he was regarded as the successor Henry Maske, as both careers were similar. May, which was never so right, then you should not have successes. In 1996, he lost for the first time in his pro career, the world title fight after IBF version on points against Adolpho Washington and long could not get rid of this defeat.
So he gave a year later in a fight against Stefan Angehrn, which he dominated until then, in order not to worsen a facial injury. Although brought him the respect of his fans and the press, a, which has the " intelligent boxer " saw in him, yet had still defeat from the previous year after.
May 1999 could then be detached from its World Cup defeat, when he won the IBF Intercontinental title against his former opponent Adolpho Washington. In the same year he also became European champion in the cruiserweight division. 2001 would have given him another successful Championship bout against the Ukrainian Alexander Gurov can bring another world title chance. Instead, however, he was defeated by technical knockout and then stepped back.
Since 2001 Torsten May in Cologne trainer in boxing stable by Wilfried Sauerland and manages inter alia on his brother Rüdiger May He is also assistant coach Ulli Wegener. Torsten May is married and has two children.
Achievements
- Record: 120 Wins - 35 Losses
Record: 22 wins - 3 losses
- May 7, 1994: German cruiserweight champion
- June 5, 1999: Intercontinental Champion IBF Cruiserweight (1 title defense )
- November 27, 1999: European Champion EBU Cruiserweight