Steffen Kretschmann
Born
Steffen Kretschmann

(1980-06-08) 8 June 1980
NationalityGerman
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins19
Wins by KO17
Losses2
Draws0
No contests1
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Germany
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place1999 HoustonHeavyweight
Bronze medal – third place2003 BangkokHeavyweight

Steffen Kretschmann (born 8 June 1980 in Köthen) is a German boxer best known for winning the bronze medal 1999 and 2003 at the amateur world championships in the 201 lbs/91 kg division.

Amateur

The southpaw won bronze 1999 in Houston when he had to quit with an injury in his fight against eventual winner Michael Bennett

In Bangkok 2003 he lost to Aleksandr Alekseyev and won bronze again.

Amateur highlights

  • Record: 144 fights - 122 wins
  • 1999, 2001, 2002 German heavyweight champion
  • 1996 won the European European Cadet (under-17) championships in Aosta, Italy, as a light heavyweight.
  • 1997 2nd place at Junior European Championship in Birmingham (England), lost the final to Vyacheslav Uzelkov (Ukraine)
  • 1998 competed at the Junior World Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as a heavyweight. Results were:
  • 1999 3rd place at the World Championship in Houston, lost in the semifinal to Michael Bennett (USA) by AB-2
  • 2003 3rd place at the World Championship in Bangkok, Thailand. Results were:
  • 2004 2nd place at Military World Championship in Fort Huachuca (USA) as a superheavyweight, lost the final to Roberto Cammarelle (Italy) by walkover

Pro

He turned pro for Arena and beat his first 13 opponents, among them Corey Sanders. Then he was surprised by Denis Bakhtov (KO by 1).


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