Stipe Drews

Stipe Drews (born Stipe Drviš, 8 June 1973) is a retired Croatian professional boxer. He won the WBA's version of the world light heavyweight championship title on 27 April 2007.

Stipe Drews
Statistics
Real nameStipe Drviš
Nickname(s)Spiderman
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
NationalityCroatian
Born (1973-06-08) 8 June 1973
Makarska, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights34
Wins32
Wins by KO13
Losses2
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Croatia
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second placeBari 1997Light Heavyweight

Amateur career

As an amateur he took part at the European championships in 1996, but lost his third fight to the eventual champion Pietro Aurino. In the same year he was nominated for the 1996 Summer Olympics, but lost in the quarter-finals to Seung-Bae Lee. He was second at the Adriatic games in 1997. During his amateur career he was six times Croatian champion. He won 90 fights out of 100.

Amateur highlights
  • Amateur Record: 90–10
  • 6 time Croatian Champion
  • Member of the 1996 Croatian Olympic Team as a Light Heavyweight. His results were:

Professional career

Drews began his professional career in 1999. On 8 February 2003 he became European champion with a victory over Silvio Branco. After three title defenses he relinquished the title and instead fought against Paul Briggs for the WBC World Championship title. He lost this fight. Drews fought again several times for the European title and won all matches. Two world champion matches were called off. On 28 April 2007, Drews won in Oberhausen, Germany against Silvio Branco,[1] and became the WBA World light heavyweight champion. He lost his title against Australian Danny Green in Perth on 16 December 2007. Drews lost the match on points.[2]

Personal

Stipe Drews bears the nickname Spiderman which is due to his long arms and his speed. He currently lives in Pula, Croatia with his wife and one child, where he manages his beach bar Pomidor.

In March 2008 Stipe Drews participated in reality show called "Farma" on Croatian Nova TV. After enduring three weeks in the show, he started up a fist fight with 57-year-old photographer Stephen Lupino during live TV broadcast and thus was disqualified from the show.

Professional boxing record
34 fights 32 wins 2 losses
By knockout 13 0
By decision 19 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
34 Loss 32–2 Australia Danny Green UD 12 2007-12-16 Australia Challenge Stadium, Perth, Australia Lost WBA light heavyweight title
33 Win 32–1 Italy Silvio Branco UD 12 2007-04-28 Germany König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany Won WBA light heavyweight title
32 Win 31–1 Germany Kai Kurzawa UD 12 2006-05-27 Germany Zenith, Munich, Bavaria, Germany Retained EBU light heavyweight title
31 Win 30–1 Italy Antonio Brancalion UD 12 2006-01-07 Germany Zenith, Munich, Bavaria, Germany Won vacant EBU light heavyweight title
30 Win 29–1 Argentina Omar Gonzalez UD 12 2005-06-18 Croatia Pula Arena, Pula, Istria, Croatia Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light heavyweight title
29 Win 28–1 United States Yameen Muhammad TKO 1 2005-03-05 Germany Wilhelm Dopatka Halle, Leverkusen, Germany
28 Win 27–1 United Kingdom Ovill McKenzie UD 8 2004-12-04 Germany Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Germany
27 Loss 26–1 Australia Paul Briggs UD 12 2004-08-15 Australia State Sports Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia WBC light heavyweight title eliminator
26 Win 26–0 Ukraine Kostyantyn Shvets UD 12 2004-05-08 Germany Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Retained EBU light heavyweight title
25 Win 25–0 France Olivier Beard TKO 6 2003-11-18 Germany Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany Retained EBU light heavyweight title
24 Win 24–0 France Kamel Amrane UD 12 2003-07-12 Germany Wilhelm Dopatka Halle, Leverkusen, Germany Retained EBU and IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight titles
23 Win 23–0 Italy Silvio Branco UD 12 2003-02-08 Germany Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Germany Won vacant EBU light heavyweight title
22 Win 22–0 Liberia Lee Manuel Ossie UD 12 2002-11-23 Germany Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title
21 Win 21–0 Colombia Faustino Gonzalez UD 8 2002-09-14 Germany Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany
20 Win 20–0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Mohamed Siluvangi PTS 8 2002-07-20 Germany Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
19 Win 19–0 France Yohan Gimenez PTS 6 2002-04-06 Germany Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
18 Win 18–0 Italy Massimiliano Saiani TKO 3 2002-02-08 Germany Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany
17 Win 17–0 Turkey Bruce Özbek KO 2 2001-11-24 Germany Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
16 Win 16–0 Hungary Zoltán Béres PTS 6 2001-09-23 Germany Festzelt, Eddersheim, Hesse, Germany
15 Win 15–0 Netherlands Talal Santiago TKO 6 2001-07-21 Germany Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
14 Win 14–0 Slovakia Julius Gal PTS 6 2001-05-05 Germany Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany
13 Win 13–0 Hungary Tamás Elekes TKO 5 2001-01-27 Germany Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
12 Win 12–0 Tunisia Ridha Soussi PTS 8 2000-11-25 Germany Preussag Arena, Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
11 Win 11–0 Germany Andre Mewis KO 5 2000-10-01 Germany Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany Won vacant German International light heavyweight title
10 Win 10–0 Romania Mihai Iftode PTS 4 2000-06-23 Hungary FTC Stadium, Budapest, Hungary
9 Win 9–0 Croatia Ivica Cukusic PTS 6 2000-05-28 Germany Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
8 Win 8–0 Slovakia Stefan Stanko TKO 2 2000-03-31 Switzerland St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
7 Win 7–0 United States Ruben Ruiz KO 1 2000-02-05 Germany Rhein-Ruhr Halle, Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
6 Win 6–0 Slovakia Jaroslav Cepicky TKO 4 1999-12-11 Germany Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
5 Win 5–0 Slovakia Julius Gal PTS 6 1999-10-23 Germany Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
4 Win 4–0 Hungary Csaba Olah TKO 5 1999-10-09 Germany König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
3 Win 3–0 Hungary László Mikes KO 4 1999-09-18 Germany Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Belgium Philip Houthoofdt TKO 1 1999-07-10 Germany Sporthalle Augsburg, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
1 Win 1–0 Slovakia Julius Gal PTS 4 1999-05-22 Hungary Sportpalace, Budapest, Hungary

See also

References
  1. "STURM AND DREWS WIN". Eurosport. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  2. "Green Captures WBA Crown, Mundine Next?". Boxingscene. 16 December 2007. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
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