Torsten May (born September 10, 1969 in Glauchau, Saxony) is a former German boxer, who won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He challenged once for the IBF cruiserweight championship in 2006.
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![]() Torsten May, 2019 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Men's Boxing | ||
Olympic Games | ||
![]() | 1992 Barcelona | Light Heavyweight |
World Amateur Championships | ||
![]() | 1991 Sydney | Light Heavyweight |
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.
22 Wins (12 knockouts, 10 decisions), 3 Losses (2 knockouts, 1 decision) [1] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 29-3-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 | 21/04/2001 | ![]() |
WBA Intercontinental/IBF Intercontinental/EBU Cruiserweight Titles. |
Win | 5-0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 25/11/2000 | ![]() |
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Win | 8-0-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 | 03/06/2000 | ![]() |
IBF Intercontinental Cruiserweight Title. |
Win | 24-2 | ![]() |
MD | 12 | 27/11/1999 | ![]() |
EBU Cruiserweight Title. |
Win | 27-6-2 | ![]() |
TD | 9 | 05/06/1999 | ![]() |
IBF Intercontinental cruiserweight title |
Win | 18-2 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 10/10/1998 | ![]() |
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Loss | 17-4-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 | 13/12/1997 | ![]() |
IBF Intercontinental Cruiserweight Title. |
Win | 23-9 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 | 18/10/1997 | ![]() |
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Win | 13-8 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 15/02/1997 | ![]() |
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Loss | 25-3-2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 31/08/1996 | ![]() |
For vacant IBF cruiserweight title |
Win | 24-8 | ![]() |
KO | 10 | 20/04/1996 | ![]() |
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Win | 37-3-3 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 | 23/03/1996 | ![]() |
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Win | 6-13 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 29/01/1996 | ![]() |
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Win | 32-8 | ![]() |
KO | 5 | 09/09/1995 | ![]() |
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Win | 16-13 | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 17/06/1995 | ![]() |
Johnson knocked out at 2:09 of the second round. |
Win | 8-5-2 | ![]() |
KO | 3 | 27/05/1995 | ![]() |
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Win | 24-4 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 25/03/1995 | ![]() |
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Win | 20-5-2 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 | 26/11/1994 | ![]() |
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Win | 20-8-3 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 | 18/06/1994 | ![]() |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:09 of the fifth round. |
Win | 32-7-7 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 07/05/1994 | ![]() |
BDB German Cruiserweight Title. |
Win | 15-19-6 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 26/03/1994 | ![]() |
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Win | 26-6-1 | ![]() |
SD | 8 | 26/02/1994 | ![]() |
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Win | -- | Ludmil Popov | KO | 1 | 11/12/1993 | ![]() |
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Win | 9-25-1 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 | 16/10/1993 | ![]() |
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Win | 4-17-1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 18/09/1993 | ![]() |
Cole knocked out at 2:35 of the first round. |
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1920–1936: 160–175 lb (72.6–79.4 kg) · 1948: 73–80 kg · 1952–2012: 75–81 kg · 2016–: 76-81 kg | |
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World amateur boxing champions – men's light heavyweight | |
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