Sebastian Sylvester


Sebastian Sylvester is a German former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2011 and held the IBF middleweight title from 2009 to 2011.

Professional career

In March 2007 Sylvester retained the WBA Inter-Continental Middleweight Title against Alessio Furlan at the Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany.
On 2 November 2008, Felix Sturm retained the WBA middleweight title via unanimous decision over Sylvester. He improved to 31-2-1, while Sylvester fell to 31-3.
He won the vacant IBF middleweight title by beating Giovanni Lorenzo on 19 September 2009 by split decision.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
40Loss34–5–1 Grzegorz Proksa3, 3:001 Oct 2011 Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyFor vacant European middleweight title
39Loss34–4–1 Daniel GealeSD127 May 2011 Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyLost IBF middleweight title
38Win34–3–1 Mahir OralUD1230 Oct 2010 Stadthalle, Rostock, GermanyRetained IBF middleweight title
37Draw33–3–1 Roman Karmazin125 Jun 2010 Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyRetained IBF middleweight title
36Win33–3 Billy LyellTKO10, 0:3730 Jan 2010 Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyRetained IBF middleweight title
35Win32–3 Giovanni LorenzoSD1219 Sep 2009 Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyWon vacant IBF middleweight title
34Win31–3 Lajuan SimonUD1227 Jun 2009 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, GermanyRetained IBF International middleweight title
33Win30–3 Gaetano NesproKO7, 2:3928 Feb 2009 Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyWon vacant IBF International middleweight title
32Loss29–3 Felix SturmUD121 Nov 2008 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, GermanyFor WBA middleweight title
31Win29–2 Javier CastillejoKO12, 1:5312 Apr 2008 Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyRetained European middleweight title
30Win28–2 Francois BastientUD1226 Jan 2008 Tempodrom, Berlin, GermanyRetained European middleweight title
29Win27–2 Simone Rotolo1227 Oct 2007 Messehalle, Erfurt, GermanyRetained European middleweight title
28Win26–2 Amin AsikainenTKO11 23 Jun 2007 Stadhalle, Zwickau, GermanyWon European middleweight title
27Win25–2 Alessio FurlanTKO12, 0:443 Mar 2007 Stadthalle, Rostock, GermanyRetained WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title
26Win24–2 Peter Mitrevski, Jr.TKO8, 0:4416 Dec 2006 BigBox, Kempten, GermanyRetained WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title
25Win23–2 Franck MezaacheUD1223 Sep 2006 Rittal Arena, Wetzlar, GermanyWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title
24Win22–2 Petr RykalaTKO3 28 Jul 2006 First Fitness Club, Vienna, Austria
23Loss21–2 Amin AsikainenTKO8, 2:483 Jun 2006 TUI Arena, Hanover, GermanyLost European middleweight title
22Win21–1 Steven BendallTKO3, 0:5722 Apr 2006 SAP Arena, Mannheim, GermanyRetained European middleweight title
21Win20–1 Lorenzo Di GiacomoUD1212 Nov 2005 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyRetained European middleweight title
20Win19–1 Morrade HakkarUD1216 Jul 2005 Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg, GermanyWon European middleweight title
19Win18–1 Eliseo NogueiraUD814 May 2005 Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Germany
18Win17–1 Christophe TendilUD1212 Mar 2005 Stadhalle, Zwickau, GermanyRetained IBF Inter-Continental middleweight title
17Win16–1 Robert RoseliaKO2, 1:0318 Dec 2004 Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, GermanyWon IBF Inter-Continental middleweight title
16Win15–1 Clive JohnsonKO2, 1:3623 Oct 2004 Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
15Win14–1 Dirk DzemskiTKO7 17 Jul 2004 Anhalt Arena, Dessau, GermanyRetained German BDB and German International middleweight titles;
Won NBA middleweight title
14Win13–1 Roman AramyanUD1020 Mar 2004 Maritim Hotel, Cologne, GermanyRetained German International middleweight title
13Win12–1 Danny ThieleTKO4 31 Jan 2004 Sportcenter Jumps, Berlin, GermanyWon vacant German BDB middleweight title
12Win11–1 Roman AramyanPTS1025 Oct 2003 Sportcenter Jumps, Berlin, GermanyWon German International middleweight title
11Win10–1 Patrik HruskaPTS620 Sep 2003 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
10Win9–1 Przemyslaw MiszewPTS424 May 2003 Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main, Germany
9Win8–1 Victor FarkasKO1 21 Mar 2003 Sportcenter Jumps, Berlin, Germany
8Win7–1 Patrik Hruska61 Mar 2003 Ballhaus Arena, Aschersleben, Germany
7Win6–1 Petr RykalaTKO311 Jan 2003 Universal Hall, Berlin, Germany
6Win5–1 Gabriel Botos3, 3:0029 Nov 2002 Berlin, Germany
5Win4–1 Mohammed RasuliPTS619 Oct 2002 Hansahalle, Berlin, Germany
4Win3–1 Mateusz LorekKO3, 2:1521 Sep 2002 GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany
3Win2–1 Grzegorz LewandowskiPTS47 Sep 2002 Circus Krone, Munich, Germany
2Win1–1 Andreas Moeller425 Aug 2002 Berlin, Germany
1Loss0–1 Yuri Zaytsev1, 1:3426 May 2002 Berlin, Germany