Rüdiger May
Ruediger May | |
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Real name | Rüdiger May |
Rated at | cruiserweight |
Height | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) |
Nationality | German |
Born |
Meerane, Germany | 26 November 1974
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 52 |
Wins | 43 |
Wins by KO | 11 |
Losses | 6 |
Draws | 3 |
No contests | 0 |
Ruediger May (born 26 November 1974 in Meerane, Saxony) is a prolific German cruiserweight boxer known for his stinging jab. He has previously held the German BDB cruiserweight title and the EBU-EU (European Union) cruiserweight title.
Professional
As an amateur he boxed in 76 fights, managing to win 55, before turning professional on 26 February 1994 at the age of 19. He boxed his first professional fight in San Jose, California, winning the bout against Fred Simmons, by unanimous decision.
He went on to win his first 24 pro fights before winning the German BDB cruiserweight title on 4 September 1999 with a points victory over Silvio Meinel. This was however followed by his first professional defeat at the hands of Turkish boxer Turan Bagci in Spain. After 2 successful title defenses against Michael Klötzsch and Firat Arslan, May was given a shot at the EBU (European) cruiserweight title in a bout against Ukraine's Alexander Gurov in 2001. Gurov had won the European cruiserweight championship belt from no other than May's brother, Torsten May, that same year. Rudiger lost the bout however by TKO in the 4th round, his second pro defeat.[1]
In 2002 he boxed Alexander Petkovic, with both the WBC International cruiserweight title and German International cruiserweight title at stake. The fight ended in a disappointing draw. In 2003 however May won the vacant EBU-EU (European Union) cruiserweight title with a victory over Frenchman Frédéric Serrat. He managed 3 title defences before being given another shot at the EBU (European) cruiserweight title in 2004 against the holder Vincenzo Cantatore, a former Italian heavyweight champion and holder of the WBC International cruiserweight title. He boxed to another draw and the belt remained with Cantatore.
That same year May's promoter Wilfried Sauerland secured him a world championship fight with WBO title holder Johnny Nelson. May missed his opportunity though, losing the bout by TKO in the 7th round.[2]
In April 2005 May fought Poland's Krzysztof Wlodarczyk for the vacated EBU-EU (European Union) cruiserweight title but was beaten by knockout in the tenth round. Due to an alleged lack of prospects in professional boxing, May's promoter Sauerland arranged a better matched duel for May against the emerging and then still undefeated Marco Huck.[3] May lost the fight on points over ten rounds.
After a two-year break from boxing, May returned to the ring on 31 March 2007 in a successful comeback fight against Sven Hazel. After two more victories he was handed another world championship fight, this time against WBC International cruiserweight title holder Herbie Hide in March 2008. May lost the bout by technical knockout in the second round, Hide's power proving too much for May, despite his height advantage.[4][5]
Record
43 Wins (11 knockouts, 32 decisions), 6 Loss, 3 Draws | |||||||
Res. | Opponent | Type | Rd. | Date | Venue | Location | Notes |
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Loss | ![]() |
TKO | 2 | 11 March 2008 | Maritim Hotel | ![]() |
Bout for Hide's WBC International cruiserweight title |
Win | ![]() |
Decision (Unanimous) | 6 | 17 November 2007 | Sporthalle "Neue Zeit" | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
KO | 3 | 7 July 2007 | Kölnarena | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
TKO | 6 | 31 March 2007 | Olympiahalle | ![]() |
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Loss | ![]() |
Decision (Unanimous) | 10 | 3 September 2005 | International Congress Center | ![]() |
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Loss | ![]() |
KO | 10 | 16 April 2005 | ![]() |
vacant EBU-EU (European Union) cruiserweight title | |
Win | ![]() |
Decision (Unanimous) | 8 | 4 December 2004 | Estrel Convention Center | ![]() |
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Loss | ![]() |
TKO | 7 | 4 September 2004 | Grugahalle | ![]() |
Bout for Nelson's WBO cruiserweight title |
Draw | ![]() |
Draw | 12 | 5 June 2004 | Chemnitz Arena | ![]() |
Bout for Cantatore's EBU (European) cruiserweight title |
Win | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 28 February 2004 | Mehrzweckhalle | ![]() |
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Draw | ![]() |
Draw | 10 | 22 November 2003 | Erdgas Arena | ![]() |
Retained EBU-EU (European Union) cruiserweight title |
Win | ![]() |
Decision(Unanimous) | 10 | 6 September 2003 | Messehalle | ![]() |
Retained EBU-EU (European Union) cruiserweight title |
Win | ![]() |
Decision(Unanimous) | 10 | 31 May 2003 | Brandenburg Halle | ![]() |
Retained EBU-EU (European Union) cruiserweight title |
Win | ![]() |
TD | 7 | 15 March 2003 | Max Schmeling Halle | ![]() |
Won the vacant EBU-EU (European Union) cruiserweight title |
Win | ![]() |
TKO | 4 | 1 February 2003 | Chemnitz Arena | ![]() |
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Draw | ![]() |
Draw | 12 | 20 July 2002 | Westfalenhalle | ![]() |
WBC International cruiserweight title ~ German International cruiserweight title |
Win | ![]() |
Decision (Unanimous) | 8 | 27 April 2002 | Sachsen Arena | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision (Unanimous) | 8 | 9 March 2002 | Brandenburg Halle | ![]() |
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Loss | ![]() |
TKO | 4 | 1 December 2001 | Westfalenhalle | ![]() |
Bout for Gurov's EBU (European) cruiserweight title |
Win | ![]() |
TKO | 2 | 1 September 2001 | Bördelandhalle | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision (Unanimous) | 10 | 19 May 2001 | Maritim Hotel | ![]() |
Retained German BDB cruiserweight title |
Win | ![]() |
Decision(Unanimous) | 8 | 24 March 2001 | Bördelandhalle | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 12 | 27 January 2001 | Sachsen Arena | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision(Unanimous) | 8 | 16 December 2000 | Europahalle | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
TKO | 3 | 2 September 2000 | Bördelandhalle | ![]() |
Retained German BDB cruiserweight title |
Win | ![]() |
Decision | 8 | 6 May 2000 | Ballsporthalle | ![]() |
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Loss | ![]() |
Decision | 8 | 2 November 1999 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 10 | 4 September 1999 | ![]() |
Won German BDB cruiserweight title | |
Win | ![]() |
Decision | 8 | 8 May 1999 | Philipshalle | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision(Unanimous) | 8 | 27 February 1999 | Max-Schmeling-Halle | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 6 | 5 December 1998 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 6 | 10 October 1998 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 6 | 23 March 1998 | Max-Schmeling-Halle | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 6 | 6 December 1997 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 6 | 5 October 1997 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 6 | 1 June 1997 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 6 | 26 April 1997 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 6 | 22 March 1997 | Max-Schmeling-Halle | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 6 | 7 December 1996 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 6 | 19 October 1996 | Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
TKO | 5 | 25 May 1996 | Neue Messehallen | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 6 | 20 April 1996 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 23 March 1996 | Madison Square Garden | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
KO | 2 | 17 February 1996 | Westfalenhalle | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 6 | 29 January 1996 | Café Royal | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 3 November 1995 | Zoo-Gesellschaftshaus | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
KO | 4 | 9 September 1995 | Seidenstickerhalle | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision (Unanimous) | 6 | 11 February 1995 | Festhalle Frankfurt | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 6 | 26 November 1994 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 6 | 8 October 1994 | Gerry Weber Stadion | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision | 4 | 17 September 1994 | ![]() |
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Win | ![]() |
Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 26 February 1994 | The Event Center Arena | ![]() |
pro debut |
Other Information
His brother is Torsten May, who is also a boxer.
In 2008 May spent a period of time as David Haye's sparring partner in Hayes preparation for his title defence fight with Enzo Maccarinelli and May's preparation for his world championship showdown with Herbie Hide.[6][7] .
References
- ↑ "Mundine knocked out in ten". SecondsOut. 2001-12-01. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ↑ "Nelson defends WBO crown". BBC Sport. 2004-09-04. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ↑ "Marco Huck v Ruediger May". Life. 2005-09-03. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ↑ "Herbie Hide stops May, calls out Haye". boxingscene. 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ↑ Herbie Hide vs Ruediger May on YouTube
- ↑ "Ruediger May accepts David Haye's offer". boxingscene. 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ↑ "Rüdiger May spars with David Haye: "He wanted me because of my jab!"". east side boxing. 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2010-07-21.