Ulli Kaden

East German boxer

Ulli Kaden

Kaden in 1989

Personal information
Birth name| Ulrich Kaden
Born|  (1959-03-09) 9 March 1959 (age 65)
Munich, West Germany
Sport
Sport| Boxing

Medal record

Representing  East Germany
Men's boxing
European Amateur Championships
|  Turin 1987 | Super heavyweight
|  Athens 1989 | Super heavyweight
|  Varna 1983 | Super heavyweight
|  Tampere 1981 | Super heavyweight
Friendship Games
|  1984 Havana | Super heavyweight

Ulrich Kaden (born 9 March 1959 in Munich) is a former East German amateur boxer, best known for winning the European title 1987 and 1989 at super heavyweight.

## Career

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Kaden was 1980 to 1988 nine times champion of East Germany. In 1981 he lost in the European semi finals in Tampere to Francesco Damiani. In 1983 he beat Aleksandr Miroshnichenko but lost in the finals again to Damiani. In 1987 he beat Lennox Lewis in a tournament in Belgrade but Lewis KOd him in the first round of their quarter final bout at the Olympics the next year.[1]

During his career Kaden beat Teófilo Stevenson three times but lost to him six times.

## References

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1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ulli Kaden". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2018.

## External links

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* Euro 1987
* Euro 1989

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European amateur boxing champions – men's super heavyweight

1979–present: over 91 kg

* 1979: Peter Hussing (FRG)
* 1981: Francesco Damiani (ITA)
* 1983: Francesco Damiani (ITA)
* 1985: Ferenc Somodi (HUN)
* 1987: Ulli Kaden (GDR)
* 1989: Ulli Kaden (GDR)
* 1991: Yevgeni Belousov (URS)
* 1993: Svilen Rusinov (BUL)
* 1996: Alexei Lezin (RUS)
* 1998: Alexei Lezin (RUS)
* 2000: Alexei Lezin (RUS)
* 2002: Alexander Povetkin (RUS)
* 2004: Alexander Povetkin (RUS)
* 2006: Islam Timurziev (RUS)
* 2008: Kubrat Pulev (BUL)
* 2010: Sergei Kuzmin (RUS)
* 2011: Magomed Omarov (RUS)
* 2013: Magomedrasul Majidov (AZE)
* 2015: Filip Hrgović (CRO)
* 2017: Victor Vykhryst (UKR)
* 2019: Victor Vykhryst (UKR)
* 2022: Nelvie Tiafack (GER)
* 2024: Ayoub Ghadfa (ESP)

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