Markus Bott
Markus Bott (born 13 January 1962 in Pforzheim, Germany) is a former boxer.
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| Real name | Markus Bott | ||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Cassius | ||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||
| Nationality |  German | ||||||||||
| Born | January 13, 1962 Pforzheim, Germany | ||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||
| Total fights | 33 | ||||||||||
| Wins | 28 | ||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 20 | ||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
- 1984 represented West Germany at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Results were:
- 1st round had a bye
- Lost to Anton Josipović (Yugoslavia) 1-4
- 1988 represented West Germany at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games as a Light Heavyweight. Results were:
- Defeated René Suetovius (East Germany) RSC 3
- Lost to Nurmagomed Shanavazov (Soviet Union) 0-5
Professional career
Nicknamed "Cassius", Bott turned pro in 1989 and captured the WBO cruiserweight title with a decision win over Tyrone Booze in 1993. He lost his belt in his first defense to Nestor Giovannini that same year via split decision. They rematched later that year, and Giovannini won via unanimous decision. Bott retired for good after a TKO loss to Lee Manuel Ossie in 1998.
Professional boxing record
| 33 fights | 28 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 20 | 3 |
| By decision | 8 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 28–5 |  Lee Manuel Ossie |
TKO | 9 (10) | 1998-05-05 |  Palais des Sport Marcel Cerdan, Paris |
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| Win | 28–4 |  Frantisek Vadkadi |
TKO | 2 (8) | 1998-04-24 | Muelheim |
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| Win | 27–4 | Frank Boehme |
TKO | 3 (8) | 1998-03-27 | Ruelzheim |
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| Win | 26–4 | Zsolt Janko |
TKO | 3 (8) | 1998-03-07 | Koenigswinter |
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| Win | 25–4 | Stefan Stanko |
TKO | 1 (8) | 1998-01-09 | Erfurt |
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| Loss | 24–4 |  Nestor Hipolito Giovannini |
UD | 12 (12) | 1993-11-20 | Sporthalle, Alsterdorf |
For WBO Cruiserweight title |
| Win | 24–3 |  Jeff McCall |
KO | 1 (10) | 1993-10-02 | Barbarossa Halle, Kaiserslautern |
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| Loss | 23–3 | Nestor Hipolito Giovannini |
SD | 12 (12) | 1993-06-26 | Sporthalle, Alsterdorf |
Lost WBO Cruiserweight title |
| Win | 23–2 | Tyrone Booze |
UD | 12 (12) | 1993-02-13 | Sporthalle, Alsterdorf |
Won WBO Cruiserweight title |
| Win | 22–2 | Jeff Bowman |
KO | 1 (8) | 1992-12-08 | Legien Center, Mitte |
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| Win | 21–2 | Ken Bentley |
PTS | 8 (8) | 1992-11-17 | Holstentorhalle, Luebeck |
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| Win | 20–2 | David Bates |
TKO | 5 (8) | 1992-09-29 | Green's Club, Hamburg |
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| Win | 19–2 | Tim Knight |
TKO | 4 (8) | 1992-08-28 | Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen |
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| Win | 18–2 |  Cordwell Hylton |
PTS | 8 (8) | 1992-02-21 | Legien Center, Mitte |
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| Win | 17–2 | Rick Enis |
RTD | 7 (10) | 1992-01-28 | Legien Center, Mitte |
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| Win | 16–2 | Mike DeVito |
TKO | 4 (8) | 1992-01-10 | Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen |
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| Win | 15–2 |  Erol Ilter |
TKO | 1 (8) | 1991-12-13 | Minden |
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| Loss | 14–2 |  Michael Murray |
TKO | 7 (8) | 1991-10-15 | Germany |
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| Win | 14–1 | Eddie Curry |
KO | 1 (8)} | 1991-09-16 | Legien Center, Mitte |
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| Win | 13–1 | David McCluskey |
TKO | 4 (8) | 1991-06-28 | Dinslaken |
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| Win | 12–1 | Ralf Rocchigiani |
PTS | 10 (10) | 1991-05-03 | Legien Center, Mitte |
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| Win | 11–1 | Gary McCrory |
PTS | 8 (8) | 1991-04-05 | Legien Center, Mitte |
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| Loss | 10–1 | Johnny Nelson |
TKO | 12 (12) | 1990-12-14 | Europahalle, Karlsruhe |
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| Win | 10–0 | David Butler |
KO | 2 (8) | 1990-11-16 | Sporthalle, Wandsbek |
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| Win | 9–0 | Rick Kellar |
KO | 3 (8) | 1990-10-05 | Philips Halle, Düsseldorf |
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| Win | 8–0 |  Jose Mireles |
TKO | 4 (8) | 1990-09-07 | Sporthalle Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg |
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| Win | 7–0 | Manfred Jassmann |
PTS | 10 (10) | 1990-06-01 | Philips Halle, Düsseldorf |
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| Win | 6–0 | Mike Aubrey |
PTS | 8 (8) | 1990-05-05 | Sporthalle, Wandsbek |
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| Win | 5–0 | Matthew Saad Muhammad |
TKO | 3 (8) | 1990-02-16 | Sporthalle, Wandsbek |
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| Win | 4–0 | Lennie Howard |
TKO | 2 (8) | 1989-12-16 | Jahnhalle, Pforzheim |
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| Win | 3–0 | Andre Crowder |
KO | 1 (6) | 1989-12-01 | Inter-Continental Hotel, Mitte |
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| Win | 2–0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yves Monsieur |
TKO | 1 (6) | 1989-09-30 | Sporthalle, Wandsbek |
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| Win | 1–0 |  John Held |
PTS | 6 (6) | 1989-06-30 | Sporthalle, Wandsbek |
Professional debut |
External links
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Tyrone Booze |
WBO cruiserweight champion February 13, 1993 – June 26, 1993 |
Succeeded by Nestor Hipolito Giovannini |
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