About
One of the most popular athletes in Germany, and was the IBF Light Heavyweight Champion from March 1993-November 1996.
Before fame
He was an Olympic gold medalist as a Middlweight in 1988.
Trivia
He played the title role in the 2010 film Max Schmeling.
Family life
He married a woman named Manuela.
Associated with
His only professional loss came at the hands of Missouri's Virgil Hill, a loss which he later avenged.
