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Biography
Christian Hammer (born Cristian Ciocan; September 27, 1987) is a Romanian-German professional boxer competing in the heavyweight division. He is a former two-time WBO European Heavyweight titleholder. He is ranked #13 in the world by BoxRec as of December 2018. He has faced former world champions and contenders Mariusz Wach, Tyson Fury, Kevin Johnson, Alexander Povetkin and Luis Ortiz.
Professional career
Ciocan's first coach was Felix Păun. He turned pro in Germany in 2008, but lost against Robert Gregorin his professional debut. He won his next seven fights, but his winning streak was ended in 2010 after losing two fights in a row against Mariusz Wach and Taras Bidenko. Ciocan won the Won German International Heavyweight title in 2012 from Serdar Uysal, and vacant WBO EU Heavyweight title from Danny Williams. In 2015, he lost to British future world champion, Tyson Fury for the WBO International Heavyweight title. He currently holds the WBO European Heavyweight title, which he won from Erkan Teper in 2016.
Professional boxing record
| Professional record summary | ||
| 29 fights | 24 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 14 | 3 |
| By decision | 10 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 30 | Loss | 24–6 | Luis Ortiz | UD | 10 | 2 Mar 2019 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 24–5 | Michael Wallisch | KO | 5 (12),2:18 | 15 Dec 2018 | Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany | Won vacant World Boxing Organisation European Heavyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 23–5 | Tornike Puritchamiashvili | RTD | 3 (8),3:00 | 15 Sep 2018 | ECB Boxgym, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 27 | Loss | 22–5 | Alexander Povetkin | UD | 12 | 15 Dec 2017 | DIVS, Ekaterinburg, Russia | For WBO International and vacant WBA International Heavyweight titles |
| 26 | Win | 22–4 | Zine Eddine Benmakhlouf | UD | 12 | 19 May 2017 | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany | Retained WBO European Heavyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 21–4 | David Price | TKO | 7 (12), 1:22 | 4 Feb 2017 | Olympia, London, England | Retained WBO European Heavyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 20–4 | Erkan Teper | SD | 12 | 15 Oct 2016 | G 18-Halle, Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Germany | Won vacant WBO European Heavyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 19–4 | Michael Sprott | KO | 1 (10), 1:51 | 18 Mar 2016 | Circul Globus, Bucharest, Romania | |
| 22 | Win | 18–4 | Sherman Williams | UD | 10 | 28 Aug 2015 | Patinoarul Dunărea, Galați, Romania | |
| 21 | Loss | 17–4 | Tyson Fury | RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | 28 Feb 2015 | The O2 Arena, Greenwich, London | For WBO International Heavyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 17–3 | Irineu Beato Costa Junior | UD | 12 | 31 Oct 2014 | Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen | |
| 19 | Win | 16–3 | Konstantin Airich | UD | 10 | 11 Apr 2014 | Universal Hall, Berlin | |
| 18 | Win | 15–3 | Kevin Johnson | UD | 10 | 20 Dec 2013 | Messe, Schnelsen, Hamburg | |
| 17 | Win | 14–3 | Leif Larsen | KO | 7 (12), 1:21 | 23 Aug 2013 | Patinoarul Dunărea, Galaţi | Retained WBO European Heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 13–3 | Oleksiy Mazikin | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | 22 Feb 2013 | Patinoarul Dunărea, Galaţi | Retained WBO European Heavyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 12–3 | Danny Williams | TKO | 4 (12), 0:57 | 28 Sep 2012 | Sparkassen-Arena, Göttingen, Niedersachsen | Won vacant WBO European Heavyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 11–3 | Alexander Kahl | TKO | 1 (10), 1:39 | 30 Mar 2012 | Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen | Retained German International Heavyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 10–3 | Serdar Uysal | TKO | 2 (10), 1:11 | 11 Feb 2012 | Boxsporthalle Braamkamp 1, Hamburg | Won vacant German International Heavyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 9–3 | Pavol Polakovič | TKO | 2 (8), 1:22 | 18 Nov 2011 | Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen | |
| 11 | Win | 8–3 | Pāvels Dolgovs | UD | 6 | 09 Apr 2011 | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg | |
| 10 | Loss | 7–3 | Taras Bidenko | MD | 6 | 04 Dec 2010 | Sport and Congress Center, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| 9 | Loss | 7–2 | Mariusz Wach | KO | 6 (8), 1:56 | 17 Jul 2010 | Sport and Congress Center, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Serdar Uysal | KO | 4 (6) | 05 Jun 2010 | Sportbox, Hamelin, Niedersachsen | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Markus Tomala | UD | 6 | 24 Apr 2010 | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Remigijus Žiaušys | UD | 6 | 09 Jan 2010 | Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Hans-Joerg Blasko | TKO | 2 (6), 2:32 | 21 Nov 2009 | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Jevgēņijs Stamburskis | TKO | 2 (4), 2:28 | 11 Jul 2009 | Nürburgring, Nürburg, Rheinland-Pfalz | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Aleksandrs Borhovs | TKO | 2 (4), 1:05 | 06 Jun 2009 | Koenig Pilsener, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Nikolay Marinov | UD | 4 | 2 May 2009 | Halle 7, Bremen | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Robert Gregor | RTD | 1 (4), 3:00 | 01 Nov 2008 | Koenig Pilsener, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen | Professional debut. |