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Sinan Şamil Sam
Turkish boxer

Sinan Şamil Sam

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Intro
Turkish boxer
Places
Turkey
was
Athlete Boxer
Work field
Sports
Gender
Male
Birth
23 June 1974 People who share this birthday
Place of birth
Hamburg
Death
30 October 2015 People who died on this day
Place of death
Istanbul
Age
41 years
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Biography

Sinan Şamil Sam (23 June 1974 – 30 October 2015) was a Turkish heavyweight professional boxer. As a professional boxer, Sam won the EBU, World Boxing Council and WBC Mediterranean titles in the heavyweight division. According to his former managers, Sam died after battling liver and kidney failure.

Amateur career

  • 9 times Turkish Championship
  • 1992 2nd place (Middleweight) at the Junior European Championships in Edinburgh, losing to Vassiliy Jirov
  • 1992 Junior World Champion (Light Heavyweight) in Montreal
  • 1993 2nd place (Light Heavyweight) at the European Championships in Bursa, Turkey
  • 1995 3rd place (Heavyweight) at the World Championships in Berlin, losing in the Semifinal to Luan Krasniqi
  • 1998 3rd place (Super Heavyweight) at the European Championships in Minsk, Belarus
  • 1999 won the World Championships in the Super Heavyweight in Houston

Professional career

Sam, known as "Bull of the Bosphorus", turned professional in 2000. He won his first 18 fights, including victories over Przemyslaw Saleta, Danny Williams, and Julius Francis.

In 2003, he suffered his first pro defeat to Juan Carlos Gómez and lost the following fight against Luan Krasniqi.

In 2005, he beat Lawrence Clay Bey to set up a fight with Oleg Maskaev, a fight which he lost on points by unanimous decision. After the loss to Maskaev he defeated Saul Montana in 2006 but then lost a WBC eliminator to Oliver McCall in June 2007.

After three more victories against limited opponents he fought Paolo Vidoz on July 4, 2008 he won the fight by majority decision.

Professional boxing record

31 Wins (16 knockouts, 15 decisions), 4 Losses, 0 Draws
Res.RecordOpponentTypeRd., TimeDateLocationNotes
Win31–4Italy Paolo VidozMD122008-07-04Turkey Büyük Anadolu Hotel, Ankara, TurkeyWon EBU Heavyweight title. Retained WBC Mediterranean Heavyweight title.
Win30–4Montenegro Ratko DraskovicTKO3 (12), 1:532008-03-14Germany Zenith – Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Bayern, GermanyRetained WBC Mediterranean Heavyweight title.
Win29–4Egypt Mazur AliPTS3 (12), 1:532008-02-15Turkey Istanbul, TurkeyRetained WBC Mediterranea Heavyweight title.
Win28–4Croatia Ivica PerkovicUD3 (12), 1:532007-10-19Germany Estrel Convention Centre, Neukölln, Berlin, GermanyWon WBC Mediterranean Heavyweight title.
loss27–4United States Oliver McCallUD122007-06-16Turkey Atatürk Sport Hall, Ankara, TurkeyLost WBC International Heavyweight title.
Win27–3Australia Bob MirovicUD3 (12), 1:532006-11-10Germany Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyRetained WBC International Heavyweight title.
Win26–3Mexico Saul MontanaUD3 (12), 1:532006-07-29Germany König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, GermanyRetained WBC International Heavyweight title.
Win25–3Brazil George AriasUD3 (12), 1:532006-04-08Germany Ostseehalle, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyWon WBC International Heavyweight title.
loss24–3Russia Oleg MaskaevUD122005-11-12Germany Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyLost WBC International Heavyweight title.
Win24–2Uganda Okello PeterUD3 (12), 1:532005-06-11Germany BigBox, Kempten, Bayern, GermanyRetained WBC International Heavyweight title.
Win23–2United States Lawrence Clay BeyUD9 (12), 2:012005-02-12Germany Max-Schmeling-Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, GermanyRetained WBC International Heavyweight title.
Win22–2Russia Denis BakhtovTKO10 (12) 0:482004-11-20Germany BigBox, Kempten, Bayern, GermanyWon WBC International Heavyweight title.
Win21–2Belarus Siarhei DychkouTKO5 (10), 1:282004-09-04Germany Grugahalle, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Win20–2United States Doug LiggionKO2 (12), 2:042004-07-24Germany Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt (Oder), Brandenburg, Germany
Win19–2Latvia Edgars KalnarsKO7 (12), ?2004-06-05Germany Chemnitz Arena, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Germany
loss18–2Germany Luan KrasniqiUD(12)2004-02-14Germany Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyLost EBU Heavyweight title.EBU Heavyweight Title. 115-113, 116-113, 114-114.}
loss18–1Cuba Juan Carlos GómezUD9 (12), 1:292003-09-27United States HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York, United States]]
Win18–0England Julius FrancisTKO122003-04-26Germany Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GermanyRetained EBU Heavyweight title.
Win17–0England Danny WilliamsTKO8 (12), 2:082003-02-08Germany Estrel Convention Center, Neukölln, Berlin, GermanyRetained EBU Heavyweight title.
Win16–0Poland Przemysław SaletaTKO1 (12), 0:452002-10-12Germany Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GermanyWon EBU Heavyweight title.
Win15–0Poland Roman BugajKO2 (10), 2:552002-07-20Germany Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany
Win14–0United States Thomas WilliamsKO2 (10), 1:092002-03-16Germany Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
Win13–0United States Chris IsaacPTS3 (6), 3:002001-12-08Germany König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
Win12–0Cameroon Henry Kolle NjumeTKO1 (6), 1:362001-11-03Germany Hansehalle, Lübeck, Germany
Win11–0Montenegro Ratko DraskovicPTS5 (12), 2:532001-09-29Germany Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany]]
Win10–0Ukraine Yuriy YelistratovPTS3 (8), 2:462001-07-21Germany Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany
Win9–0Ukraine Stanyslav TovkachovTKO1 (6)2001-06-16Hungary Kisstadion, Budapest, Hungary
Win8–0France Denis EdwigeTKO1 (10)2001-05-05Germany Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany
Win7–0United States Willie ChapmanPTS4 (6)2001-02-10Germany Estrel Convention Centre, Neukölln, Berlin, Germany
Win6–0United States Bradley RoneKO1 (6)2000-12-05Germany Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany
Win5–0Slovakia Vlado SzaboTKO1 (6), 0:542000-10-14Germany Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
Win4–0Argentina Eduardo Antonio CarranzaPTS2 (4), 2:092000-10-01Germany Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany
Win3–0Czech Republic Daniel JerlingPTS1 (6), 2:422000-06-23Hungary FTC Stadium, Budapest, Hungary
Win2–0Hungary Alex KosztopuloszPTS4 (4), 0:542000-05-06Germany Swissôtel, Neuss, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Win1–0Slovakia Frantisek SuminaKO2 (4), 3:002000-04-15Germany Preussag Arena, Hanover, GermanySinan Samil Sam professional debut.

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