# Thomas Ulrich

Thomas Ulrich (born 11 July 1975, in Berlin) is a German former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2012. He challenged twice for a light-heavyweight world title: the WBC title in 2005, and the WBO title in 2006. He also held the European light-heavyweight title three times from 2002 to 2008. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics in the light-heavyweight division.

## Amateur career

Ulrich was the German Light Heavyweight Champion 1994. Ulrich won the light heavyweight bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, just like he did a year before at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin.

### Amateur Highlights

* 1992 2nd place as a Middleweight at the Junior World Championships in Montreal, Canada. Results were:
** Defeated Jae-Yeul Uk (South Korea) RSC-3
** Defeated Willard Lewis (Canada) RSCI-2
** Lost to Islam Arsangaliev (Russia) RSC-1
* 1995 3rd place as a Light Heavyweight at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany. Results were:
** Defeated Yevgeny Makarenko (Russia) PTS
** Defeated Mohammed Benguesmia (Algeria) PTS
** Defeated Timur Ibragimov (Uzbekistan) WO
** Lost to Diosvani Vega (Cuba) PTS
* 1995 2nd place at the Military World Championships in Rome, Italy. Results were:
** Defeated Um (South Korea) RSC-1
** Defeated Sergey Krupenich (Belarus) PTS (10-6)
** Lost to Pietro Aurino (Italy) PTS (6-10)
* 1996 competed at the European Championships in Vejle, Denmark. Results were:
** Defeated Zoltán Béres (Hungary) RSC-1
** Lost to Yusuf Öztürk (Turkey) PTS (10-15)
* 1996 Representing Germany, Ulrich won the Bronze Medal as a Light Heavyweight at the Atlanta Olympics. Results were:
** Defeated Rick Timperi (Australia) PTS (21-7)
** Defeated Ismael Kone (Sweden) PTS (24-9)
** Defeated Daniel Bispo (Brazil) PTS (14-7)
** Lost to Lee Seung-Bae (South Korea) PTS (8-12)

## Pro career

Ulrich turned pro 1997 and began his career 20-0 before getting stopped in the 6th round by future titlist Glen Johnson. He then won his next eight bouts, setting up a shot at WBC Light Heavyweight Title holder Tomasz Adamek in 2005. Adamek won via 6th-round KO. In 2006, Ulrich got a shot at WBO Light Heavyweight Title holder Zsolt Erdei and lost a decision.

## Professional boxing record

| 39 fights | 32 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 22 | 6 |
| By decision | 10 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 39 | Loss | 32–7 | Dustin Dirks | KO | 4 (8), 2:00 | 5 May 2012 | Messe, Erfurt, Germany | |
| 38 | Loss | 32–6 | Sergej Rozvadovskij | TKO | 7 (8), 1:49 | 4 Apr 2011 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany | |
| 37 | Win | 32–5 | Gyula Gaspar | KO | 3 (8) | 9 Oct 2010 | Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 36 | Loss | 31–5 | Mariano Nicolas Plotinsky | KO | 11 (12), 1:35 | 7 Mar 2009 | Freiberger Arena, Dresden, Germany | For vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title |
| 35 | Loss | 31–4 | Yuri Barashian | KO | 8 (12), 0:56 | 23 Feb 2008 | Brandberge Arena, Halle, Germany | Lost European light-heavyweight title |
| 34 | Win | 31–3 | Leonardo Turchi | KO | 1 (12), 2:01 | 19 May 2007 | Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany | Retained European light-heavyweight title |
| 33 | Win | 30–3 | Rachid Kanfouah | TKO | 10 (12), 2:36 | 13 Jan 2007 | Brandberge Arena, Halle, Germany | Won WBO Inter-Continental and vacant European light-heavyweight titles |
| 32 | Loss | 29–3 | Zsolt Erdei | UD | 12 | 29 Jul 2006 | König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany | For WBO light-heavyweight title |
| 31 | Win | 29–2 | Henry Saenz | UD | 10 | 8 Apr 2006 | Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany | |
| 30 | Loss | 28–2 | Tomasz Adamek | KO | 6 (12), 1:57 | 15 Oct 2005 | Mehrzweckhalle Süd, Düsseldorf, Germany | For WBC light-heavyweight title |
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Matthew Barney | UD | 12 | 26 Mar 2005 | Erdgas Arena, Riesa, Germany | Retained European light-heavyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Silvio Branco | KO | 11 (12), 0:51 | 17 Jul 2004 | Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany | Won vacant European light-heavyweight title |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Michael Rush | UD | 12 | 14 Feb 2004 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany | Retained WBC International light-heavyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Carl Handy | UD | 8 | 15 Nov 2003 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Graciano Rocchigiani | UD | 12 | 10 May 2003 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany | Won vacant WBC International light-heavyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Yawe Davis | KO | 2 (12) | 12 Oct 2002 | Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany | Won European light-heavyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Marco Antonio Duarte | KO | 3 (8) | 16 Mar 2002 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Mohamed Siluvangi | UD | 8 | 15 Dec 2001 | Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Germany | |
| 21 | Loss | 20–1 | Glen Johnson | KO | 6 (12) | 28 Jul 2001 | Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Germany | Lost WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Gabriel Hernández | TKO | 8 (12) | 10 Feb 2001 | Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Germany | Retained WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Ali Forbes | UD | 8 | 14 Oct 2000 | Kolnarena, Cologne, Germany | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Maurizio Colombo | TKO | 2 (6) | 23 Jun 2000 | FTC Stadium, Budapest, Hungary | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Cleveland Nelson | KO | 8 (12) | 1 Apr 2000 | Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Germany | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Warren Moore | KO | 2 | 4 Dec 1999 | Stadionsporthalle, Hanover, Germany | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Ali Saidi | TKO | 8 (12) | 20 Feb 1999 | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany | Retained German International light-heavyweight title; Won vacant Germany BDB light-heavyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Vinson Durham | KO | 3 | 12 Dec 1998 | Balsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Jerry Williams | KO | 8 | 3 Oct 1998 | Prinz-Garden Halle, Bayern, Germany | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Milan Konecny | KO | 9 (10) | 22 Aug 1998 | Sport und Erholungszentrum, Berlin, Germany | Won German International light-heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Juan Nelongo | TKO | 7 (8) | 5 Jun 1998 | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | LaVerne Clark | KO | 2 | 2 May 1998 | Hansehalle, Lübeck, Germany | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Shane Davis | KO | 1 | 20 Mar 1998 | Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Cliff Nellon | PTS | 6 | 17 Jan 1998 | Sport und Erholungszentrum, Berlin, Germany | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Gabor Ott | KO | 5 | 11 Oct 1997 | Stadthalle, Cottbus, Germany | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Hamilton Diaz | KO | 1 (6) | 23 Aug 1997 | Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Eric Davis | PTS | 6 | 13 Jun 1997 | Arena Oberhausen, Oberhausen, Germany | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Mirsad Brkic | KO | 1 | 26 Apr 1997 | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Dennis Lawlor | KO | 2 (4) | 8 Mar 1997 | Sartory-Saal, Cologne, Germany | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Donnie Penelton | PTS | 4 | 15 Feb 1997 | Stadthalle, Cottbus, Germany | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Guy Stanford | KO | 4 | 11 Jan 1997 | Sport und Erholungszentrum, Berlin, Germany | |