# Erkan Teper

Erkan Teper (born 18 June 1982) is a German professional boxer. He held the European heavyweight title in 2015, but was stripped by the EBU for failing a drug test.

## Amateur career

As a super heavyweight amateur, Teper won silver medals at the 2006 German National Championships and the 2007 World Military Games. He won the 2009 Bolivarian Alternative Games in Santiago, Cuba.

## Professional career
### Teper vs. Price

Teper faced heavyweight contender David Price on 17 July 2015 for the EBU heavyweight title. He fought belligerently during the bout and knocked down Price in the 2nd round with a left hook. The fight was called off by the referee immediately resulting in a KO victory for Teper.

### Doping allegations

Teper was supposed to face Robert Helenius on 19 December 2015, but cancelled the match due to a shoulder injury. Thus he had to give up the EBU Heavyweight title, which was then claimed by Helenius in a match against Franz Rill. It was later reported that Teper had failed a post-fight drug test after knocking out Price and is currently under investigation for unlawful possession of doping substances.

## Professional boxing record

| 26 fights | 20 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 2 |
| By decision | 8 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 26 | Draw | 20–4–1 (1) | Djuar El Scheich | PTS | 6 | 21 Oct 2023 | Fit and Fight, Euskirchen, Germany | |
| 25 | Loss | 20–4 (1) | Arslanbek Makhmudov | RTD | 1 (10), 3:00 | 23 Sep 2021 | Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | For WBC-NABF and WBA-NABA heavyweight titles |
| 24 | Win | 20–3 (1) | Mykyta Nesterenko | UD | 4 | 8 Feb 2020 | EWS Arena, Goeppingen, Germany | |
| 23 | Win | 19–3 (1) | Samir Barakovic | TKO | 3 (8), 1:30 | 22 Jun 2019 | Argensporthalle, Wangen im Allgaeu, Germany | |
| 22 | Loss | 18–3 (1) | Robert Helenius | KO | 8 (12), 3:00 | 29 Sep 2018 | Ritter-Sport-Stadion, Waldenbuch, Germany | For vacant IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 18–2 (1) | Davit Gorgiladze | TKO | 2 (6) | 28 Apr 2018 | Stadthalle, Cloppenburg, Germany | |
| 20 | Win | 17–2 (1) | Evgenios Lazaridis | PTS | 10 | 24 Oct 2017 | Sporthalle, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany | |
| 19 | Win | 16–2 (1) | Zoltan Csala | TKO | 1 (8), 2:46 | 21 Jul 2017 | Große Sporthalle, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany | |
| 18 | Loss | 15–2 (1) | Mariusz Wach | UD | 12 | 18 Mar 2017 | Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany | For vacant IBF East/West Europe heavyweight title |
| 17 | Loss | 15–1 (1) | Christian Hammer | SD | 12 | 15 Oct 2016 | Hamburg, Germany | For vacant WBO European heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–0 (1) | Derric Rossy | UD | 10 | 3 Jul 2016 | Gellersenhalle, Lüneburg, Germany | |
| 15 | NC | 14–0 (1) | David Price | KO | 2 (12), 0:52 | 17 Jul 2015 | MHPArena, Ludwigsburg, Germany | Won vacant European heavyweight title; The BDB disqualifies Erkan Teper after he failed a post-fight drug test, stating that the fight should be ruled a No Contest. The EBU however maintained that the original result was official but that the title would become vacant. |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Johann Duhaupas | UD | 12 | 14 Mar 2015 | Alte Reithalle, Stuttgart, Germany | Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Newfel Ouatah | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | 13 Jun 2014 | Bavaria Filmstadt, Munich, Germany | Won vacant European Union heavyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Martin Rogan | KO | 1 (10), 1:25 | 16 Nov 2013 | MHPArena, Ludwigsburg, Germany | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Michael Sprott | TKO | 1 (10), 2:41 | 31 Aug 2013 | Münsterplatz, Basel, Switzerland | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Timur Stark | SD | 8 | 13 Apr 2013 | Multiversum, Schwechat, Austria | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Gbenga Oloukun | UD | 8 | 14 Oct 2012 | SKC TaBeA Halle, Halle, Germany | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Ivica Perkovic | RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | 9 Mar 2012 | Atatürk Spor Salonu, Tekirdağ, Turkey | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Cisse Salif | TKO | 2 (8), 2:54 | 26 Nov 2011 | Spor Salonu, Trabzon, Turkey | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jakov Gospic | KO | 9 (12), 2:59 | 15 Jul 2011 | EWS Arena, Göppingen, Germany | Won vacant WBC Mediterranean heavyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Robert Hawkins | PTS | 6 | 1 Apr 2011 | Pferdesportpark, Berlin, Germany | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Sandor Balogh | PTS | 6 | 25 Feb 2011 | Hotel Park, Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Donato DeMartiis | TKO | 1 (4), 1:49 | 17 Dec 2010 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, US | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Alexander Kahl | KO | 1 (4), 0:36 | 12 Nov 2010 | HanseDom, Stralsund, Germany | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Marcel Zeller | TKO | 3 (4) | 4 Sep 2010 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany | |