WSMFC64 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) Former WBC super-middleweight world champion Markus Beyer has died at the age of 47. Reports in Germany say Beyer passed away in a Berlin hospital on Monday after a short and severe illness. As an amateur, Beyer boxed in two Olympic Games and won a bronze medal at the 1995 World Championships before turning professional the following year. 'Boom Boom', as he was known, won the first of his three WBC world titles in 1999, dethroning Richie Woodhall at the Telford Ice Rink to become super-middleweight champion, but lost the belt to Glenn Catley in his second defence. In 2003, the German southpaw beat Eric Lucas to win back his old belt and once again reclaimed his belt when immediately avenging a defeat to Christian Sanavia. In his final few fights, Beyer drew with Sakio Bika before falling to a unification defeat to Mikkel Kessler, ending his career with a record of 35-3-1-KO13. "I cannot describe my feelings with words," said Ulli Wegner, Beyer's former coach. "Everybody knows that he was my favourite athlete, and that he had, above all, a human component. "Markus Beyer was a thoroughly fine human being. At the moment I feel like someone hit me in the gut. I have to process all that first." Source Sky Sports Marcus Beyer Rest in Peace Boom Boom Edited December 4, 2018 by WSMFC64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selij Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Re: Former world champion Markus Beyer dies aged 47 RIP boxing brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoztheMadman Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Re: Former world champion Markus Beyer dies aged 47 That was rather mysterious...no details on what illness it was. Only 2 months after another former German world champ Rocchigiani. Rest in peace champ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRingRules Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Re: Former world champion Markus Beyer dies aged 47 --- A suggestion speculates cancer the cause of death without attribution. Still, 47 far to young. R.I.P... Boxing News: Ex-champ Markus Beyer passes >> December 4, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repsac Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Re: Former world champion Markus Beyer dies aged 47 Whoa. Thats sad to hear. Condolences to his family, friends, and fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoztheMadman Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Re: Former world champion Markus Beyer dies aged 47 --- A suggestion speculates cancer the cause of death without attribution. Still, 47 far to young. R.I.P... Boxing News: Ex-champ Markus Beyer passes >> December 4, 2018 Must have been discovered late...or it was some really nasty form of cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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