Eckhard Dagge (February 27, 1948, in Probsteierhagen, Germany – April 4, 2006, in Hamburg), was a professional boxer in the super welterweight (154 lb) division.
Eckhard Dagge was Germany's second world champion, after Max Schmeling, holding the World Boxing Council Light Middleweight title from 1976 to 1977. Dagge also held German National and European titles, during his ten-year career.
Dagge was born in Probsteierhagen, Germany, near Kiel in 1946. He learned to fight in the bars and taverns of Hamburg. He would later embark on an amateur career, in which he won 66 out of 80 bouts, before falling short of making the 1972 Olympic Team.
Professional careerEdit
Dagge would win the German Middleweight title, in his 6th bout. Dagge would follow up with wins over notable, but faded fighters Denny Moyer and Manuel González. In 1974, Dagge challenged Jose Manuel Duran for the European Light Middleweight title, losing by 11th-round TKO. He came back the next year however, and stopped Duran in the 9th round, to win the title. He would defend this title once, before he lost it by decision to Vito Antuofermo.
Dagge earned a title shot against WBC Light Middleweight champion Elisha Obed on June 17, 1976. Dagge pulled off a stunning upset of Obed, winning by 10th-round TKO, to win the title in Berlin. Dagge was scheduled to defend his title against Sugar Ray Seales. However Seales pulled out a of the fight and former champion Emile Griffith stepped in as a replacement. The result was Dagge winning a controversial majority decision. He followed this up with a draw over England's Maurice Hope,[1] a future world champion. Dagge then faced Australia-based Italian Rocky Mattioli on August 6, 1977, and was knocked out in the 5th round. Dagge would win six more bouts over lesser opposition until he was stopped by Brian Anderson in 1981.
Dagge had a reputation as a wild man during his career and afterwards, as he struggled with alcoholism. Dagge worked with Universum after his pro career ended, training Dariusz Michalczewski, Michael Loewe, and Mario Schiesser. However, he was fired from his job as a manager in 1994, due to absenteeism and his problems with alcoholism. Dagge died on April 4, 2006, in Hamburg, Germany, after a battle with cancer.[2]
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Eckhard Dagge February 27 1948 in Probsteierhagen Germany April 4 2006 in Hamburg was a professional boxer in the super welterweight 154 lb division Eckhard DaggeStatisticsWeight s Light middleweight MiddleweightHeight5 ft 11 in 180 cm NationalityGermanBorn 1948 02 27 February 27 1948Probsteierhagen West GermanyDiedApril 4 2006 2006 04 04 aged 58 Hamburg GermanyStanceOrthodoxBoxing recordTotal fights32Wins26Wins by KO16Losses5Draws1Eckhard Dagge was Germany s second world champion after Max Schmeling holding the World Boxing Council Light Middleweight title from 1976 to 1977 Dagge also held German National and European titles during his ten year career Contents 1 Background 2 Professional career 3 Professional boxing record 4 Life after boxing 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBackground EditDagge was born in Probsteierhagen Germany near Kiel in 1946 He learned to fight in the bars and taverns of Hamburg He would later embark on an amateur career in which he won 66 out of 80 bouts before falling short of making the 1972 Olympic Team Professional career EditDagge would win the German Middleweight title in his 6th bout Dagge would follow up with wins over notable but faded fighters Denny Moyer and Manuel Gonzalez In 1974 Dagge challenged Jose Manuel Duran for the European Light Middleweight title losing by 11th round TKO He came back the next year however and stopped Duran in the 9th round to win the title He would defend this title once before he lost it by decision to Vito Antuofermo Dagge earned a title shot against WBC Light Middleweight champion Elisha Obed on June 17 1976 Dagge pulled off a stunning upset of Obed winning by 10th round TKO to win the title in Berlin Dagge was scheduled to defend his title against Sugar Ray Seales However Seales pulled out a of the fight and former champion Emile Griffith stepped in as a replacement The result was Dagge winning a controversial majority decision He followed this up with a draw over England s Maurice Hope 1 a future world champion Dagge then faced Australia based Italian Rocky Mattioli on August 6 1977 and was knocked out in the 5th round Dagge would win six more bouts over lesser opposition until he was stopped by Brian Anderson in 1981 Professional boxing record Edit32 fights 26 wins 5 lossesBy knockout 16 3By decision 10 2Draws 1No Result Record Opponent Type Round time Date Location Notes32 Loss 26 5 1 nbsp Brian Anderson TKO 2 06 11 1981 nbsp Kiel West Germany31 Win 26 4 1 nbsp Bruce Strauss PTS 8 25 09 1981 nbsp Cologne West Germany30 Win 25 4 1 nbsp George Walker PTS 10 10 04 1981 nbsp Kiel West Germany29 Win 24 4 1 nbsp Esperno Postl TKO 7 13 02 1981 nbsp Kiel West Germany28 Win 23 4 1 nbsp Larry Davis PTS 10 06 05 1978 nbsp Frankfurt West Germany27 Win 22 4 1 nbsp Rennie Pinder KO 4 07 04 1978 nbsp Berlin West Germany26 Win 21 4 1 nbsp Jimmy Savage KO 8 10 12 1977 nbsp Berlin West Germany25 Loss 20 4 1 nbsp Rocky Mattioli KO 5 06 08 1977 nbsp Deutschlandhalle Charlottenburg West Germany Lost WBC light middleweight title24 Draw 20 3 1 nbsp Maurice Hope PTS 15 15 03 1977 nbsp Deutschlandhalle Charlottenburg West Germany Retained WBC light middleweight title23 Win 20 3 nbsp Emile Griffith MD 15 18 09 1976 nbsp Deutschlandhalle Charlottenburg West Germany Retained WBC light middleweight title22 Win 19 3 nbsp Elisha Obed TKO 10 18 06 1976 nbsp Deutschlandhalle Charlottenburg West Germany Won WBC light middleweight title21 Win 18 3 nbsp Marcel Giordanella KO 7 02 04 1976 nbsp Kiel West Germany20 Loss 17 3 nbsp Vito Antuofermo PTS 15 16 01 1976 nbsp Deutschlandhalle Charlottenburg West Germany Lost EBU light middleweight title19 Win 17 2 nbsp Franz Csandl TKO 7 04 11 1975 nbsp Stadthalle Vienna Austria Retained EBU light middleweight title18 Win 16 2 nbsp Jose Duran TKO 9 24 06 1975 nbsp Berlin West Germany Won EBU light middleweight title17 Loss 15 2 nbsp Carlos Marks PTS 10 18 03 1975 nbsp Berlin West Germany16 Win 15 1 nbsp Pascal Zito PTS 10 30 11 1974 nbsp Munich West Germany15 Win 14 1 nbsp Jules Bellaiche PTS 8 05 11 1974 nbsp Berlin West Germany14 Loss 13 1 nbsp Jose Duran TKO 11 03 09 1974 nbsp Berlin West Germany For EBU Light Middleweight Title13 Win 13 0 nbsp Billy Backus TKO 3 20 06 1974 nbsp Berlin West Germany12 Win 12 0 nbsp Manuel Gonzalez PTS 10 14 05 1974 nbsp Deutschlandhalle Charlottenburg West Germany11 Win 11 0 nbsp Denny Moyer PTS 10 20 02 1974 nbsp Deutschlandhalle Charlottenburg West Germany10 Win 10 0 nbsp Francis Vermandere KO 7 09 11 1973 nbsp Berlin West Germany9 Win 9 0 nbsp Jose Maria Madrazo PTS 8 26 10 1973 nbsp Hamburg West Germany8 Win 8 0 nbsp Matt Donovan KO 2 28 09 1973 nbsp Berlin West Germany7 Win 7 0 nbsp Shako Mamba PTS 10 31 08 1973 nbsp Lubeck West Germany6 Win 6 0 nbsp Klaus Peter Tombers TKO 5 03 06 1973 nbsp Berlin West Germany Won BDB German Middleweight Title5 Win 5 0 nbsp Antonio Rimasti KO 1 11 05 1973 nbsp Wiesbaden West Germany4 Win 4 0 nbsp Anton Schnedl TKO 4 27 04 1973 nbsp Berlin West Germany3 Win 3 0 nbsp Waldi Clere KO 1 30 03 1973 nbsp Oldenburg West Germany2 Win 2 0 nbsp Ferzi Isir TKO 1 08 03 1973 nbsp Lubeck West Germany1 Win 1 0 nbsp Hans Heukeshoven KO 1 02 03 1973 nbsp Berlin West GermanyLife after boxing EditDagge had a reputation as a wild man during his career and afterwards as he struggled with alcoholism Dagge worked with Universum after his pro career ended training Dariusz Michalczewski Michael Loewe and Mario Schiesser However he was fired from his job as a manager in 1994 due to absenteeism and his problems with alcoholism Dagge died on April 4 2006 in Hamburg Germany after a battle with cancer 2 See also EditList of world light middleweight boxing championsReferences Edit Hackney s boxing World Champion Maurice Hope returns to borough Hackney Gazette 29 December 2010 Retrieved 2022 10 06 Ex junior middleweight champ Dagge dies at 58 ESPN 4 April 2006 Retrieved 2022 10 06 External links EditBoxing record for Eckhard Dagge from BoxRec registration required Sporting positionsRegional boxing titlesPreceded byJose Duran EBUsuper welterweight championJune 24 1975 January 16 1976 Succeeded byVito AntuofermoWorld boxing titlesPreceded byElisha Obed WBC super welterweight championJune 18 1976 August 6 1977 Succeeded byRocky Mattioli Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eckhard Dagge amp oldid 1163167845, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
