Best fights of Sebastian Sylvester
Over 9 years as a professional, Sebastian Sylvester has compiled a 34-5-1 (16) record, including 26 title fights. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Sebastian Sylvester KOs Amin Asikainen in their 2nd fight
On June 23, 2007 Sebastian Sylvester fought Amin Asikainen for the European middleweight title. It was their second meeting. Sylvester was 26 years old with a record of 25-2, and Asikainen was 31 with a record of 21-0. Sylvester was on a 4-fight winning streak and Asikainen was on an undefeated 21-fight winning streak. Sylvester stopped Amin Asikainen via TKO in the 11th round. Crowned the new middleweight champion.
2. Sebastian Sylvester KOs Javier Castillejo
On April 12, 2008 Sebastian Sylvester defended his European middleweight title against Javier Castillejo. Sylvester was 27 years old with a record of 28-2, and Castillejo was 40 with a record of 62-7. Sylvester was on a 7-fight winning streak and Castillejo was coming off a win. Sylvester stopped Javier Castillejo via KO in the 12th round. Defended the title.
3. Sebastian Sylvester defeats Lajuan Simon
On June 27, 2009 Sebastian Sylvester defended his IBF International middleweight title against Lajuan Simon. Sylvester was 28 years old with a record of 30-3, and Simon was 30 with a record of 21-1-2. Sylvester was coming off a win, while Simon was coming off a loss. Sylvester won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
4. Sebastian Sylvester draws with Roman Karmazin
On June 5, 2010 Sebastian Sylvester defended his IBF middleweight title against Roman Karmazin. Sylvester was 29 years old with a record of 33-3, and Karmazin was 37 with a record of 40-3-1. Both Sylvester and Karmazin were on a 4-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a split decision.
5. Sebastian Sylvester KOs Billy Lyell
On January 30, 2010 Sebastian Sylvester defended his IBF middleweight title against Billy Lyell. Sylvester was 29 years old with a record of 32-3, and Lyell was 0 with a record of 0-0. Sylvester was on a 3-fight winning streak. Sylvester stopped Billy Lyell via TKO in the 10th round. Defended the title.
6. Sebastian Sylvester KOs Gaetano Nespro
On February 28, 2009 Sebastian Sylvester fought Gaetano Nespro for the vacant IBF International middleweight title. Sylvester was 28 years old with a record of 29-3, and Nespro was 0 with a record of 0-0. Sylvester was coming off a loss. Sylvester stopped Gaetano Nespro via KO in the 7th round. Won the vacant title.
7. Sebastian Sylvester defeats Mahir Oral
On October 30, 2010 Sebastian Sylvester defended his IBF middleweight title against Mahir Oral. Sylvester was 30 years old with a record of 33-3-1, and Oral was 0 with a record of 0-0. Sylvester won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
8. Sebastian Sylvester KOs Steven Bendall
On April 22, 2006 Sebastian Sylvester defended his European middleweight title against Steven Bendall. Sylvester was 25 years old with a record of 20-1, and Bendall was 0 with a record of 0-0. Sylvester was on a 20-fight winning streak. Sylvester stopped Steven Bendall via TKO in the 3rd round. Defended the title.
9. Sebastian Sylvester loses to Daniel Geale via split decision
On May 7, 2011 Sebastian Sylvester defended his IBF middleweight title against Daniel Geale. Sylvester was 30 years old with a record of 34-3-1, and Geale was 30 with a record of 24-1. Sylvester was coming off a win and Geale was on a 3-fight winning streak. Sylvester lost via split decision. Lost the title. Went the distance with Geale.
10. Sebastian Sylvester KOs Dirk Dzemski
On July 17, 2004 Sebastian Sylvester defended his German and German International middleweight titles against Dirk Dzemski. Sylvester was 24 years old with a record of 13-1, and Dzemski was 0 with a record of 0-0. Sylvester was on a 13-fight winning streak. Sylvester stopped Dirk Dzemski via TKO in the 7th round. Defended the titles.