Eckhard Dagge – Wikipedia

German boxer (1948–2006)

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.

Background[edit]

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 career[edit]

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.

Professional boxing record[edit]

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
32	Loss	26–5–1	Brian Anderson	TKO	2	06/11/1981	Kiel, West Germany
31	Win	26–4–1	Bruce Strauss	PTS	8	25/09/1981	Cologne, West Germany
30	Win	25–4–1	George Walker	PTS	10	10/04/1981	Kiel, West Germany
29	Win	24–4–1	Esperno Postl	TKO	7	13/02/1981	Kiel, West Germany
28	Win	23–4–1	Larry Davis	PTS	10	06/05/1978	Frankfurt, West Germany
27	Win	22–4–1	Rennie Pinder	KO	4	07/04/1978	Berlin, West Germany
26	Win	21–4–1	Jimmy Savage	KO	8	10/12/1977	Berlin, West Germany
25	Loss	20–4–1	Rocky Mattioli	KO	5	06/08/1977	Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, West Germany	Lost WBC light middleweight title
24	Draw	20–3–1	Maurice Hope	PTS	15	15/03/1977	Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, West Germany	Retained WBC light middleweight title
23	Win	20–3	Emile Griffith	MD	15	18/09/1976	Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, West Germany	Retained WBC light middleweight title
22	Win	19–3	Elisha Obed	TKO	10	18/06/1976	Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, West Germany	Won WBC light middleweight title
21	Win	18–3	Marcel Giordanella	KO	7	02/04/1976	Kiel, West Germany
20	Loss	17–3	Vito Antuofermo	PTS	15	16/01/1976	Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, West Germany	Lost EBU light middleweight title
19	Win	17–2	Franz Csandl	TKO	7	04/11/1975	Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria	Retained EBU light middleweight title
18	Win	16–2	José Durán	TKO	9	24/06/1975	Berlin, West Germany	Won EBU light middleweight title
17	Loss	15–2	Carlos Marks	PTS	10	18/03/1975	Berlin, West Germany
16	Win	15–1	Pascal Zito	PTS	10	30/11/1974	Munich, West Germany
15	Win	14–1	Jules Bellaiche	PTS	8	05/11/1974	Berlin, West Germany
14	Loss	13–1	José Durán	TKO	11	03/09/1974	Berlin, West Germany	For EBU Light Middleweight Title
13	Win	13–0	Billy Backus	TKO	3	20/06/1974	Berlin, West Germany
12	Win	12–0	Manuel Gonzalez	PTS	10	14/05/1974	Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, West Germany
11	Win	11–0	Denny Moyer	PTS	10	20/02/1974	Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, West Germany
10	Win	10–0	Francis Vermandere	KO	7	09/11/1973	Berlin, West Germany
9	Win	9–0	Jose Maria Madrazo	PTS	8	26/10/1973	Hamburg, West Germany
8	Win	8–0	Matt Donovan	KO	2	28/09/1973	Berlin, West Germany
7	Win	7–0	Shako Mamba	PTS	10	31/08/1973	Lübeck, West Germany
6	Win	6–0	Klaus-Peter Tombers	TKO	5	03/06/1973	Berlin, West Germany	Won BDB German Middleweight Title
5	Win	5–0	Antonio Rimasti	KO	1	11/05/1973	Wiesbaden, West Germany
4	Win	4–0	Anton Schnedl	TKO	4	27/04/1973	Berlin, West Germany
3	Win	3–0	Waldi Clere	KO	1	30/03/1973	Oldenburg, West Germany
2	Win	2–0	Ferzi Isir	TKO	1	08/03/1973	Lübeck, West Germany
1	Win	1–0	Hans Heukeshoven	KO	1	02/03/1973	Berlin, West Germany

Life after boxing[edit]

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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