Sinan Şamil Sam (23 June 1974 – 30 October 2015) was a Turkish heavyweight professional boxer As a professional boxer, Sam won the EBU, WBC international and WBC Mediterranean titles in the heavyweight division. According to his former managers, Sam died after battling liver and kidney failure.

Amateur career

Sinan Şamil Sam won Turkish Amateur Boxing Championship nine times.

Highlights

Junior European Championships (Middleweight), Edinburgh, Scotland, 1992:

  • Quarterfinals: Defeated Istvan Kozak (Hungary) KO 1
  • Semifinals: Defeated Chris Davies (Wales) 8:7
  • Finals: Lost to Vassiliy Jirov (Kazakhstan) 7:11

Junior World Championships (Light Heavyweight), Montreal, Canada, 1992.

  • Preliminaries: Defeated Jay Massie (Canada) 8:2
  • Quarterfinals: Defeated Dmitriy Gorbachov (Russia) 14:5
  • Semifinals: Defeated Yuriy Dvornikov (Ukraine) 17:6
  • Finals: Defeated Alexander Gonzalez (Puerto Rico) 11:1

1993 Mediterranean Games (Light Heavyweight), Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 1993.

  • Semifinals: Defeated Mohamed Benguesmia (Algeria) on points
  • Finals: Defeated Vasilikos Paris (Greece) TKO 1

European Championships (Light Heavyweight), Bursa, Turkey, 1993.

  • Preliminaries: Defeated Kelly Oliver (England) TKO 1
  • Quarterfinals: Defeated Ervins Chelmanis (Latvia) 6:1
  • Semifinals: Defeated Sven Ottke (Germany) 4:2
  • Finals: Lost to Igor Kshinin (Russia) 2:2+

World Military Games (Heavyweight), Rome, Italy, 1995:

  • Quarterfinals: Defeated Ionas Dambrauskas (Lithuania) 12:1
  • Semifinals: Lost to Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine) 2:12

World Championships (Heavyweight), Berlin, Germany, 1995:

European Championships (Super Heavyweight), Minsk, Belarus, 1998.

  • Preliminaries: Defeated Mirko Filipović (Croatia) 5:1
  • Quarterfinals: Defeated Patrick Halberg (Denmark) 3:0
  • Semifinals: Lost to Alexey Lezin (Russia)) 3:9

World Championships (Super Heavyweight), Houston, Texas, 1999.

Professional career

Sam, known as "Bull of the Bosphorus", turned professional in 2000. He won his first 18 fights, including victories over Przemyslaw Saleta, Danny Williams, and Julius Francis.

In 2003, he suffered his first professional defeat to Juan Carlos Gómez and lost the following fight against Luan Krasniqi.

In 2005, he beat Lawrence Clay Bey to set up a fight with Oleg Maskaev, a fight which he lost on points by unanimous decision. After the loss to Maskaev, he defeated Saul Montana in 2006, but then lost a WBC eliminator to Oliver McCall in June 2007.

After three more victories against limited opponents he fought Paolo Vidoz on July 4, 2008; he won the fight by a majority decision.

Professional boxing record

35 fights31 wins4 losses
By knockout160
By decision154
By disqualification00
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
Win31–4Paolo VidozMD122008-07-04Büyük Anadolu Hotel, Ankara, TurkeyWon EBU heavyweight title Retained WBC Mediterranean heavyweight title
Win30–4Ratko DraskovicTKO3 (12), 1:532008-03-14Zenith – Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Bayern, GermanyRetained WBC Mediterranean heavyweight title.
Win29–4Mazur AliPTS3 (12), 1:532008-02-15Istanbul, TurkeyRetained WBC Mediterranean heavyweight title.
Win28–4Ivica PerkovicUD3 (12), 1:532007-10-19Estrel Convention Centre, Neukölln, Berlin, GermanyWon WBC Mediterranean heavyweight title.
Loss27–4Oliver McCallUD122007-06-16Atatürk Sport Hall, Ankara, TurkeyLost WBC International heavyweight title.
Win27–3Bob MirovicUD3 (12), 1:532006-11-10Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyRetained WBC International heavyweight title.
Win26–3Saul MontanaUD3 (12), 1:532006-07-29König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, GermanyRetained WBC International heavyweight title.
Win25–3George AriasUD3 (12), 1:532006-04-08Ostseehalle, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyWon WBC International heavyweight title.
Loss24–3Oleg MaskaevUD122005-11-12Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, GermanyLost WBC International heavyweight title.
Win24–2Okello PeterUD3 (12), 1:532005-06-11BigBox, Kempten, Bayern, GermanyRetained WBC International heavyweight title
Win23–2Lawrence Clay BeyUD9 (12), 2:012005-02-12Max-Schmeling-Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, GermanyRetained WBC International heavyweight title.
Win22–2Denis BakhtovTKO10 (12) 0:482004-11-20BigBox, Kempten, Bayern, GermanyWon WBC International heavyweight title.
Win21–2Siarhei DychkouTKO5 (10), 1:282004-09-04Grugahalle, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Win20–2Doug LiggionKO2 (12), 2:042004-07-24Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt (Oder), Brandenburg, Germany
Win19–2Edgars KalnarsKO7 (12), ?2004-06-05Chemnitz Arena, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Germany
Loss18–2Luan KrasniqiMD(12)2004-02-14Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyLost EBU Heavyweight Title. 115-113, 116-113, 114-114.
Loss18–1Juan Carlos GómezUD102003-09-27HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York, United States
Win18–0Julius FrancisTKO122003-04-26Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GermanyRetained EBU heavyweight title.
Win17–0Danny WilliamsTKO8 (12), 2:082003-02-08Estrel Convention Center, Neukölln, Berlin, GermanyRetained EBU heavyweight title.
Win16–0Przemysław SaletaTKO1 (12), 0:452002-10-12Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GermanyWon EBU heavyweight title.
Win15–0Roman BugajKO2 (10), 2:552002-07-20Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany
Win14–0Thomas WilliamsKO2 (10), 1:092002-03-16Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
Win13–0Chris IsaacPTS3 (6), 3:002001-12-08König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
Win12–0Henry Kolle NjumeTKO1 (6), 1:362001-11-03Hansehalle, Lübeck, Germany
Win11–0Ratko DraskovicPTS5 (12), 2:532001-09-29Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany
Win10–0Yuriy YelistratovPTS3 (8), 2:462001-07-21Tivoli Eissporthalle, Aachen, Germany
Win9–0Stanyslav TovkachovTKO1 (6)2001-06-16Kisstadion, Budapest, Hungary
Win8–0Denis EdwigeTKO1 (10)2001-05-05Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, Germany
Win7–0Willie ChapmanPTS4 (6)2001-02-10Estrel Convention Centre, Neukölln, Berlin, Germany
Win6–0Bradley RoneKO1 (6)2000-12-05Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany
Win5–0Vlado SzaboTKO1 (6), 0:542000-10-14Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
Win4–0Eduardo Antonio CarranzaPTS2 (4), 2:092000-10-01Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany
Win3–0Daniel JerlingPTS1 (6), 2:422000-06-23FTC Stadium, Budapest, Hungary
Win2–0Alex KosztopuloszPTS4 (4), 0:542000-05-06Swissôtel, Neuss, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Win1–0Frantisek SuminaKO2 (4), 3:002000-04-15Preussag Arena, Hanover, GermanyProfessional debut.

Television viewership

Germany

DateFightViewership (avg.)NetworkSource
26 April 2003Sinan Şamil Sam vs. Julius Francis2,800,000ZDF
14 February 2004Sinan Şamil Sam vs. Luan Krasniqi4,330,000ZDF
12 November 2005Sinan Şamil Sam vs. Oleg Maskaev3,030,000Das Erste
Total viewership10,560,000

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