Artur Mann
Kazakh-German boxer (born 1990)
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Artur Fedorovich Mann (Cyrillic: Артур Федорович Манн;[2] born 11 October 1990) is a Kazakh-German professional boxer.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Thunder |
| Born | Artur Fedorovich Mann 11 October 1990 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | Cruiserweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | N/A |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Win by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Professional career
Mann made his professional debut on 2 May 2015, against Marko Angermann. Mann won the fight via a second-round TKO.[3]
After accumulating a career record of 4–0, he faced Phillip Palm on 9 January 2016, on the undercard of Vincent Feigenbutz vs. Giovanni De Carolis II. Mann won the fight via a fifth-round TKO.[4]
After a win over Björn Blaschke, he faced Valery Brudov on 7 May 2016, on the undercard of Kubrat Pulev vs. Derek Chisora. Mann won the fight via unanimous decision.[5]
After another three fights, he faced Leon Harth on 8 July 2017, for the vacant WBO International cruiserweight title. Mann won the fight via unanimous decision, winning his first career championship.[6]
After two fights, he faced Alexander Peil on 2 June 2018, in his first title defesne. Mann won the fight via a Unanimous Decision, retaining his championship.[7]
His next fight came on 10 November 2018, against Alexey Zubov. Mann won the fight via a unanimous decision.[8]
His next fight came on 16 March 2019, against Kevin Lerena for the IBO cruiserweight title. Mann lost the fight via a fourth-round TKO, suffering his first career defeat.[9][10]
After a two fight win streak, he faced Mairis Briedis on 16 October 2021, for his IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles. Mann lost the fight via a third-round TKO.[11][12][13]
Following his loss to Briedis, he faced Nikodem Jeżewski on 19 February 2022, for the vacant IBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title. Mann won the fight via unanimous decision, winning his second career championship.[14] This bout went viral after the first stanza of the German national anthem, which is not part of the official anthem and is usually avoided due to its associations with the Nazi era, was played before the fight.[15][16]
After a win over Amine Boucetta, he faced Evgeny Tishchenko on 11 December 2022. Mann lost the fight via unanimous decision.[17][18]
After going on a two fight win streak, he faced Muslim Gadzhimagomedov on 9 December 2023. Mann lost the fight via an eighth-round corner retirement.[19][20]
After a win over Levani Lukhutashvili, Mann faced Ion Mihai Desrobitu on 2 November 2024, for the vacant WBF cruiserweight title. Mann won the fight via a seventh-round knockout.[21][22]
His next fight came on 18 April 2025, against Sergey Kovalev for the vacant IBA Pro Intercontinental cruiserweight title. Mann lost the fight via a seventh-round TKO.[23][24]
He was scheduled to face Mateusz Masternak on 4 October 2025, for the vacant EBU cruiserweight title,[25] but withdrew a month prior due to injury, and was replaced by Joel Tambwe Djeko.[26]
He returned to the ring on 7 February 2026, where he faced Gregory Garcia for the vacant WBF bridgerweight title. Mann won the fight via a first-round knockout, winning his fourth career championship.[27][28]
His next fight came on 17 April 2026, against the undefeated Artem Suslenkov for Suslenkov's WBA Continental Gold heavyweight title. Mann lost the fight via a third-round TKO.[29][30]
Professional boxing record
| 29 fights | 23 wins | 6 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 14 | 5 |
| By decision | 9 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Loss | 23–6 | Artem Suslenkov | TKO | 3 (10), 2:28 | 17 Apr 2026 | Nadezhda Sport Palace, Serpukhov, Russia | For WBA Continental Gold heavyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 23–5 | Gregory Garcia | KO | 1 (12), 1:30 | 7 Feb 2026 | Schilde-Halle, Bad Hersfeld, Germany | Won vacant WBF bridgerweight title |
| 27 | Loss | 22–5 | Sergey Kovalev | TKO | 7 (10), 0:49 | 18 Apr 2025 | Yunost Sport Palace, Chelyabinsk, Russia | For vacant IBA Pro Intercontinental cruiserweight title |
| 26 | Win | 22–4 | Ion Mihai Desrobitu | KO | 7 (12), 2:20 | 2 Nov 2024 | Schilde-Halle, Bad Hersfeld, Germany | Won vacant WBF cruiserweight title |
| 25 | Win | 21–4 | Levani Lukhutashvili | KO | 2 (8), 1:31 | 8 Jun 2024 | Power House Box Gym, Hannover, Germany | |
| 24 | Loss | 20–4 | Muslim Gadzhimagomedov | RTD | 8 (10), 3:00 | 9 Dec 2023 | The Agenda, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 23 | Win | 20–3 | Stephane Tchamba | KO | 1 (8), 0:57 | 3 June 2023 | Stadthalle, Eberbach, Germany | |
| 22 | Loss | 19–3 | Evgeny Tishchenko | UD | 10 | 11 Dec 2022 | DIVS, Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Amine Boucetta | TKO | 4 (8), 1:10 | 30 Sep 2022 | CK Eventcenter, Bergkamen, Germany | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Nikodem Jeżewski | UD | 10 | 19 Feb 2022 | Hala Orbita, Wrocław, Poland | Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title |
| 19 | Loss | 17–2 | Mairis Briedis | TKO | 3 (12), 1:57 | 16 Oct 2021 | Arēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia | For IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Rad Rashid | KO | 3 (8), 0:39 | 12 Jun 2020 | Havelstudios, Charlottenburg, Germany | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Soso Abuladze | UD | 8 | 12 Oct 2019 | Halle Westand, Braunschweig, Germany | |
| 16 | Loss | 15–1 | Kevin Lerena | TKO | 4 (12), 2:37 | 16 Mar 2019 | Emporors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | For IBO cruiserweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Alexey Zubov | UD | 10 | 10 Nov 2018 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Alexander Peil | UD | 12 | 2 Jun 2018 | Stadionsporthalle, Hannover, Germany | Retained WBO International cruiserweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Laszlo Ivanyi | TKO | 4 (6), 1:10 | 8 Apr 2018 | Grosse Freiheit 36, St. Pauli, Germany | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Isossa Mondo | UD | 6 | 27 Oct 2017 | Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Germany | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Leon Harth | MD | 10 | 8 Jul 2017 | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany | Won vacant WBO International cruiserweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Taras Oleksiyenko | UD | 8 | 25 Mar 2017 | MBS Arena, Potsdam, Germany | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Adam Gadajew | TKO | 5 (8), 2:23 | 5 Nov 2016 | MBS Arena, Potsdam, Germany | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Pavelas Nevedomskis | UD | 8 | 1 Oct 2016 | Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Valery Brudov | UD | 8 | 7 May 2016 | Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Björn Blaschke | KO | 4 (8), 2:00 | 12 Mar 2016 | Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Phillip Palm | TKO | 5 (6), 2:55 | 9 Jan 2016 | Baden-Arena, Offenburg, Germany | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Radek Geissmann | TKO | 1 (6), 2:05 | 24 Oct 2015 | Inselhalle, Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Krzysztof Chochel | KO | 1 (6), 1:00 | 12 Sep 2015 | Open Air, Köpenick, Germany | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Marcel Erler | RTD | 3 (4), 3:00 | 11 Jul 2015 | Landkostarena, Bestensee, Germany | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Marko Angermann | TKO | 2 (4), 2:59 | 2 May 2015 | Trainingszentrum, Berlin, Germany |