Hein ten Hoff

Hein ten Hoff
Born	Hein ten Hoff (1919-11-19)November 19, 1919 Süddorf, Edewecht, Germany
Died	June 13, 2003(2003-06-13) (aged 83) Hamburg, Germany
Nationality	German
Other names	Gentleman of the Ring
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Reach	213 cm (84 in)
Boxing record
Total fights	43
Wins	32
Wins by KO	28
Losses	7
Draws	4
Medal record Men's Boxing Representing Germany European Amateur Championships 1942 Breslau Heavyweight

Hein ten Hoff (19 November 1919 – 13 June 2003) was a German boxer and Präsident des Bundes Deutscher Berufsboxer (BDB). He was the son of a Dutch peasant, who left The Netherlands for Germany (Oldenburg Land) in the end of the 1930s, and became a German citizen.

Amateur career

As an amateur boxer, Hein ten Hoff had 185 wins, 78 by KO, for a total of 194 fights. He was thrice a German champion in the Heavyweight class (1940, 1941 and 1944 – he beat Herbert Runge), and won the gold medal at the 1942 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Breslau.

Professional career

After World War II, he was a professional boxer, from September 1945 until August 1955 (won 32 (KO 28), lost 7 (KO 3), drawn 4, for a total of 43 fights). The international boxing world referred to him as the "Gentleman of the Ring", "Künstler", or "Ästhet im Ring". He won the German BDB heavyweight title in 1946, then lost a ten-round decision to Jersey Joe Walcott, the upcoming World champion, at Mannheim 1950, and finally won the EBU (European) heavyweight title, defeating Jack Gardner at West Berlin 1951. He retired from professional boxing in 1955 after he was knocked out by Ingemar Johansson, the upcoming World champion, in Gothenburg.

Notable bouts

Result	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Ingemar Johansson	KO	1 (8)	1955-08-28	Ullevi Gothenburg
Loss	Heinz Neuhaus	PTS	10	1955-03-27	Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Loss	Heinz Neuhaus	KO	1 (15)	1952-07-20	Stadion Rote Erde, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen	For EBU Heavyweight Title Lost German BDB Heavyweight Title
Loss	Karel Sys	PTS	15	1952-01-12	Palais des Sports, Brussels	Lost EBU Heavyweight Title
Win	Jack Gardner	UD	15	1951-09-23	Waldbuehne, Westend, West Berlin	Won EBU Heavyweight Title
Draw	Heinz Neuhaus	PTS	12	1950-10-15	Rote Erde Stadion, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen	Retained German BDB Heavyweight Title
Loss	Jersey Joe Walcott	UD	10	1950-05-28	VFR Stadion, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg
Draw	Walter Neusel	PTS	12	1949-09-18	Reiterstadion, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen	Retained German BDB Heavyweight Title
Win	Herbert Runge	KO	7 (12)	1949-06-03	Prinzregentstadion, Munich, Bayern	Retained German BDB Heavyweight Title
Win	Arno Kölblin	KO	5 (12)	1948-05-16	Olympiastadion, Westend Berlin	Retained German BDB Heavyweight Title
Win	Herbert Runge	KO	5 (10)	1948-03-28	Messehalle, Leipzig, Sachsen
Win	Walter Neusel	KO	7 (12)	1947-10-15	HSV Platz, Hamburg	Retained German BDB Heavyweight Title
Win	Walter Neusel	PTS	12	1946-08-03	HSV Sportplatz Rothenbaum, Hamburg	Won German BDB Heavyweight Title

External links

• Boxing record for Hein ten Hoff from BoxRec (registration required)