Michael Eifert
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Diesel |
| Born | 30 December 1997 Bautzen, Germany |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | Light heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Win by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 1 |
Michael Eifert (born 30 December 1997[1]) is a German professional boxer. He competes in the light-heavyweight division where he is the current mandatory challenger for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) light-heavyweight title.[2]
Professional career
Early career
Eifert made his professional debut on 18 June 2018 in Germany. He beat Poland's Przemyslaw Binienda by unanimous decision.[3] Eifert suffered an early setback in his career when he lost to fellow German Tom Dzemski. However, Eifert later avenged this loss to capture the IBF Youth Light Heavyweight title.[4]
Eifert vs. Pascal
Eifert achieved the biggest win of his career against former WBA light-heavyweight challenger Jean Pascal. Despite Pascal being well past his best, Eifert was still the underdog. Eifert dominated the fight throughout, with Pascal looking every bit of the forty year old fighter he is. With the win, Eifert was upgraded to number one contender for the IBF light-heavyweight title.[5]
Professional boxing record
| 14 fights | 13 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Carlos Eduardo Jimenez | RTD | 2 (6), 1:00 | 24 Aug 2024 | Wolfgang-Lakenmacher-Halle, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Jean Pascal | UD | 12 | 16 Mar 2023 | Place Bell, Laval, Canada | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Adriano Sperandio | UD | 10 | 16 Jul 2022 | Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany | Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Gyorgy Varju | KO | 1 (6), 2:48 | 22 Apr 2022 | Berg Tal Resort Lueneburger Heide, Bispingen, Germany | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Nils Schmidt | KO | 3 (10), 1:53 | 18 Dec 2021 | Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany | Won the vacant BDB German light heavyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Tom Dzemski | MD | 10 | 17 Jul 2021 | Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, Germany | Won IBF Youth and vacant WBC Youth light heavyweight titles. |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Dustin Ammann | UD | 8 | 5 Jun 2021 | Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, Germany | Won vacant WBO Youth light heavyweight title |
| 7 | Loss | 6–1 | Tom Dzemski | MD | 8 | 22 Aug 2020 | Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, Germany | For vacant IBF Youth light heavyweight title. |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Beka Aduashvili | UD | 6 | 30 Nov 2019 | Sportovni Hala Kladno, Kladno, Czech Republic | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Stanislav Eschner | MD | 6 | 11 May 2019 | Stadthalle, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Istvan Zeller | UD | 6 | 15 Dec 2018 | Olympic Park “Feti Borova”, Tirana, Albania | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Patrick Doering | TKO | 2 (4), 2:00 | 17 Nov 2018 | Anhalt Arena, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ondrej Schwarz | KO | 2 (4), 0:30 | 27 Oct 2018 | Stadthalle, Weißenfels, Germany | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Przemyslaw Binienda | UD | 4 | 2 Jun 2018 | weeArena, Bad Tölz, Germany |
References
- ^ "Jean Pascal vs. Michael Eifert date, start time, odds, schedule & card for 2023 boxing fight | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Artur Beterbiev ordered to take on IBF mandatory challenger despite Dmitry Bivol's rematch plea". 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Michael Eifert". 27 February 2025.
- ^ "How to watch Jean Pascal vs Michael Eifert IBF light heavyweight world title eliminator". 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Results: Michael Eifert upsets Jean Pascal, wins clear decision in IBF eliminator". 27 February 2025.
External links
BoxRec: Michael Eifert