Thomas Ulrich

Thomas Ulrich (born 11 July 1975, in Berlin) is a German former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2012. He challenged twice for a light-heavyweight world title: the WBC title in 2005, and the WBO title in 2006. He also held the European light-heavyweight title three times from 2002 to 2008. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics in the light-heavyweight division.

Amateur career
Ulrich was the German Light Heavyweight Champion 1994. Ulrich won the light heavyweight bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, just like he did a year before at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin.

Amateur Highlights

 * 1992 2nd place as a Middleweight at the Junior World Championships in Montreal, Canada. Results were:
 * Defeated Jae-Yeul Uk (South Korea) RSC-3
 * Defeated Willard Lewis (Canada) RSCI-2
 * Lost to Islam Arsangaliev (Russia) RSC-1
 * 1995 3rd place as a Light Heavyweight at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany. Results were:
 * Defeated Yevgeny Makarenko (Russia) PTS
 * Defeated Mohammed Benguesmia (Algeria) PTS
 * Defeated Timur Ibragimov (Uzbekistan) WO
 * Lost to Diosvani Vega (Cuba) PTS
 * 1995 2nd place at the Military World Championships in Rome, Italy. Results were:
 * Defeated Um (South Korea) RSC-1
 * Defeated Sergey Krupenich (Belarus) PTS (10-6)
 * Lost to Pietro Aurino (Italy) PTS (6-10)
 * 1996 competed at the European Championships in Vejle, Denmark. Results were:
 * Defeated Zoltán Béres (Hungary) RSC-1
 * Lost to Yusuf Öztürk (Turkey) PTS (10-15)
 * 1996 Representing Germany, Ulrich won the Bronze Medal as a Light Heavyweight at the Atlanta Olympics. Results were:
 * Defeated Rick Timperi (Australia) PTS (21-7)
 * Defeated Ismael Kone (Sweden) PTS (24-9)
 * Defeated Daniel Bispo (Brazil) PTS (14-7)
 * Lost to Lee Seung-Bae (South Korea) PTS (8-12)

Pro career
Ulrich turned pro 1997 and began his career 20-0 before getting stopped in the 6th round by future titlist Glen Johnson. He then won his next eight bouts, setting up a shot at WBC Light Heavyweight Title holder Tomasz Adamek in 2005. Adamek won via 6th-round KO. In 2006, Ulrich got a shot at WBO Light Heavyweight Title holder Zsolt Erdei and lost a decision.