Artur Mann

Artur Mann
Артур Манн
Personal information
Nickname
Thunder
BornArtur Fedorovich Mann
(1990-10-11) 11 October 1990
Kurayli, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
(now Kurayli, Kazakhstan)
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
WeightCruiserweight
Boxing career
ReachN/A
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights27
Wins25
Win by KO13
Losses5
Draws0
No contests0

Artur Fedorovich Mann (Cyrillic: Артур Федорович Манн;[2] born 11 October 1990) is a Kazakh-German professional boxer.

Professional career

Mann made his professional debut on May 2, 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 January 9, 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 May 7, 2016, on the undercard of Kubrat Pulev vs. Derek Chisora. Mann won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.[5]

After another three fights, he faced Leon Harth on July 8, 2017, for the vacant WBO International cruiserweight title. Mann won the fight via a Unanimous Decision, winning his first career championship.[6]

After two fights, he faced Alexander Peil on June 2, 2018, in his first title defesne. Mann won the fight via a Unanimous Decision, retaining his championship.[7]

His next fight came on November 10, 2018, against Alexey Zubov. Mann won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.[8]

His next fight came on March 16, 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 October 16, 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 February 19, 2022, for the vacant IBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title. Mann won the fight via a 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 December 11, 2022. Mann lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision.[17][18]

After going on a two fight win streak, he faced Muslim Gadzhimagomedov on December 9, 2023. Mann lost the fight via an eighth-round corner retirement.[19][20]

After a win over Levani Lukhutashvili, he faced Ion Mihai Desrobitu on November 2, 2024, for the vacant WBF cruiserweight title. Mann won the fight via a seventh-round knockout.[21][22]

His next fight came on April 18, 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 October 4, 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 February 7, 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]

Professional boxing record

28 fights 23 wins 5 losses
By knockout 14 4
By decision 9 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
28 Win 23–5 Gregory Garcia KO 1 (12) 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

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