Helmut Pfirrmann

Helmut Pfirrmann (born July 17, 1930 in Mannheim ) is a former German boxer . He won a bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the European Amateur Championships in 1953 in Warsaw .

Career

Helmut Pfirrmann began as a teenager in 1947 when KSV 1884 Weinheim with the boxes . His father Karl Pfirrmann became the coach. After initial success in the Baden area, he managed to become German light heavyweight champion in 1950. He defeated Schmidt on points in the final.

In 1951, DABV sent Helmut Pfirrmann to the European Championships in Milan . He met the Italian Alfonsetti in the light heavyweight division in the round of 16. He lost this encounter on points and had to retire. Things went better for him at the German championship in 1951. He faced the Stuttgart Gruber in the final, whom he surely scored and thus won his second German championship title.

At the German championship in 1952, Helmut Pfirrmann competed in excellent form. He defeated Uwe Jansen from Hamburg safely on points in the semifinals and won the final over Karl Kistner from Nuremberg by breaking off in the 2nd round. He was injured so badly afterwards that he was out for a long time and was therefore unable to take part in the Olympic Games in Helsinki .

In 1953 he started again in the light heavyweight division at the European Championships in Warsaw . In the quarterfinals he defeated the Czechoslovak Prihoda on points. In the semifinals he met the high favorite Ulrich Nitzschke from Halle , whom he delivered a good fight, but was unanimously beaten on points. Ulrich Nitzschke then also became European champion . He was the first boxer from the GDR to win a title at an international championship. Helmut Pfirrmann could at least be happy about a bronze medal .

He traveled to the United States after this European Championship with a European selection. There were two comparative fights between the USA and Europe . In the first encounter in Chicago he lost to Butler on points and in the second encounter in St. Louis he suffered a defeat against Cox. On the return trip, the European selection in Dublin also fought against Ireland . In this encounter Helmut Pfirrmann was the point winner over the Irishman Duggan.

After Helmut Pfirrmann was injured again in the German championship in 1953, he defeated Erich Schöppner from Witten on points in the final battle of the German championship in 1954 and won his third DM title. Incidentally, Erich Schöppner was to become a really great boxer later. In 1955, Helmut Pfirrmann tried again to become German champion, especially since the European championships that year, in which he would have liked to take part, were held in Berlin . He met Erich Schöppner again in the final, who this time turned the tables and defeated Helmut Pfirrmann unanimously on points. That's why Erich Schöppner started in Berlin, who became European champion there by defeating Ulrich Nitzschke.

In 1956, Helmut Pfirrmann was again in the final battle at the German championship. Here he met Emil Willer from Leverkusen , a young, fresh boxer who won this final fight thanks to his superior physique. Helmut Pfirrmann was then no longer at the start in the all-German elimination for the Olympic Games in Melbourne .

In his career he played the following international matches:

• February 16, 1951 in Dublin , Ireland against FRG, points winner over Martin,
• August 27, 1951 in Wiesbaden , FRG against USA , points winner over Bouttillier,
• September 14, 1951 in Vienna , Austria against FRG, points winner over Michitis,
• September 23, 1951 in Essen , FRG against Ireland, points winner over Duggan,
• October 26, 1951 in Tehran , Iran against FRG, points winner over Jamali,
• November 9, 1951 in Stockholm , Sweden against FRG, points winner over Storm,
• April 27, 1952 in Dortmund , Germany against Iran, points winner over Amiri,
• October 19, 1952 in Helsinki , Finland against FRG, KO winner 1st round over Manninen,
• May 1, 1953 in Essen, FRG against Spain , points winner over Fajardo,
• August 28, 1953 in Wiesbaden, Germany against Italy , Disq. Winner 2nd round over Bagnoli,
• October 30, 1953 in Kassel , FRG against Sweden, points winner over Danielsson,
• October 29, 1954 in Dublin, Ireland against FRG, points winner over Lyons,
• November 25, 1954 in London , England against FRG, points winner over Wollard,
• November 25, 1965 in Copenhagen , Denmark against FRG, points winner over Nielsen,
• January 16, 1955 in Helsinki, Finland against FRG, defeat against Kekkonen without a fight, because he fell ill,
• January 18, 1955 in Stockholm, Sweden against FRG, Disq. Defeat in the 1st round against Johansson,
• April 24, 1955 in St. Nazaire , France against FRG, point defeat against Gilbert Chapron

Helmut Pfirrmann, who works as a trader. Employed, ended his boxer career in 1957.

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• Box Sport trade journal from 1950 to 1957
• BOX ALMANACH 1920 - 1980 , publisher of the German Amateur Boxing Association, 1980
• Website "www.sport-komplett.de"