Norbert Nieroba
Norbert Nieroba 
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| Data | |
| Birth Name | Norbert |
| Weight class | Super middleweight |
| nationality | German |
| birthday | April 29, 1964 |
| place of birth | Gelsenkirchen |
| style | Left delivery |
| size | 1.84 m |
| Combat Statistics | |
| Struggles | 21st |
| Victories | 18th |
| Knockout victories | 7th |
| Defeats | 3 |
Norbert Nieroba (born April 29, 1964 in Gelsenkirchen ) is a former German amateur and professional boxer.
amateur
Norbert Nieroba boxed as an amateur for the BSK Ahlen and won the German amateur championship in the light middleweight division for the first time in 1985. He was able to successfully defend this title several times in the following years and took part in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul . In 1992 he won the German middleweight championship and defeated Sven Ottke . Norbert Nieroba boxed 24 times in the national relay and won 210 of his 260 amateur fights.
Professional career
The trained gas and water plumber, who worked full-time for the Stadtwerke Ahlen, decided to enter professional business in 1995 and was trained by Günther Radowski in his spare time. In 1996 the counter boxer won the German super middleweight championship against Andreas Marks by knocking out. In August 1997, Norbert Nieroba boxed in the supporting program of Axel Schulz in Berlin against Frank Tate for the world championship in light heavyweight of the WBU association and lost just on points. In April 1998, he beat the South African Bald Botes on points and won the WBU World Super Middleweight Championship. Already in his first title defense he was defeated by Nordin ben Salah in the Philipshalle in Düsseldorf on points. In December 2001, Nieroba won the German light heavyweight championship and ended his professional career.
After boxing
In addition to his main job at the municipal utilities, Nieroba trains the junior boxers of the BSK Ahlen and has already led some of them to title successes.
Success as an amateur
- German light middleweight champion 1985,1986,1987,1988
- German middleweight champion 1992
- Three times German runner-up
- Olympic participant in 1988
Success as a professional
- German super middleweight champion in 1996
- WBU super middleweight world champion 1998–1999
- German light heavyweight champion 2001
Web links
- Norbert Nieroba in the BoxRec database
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| SURNAME | Nieroba, Norbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 29, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gelsenkirchen |