On December 1, 2001, the 34-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Sven Ottke (24-0, 4 KOs), faced a 26-year-old Australian boxer Anthony Mundine (10-0, 8 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Ottke came in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 16% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months. Mundine was on a 10-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 11 days.
Sven Ottke stopped Anthony Mundine via KO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Ottke improves his record to 25-0 (5 KOs), while Mundine adds a loss to his record at 10-1.
On February 27, 1999, the 31-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Sven Ottke (13-0, 1 KO), faced Giovanni Nardiello, in a title defense fight.
Ottke came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 7% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 3 days.
Sven Ottke made easy work of Giovanni Nardiello, stopping the challenger via KO in the 3rd. Ottke improves his record to 14-0 (2 KOs)
On October 24, 1998, a 31-year-old Sven Ottke (12-0, 1 KO) got a shot at the IBF super-middleweight title held by 29-year-old American boxer Charles Brewer (32-5, 22 KOs).
Ottke came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 8% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 2 days. Brewer was on a 9-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 2 days.
Sven Ottke defeated Charles Brewer via split decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Ottke improves his record to 13-0, while Brewer adds a loss to his record at 32-6.
On August 24, 2002, the 35-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Sven Ottke (27-0, 5 KOs), faced Joe Gatti, in a title defense fight.
Ottke came in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 18% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 23 days.
Sven Ottke stopped Joe Gatti via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Ottke improves his record to 28-0 (6 KOs)
On September 6, 2003, the 36-year-old WBA (Super) and IBF super-middleweight world champion, Sven Ottke (31-0, 6 KOs), faced a 30-year-old Danish boxer Mads Larsen (44-1, 37 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Ottke came in to the fight on a 31-fight win streak with a 19% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 23 days. Larsen was on a 32-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 26 days.
Sven Ottke defeated Mads Larsen via majority decision and successfully defended his WBA (Super) and IBF super-middleweight titles. Ottke improves his record to 32-0, while Larsen adds a loss to his record at 44-2.
On December 13, 2003, the 36-year-old WBA (Super) and IBF super-middleweight world champion, Sven Ottke (32-0, 6 KOs), faced a 32-year-old British boxer Robin Reid (36-3-1, 27 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Ottke came in to the fight on a 32-fight win streak with a 18% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 7 days. Reid was on a 10-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 19 days.
Sven Ottke defeated Robin Reid via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Super) and IBF super-middleweight titles. Ottke improves his record to 33-0, while Reid adds a loss to his record at 36-4-1.
On November 27, 1999, the 32-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Sven Ottke (16-0, 2 KOs), faced a 30-year-old Jamaican boxer Glen Johnson (36-3, 25 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Ottke came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 12% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 23 days. Johnson was on a 4-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 11 days.
Sven Ottke defeated Glen Johnson via unanimous decision and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Ottke improves his record to 17-0, while Johnson adds a loss to his record at 36-4.
On March 24, 2001, the 33-year-old IBF super-middleweight world champion, Sven Ottke (21-0, 2 KOs), faced James Crawford, in a title defense fight.
Ottke came in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 9% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 8 days.
Sven Ottke stopped James Crawford via KO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Ottke improves his record to 22-0 (3 KOs)
On June 1, 2002, Sven Ottke and Thomas Tate met again in a rematch.
Ottke came in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 19% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 16 days. Tate was on a 5-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 27 days.
Sven Ottke defeated Thomas Tate via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Ottke improves his record to 27-0, while Tate adds a loss to his record at 41-7.
On September 2, 2000, Sven Ottke and Charles Brewer met again in a rematch.
Ottke came in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 10% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 30 days. Brewer was on a 3-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 30 days.
Sven Ottke defeated Charles Brewer via split decision in the rematch and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Ottke improves his record to 20-0, while Brewer adds a loss to his record at 35-7.