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Henry Maske (born January 6, 1964 in Treuenbrietzen, Brandenburg) is a retired German boxer, and one of Germany's most popular sports figures.
Maske was an Olympic Gold Medalist 1988 in Seoul (middleweight) for East Germany. His results were:
In addition, Maske won the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow and the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno.
During his career, Maske was a five-time boxing champion of East Germany. After reunification in 1990, he turned professional, and became the IBF world title holder in the light heavyweight category on 20 March 1993. Maske defended his title ten times between 1993 and 1996. He retired in 1996 after suffering a split-decision loss at the hands of Virgil Hill. In 2007, he won in a rematch.
As of 2010, Maske owns nine McDonalds franchises in Germany. Maske also works as a boxing commentator for the first German television channel (ARD).
After an 11 year retirement, he avenged his only defeat as a professional against Virgil Hill. The fight was held on March 31, 2007, in Munich, Germany. Maske won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.