- Used Vangelis' "Conquest of Paradise" (from the 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) soundtrack) as his entry music in the 90s.
- Former German boxing champion.
- Gold medalist for East Germany at the 1988 Olympic Summer Games in the middleweight competition.
- After turning professional in 1990, he became IBF World Champion in the light heavyweight category and defended his title eleven times between 1993 and 1996.
- Lost his last fight against Virgil Hill in 1996.
- Announced a comeback fight in 2007 against Virgil Hill, the only fighter to defeat him, which caused mixed reactions in the media and boxing circles (July 2006).
- Won his comeback fight, which drew a TV audience of 15.97 million in Germany, against Virgil Hill after 12 rounds (31 March 2007).
- Time To Say Goodbye by Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli is dedicated to him.
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