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Torsten May (born October 9 , 1969 in Glauchau , Saxony ) was a German Boxer , who won the Light Heavyweight Gold Medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics .


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May began his professional career the following year and won his first 15 bouts in the cruiserweight division, setting up a fight for the vacant IBF Cruiserweight Title against Adolpho Washington . Washington won by a narrow unanimous decision, a loss which May avenged in 1999 via a 9th round TKO after Washington lost his title. May never again fought for a title, and lost via TKO in the 8th round to Alexander Gurov in 2001, ending May's career.


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