[Rocco Del Sesto]

German Middleweight Rating 3
1955-64
47 wins / 6 losses / 5 draws / 10 KO

Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Manager: Fritz Weine

Rating by: Rocco Del Sesto

Wohlers racked up a 29-0-3 record thru June 1959. That record included wins over Karl-Heinz Guder, Kid Dussart, Peter Muller, Alex Buxton and Randy Sandy(after Sandy was disqualified in the 7th round for low blows, Sandy was far ahead on points at the time). Wohlers fought a 10 round draw with Pat McAteer. Some other noteable opponents included wins over welterweight Herbert Glaser(35-12-4,22KO), Jean Ruellet(58-69-21,19KO), a draw with Sauveur Chiocca(72-41-7,20KO), and wins overJohnny Read(22-7-1,15) and Manuel Correa(40-38-10,8).

That all set Wohlers up for the shot at the European(EBU) and the German Middleweight Titles in July 1959 against Gustav Scholz. The defending champion Scholz ended up with a fight on his hands as Wohlers carried Scholz through the full 15 rounds. Scholz though was given the decision and handed Wohlers his first career loss. That was then followed 3 months later by his second loss, to Andre Drille, by 9th round KO.

Wohlers then won two fights and lost 2 more fights before he then ran off an 8-0-1 streak and got another chance at the German Middlweight Title, in December 1961, this time against Manfred Hass. Wohlers was crowned the German champion on a 12 round decision. After successfully defending the title against Heinz Freytag in April 1962, and won two other non title fights, Wohlers lost his German MW crown to Peter Muller in June 1962. Those two fought a rematch in October that year, with Muller stopping Wohlers in the 5th round. After that, Wohlers fought twice in 1964 winning one and drawing one, then he defeated Giulio Rinaldi in Feb 1964 when Rinaldi was diqualified in the 2nd round by hitting Wohlers while he was down. An 8 round decision over Moussa Sangaree in May of that year then ended Wohlers' career.