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Heinz Sachs Rating 3
Light Heavyweight, Germany
29 wins / 19 losses / 11 draws / 15 KO
Hometown: Krefeld, Germany
Birthplace: Dresden, Germany
Rating by: Rocco Del Sesto
Sachs started his career with 13 straight victories before loosing an 8 round decision to Rudi Pepper in May 1950. After an 8 round draw with fellow German LHW Paul Schirmann, Sachs lost consecutive 8 round decisions to Americans Ken Stribling (who once was KO'd by Jake LaMotta) and Lloyd Marshall.
A couple months after the Marshall loss, Sachs defeated Richard Vogt via 4th round KO to win the German LHW Title. Vogt and Sachs fought a 12 round draw rematch the following March. After loosing an 8 round decision to Renato Tontini in April 1951, Sachs fought another 12 round draw, this time to Hans Strelecki for Sachs' LHW crown, in May of that year. About 2 months later in early July 1951, Sachs lost his crown when he was KO'd in the 3rd round by Willi Hoepner. Sachs twice more, in 1952 and 1954 fought Hoepner for the German LHW title loosing both times via 12 round decision and 2nd round KO.
Sachs' many fights between late 1951 and 1956 included wins over Don Ellis twice and Johnny Barton. He fought draws with Stephane Olek, Ray Schmit, Don Ellis twice, Willi Besmanoff and Franz Szuzina. The losses against the tougher competition piled up. He dropped fights to Szuzina, Ellis twice, Hoepner twice in the title fights, Gianbattista Alfonsetti, Wim Snoek three times, Ray Schmit twice, Charles Colin, Willi Besmanoff and Willi Schagen.
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