Christian Hammer is a professional Romanian-German boxer. He held the WBO European heavyweight title three times from 2012 to 2018.
Hammer made his amateur debut back in 2006. He fought as an amateur for only two years. Within the time, he competed in 7 bouts and won 6 of them. Following his loss against the former professional, David Price, Hammer had a 6-month break.
In October 2008, Hammer shifted to professional boxing. His first bout was against a Slovakia native, Robert Gregor. Unfortunately, he lost his debut fight. Following year, the boxer faced former Bulgarian boxer, Nikolay Marinov. Hammer won his second professional fight via unanimous decision. Within two years, he had 6 more fights and built 7 constructive win records.
Hammer won his first career title in 2012. In February he faced Serdar Uysal and won the match. This victory earned him the vacant German International heavyweight title. The next month, he defeated Alexander Kahl in his title defense fight. Then Hammer fought Danny Williams to win the vacant WBO European heavyweight title. He defended his second title two times.
Hammer has a record of 26-9 fights. While the win-to-loss ratio isn’t impressive, his opponent list is. He faced off against popular top-class boxers such as Tyson Fury, Alexander Povetkin, Luis Ortiz, and Frank Sanchez. Hammer will fight Joe “Juggernaut” Joyce coming July 2 for winning a 4th career title.
Christian Hammer Personal Details:
| Full Name | Cristian Ciocan |
| Nickname | The Hammer |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Born | 27 September 1987 |
| Debut | 01 November 2008 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 ½ in (189 cm) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Age | 34 |
| Birthplace | Galati, Romania |
| Residence | Hamburg, Germany |
| Religion | Christian |
| Nationality | Romanian-German |
| Net Worth | $1 million |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Father name | N/A |
| Mother name | N/A |
| Salary | N/A |
| Twitter Handle | N/A |
| Instagram Handle | @ciocancristian1987 |
Age:
Christian Hammer was born Cristian Ciocan on 27 September 1987. He is currently 34 years old.
Height:
The Romanian-German boxer is 6 ft 2 ½ in (189 cm) tall. He is competing in the heavyweight boxing division at present.
Nickname:
Hammer’s real name is “Cristian Ciocan”. His in-ring nickname is “The Hammer”. But as his nickname became more popular after some top-class fights, it became a part of his nickname. As a result, he is more popularly known as “Hammer” among his fans and peers.
Wife:
Christian Hammer is currently married to a Romanian native, Lacramioara Ciocan. The couple has a son. Hammer frequently posts photos of himself and his family on social media. But he hasn’t revealed anything else about his personal life or family members to fans.
Christian Hammer’s Net Worth and Salary:
Christian Hammer has a net worth of $1 million in July 2023. From every fight, he gets $300,000 as a salary. In his recent bout against Frank Sanchez, he earned a guaranteed purse of $300,000. But he didn’t get any PPV share from the fight. The boxer hasn’t revealed any more purse details of his career. Hammer is currently being promoted by ECB Boxing Promotions.
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