Mario Haas boxed for a good cause: former football star competes!

Mario Haas boxed for a good cause: former football star competes!

On April 22, 2025, a special event is about: Mario Haas, the former football player, will compete in the Eishalle Graz-Liebenau on the industry boxing on April 26th. Haas shows a lot of commitment at the age of 50 because he trains three to four times a week in the Fight Club Graz under coach Martin Haag. The event will attract around 4000 spectators, which Haas does not deteriorate because he already played 90,000 fans in his football career.

Haas initially commented on the boxing, but ultimately decided to box for a good cause. The income of the event will benefit families in need. To collect additional money, a Haas jersey is even auctioned. The fight begins at 7 p.m. and is transferred to krone.at for plus subscribers in the livestream.

preparations and support

coach Martin Haag emphasizes the ambition of Haas and assures that the security of the amateur boxers has a top priority. The aim of the event is to offer an entertaining show without setting on knockouts. Haas describes the learning of coordination and technology in boxing as challenging, but he is actively supported by his family, especially his wife

In the context of boxing, it is interesting to see how boxing in Germany has grown historically. The "German Reich Association for Amateur Boxes" (DRFAB) was founded on December 5, 1920 in Berlin. The first German championships in amateur boxes took place just a day later, in which 36 athletes from 9 clubs and 2000 spectators were present. In just one year, the number of boxing clubs in Berlin rose from 1 to 24 to 1933.

The development of the amateur boxing in Germany

The DRFAB joined the International Association Fiba and organized courses. In 1928 he took part in the Olympic Games, which was a large milestone for German boxing. After the Second World War, the amateur boxing was initially prohibited by the Allied powers, but in 1949 the association of regional boxing associations for the foundation of the "German Amateur Box Association" (DABV) took place.

The DABV was included in the AIBA in 1950 and took part in the 1952 Olympic Games. The rivalries between East and West Germany in boxing were reinforced by the organization in the GDR and the creation of joint teams until 1964. In 1990, the GDR and FRG boxing associations were finally united under the name DABV, which today comprises around 800 clubs with 64,000 members.

For more information about the history of the amateur boxing in Germany, drop by on the side of the German Boxing Association.