Stipe Drews

I love the story of Stipe Drews, born Stipe Drviš in Makarska and hardened into a 196 cm world champion, the first from Croatia. When he captured the WBA light heavyweight title in April 2007, he wrote his name into Croatian boxing history with one defining night. There is something cinematic about a fighter keeping opponents at bay with that long reach. I am drawn to athletes who change history in a single decisive moment, and Drews did exactly that. Retired now, but the record stands, and I find that kind of one-shot legacy thrilling.

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Name (English)

Stipe Drews

Name (Japanese)

スティーピ・ダービシュ

Reading

すてぃーぴ・だーびしゅ

Born

June 8, 1973 (age 53)

Origin

Makarska, Croatia

Height

196 cm

Occupation

boxer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Ox

Awards & achievements

• WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stipe%20Drews
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%94%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1338374

Tags

• boxer

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.