Stipe Drews

I love the contrast at the heart of Stipe Drews, born Stipe Drviš in the sun-soaked Adriatic resort town of Makarska, yet hardened into a 196 cm world champion. 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 from a postcard-pretty coast 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.

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)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Ox

Origin

Makarska, Croatia

Height

196 cm

Occupation

boxer

Awards & achievements

• WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• boxer

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.