Freddy Kiwitt

Frederick "Freddy" Glelulo Kiwitt (born 24 August 1990) is a Liberian-born German professional boxer who held the WBO European welterweight title in 2019.

Freddy Kiwitt
Statistics
Real nameFrederick Gleluo Kiwitt
Nickname(s)Pretty Boy
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Nationality
Born (1990-08-24) 24 August 1990
Saclepea, Liberia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights20
Wins17
Wins by KO10
Losses3

Early years and family

Kiwitt was born in Saclepea, Liberia in 1990 to a German and his Liberian wife during the Liberian civil war. A few months after Kiwitt's birth in order to escape war the family moved to the German city of Flensburg, where Kiwitt spent his childhood and youth.[1] Freddy Kiwitt resides in London with his fiancée and their children.

Career

Kiwitt joined the boxing division of local sports club DGF Flensborg in his hometown of Flensburg, Germany at age 18 where he trained until moving to England to launch a professional career.[2] He made his professional debut on 23 November 2013, beating his opponent on points. In 2018 he hired former professional boxer Manuel Ossie as his trainer.

European Champion

On 22 February 2019, Kiwitt beat British boxer Paddy Gallagher at York Hall in London to win the WBO European Championship. He scored two knockdowns during the fight and was declared winner on points after 10 rounds. Subsequently, the WBO ranked him at 12 in the welterweight division.[3]

African Champion

Kiwitt became African champion at welterweight on 20 July 2019, after scoring a technical knockout against Samuel Turkson in round 4 in the Ghanaian capital Accra.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
20 fights 17 wins 3 losses
By knockout 10 0
By decision 7 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
20 Loss 17–3 Luther Clay UD 10 19 Dec 2019 York Hall, London, England For WBO Global welterweight title
19 Win 17–2 Nika Nakashidze RTD 6 (8), 3:00 9 Nov 2019 Vinding Idraetscenter, Vejle, Denmark
18 Win 16–2 Samuel Turkson RTD 4 (12), 3:00 20 Jul 2019 Old Kingsway Building, Accra, Ghana Won vacant African welterweight title
17 Win 15–2 Paddy Gallagher MD 10 22 Feb 2019 York Hall, London, England Won vacant WBO European welterweight title
16 Win 14–2 Frank Dodzi TKO 3 (8) 24 Dec 2018 Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra, Ghana
15 Win 13–2 Jumanne Camero PTS 8 16 Feb 2018 York Hall, London, England
14 Loss 12–2 Louis Greene PTS 10 23 Sep 2017 York Hall, London, England Lost Southern Area welterweight title
13 Win 12–1 Erick Ochieng KO 7 (10), 2:29 9 Jul 2017 York Hall, London, England Won vacant Southern Area welterweight title
12 Loss 11–1 Akeem Ennis-Brown PTS 10 12 Nov 2016 York Hall, London, England
11 Win 11–0 Zaurs Sadihovs TKO 4 (6), 0:29 24 Sept 2016 York Hall, London, England
10 Win 10–0 Jiri Jaros KO 2 (6), 1:29 16 Jul 2016 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
9 Win 9–0 Michael Mora TKO 5 (6), 2:54 12 Mar 2016 Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany
8 Win 8–0 Andrei Dolgozhiev KO 1 (6), 2:59 5 Dec 2015 Inselparkhalle, Hamburg, Germany
7 Win 7–0 Ryan Toms PTS 6 29 May 2015 York Hall, London, England
6 Win 6–0 Lubos Priehradnik TKO 1 (6) 18 Apr 2015 Camden Centre, London, England
5 Win 5–0 Kevin McCauley PTS 4 26 Oct 2014 Plymouth Guildhall, Plymouth, England
4 Win 4–0 Kevin McCauley PTS 4 21 Jun 2014 Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay, England
3 Win 3–0 Dee Mitchell PTS 4 26 Apr 2014 GL1 Leisure Centre, Gloucester, England
2 Win 2–0 Owen Raine TKO 1 (4), 2:03 14 Mar 2014 Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon, England
1 Win 1–0 Matt Seawright PTS 4 23 Nov 2013 GL1 Leisure Centre, Gloucester, England

References
  1. "Liberian born Freddy Kiwitt wins WBO Euro Title". boxingafrica.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  2. "Der Champion kehrt zu seinen Wurzeln zurück: WBO-Europameister Freddy Kiwitt zu Besuch beim DGF Boxen". tnssports.de. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  3. "Rankings WBO 2019 April Welterweight". wboboxing.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
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