Freddy Kiwitt
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Born | Saclepea, Liberia |
Nationality | German, Liberian |
Other names | Pretty Boy |
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Weight(s) | Super Welterweight |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 27 |
Wins | 24 |
Wins by KO | 14 |
Losses | 3 |
Frederick Kiwitt is a Liberian-German professional boxer who is the current WBF super welterweight champion, holding the title since November 2023. He also held the WBO European welterweight title in 2019.
Early years and family
Kiwitt was born in Saclepea, Liberia, in 1990 to a German father and Liberian mother during the Liberian Civil War. A few months after Kiwitt's birth, in order to escape the war, the family moved to the German city of Flensburg, where Kiwitt spent his childhood and youth.[1]
Career
Kiwitt joined the boxing division of local sports club DGF Flensborg in his hometown of Flensburg, Germany, at age 18. He trained there until moving to England to launch his 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.
Southern Area Champion
On 9 July 2017, Kiwitt had his first regional title fight. In London York Hall, he knocked out former English Champion Erick Ochieng in the seventh round to win the Southern Area Welterweight Title.
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 the winner on points after 10 rounds. Subsequently, the WBO ranked him at 11 in the welterweight division.[3]
African Champion
Kiwitt became the African welterweight champion on 20 July 2019 in Accra, Ghana, scoring a technical knockout against Samuel Turkson in the fourth round.
German Champion
On 3 December 2022, Kiwitt fought for the first time in his hometown of Flensburg, defeating Ali Hasso for the German Superwelterweight Championship via a third-round knockout
Professional boxing record
28 fights | 25 wins | 3 losses |
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By knockout | 15 | 0 |
By decision | 10 | 3 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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28 | Win | 25–3 | ![]() | TKO | 11 (12) | 23 Nov 2023 | ![]() | Won vacant WBF super welterweight title |
27 | Win | 24–3 | ![]() | TKO | 3 (8) | 24 June 2023 | ![]() | |
26 | Win | 23–3 | ![]() | KO | 3 (10) | 2 Dec 2022 | ![]() | Won BDB German super welterweight title |
25 | Win | 22–3 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 10 Sep 2022 | ![]() | |
24 | Win | 21–3 | ![]() | KO | 3 (8), 2:22 | 19 Feb 2022 | ![]() | |
23 | Win | 20–3 | ![]() | KO | 3 (8), 2:10 | 20 Nov 2021 | ![]() | |
22 | Win | 19–3 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 25 Sep 2021 | ![]() | |
21 | Win | 18–3 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 21 Aug 2021 | ![]() | |
20 | Loss | 17–3 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 19 Dec 2019 | ![]() | For WBO Global welterweight title |
19 | Win | 17–2 | ![]() | RTD | 6 (8), 3:00 | 9 Nov 2019 | ![]() | |
18 | Win | 16–2 | ![]() | RTD | 4 (12), 3:00 | 20 Jul 2019 | ![]() | Won vacant African welterweight title |
17 | Win | 15–2 | ![]() | MD | 10 | 22 Feb 2019 | ![]() | Won vacant WBO European welterweight title |
16 | Win | 14–2 | ![]() | TKO | 3 (8) | 24 Dec 2018 | ![]() | |
15 | Win | 13–2 | ![]() | PTS | 8 | 16 Feb 2018 | ![]() | |
14 | Loss | 12–2 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 23 Sep 2017 | ![]() | Lost Southern Area welterweight title |
13 | Win | 12–1 | ![]() | KO | 7 (10), 2:29 | 9 Jul 2017 | ![]() | Won vacant Southern Area welterweight title |
12 | Loss | 11–1 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 12 Nov 2016 | ![]() | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() | TKO | 4 (6), 0:29 | 24 Sept 2016 | ![]() | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() | KO | 2 (6), 1:29 | 16 Jul 2016 | ![]() | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() | TKO | 5 (6), 2:54 | 12 Mar 2016 | ![]() | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() | KO | 1 (6), 2:59 | 5 Dec 2015 | ![]() | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() | PTS | 6 | 29 May 2015 | ![]() | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (6) | 18 Apr 2015 | ![]() | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() | PTS | 4 | 26 Oct 2014 | ![]() | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() | PTS | 4 | 21 Jun 2014 | ![]() | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() | PTS | 4 | 26 Apr 2014 | ![]() | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (4), 2:03 | 14 Mar 2014 | ![]() | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() | PTS | 4 | 23 Nov 2013 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "Liberian born Freddy Kiwitt wins WBO Euro Title". boxingafrica.com. 24 February 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ "Der Champion kehrt zu seinen Wurzeln zurück: WBO-Europameister Freddy Kiwitt zu Besuch beim DGF Boxen". tnssports.de. 8 May 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ "Rankings WBO 2019 April Welterweight". wboboxing.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
External links
- Boxing record for Freddy Kiwitt from BoxRec (registration required)