Freddy Kiwitt
Freddy Kiwitt 
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| Data | |
| Birth Name | Frederick Gleluo Kiwitt |
| Fight name | Pretty boy |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| nationality |
 Germany Liberia
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| birthday | August 24, 1990 |
| place of birth | Saclepea |
| style | Left delivery |
| size | 1.76 m |
| Combat Statistics | |
| Struggles | 18th |
| Victories | 16 |
| Knockout victories | 9 |
| Defeats | 2 |
Freddy Kiwitt (born August 24, 1990 in Saclepea , Liberia , as Frederick Gleluo Kiwitt ) is a professional boxer of German-Liberian origin in the welterweight division . In 2019 he was the first German and the first Liberian boxer to combine the European Championship ( WBO ) and the African Championship ( ABU ). Kiwitt only started boxing at the comparatively late age of 18.
Life
Kiwitt was born in 1990 to a German and his Liberian wife in Saclepea , Liberia , shortly after the outbreak of the Liberian civil war . A few months later, to escape the war, the family went to Flensburg , where Kiwitt spent his childhood and youth. Today, Freddy Kiwitt lives with his fiancée in London for sporting reasons . They have a son together.
Career
Kiwitt started boxing at DGF Flensborg . Following his amateur career, he went to England , where he victoriously made his professional debut on November 23, 2013. In 2015 and 2016 he returned to Germany for some fights at Sauerland Event and boxed in the opening act for Arthur Abraham and Jürgen Brähmer , among others .
On February 22, 2019, Kiwitt won the WBO European Championship against the British Paddy Gallagher . He was able to bring his opponent to the ground twice in the traditional York Hall in London and was crowned the winner on points after ten rounds. The WBO then ranked him 12th in their welterweight ranking.
On 20 July 2019 he became the new African champions the ABU in the welterweight division after his opponent Samuel Turkson by technical knockout in round four in the Ghanaian capital Accra defeated.
social commitment
Freddy Kiwitt is involved in the project "Boxing is Love", which is building social programs in boxing in third world countries.
documentation
- Sports club story : Fighting name Pretty Boy - The story of boxer Freddy Kiwitt , NDR television , first broadcast: March 8, 2020, approx. 30 min., Authors: Ben Wozny, Willem Konrad
Web links
- Freddy Kiwitt in the BoxRec database
Individual evidence
- ^ The History Maker: Liberian-Born Freddy Kiwitt Adds African Boxing Champion to European Title With TKO in Accra. In: frontpageafricaonline.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019 .
- ↑ Ulrich Schröder: Career start as an 18-year-old rather coincidental: Freddy Kiwitt - The "Pretty Boy" reaches for the crown. In: shz.de. April 10, 2019, accessed March 3, 2020 .
- ^ Liberian born Freddy Kiwitt wins WBO Euro Title. In: boxingafrica.com. Retrieved September 13, 2019 .
- ↑ The champion returns to his roots: WBO European champion Freddy Kiwitt visits DGF Boxing. In: tnssports.de. Retrieved September 12, 2019 .
- ↑ Tyron Witness vs. Giovanni De Carolis: The complete matchcard. In: ran.de. July 11, 2016, accessed March 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Brähmer hopes to duel with Sturm. In: ostsee-zeitung.de. March 14, 2016, accessed March 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Rankings WBO 2019 April Welterweight. In: wboboxing.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019 .
- ↑ Sports club story: Fighting name Pretty Boy - The story of the boxer Freddy Kiwitt. In: ndr.de. Norddeutscher Rundfunk , accessed on March 10, 2020 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kiwitt, Freddy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kiwitt, Freddy Gleluo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1990 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saclepea , Liberia |