Pelé Reid
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Pelé Jerry Wabara Reid (born 11 January 1973) is a British retired heavyweight boxer. He currently resides in Birmingham, West Midlands and is a personal trainer. He is a former WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight champion and World Kick Boxing Champion.
Pelé Reid | |
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Born | Pelé Jerry Wabara Reid (1973-01-11) 11 January 1973 (age 51) Birmingham, England, UK |
Nationality | English |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 28 |
Wins | 20 |
Wins by KO | 17 |
Losses | 6 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 0 |
In November 1993, he took part in the world amateur championship of WAKO, held at Atlantic City, New Jersey. He defeated William Eves (USA) by KO with his back-spin-kick at the final match of 89 kg class.[1]
Reid and Dutchman William van Roosmalen are the only men ever to knock out boxing champion Vitali Klitschko in a kickboxing match. Reid managed to knock him out with a spinning back kick to the jaw.[2][3]