Pelé Reid

Pelé Reid (born 11 January 1973, in Newtown, Birmingham) is a retired British 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
Statistics
Real namePelé Jerry Wabara Reid
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
NationalityEnglish
Born (1973-01-11) 11 January 1973
Birmingham, England, UK
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins20
Wins by KO17
Losses6
Draws2
No contests0

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 cold with a spinning back kick to the jaw.[2][3]

Titles

Boxing

  • 1997 W.B.O. Inter-Continental heavyweight title (1 title defence)
  • 2009 British Masters Heavyweight title

Kickboxing

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
28 fights 20 wins 6 losses
By knockout 17 5
By decision 3 1
Draws 2
No contests 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
28 Win 20–6–2 David Ingleby PTS 10 2009-03-07 New Bingley Hall, Birmingham, England
27 Loss 19–6–2 Sam Sexton UD 3 2008-09-12 Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England Prizefighter II: heavyweight quarter-final
26 Loss 19–5–2 John McDermott TKO 2 (10), 1:45 2008-04-18 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England For vacant BBBofC English Heavyweight title.
25 Win 19–4–2 Chris Woollas KO 1 (6), 1:33 2007-06-01 Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England
24 Win 18–4–2 Raman Sukhaterin PTS 6 2007-03-17 International Convention Centre, Birmingham, England
23 Win 17–4–2 Paul King TKO 6 (6), 0:23 2006-12-01 Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham, England
22 Win 16–4–2 Joseph Chingangu TKO 3 (10), 0:27 2002-10-15 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England
21 Draw 15–4–2 Derek McCafferty PTS 4 2002-09-06 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England
20 Loss 15–4–1 Michael Sprott TKO 7 (10), 2:53 2002-05-09 Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, England For vacant WBF European Heavyweight title.
19 Draw 15–3–1 Luke Simpkin PTS 4 2002-01-27 Caesars Nightclub, Streatham, London, England
18 Win 15–3 Derek McCafferty TKO 3 (6), 1:19 2001-12-13 Equinox Nightclub, Leicester Square, London, England
17 Win 14–3 Mal Rice PTS 4 2001-10-04 The Brewey Chiswell Street, Islington, London, England
16 Loss 13–3 Jacklord Jacobs TKO 2 (6) 2000-01-22 Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham, England
15 Loss 13–2 Orlin Norris KO 1 (8), 1:31 1999-06-26 London Arena, Millwall, London, England
14 Loss 13–1 Julius Francis TKO 3 (12), 2:28 1999-01-30 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England For BBBofC British Heavyweight title.
For Commonwealth (British Empire) Heavyweight title.
13 Win 13–0 Biko Botowamungu RTD 3 (8), 3:00 1998-09-19 Arena Oberhausen, Oberhausen, Germany
12 Win 12–0 Wayne Llewellyn KO 1 (10), 2:06 1998-06-06 Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, England BBBofC British Heavyweight title eliminator.
11 Win 11–0 Albert Call TKO 2 (8), 2:29 1997-11-15 Whitchurch Sports Centre, Bristol, England
10 Win 10–0 Eli Dixon KO 9 (12), 1:19 1997-10-11 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England Retained WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight title.
9 Win 9–0 Ricardo Kennedy TKO 1 (12), 2:43 1997-06-28 Sports Village, Norwich, England Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight title.
8 Win 8–0 Michael Murray TKO 1 (8), 0:09 1997-02-25 Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, England Fastest stoppage in British boxing history.
7 Win 7–0 Rick Sullivan TKO 2 (6) 1996-11-02 Olympia Eisstadio, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
6 Win 6–0 Eduardo Antonio Carranza KO 2 (6) 1996-10-12 Forum, Assago, Milan, Italy
5 Win 5–0 Andy Lambert KO 1 (6) 1996-06-25 Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England
4 Win 4–0 Keith Fletcher KO 1 (4) 1996-05-11 York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England
3 Win 3–0 Vance Idiens TKO 1 (6), 0:53 1996-01-26 Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton, England
2 Win 2–0 Joey Paladino TKO 1 (6), 1:22 1996-01-20 Mansfield Leisure Centre, Mansfield, England
1 Win 1–0 Gary Williams TKO 1 (4) 1995-11-24 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England Professional debut


Professional kickboxing record (incomplete)
Kickboxing record (incomplete)
0 wins, 3 losses
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2006-04-08Loss Petr VondracekK-1 Grand Prix 2006 in MilanMilan, ItalyDecision33:00
2004-04-24Loss Grégory TonyPain and GloryBirmingham, EnglandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2003-07-13Loss Aziz KhattouK-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in FukuokaFukuoka, JapanTKO (Doctor Stoppage)23:00
2003-06-14Loss Chalid ArrabK-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in ParisParis, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2003-03-30Loss Ray SefoK-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in SaitamaSaitama, JapanTKO (Corner Stoppage)31:15

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Film work

In 2010, Reid was offered a role in the British comedy film On the Ropes. Director Mark Noyce chose Reid to fight Steve Coleman in a scene set at a martial arts competition.[4]

In 2012, Reid teamed up with the trainer who worked with him for his British Masters title win at the company WBC Fight Club in his current home town of Chelmsley Wood. He offers motivational fitness training using his years of experience.[5]

Personal life

Reid is now retired and is a dedicated Jehovah's Witness. In 2019 he wed a fellow Jehovah’s Witness at a ceremony in Birmingham. [6]

References
  1. Pelé Reid record Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, wakoweb.com; accessed 26 December 2014.
  2. YouTube Channel of Pelé Reid knocking out Vitali Klitschko
  3. The Man Who Knocked Out Vitali Klitschko - What Really Happened, boxnews.com.ua; accessed 26 December 2014.
  4. "On the Ropes". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  5. Pelé Reid Fitness Training Archived 4 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine, WBCFightClub.co.uk; accessed 26 December 2014.
  6. BN Staff. "When you knock out Vitali Klitschko by accident". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 6 January 2018.


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