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The KO Kid Β· ΠΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π½Π°, ΠΠ΅Π²ΠΈΠ½Born1992-05-05
Sexmale
Career
31-5-0(KO 15)36 bouts, 2011β2026
L2026-05-30 βΊ(31-4-0) vs Ryad Merhy π§πͺ (35-3-0)
UD 12/12Hall des Expositions, Charleroi, π§πͺWon WBC bridgerweight titleββ two sources
L2025-07-19 βΊ(31-3-0) vs Lawrence Okolie π¬π§ (21-1-0)
UD 10/10Wembley Stadium, London, π¬π§Retained WBC Silver heavyweight titleββ two sources
W2025-05-01 βΊ(30-3-0) vs Serhiy Oleksandrovych Radchenko πΊπ¦
TKO 3/12SunBet Arena, Pretoria, πΏπ¦Retained WBC bridgerweight titleβ one source
L2024-03-08 βΊ(30-2-0) vs Justis Huni π¦πΊ (8-0-0)
UD 10/10Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, πΈπ¦For vacant WBO Global heavyweight titleββ two sources
W2023-11-25 βΊ(29-2-0) vs Senad Gashi π½π° (27-3-0)
UD 12/12Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦Won vacant WBC interim bridgerweight titleββ two sources
W2023-05-13 βΊ(28-2-0) vs Ryad Merhy π§πͺ (31-1-0)
UD 12/12Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦For inaugural WBC Silver bridgerweight titleββ two sources
L2022-12-03 βΊ(28-1-0) vs Daniel Dubois π¬π§ (18-1-0)
TKO 3/12Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, π¬π§For WBA (Regular) heavyweight titleββ two sources
W2022-09-17 βΊ(27-1-0) vs Mariusz Wach π΅π± (36-8-0)
UD 10/10Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight titleββ two sources
W2022-03-26 βΊ(26-1-0) vs Bogdan Dinu π·π΄ (20-3-0)
KO 4/10Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight titleββ two sources
W2020-12-19 βΊ(25-1-0) vs Patrick Ferguson
TKO 5/10Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦β one source
W2020-02-08 βΊ(24-1-0) vs FΔ±rat Arslan π©πͺ (48-8-3)
TKO 6/12EWS Arena, GΓΆppingen, π©πͺRetained IBO cruiserweight titleββ two sources
W2019-09-21 βΊ(23-1-0) vs Sefer Seferi π¦π± (23-2-1)
TKO 3/12Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦Retained IBO cruiserweight titleββ two sources
W2019-06-08 βΊ(22-1-0) vs Vasil Ducar
UD 12/12Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦Retained IBO cruiserweight titleβ one source
W2019-03-16 βΊ(21-1-0) vs Artur Mann π©πͺ (15-0-0)
TKO 4/12Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦Retained IBO cruiserweight titleββ two sources
W2018-06-02 βΊ(20-1-0) vs Roman Holowaschtschenko πΊπ¦
UD 12/12Sarhadci Olympic Center, BakuRetained IBO cruiserweight titleβ one source
W2018-03-03 βΊ(19-1-0) vs Dmytro Kucher πΊπ¦
UD 12/12Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦Retained IBO cruiserweight titleβ one source
W2017-09-09 βΊ(18-1-0) vs Youri Kayembre Kalenga π¨π© (23-3-0)
SD 12/12Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦Won vacant IBO cruiserweight titleββ two sources
W2017-04-23 βΊ(17-1-0) vs Sergio Ramirez
UD 8/8Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦β one source
W2017-02-04 βΊ(16-1-0) vs Vikapita Meroro π³π¦
TKO 5/10Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦β one source
W2016-10-22 βΊ(15-1-0) vs Micki Nielsen
MD 10/10Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦β one source
W2016-06-11 βΊ(14-1-0) vs Roberto Bolonti π¦π·
UD 10/10Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦β one source
W2016-04-24 βΊ(13-1-0) vs Johnny Muller πΏπ¦
TKO 10/12Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦Retained South African cruiserweight title; Won vacant WBA Pan African cruiserweight titleβ one source
W2015-07-30 βΊ(12-1-0) vs Deon Coetzee
UD 12/12Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦Won South African cruiserweight titleβ one source
L2014-11-15 βΊ(11-0-0) vs Johnny Muller πΏπ¦
UD 10/10Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦β one source
W2014-09-29 βΊ(10-0-0) vs Gogita Gorgiladze
KO 3/10Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦Won inaugural WBC Youth Silver cruiserweight titleβ one source
W2014-08-09 βΊ(9-0-0) vs Marcos Antonio Aumada
UD 8/8Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦β one source
W2013-11-22 βΊ(8-0-0) vs Big Ben Marcell Mulumba
PTS 6/6Cape Sun Hotel, Cape Town, πΏπ¦β one source
W2013-09-21 βΊ(7-0-0) vs Ibrahim Labaran
TKO 2/12Heartfelt Arena, Pretoria, πΏπ¦Won inaugural WBF Africa cruiserweight titleβ one source
W2013-07-27 βΊ(6-0-0) vs Khayeni Hlungwane
PTS 6/6North Town Hall, Pretoria, πΏπ¦β one source
W2013-02-16 βΊ(5-0-0) vs Javier Corrales
UD 6/6Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦β one source
W2012-11-19 βΊ(4-0-0) vs Jean Lutete Kamba
TKO 3/6Cresta Shopping Centre, Johannesburg, πΏπ¦β one source
W2012-10-04 βΊ(3-0-0) vs Alex Mbaya
TKO 1/4Turffontein Racecourse, Johannesburg, πΏπ¦β one source
W2011-11-30 βΊ(0-0-0) vs Justice Siliga
KO 2/4Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦β one source
| Date | Res | Opponent | Records | Method | Venue | Title | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | L | Ryad Merhy π§πͺ | 31-4-0 Β· 35-3-0 | UD 12/12 | Hall des Expositions, Charleroi, π§πͺ | Won WBC bridgerweight title | ββ two sources |
| 2025-07-19 | L | Lawrence Okolie π¬π§ | 31-3-0 Β· 21-1-0 | UD 10/10 | Wembley Stadium, London, π¬π§ | Retained WBC Silver heavyweight title | ββ two sources |
| 2025-05-01 | W | Serhiy Oleksandrovych Radchenko πΊπ¦ | 30-3-0 | TKO 3/12 | SunBet Arena, Pretoria, πΏπ¦ | Retained WBC bridgerweight title | β one source |
| 2024-03-08 | L | Justis Huni π¦πΊ | 30-2-0 Β· 8-0-0 | UD 10/10 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, πΈπ¦ | For vacant WBO Global heavyweight title | ββ two sources |
| 2023-11-25 | W | Senad Gashi π½π° | 29-2-0 Β· 27-3-0 | UD 12/12 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | Won vacant WBC interim bridgerweight title | ββ two sources |
| 2023-05-13 | W | Ryad Merhy π§πͺ | 28-2-0 Β· 31-1-0 | UD 12/12 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | For inaugural WBC Silver bridgerweight title | ββ two sources |
| 2022-12-03 | L | Daniel Dubois π¬π§ | 28-1-0 Β· 18-1-0 | TKO 3/12 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, π¬π§ | For WBA (Regular) heavyweight title | ββ two sources |
| 2022-09-17 | W | Mariusz Wach π΅π± | 27-1-0 Β· 36-8-0 | UD 10/10 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title | ββ two sources |
| 2022-03-26 | W | Bogdan Dinu π·π΄ | 26-1-0 Β· 20-3-0 | KO 4/10 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title | ββ two sources |
| 2020-12-19 | W | Patrick Ferguson | 25-1-0 | TKO 5/10 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | β one source | |
| 2020-02-08 | W | FΔ±rat Arslan π©πͺ | 24-1-0 Β· 48-8-3 | TKO 6/12 | EWS Arena, GΓΆppingen, π©πͺ | Retained IBO cruiserweight title | ββ two sources |
| 2019-09-21 | W | Sefer Seferi π¦π± | 23-1-0 Β· 23-2-1 | TKO 3/12 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | Retained IBO cruiserweight title | ββ two sources |
| 2019-06-08 | W | Vasil Ducar | 22-1-0 | UD 12/12 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | Retained IBO cruiserweight title | β one source |
| 2019-03-16 | W | Artur Mann π©πͺ | 21-1-0 Β· 15-0-0 | TKO 4/12 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | Retained IBO cruiserweight title | ββ two sources |
| 2018-06-02 | W | Roman Holowaschtschenko πΊπ¦ | 20-1-0 | UD 12/12 | Sarhadci Olympic Center, Baku | Retained IBO cruiserweight title | β one source |
| 2018-03-03 | W | Dmytro Kucher πΊπ¦ | 19-1-0 | UD 12/12 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | Retained IBO cruiserweight title | β one source |
| 2017-09-09 | W | Youri Kayembre Kalenga π¨π© | 18-1-0 Β· 23-3-0 | SD 12/12 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | Won vacant IBO cruiserweight title | ββ two sources |
| 2017-04-23 | W | Sergio Ramirez | 17-1-0 | UD 8/8 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | β one source | |
| 2017-02-04 | W | Vikapita Meroro π³π¦ | 16-1-0 | TKO 5/10 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | β one source | |
| 2016-10-22 | W | Micki Nielsen | 15-1-0 | MD 10/10 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | β one source | |
| 2016-06-11 | W | Roberto Bolonti π¦π· | 14-1-0 | UD 10/10 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | β one source | |
| 2016-04-24 | W | Johnny Muller πΏπ¦ | 13-1-0 | TKO 10/12 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | Retained South African cruiserweight title; Won vacant WBA Pan African cruiserweight title | β one source |
| 2015-07-30 | W | Deon Coetzee | 12-1-0 | UD 12/12 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | Won South African cruiserweight title | β one source |
| 2015-03-14 | W | Igor Pylypenko | 11-1-0 | UD 6/6 | Super Arena, Ballerup, π©π° | β one source | |
| 2014-11-15 | L | Johnny Muller πΏπ¦ | 11-0-0 | UD 10/10 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | β one source | |
| 2014-09-29 | W | Gogita Gorgiladze | 10-0-0 | KO 3/10 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | Won inaugural WBC Youth Silver cruiserweight title | β one source |
| 2014-08-09 | W | Marcos Antonio Aumada | 9-0-0 | UD 8/8 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | β one source | |
| 2013-11-22 | W | Big Ben Marcell Mulumba | 8-0-0 | PTS 6/6 | Cape Sun Hotel, Cape Town, πΏπ¦ | β one source | |
| 2013-09-21 | W | Ibrahim Labaran | 7-0-0 | TKO 2/12 | Heartfelt Arena, Pretoria, πΏπ¦ | Won inaugural WBF Africa cruiserweight title | β one source |
| 2013-07-27 | W | Khayeni Hlungwane | 6-0-0 | PTS 6/6 | North Town Hall, Pretoria, πΏπ¦ | β one source | |
| 2013-02-16 | W | Javier Corrales | 5-0-0 | UD 6/6 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | β one source | |
| 2012-11-19 | W | Jean Lutete Kamba | 4-0-0 | TKO 3/6 | Cresta Shopping Centre, Johannesburg, πΏπ¦ | β one source | |
| 2012-10-04 | W | Alex Mbaya | 3-0-0 | TKO 1/4 | Turffontein Racecourse, Johannesburg, πΏπ¦ | β one source | |
| 2012-06-16 | W | Lucas Jere | 2-0-0 | TKO 1/4 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | β one source | |
| 2012-03-26 | W | Gerson Singo | 1-0-0 | KO 1/4 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | β one source | |
| 2011-11-30 | W | Justice Siliga | 0-0-0 | KO 2/4 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, πΏπ¦ | β one source |
Ratings now
| Publisher | Division | Rank | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBC | Cruiserweight | #6 | 2026-10-01 |
World titles
| Belt | Division | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBC | Bridgerweight | 2024-10-08 | 2026-05-30 |
Elsewhere
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), publisher rankings. Last fetched: 2026-10-11. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.