Kevin Lerena (The KO Kid) pugile
- combattimenti
- 27
- vinto
- 26
- perduto
- 1
- pareggiare
- 0
- Stato
- International Boxing Organization World Cruiserweight Title
- Divisione
- cruiserweight
- Debutto
- 2011-11-30
- Altezza
- 6′ 1″/185cm
- Arrivare a
- -
- Età
- 26
- Nato
- 1992-05-05
- Morte
- -
- Nazionalità
- South Africa
Kevin Lerena (born 5 May 1992) is a South African professional boxer who has held the IBO cruiserweight title since 2017. As of September 2021, he is ranked as the world's fifth best active cruiserweight by The Ring magazine, fourth by Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and eight by BoxRec.Lerena made his professional debut against Justice Siliga on November 30, 2011, and won the fight by a second-round knockout. He amassed a 12-1 during the next four years, before challenging Deon Coetzee for the South African cruiserweight title. He beat Coetzee by unanimous decision. He made his first and only title defense against Johnny Muller on April 24, 2016. He won the fight by a tenth-round technical knockout.Lerena was scheduled to face the one-time WBA World light heavyweight title challenger Roberto Bolonti on June 11, 2016. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 97-93, 97-93 and 96-94.Lerena was scheduled to face the undefeated Micki Nielsen on October 22, 2016. He won the fight by majority decision. Two judges scored the bout 96-95 and 97-93 in his favor, while the third judge scored it as a 95-95 draw.Lerena was scheduled to fight Vikapita Meroro on February 4, 2017. He won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout. Meroro appeared to go down easy, while led fight promoter Rodney Berman to withhold his purse and state: "He quit, plain and simple".Lerena was scheduled to face Sergio Ramirez on April 23, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision, after the eight scheduled rounds were contested. It was the first time in three years that Lerena was scheduled to fight less than ten rounds.
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020-12-19 | Patrick Ferguson | WLLWWW | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | LOST Technical knockout |
2020-02-08 | Firat Arslan | WWDWWW | EWS Arena, Goeppingen | LOST Technical knockout |
2019-09-21 | Sefer Seferi | WLWWLD | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Technical knockout |
2019-06-08 | Vasil Ducar | WWWWDW | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Unanimous decision |
2019-03-16 | Artur Mann | WWWWWW | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Technical knockout |
2018-06-02 | Roman Golovashchenko | WWWWWW | Sarhadci Olympic Center, Baku | WIN Unanimous decision |
2018-03-03 | Dmytro Kucher | LWWDWL | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Unanimous decision |
2017-09-09 | Youri Kayembre Kalenga | WWLWLW | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Split-decision |
2017-04-23 | Sergio Ramirez | WLWLWW | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Unanimous decision |
2017-02-04 | Vikapita Meroro | WWWWWL | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Technical knockout |
2016-10-22 | Micki Nielsen | WWWWWW | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Majority decision |
2016-06-11 | Roberto Feliciano Bolonti | LWLLW | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Unanimous decision |
2016-04-24 | Johnny Muller | WLWWWL | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Technical knockout |
2015-07-30 | Deon Coetzee | WWWWWW | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Unanimous decision |
2015-03-14 | Igor Pylypenko | LLWLLL | Ballerup Super Arena, Ballerup | WIN Unanimous decision |
2014-11-15 | Johnny Muller | WLWWWL | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | LOST Unanimous decision |
2014-09-29 | Gogita Gorgiladze | LLLLLL | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN KO |
2014-08-09 | Marcos Antonio Aumada | WWWWWL | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Unanimous decision |
2013-11-22 | Big Ben Marcell Mulumba | WW | Cape Sun Hotel, Cape Town | WIN Points |
2013-09-21 | Ibrahim Labaran | WWWWWW | Heartfelt Arena, Thaba Tshwane, Pretoria | WIN Technical knockout |
2013-07-27 | Khayeni Hlungwane | LLWLLW | Pretoria North Town Hall, Pretoria | WIN Points |
2013-02-16 | Javier Corrales | DDLWWW | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Unanimous decision |
2012-11-19 | Jean Lutete Kamba | debut | Cresta Shopping Centre, Johannesburg | WIN Technical knockout |
2012-10-04 | Alex Mbaya | WDLLL | Turfontein Race Cource, Johannesburg | WIN Technical knockout |
2012-06-16 | Lucas Jere | WLW | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Technical knockout |
2012-03-26 | Gerson Singo | LLLLLW | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN KO |
2011-11-30 | Justice Siliga | LWWL | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park | WIN KO |