Enriko Kehl
Enriko Kehl | |
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Born | Wetzlar, Hesse, Germany |
February 19, 1992
Other names | The Hurricane |
Nationality | German |
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Weight | 72.5 kg (160 lb; 11.42 st) |
Division | Lightweight Welterweight Middleweight |
Style | Muay Thai |
Stance | Southpaw |
Fighting out of | Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany |
Team | TKO Muay Thai Frankers Fight Team |
Trainer | Michi Theilig Frank Schneider Sefer Göktepe |
Years active | 7 (2007–present) |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 51 |
Wins | 40 |
By knockout | 28 |
Losses | 10 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Notable relatives | Juri Kehl (brother) |
Enriko Kehl (born February 19, 1992), is a German Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the welterweight division. As of January 2015, he is ranked at #10 in the WBC Muay Thai's middleweight rankings.[1] As of 11 May 2015, he is ranked the #9 lightweight in the world by LiverKick.com.[2]
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Career
Early career
After turning professional, Kehl's first prestigious match was in on December 5, 2009 in Bangkok, against Fadi Merza in the quarterfinals of the WMC King's Cup, which he lost. Following this, he fought with another kickboxing veteran, Murat Direkçi, but lost again, on October 10, 2010 in Darmstadt, in Germany.
After some matches, he fought with a great name of the Muay Thai world: Eakpracha Meenayothin, the first great match of his career, from the MAX Muay Thai 1 at Surin, in Thailand, was the March 23, 2013. The fight ended in a draw. After the draw with Eakpracha Meenayothin, at Thailand vs Germany 2013 in Ulm, Germany, he won against Bernueng Topking Boxing.
On June 15, 2013, at MixFight XIV in Darmstadt, he won against Erkan Varol, match that earned him two titles: the MixFight and I.S.K.A. Oriental Rules Supermiddleweight titles.[3]
After this date has been confirmed as one of the best emergent young fighters in the world.
Breakthrough
On September 14, 2013 at Mallorca, Spain, The Hurricane arrived in the K-1 World MAX, and won at the final 16 with Henri van Opstal, and advanced to the quarter final.
After he fought two prestigious matches, against the Muay Thai legend Buakaw Banchamek at MAX Muay Thai 5: The Final Chapter (December 10, 2013), and for the W5 Lightweight European Title against Dzhabar Askerov, at NewFC: Battle of the Stars December 22, 2013. He lost both matches.
At K-1 World Max quarterfinals he won in Gran Canaria with Maximo Suárez, and, advanced at the final 4 fought in Baku, Azerbaijan, also with Shane Campbell. Actually, he is one of the younger K-1 World Max finalists of the tournament's history.
Kehl was initially set to rematch Buakaw Banchamek in the K-1 World MAX 2013 World Championship Tournament Final in Pattaya, Thailand on July 26, 2014.[4] The event was postponed due to the 2014 Thai coup d'état, however.[5]
Kehl will face the Russian Dzhabar Askerov in the Kunlun Fight -70 kg 4 man Tournament in Sochi, Russia on 15 August 2015 [6]
Titles
Professional
- 2014 W.K.U. Thaiboxing Rules World Championship -70 kg [7][8]
- 2014 K-1 World Max Championship Tournament Champion -70 kg
- 2013 MixFight Full Muay Thai Middleweight World Title -72,5 kg
- 2013 I.S.K.A. Oriental Rules Middleweight World Champion -75 kg
- 2012 M.T.B.D. Muay Thai Middleweight German Champion -75 kg
Amateur
- 2012 I.F.M.A. EuropaCup Muaythai Champion in Dresden, Germany -75 kg
- 2011 I.F.M.A. European Championships in Antalya, Turkey -71 kg
Accomplishments
- 2014 GroundAndPound National Kickboxer of the Year.[9]
- 2013 GroundAndPound National Kickboxer of the Year.[10]
- 2013 AllTheBestFights.Com Best Knockouts of the Year vs. Bernueng Topking Boxing on March 23
- 2012 GroundAndPound National Kickboxer of the Year.[11]
Kickboxing record
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40 Wins (28 (T)KO's), 9 Losses, 1 Draw
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See also
References
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