Chris Kongo
Chris Kongo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christian Mbwakongo 23 December 1992 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | 2Slick |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 2 |
Chris Kongo (born 23 December 1992) is a British professional boxer.
Boxing career
[edit]On 22 August 2020 Kongo won his first professional title with a ninth-round TKO victory over Luther Clay to win the WBO Global Welterweight Title.[2] Kongo later lost the title on 28 March 2021 to Michael McKinson by Unanimous Decision.[3] On 11 July 2022 Kongo defeated Sebastian Formella by unanimous decision to win the vacant WBC International Silver Welterweight title.[4]
On March 31, 2024, in London, Kongo was scheduled to face Florian Marku.[5]
Kongo secured the finest victory of his career[6] with a unanimous decision win over Marku using his height and reach advantage to negate Marku's aggression. The judges scored it as a unanimous decision and a clear win for the vacant IBO Inter-Continental Welter Title.[7]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 18 fights | 16 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Win | 16-2 | Jacob Quinn | UD | 6 | Sep 18, 2024 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Florian Marku | UD | 10 | Mar 31, 2024 | O2 Arena, Greenwich, England | Won vacant IBO Intercontinental welterweight title |
| 16 | Loss | 14–2 | Ekow Essuman | MD | 12 | Jan 21, 2023 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | For the British, Commonwealth, and IBF European titles; Lost WBC International Silver welterweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Sebastian Formella | UD | 10 | Jun 11, 2022 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Won vacant WBC International Silver welterweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Kelvin Dotel | PTS | 8 | Mar 26, 2022 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | Loss | 12–1 | Michael McKinson | UD | 10 | Mar 27, 2021 | Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar |
Lost WBO Global welterweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Luther Clay | TKO | 9 (10), 2:44 | Aug 22, 2020 | Matchroom HQ Garden, Brentwood, England |
Won WBO Global welterweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Fernando Valencia | PTS | 6 | Apr 20, 2019 | Lee Valley Leisure Complex, Athletics Centre, Edmonton, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Adam Grabiec | PTS | 6 | Sep 29, 2018 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Arvydas Trizno | TKO | 1 (6), 1:14 | Jun 30, 2018 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Serge Ambomo | PTS | 6 | Mar 24 2018 | O2 Arena, Greenwich, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Evgeni Borisov | KO | 3 (6), 0:42 | Nov 10, 2017 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Bronislav Kubin | TKO | 1 (6), 0:56 | Oct 7, 2017 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | William Warburton | PTS | 4 | Jul 15, 2017 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Michal Vosyka | KO | 1 (4), 0:49 | May 27, 2017 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Edvinas Puplauskas | TKO | 1 (4), 1:28 | Feb 4, 2017 | Olympia London, Kensington, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | William Warburton | PTS | 4 | Oct 15, 2016 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jason Nesbitt | KO | 1 (6), 0:56 | Aug 6, 2016 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England |
References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing record for Chris Kongo". BoxRec.
- ^ "Chris Kongo Breaks Down, Stops Luther Clay in Nine". Boxing Scene. 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Michael McKinson drops Chris Kongo to earn a unanimous decision victory in Gibraltar". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Chris Kongo Decisions Sebastian Formella Over Ten at Wembley Arena". Boxing Scene. 11 June 2022.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (10 February 2024). "Florian Marku faces Chris Kongo on Wardley vs Clarke undercard". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Warrington, Declan (31 March 2024). "Chris Kongo Survives Cut To Outpoint Florian Marku". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "'I'm proud of myself' - Chris Kongo returns after more than a year out to defeat bitter rival - Southwark News". southwarknews.co.uk/. Retrieved 16 May 2024.