Chris Kongo

Chris Kongo
Born
Christian Mbwakongo

(1992-12-23) 23 December 1992 (age 32)
London, England
NationalityBritish
Other names2Slick
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height6 ft (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights19
Wins17
Wins by KO7
Losses2

Chris Kongo (born 23 December 1992) is a British professional boxer.

Boxing career

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

19 fights 17 wins 2 losses
By knockout 7 0
By decision 10 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
19 Win 17–2 John Henry Mosquera PTS 6 Dec 18, 2024 Boulevard Hall, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
18 Win 16–2 Jacob Quinn PTS 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, England
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

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Chris Kongo". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "Chris Kongo Breaks Down, Stops Luther Clay in Nine". Boxing Scene. 22 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Michael McKinson drops Chris Kongo to earn a unanimous decision victory in Gibraltar". Sky Sports.
  4. ^ "Chris Kongo Decisions Sebastian Formella Over Ten at Wembley Arena". Boxing Scene. 11 June 2022.
  5. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (10 February 2024). "Florian Marku faces Chris Kongo on Wardley vs Clarke undercard". FIGHTMAG.
  6. ^ Warrington, Declan (31 March 2024). "Chris Kongo Survives Cut To Outpoint Florian Marku". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  7. ^ "'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.