Real name Pele Reid Wins by KO 17 Height 1.91 m Wins 20 Role Boxer Total fights 28 | Nationality English Name Pele Reid Rated at Heavyweight Losses 6 Martial art Boxing Draws 2 | |
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Pelé Reid (born 11 January 1973, in Birmingham) is a retired British heavyweight boxer. He currently resides in Birmingham, West Midlands and is a personal trainer. He is a former WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight champion and World Kick Boxing Champion.
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In November 1993, he took part in the world amateur championship of WAKO, held at Atlantic City, New Jersey. He defeated William Eves (USA) by KO with his back-spin-kick at the final match of 89 kg class.
Reid is the only man ever to knock out boxing champion Vitali Klitschko in a kickboxing match. He managed to knock him down with a spinning back kick to the jaw.
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Boxing
Kickboxing
Film work
In 2010, Reid was offered a role in the British comedy film, On the Ropes. Director Mark Noyce chose Reid to fight Steve Coleman in a scene set at a martial arts competition.
In 2012, Reid teamed up with the trainer who worked with him for his British Masters title win at the company WBC Fight Club in his hometown of Chelmsley Wood. He offers Motivational Fitness Training using his years of experience.