Fatih Keleş (born 27 November 1989 in Trabzon, Turkey) is a European champion Turkish amateur boxer competing in the lightweight division.[1] He is a member of the Kocaeli BB Kağıt S.K. in Izmit.[2][3] He is coached by Nazmi Dalkıran.[4]

Fatih Keleş
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1989-11-27) 27 November 1989 (age 34)
Trabzon, Turkey
Height1.75 m (5.7 ft)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportAmateur boxing
EventLightweight
Coached byNazmi Dalkıran
Medal record
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Ankara Lightweight
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin Lightweight

Early life edit

He was born on 27 November 1989 in Trabzon Fatih Keleş. He is a physical education and sports student at Karadeniz Technical University. Black Sea Technical University.[1][2]

Amateur career edit

Fatih Keleş began boxing with ten years of age. His brother is also an amateur boxer.[1]

He won the gold medal at the 2011 European Amateur Championships held in Ankara, Turkey.[4] He took part in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5] At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, he became silver medalist.

Professional boxing record edit

15 fights 12 wins 1 loss
By knockout 7 0
By decision 5 1
Draws 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
15 Win 12–1–1 (1)   Ivan Njegac (CRO) TKO 1 (6), 2:54 8 February 2020 EWS Arena, Göppingen, Germany
14 Loss 11–1–1 (1)   Liam Paro (AUS) UD 10 8 June 2019 The Star, Gold Coast, Australia For vacant IBF International and WBO Global light welterweight titles
13 Win 11–0–1 (1)   Vusal Verdiyev (AZE) TKO 3 (6), 2:32 2 March 2019 Hendek, Turkey
12 NC 10–0–1 (1)   Maxim Churbanov (RUS) NC 2 (10), 1:04 19 May 2018 Spor Salonu, Trabzon, Nigeria Retained WBO European light welterweight title
11 Win 10–0–1   Renald Garrido (FRA) MD 10 22 December 2017 Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany Retained WBO European light welterweight title
10 Draw 9–0–1   Renald Garrido (FRA) MD 10 15 July 2017 EWS Arena, Göppingen, Germany Retained WBO European light welterweight title
9 Win 9–0   Rafik Harutjunjan (NED) UD 10 19 May 2017 Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany Won vacant WBO European light welterweight title
8 Win 8–0   Bakhtiyar Isgandarzada (AZE) PTS 6 18 March 2017 Silence Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey
7 Win 7–0   Reza Rahimi (IRN) TKO 1 (4), 2:10 28 October 2016 Zirkustelt, Hamburg, Germany
6 Win 6–0   Denis Krieger (MLD) MD 8 15 October 2016 G 18-Halle, Hamburg, Germany
5 Win 5–0   Pavel Mozga (CZE) TKO 3 (8), 0:34 17 September 2016 EWS Arena, Göppingen, Germany
4 Win 4–0   Michal Vosyka (CZE) TKO 1 (4), 1:25 4 June 2016 Autohaus Duerkop, Kassel, Germany
3 Win 3–0   Ion Barsan (ROM) TKO 1 (4), 2:02 22 May 2016 KW Eventcenter, Königs Wusterhausen, Germany
2 Win 2–0   Mazen Girke (GER) PTS 6 13 May 2016 Boxcamp P1, Berlin, Germany
1 Win 1–0   Adnan Oezcoban (GER) TKO 1 (6), 1:40 24 April 2016 Box-Out, Hamburg, Germany

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Trabzonlu Ringlerin Fatihi". Bizum Gaste (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 June 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Avrupa Şampiyonu Fatih Keleş'e Trabzon'da Coşkulu Karşılama". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 25 June 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Türk Boksörler Avrupa'yı Salladı". Haber 3 (in Turkish). 12 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Trabzon'da Avrupa Şampiyonu boksöre görkemli karşılama". Haberdar (in Turkish). 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Fatih Keles Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2018.