Mike Keta (born 23 April 1983), known as Gjetan Keta, is an Albanian professional boxer who competes as a middleweight.[1]

Mike Keta
Born
Gjetan Keta

(1983-04-25) 25 April 1983 (age 41)
NationalityAlbanian
Other namesIron
Statistics
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Reach178 cm (70 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins23
Wins by KO19
Losses4

Professional career

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In 2014, Keta expressed his desire to wrestle a match in his hometown, Bulqizë. It was announced that he will defend his WBC Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council middleweight title against the Russian boxer Marat Khuzeev on 18 October 2014 at Bulqiza Arena.[2][3] There, Keta beat Khuzeev by knockouting him in the third round.[4]

He is trained by his brother Ismail Keta, who was a professional kickboxer.[citation needed]

Professional boxing record

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27 fights 23 wins 4 losses
By knockout 19 3
By decision 4 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
27 Win 23–4   Sladan Janjanin RTD 5 (12), 3:00 2018-09-08   Debar, North Macedonia Won vacant WBU German middleweight title
26 Win 22–4   Devis Caceres KO 6 (8), 1:55 2018-06-02   Allwetteranlage, Munich, Germany
25 Loss 21–4   Vincent Feigenbutz KO 2 (12), 1:49 2016-12-03   Ufgauhalle, Karlsruhe, Germany For IBF Inter-Continental super middleweight title
24 Win 21–3   Vasil Sarbayev UD 8 2016-10-08   Kampfsportcenter, Munich, Germany
23 Win 20–3   Turgay Uzun RTD 5 (12), 3:00 2016-02-19   Pallati i Sportit Asllan Rusi, Tirana, Albania Retained WBC-EPBC middleweight title
22 Win 19–3   Aliklych Kanbolatov KO 3 (10), 2:59 2015-07-18   Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle, Germany Retained WBC-EPBC middleweight title
21 Win 18–3   Marat Khuzeev KO 3 (10), 1:03 2014-10-18   Bulqizë Arena, Bulqizë, Albania Retained WBC-EPBC middleweight title
20 Win 17–3   Mikheil Khutsishvili KO 7 (10), 1:12 2014-07-19   Sporthalle Kickboxen-Deutschland, Munich, Germany Won vacant WBC-EPBC middleweight title
19 Win 16–3   David Tlashadze KO 1 (6), 2:19 2014-05-31   König Palast, Krefeld, Germany
18 Win 15–3   Ionut Trandafir Ilie PTS 6 2013-10-12   Boxcenter, Munich, Germany
17 Win 14–3   Csaba Torma KO 3 (6), 2:05 2013-07-27   Munich, Germany
16 Win 13–3   Florian Wildenhof UD 6 2013-07-06   Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany
15 Loss 12–3   Andreas Reimer KO 1 (10), 0:55 2012-12-01   Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany For vacant Germany BDB super welterweight title
14 Win 12–2   Aliaksei Volchan KO 2 (6), 2:33 2012-09-01   König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
13 Win 11–2   Uladzislau Mahdanau KO 2 (6), 2:54 2012-04-13   Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
12 Loss 10–2   Florian Wildenhof SD 6 2011-12-02   SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
11 Win 10–1   Goekhan Kaya TKO 2 (6), 1:16 2011-06-25   Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
10 Win 9–1   Viktor Dick TKO 5 (6), 0:57 2011-02-19   Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
9 Win 8–1   Andy Thiele TKO 6 (6), 2:08 2010-11-20   Munich, Germany
8 Win 7–1   Mihalj Halas TKO 1 (4), 1:32 2010-11-12   HanseDom, Stralsund, Germany
7 Win 6–1   Attila Kiss UD 6 2010-09-04   Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
6 Win 5–1   Karel Zdarsa TKO 1 (4), 2:08 2010-06-04   Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main, Germany
5 Win 4–1   Leonti Vorontsuk TKO 2 (4), 2:41 2010-03-27   Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
4 Loss 3–1   Omar Jatta TKO 1 (4), 2:55 2008-07-12   Color Line Arena, Altona, Hamburg, Germany
3 Win 3–0   Zdenek Siroky TKO 1 (4), 0:44 2008-05-22   Munich, Germany
2 Win 2–0   Daniel Schulte TKO 1 (4), 1:00 2008-05-04   Grafing, Germany
1 Win 1–0   Martin Pirklbauer TKO 1 (4), 1:20 2007-12-21   Alabama-Halle, Munich, Germany

References

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  1. ^ "Mike Keta". Box Rec. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Bulqiza shndërrohet në ring boksi, Gjetan Keta mbron titullin kampion në shtëpi" (in Albanian). Ora News. 18 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Gjetan Keta: Do të nderoj shqiptarët, Bulqizën dhe veten" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Keta rrah rusin, mbron titullin në WBC" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
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