Enriko Kehl
Enriko Kehl (born February 19, 1992), is a German Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the welterweight division. As of January 2015, he is ranked at #10 in the WBC Muay Thai's middleweight rankings.[1] As of 11 May 2015, he is ranked the #9 lightweight in the world by LiverKick.com.[2]
| Enriko Kehl | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 19, 1992 Wetzlar, Hesse, Germany |
| Other names | The Hurricane |
| Nationality | German |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 72.5 kg (160 lb; 11.42 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Welterweight Middleweight |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany |
| Team | Frankers Fight Team |
| Trainer | Frank Schneider Sefer Göktepe |
| Years active | 7 (2007–present) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 67 |
| Wins | 50 |
| By knockout | 30 |
| Losses | 15 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Notable relatives | Juri Kehl (brother) |
Career
Early career
After turning professional, Kehl's first prestigious match was in on December 5, 2009 in Bangkok, against Fadi Merza in the quarterfinals of the WMC King's Cup, which he lost. Following this, he fought with another kickboxing veteran, Murat Direkçi, but lost again, on October 10, 2010 in Darmstadt, in Germany.
After some matches, he fought with a great name of the Muay Thai world: Eakpracha Meenayothin, the first great match of his career, from the MAX Muay Thai 1 at Surin, in Thailand, was the March 23, 2013. The fight ended in a draw. After the draw with Eakpracha Meenayothin, at Thailand vs Germany 2013 in Ulm, Germany, he won against Bernueng Topking Boxing.
On June 15, 2013, at MixFight XIV in Darmstadt, he won against Erkan Varol, match that earned him two titles: the MixFight and I.S.K.A. Oriental Rules Supermiddleweight titles.[3]
After this date has been confirmed as one of the best emergent young fighters in the world.
Breakthrough
On September 14, 2013 at Mallorca, Spain, The Hurricane arrived in the K-1 World MAX, and won at the final 16 with Henri van Opstal, and advanced to the quarter final.
After he fought two prestigious matches, against the Muay Thai legend Buakaw Banchamek at MAX Muay Thai 5: The Final Chapter (December 10, 2013), and for the W5 Lightweight European Title against Dzhabar Askerov, at NewFC: Battle of the Stars December 22, 2013. He lost both matches.
At K-1 World Max quarterfinals he won in Gran Canaria with Maximo Suárez, and, advanced at the final 4 fought in Baku, Azerbaijan, also with Shane Campbell. Actually, he is one of the younger K-1 World Max finalists of the tournament's history.
Kehl was initially set to rematch Buakaw Banchamek in the K-1 World MAX 2013 World Championship Tournament Final in Pattaya, Thailand on July 26, 2014.[4] The event was postponed due to the 2014 Thai coup d'état, however.[5] Kehl won a rematch with Buakaw by forfeit in a bout in Pattaya on 12 October 2014.[6]
Kehl will face the Russian Dzhabar Askerov in the Kunlun Fight -70 kg 4 man Tournament in Sochi, Russia on 15 August 2015[7]
2018
Kehl fought Yodsanklai Fairtex on February 4, 2018 at Kunlun Fight 69 in Guiyang, China[8][9] and lost by decision.
Kehl is now under contract at ONE Championship since 2019.
Titles
Professional
- 2016 Wu Lin Feng World 70 kg Group C 4MAN-Tournament
- 2014 W.K.U. Thaiboxing Rules World Championship -70 kg[10][11]
- 2014 K-1 World Max Championship Tournament Champion -70 kg
- 2013 MixFight Full Muay Thai Middleweight World Title -72,5 kg
- 2013 I.S.K.A. Oriental Rules Middleweight World Champion -75 kg
- 2012 M.T.B.D. Muay Thai Middleweight German Champion -75 kg
Amateur
- 2012 I.F.M.A. EuropaCup Muaythai Champion in Dresden, Germany -75 kg
- 2011 I.F.M.A. European Championships in Antalya, Turkey
Accomplishments
Kickboxing record
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References
- "Official WBC Muay Thai's Middleweight World Ranking". WBC Muay Thai official website.
- Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - The Official LiverKick.com Rankings". liverkick.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-29.
- "Oriental Rules Men" (PDF). Iska-europe.eu. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - K-1 Brings in Andre Dida, World MAX Finals Gearing Up". liverkick.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-29.
- Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - K-1 Postpones World MAX Show in Thailand". liverkick.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-29.
- Prateepchaikul, Veera (30 March 2020). "Army's role in boxing a shady affair" (Opinion). Bangkok Post. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "Card: Kunlun 4 Man Tournament with Askerov vs Enriko Kehl & Landon Simon vs Liu Ming – 15/08/2015". Muay Farang - Muay Thai News.
- Iskenderov, Parviz (2018-01-07). "Yodsanklai Fairtex faces Enriko Kehl at Kunlun Fight 69 - FIGHTMAG". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- "Yodsanklai is terug en vecht tegen Enriko Kehl tijdens Kunlun Fight! - Vechtsport Info". www.vechtsportinfo.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- "Archiv - GNP1 . Kampfsportnews . MMA, Thaiboxen, Kickboxen, Boxen, Grappling". groundandpound.de. 9 August 2015.
- "New WKU World Champion Thaiboxing Enriko Kehl". wkuworld.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-24.
- "GroundAndPound Awards 2014 National: Kickboxer des Jahres/Of the Year". GroundAndPound official website.
- "GroundAndPound Awards 2013 National: Kickboxer des Jahres/Of the Year". GroundAndPound official website.
- "GroundAndPound Awards 2012 National: Kickboxer des Jahres/Of the Year". GroundAndPound official website.