Fred Kassi

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Fred Kassi
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Kassi (r.) fighting Hughie Fury at the Copper Box in London
Born (1979-09-04) September 4, 1979 (age 46)
Douala, Cameroon
NationalityAmerican [1]
Other namesAction
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height183
Reach189
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins18
Wins by KO10
Losses8
Draws1

Fred Kassi (born September 4, 1979) is a Cameroonian-born professional boxer based in New Orleans, Louisiana. [2]

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Professional career

After winning 15 of his first 16 professional fights, Kassi faced his first tough opponent. He was set to face Kendrick Releford in Hollywood Casino, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on April 24, 2010. [3] He eventually lost the fight via unanimous points decision, after 10 rounds. [4]

Three times, he fought American contender Chris Arreola, on July 18, 2015, at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. The fight aired on PBC and CBS. The fight resulted in a controversial draw; many, including ringside observers, such as analyst Steve Farhood, believed that Kassi won the fight. [5] [6]

After the controversy with Arreola, Kassi fought Dominic Breazeale at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. He lost via another controversial points decision. Breazeale was given a unanimous decision win by judges. Most observers regarded the fight as a draw or close-run win for Kassi. [7]

Kassi was set to fight Hughie Fury for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title at the Copper Box Arena on April 30, 2016. [8] Kassi lost the fight via technical decision. [9] The bout went to the scorecards after seven rounds when Fury was left with a gash over his left eye because of an accidental clash of heads. Kassi pressured Fury throughout the fight, landing power shots on his head. Fury struggled to contain him until the fight was suspended. [10]

Kassi was set to face Jarrell Miller on August 29, 2016, for the WBO-NABO heavyweight title. [5] The fight took place in Rhinos Stadium, Rochester, and Kassi lost as he retired in the third round, citing hand injury. [11]

Professional boxing record

18 Wins (10 knockouts), 9 Losses (1 knockout), 1 Draw [12]
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss18–8–1 Flag of Poland.svg Izuagbe Ugonoh RTD2 (10), 3:002018-05-25 Flag of Poland.svg Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw
Loss18–7–1 Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Adamek UD102017-11-18 Flag of Poland.svg Hala Sportowa, CzestochowaFor vacant Republic of Poland International heavyweight title
Loss18–6–1 Flag of the United States.svg Jarrell Miller RTD3 (10), 3:002016-08-19 Flag of the United States.svg Rhinos Stadium, RochesterFor WBO-NABO heavyweight title
Loss18–5–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hughie Fury TD7 (12), 0:462016-04-30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney WickFor vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title;
Unanimous TD
Loss18–4–1 Flag of the United States.svg Dominic Breazeale UD102015-09-26 Flag of the United States.svg Legacy Arena, Birmingham
Draw18–3–1 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Arreola MD102015-07-18 Flag of the United States.svg Don Haskins Center, El Paso
Loss18–3 Flag of the United States.svg Amir Mansour KO7 (10), 2:142014-11-08 Flag of the United States.svg Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem
Win18–2 Flag of the United States.svg Shannon CaudleKO2013-08-10 Flag of the United States.svg Crescent City Boxing Gym, New Orleans
Win17–2 Flag of the United States.svg Rubin Williams TKO2 (6), 2:282012-12-01 Flag of the United States.svg Crescent City Boxing Gym, New Orleans
Win16–2 Flag of the United States.svg Royphy SolieauDQ2012-04-14 Flag of the United States.svg Crescent City Boxing Gym, New Orleans
Loss15–2 Flag of the United States.svg Kendrick RelefordUD102010-04-24 Flag of the United States.svg Hollywood Casino, Bay Saint Louis
Win15–1 Flag of the United States.svg Moises DrozKO2010-01-23 Flag of the United States.svg Hollywood Casino, Bay Saint Louis
Win14–1 Flag of the United States.svg Joseph RabotteUD2009-12-04 Flag of the United States.svg St. Bernard Civic Center, Chalmette
Win13–1 Flag of the United States.svg Marvin HuntTKO2009-10-03 Flag of the United States.svg Hollywood Casino, Bay Saint Louis
Loss12–1 Flag of the United States.svg Lionel Butler SD62009-09-10 Flag of the United States.svg San Manuel Indian Casino, Highland
Win12–0 Flag of the United States.svg Steve LewallenUD2007-08-04 Flag of the United States.svg Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa
Win11–0 Flag of the United States.svg Chaffy UhdeRTD2007-06-23 Flag of the United States.svg Convention Center, Fort Smith
Win10–0 Flag of the United States.svg Steven CraneKO2007-05-19 Flag of the United States.svg Gypsy, Fayetteville
Win9–0 Flag of the United States.svg Billy DealTKO2007-04-14 Flag of the United States.svg The Hughes Center, Russellville
Win8–0 Flag of the United States.svg Ron CollinsTKO2007-03-24 Flag of the United States.svg Oaks, Fort Smith
Win7–0 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan FeltonUD2007-02-23 Flag of the United States.svg Catholic Youth Center, Scranton
Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg John DixonUD2004-05-27 Flag of the United States.svg Alario Center, Westwego
Win5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Chris GannTKO2004-05-21 Flag of the United States.svg The Foundry, Atlanta
Win4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Pavlo VaravkoUD2004-04-03 Flag of the United States.svg Adam's Mark Hotel, Philadelphia
Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg James ThompsonSD2004-02-07 Flag of the United States.svg Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City
Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Paul TilleryUD2003-12-13 Flag of the United States.svg Convention Center, Washington
Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Ken PowellTKO2003-12-02 Flag of the United States.svg Omni New Daisy Theater, Memphis

References

  1. ↑ "Fred Kassi". BoxRec. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  2. ↑ Rivera, Kristopher. "Boxing: Fred Kassi quietly waits to make noise against Arreola". El Paso Times. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  3. ↑ Hollywood Casino. "Kendrick Releford To Face Kassi, Leo Nolan Withdraws". Boxingscene. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  4. ↑ Holmes, William (25 September 2015). "PBC on NBC Preview: Wilder vs. Duhaupas, Breazeale vs. Kassi". www.boxinginsider.com. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  5. 1 2 Showtime. "Jarrell Miller vs. Fred Kassi on August 19th, Showtime". Boxingscene. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  6. ↑ Coppinger, Mike. "Chris Arreola struggles to draw against underdog Fred Kassi". USA Today. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  7. ↑ Fischer, Doug (27 September 2015). "DOMINIC BREAZEALE OUTPOINTS FRED KASSI BY QUESTIONABLE DECISION". The Ring. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  8. ↑ Gigney, George. "Hughie Fury fight time, date, venue, TV channel, undercard and more". The Ring. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  9. ↑ Robinson, Isaac. "Hughie Fury step-up delay amid health issues, says Peter Fury". SkySports. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  10. ↑ "Hughie Fury Defeats Fred Kassi". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  11. ↑ Andrzejewski, Matt (20 August 2016). "Jarrell Miller vs. Fred Kassi on August 19th, Showtime". tss.ib.tv. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  12. ↑ "Jimmy Rothwell - Boxer". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-05.
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