Leon Bunn

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Leon Bunn
Born (1992-08-27) 27 August 1992 (age 32)
Frankfurt, Germany
NationalityGerman
Statistics
Weight(s) Light-Heavyweight
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights21
Wins19
Wins by KO10
Losses2

Leon Bunn (born 27 August 1992), is a German professional boxer, competing in light heavyweight.

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Amateur career

Bunn's amateur record was 80/25/7 (won/lost/draw). [1] He won numerous federal and national championships. From 2011 to 2014 Bunn remained undefeated as a German division contender in German Boxing Bundesliga in 13 bouts, fighting for CSC Frankfurt and SV Nordhausen. In 2014 Bunn and his team SV Nordhausen won the German national team championship before he reached finals of the German national light heavyweight championship earning a second place by fight cancellation due to Bunn's cut injury from semi finals. In 2015 he reached finals again and succeeded to win the German national light heavyweight championship after already winning the prestigious international Chemistry Cup in Halle, which is an AIBA tournament of highest category, by defeating Switzerland's Uke Smajli. [2]

Pro career

Leon Bunn's professional debut took place on 3 December 2016 in Sofia, when he defeated his opponent Gordan Glisic by first round TKO. Bunn was signed by Sauerland Events and is coached by Ulli Wegner.

In 2017 Bunn also won his Sauerland debut and four more consecutive fights by KO. [3] In his sixth fight as a professional he defeated his opponent Tomasz Gargula (POL) in round 5 via TKO although he had a broken hand.

Bunn fought six times in 2018, including bouts in Norway and Croatia. Bunn was able to elaborate his professional record by five unanimous decisions and another TKO remaining unbeaten in all of his first twelve fights.

After fighting Viktor Polyakov in Koblenz on 16 February 2019 Bunn was announced to fight German contender Leon Harth for IBF's International Light Heavyweight title in Frankfurt's Fraport Arena on 4 May. [4]

Professional boxing record

21 fights19 wins2 losses
By knockout102
By decision90
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
21Loss19–2 Flag of Turkey.svg Serhat Guler KO10 (10), 1:103 Jun 2023 Flag of Germany.svg Universum Gym, Hamburg, GermanyFor vacant WBC International Silver light-heavyweight title
20Win19–1 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Slaviša SimeunovićRTD1 (8), 3:0030 Apr 2023 Flag of Germany.svg Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg, Germany
19Loss18–1 Flag of Ireland.svg Padraig McCrory TKO6 (12), 1:5822 Oct 2022 Flag of Germany.svg Fabriksporthalle, Frankfurt, GermanyFor vacant IBO light-heavyweight title
18Win18–0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Islam TeffahiKO2 (8), 2:207 May 2022 Flag of Germany.svg Sartory-Saal, Cologne, Germany
17Win17–0 Flag of Georgia.svg Iago KiziriaMD83 Dec 2021 Flag of Germany.svg Harzlandhalle, Ilsenburg, Germany
16Win16–0 Flag of Finland.svg Timo LaineUD826 Sep 2020 Flag of Germany.svg Plazamedia Broadcasting Center, Munich, Germany
15Win15–0 Flag of Germany.svg Enrico Kölling UD122 Nov 2019 Flag of Germany.svg Conlog Arena, Koblenz, GermanyRetained IBF International light-heavyweight title
14Win14–0 Flag of Germany.svg Leon HarthTKO9 (10), 2:454 May 2019 Flag of Germany.svg Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, GermanyWon vacant IBF International light-heavyweight title
13Win13–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Viktor Polyakov UD1016 Feb 2019 Flag of Germany.svg Conlog Arena, Koblenz, Germany
12Win12–0 Flag of France.svg Yannick N'GaleuUD81 Dec 2018 Flag of Germany.svg Schwalbe Arena, Gummersbach, Germany
11Win11–0 Flag of Cameroon.svg Emmanuel FeuzeuRTD6 (8), 3:008 Sep 2018 Flag of Croatia.svg Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
10Win10–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Serhiy Demchenko UD1014 Jul 2018 Flag of Germany.svg Baden-Arena, Offenburg, Germany
9Win9–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomas AdamekUD828 Apr 2018 Flag of Germany.svg Baden-Arena, Offenburg, Germany
8Win8–0 Flag of France.svg Maurice PossitiUD817 Feb 2018 Flag of Germany.svg Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Germany
7Win7–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Jozsef RaczUD63 Feb 2018 Flag of Norway.svg SØR Amfi, Arendal, Norway
6Win6–0 Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz GargulaTKO5 (6), 2:00 9 Sep 2017 Flag of Germany.svg Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
5Win5–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Laszlo IvanyiKO5 (6), 2:1617 Jun 2017 Flag of Germany.svg Rittal Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar, Germany
4Win4–0 Flag of Serbia.svg Slobodan CulumTKO2 (6), 2:4428 Apr 2017 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Armeets Arena, Sofia, Bulgaria
3Win3–0 Flag of Germany.svg Viktor KesslerTKO2 (6), 2:2525 Mar 2017 Flag of Germany.svg MBS Arena, Potsdam, Germany
2Win2–0 Flag of Poland.svg Przemyslaw BiniendaKO2 (6), 1:4621 Jan 2017 Flag of Denmark.svg Struer Arena, Struer, Denmark
1Win1–0 Flag of Croatia.svg Gordon GlisicTKO1 (6), 2:583 Dec 2016 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Armeets Arena, Sofia, Bulgaria

Personal life

Leon Bunn is a member of Frankfurt's internationally known fight club MMA Spirit, fighting for its box club Spirit Frankfurt. If not in Berlin Bunn is coached by his father Ralph.

References

  1. ↑ "Leon Bunn -178lbs :: MMA Spirit". www.mmaspirit.tv. Archived from the original on 2015-01-09.
  2. ↑ "Chemistry Cup 2015 Final Report". 30 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "BoxRec: Leon Bunn".
  4. ↑ "Leon Bunn to face Leon Harth on May 4 in Frankfurt". www.worldboxingnews.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-22.
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