Simon Kean

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Simon Kean
Personal information
Nickname
The Grizzly
Born (1989-01-11) 11 January 1989 (age 36)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight Heavyweight
Boxing career
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins23
Win by KO22
Losses2
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Canadian National Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2009 Trois-RivièresSuper-heavyweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2010 Quebec CitySuper-heavyweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 MississaugaSuper-heavyweight

Simon Kean (born 11 January 1989) is a former Canadian professional boxer. Competing at heavyweight, he was the WBC Francophone champion and held the WBC International Silver and IBO Intercontinental titles during a nine year career. As an amateur he represented Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics, reaching the super-heavyweight quarter-finals.

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Amateur career

Kean qualified for the 2012 Olympics by winning the bronze medal in the super-heavyweight division at the regional qualification tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [1] At the Games in London, he defeated France's Tony Yoka on countback in the first round, [2] but then lost to Ivan Dychko from Kazakhstan in the quarter-finals. [3]

He participated at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, losing in the quarter-finals against Cam F. Awesome of the United States. [4]

Kean finished his amateur career with a record of 54 wins and 15 losses. [5]

Professional career

Kean made his professional debut at Parc de l'Exposition in Trois-Rivières on 6 November 2015, stopping Balazs Bodo in the first of their scheduled four rounds. [6]

In his 10th contest in the paid ranks, he won the vacant IBO Intercontinental heavyweight title on 17 June 2017, with a fifth round knockout success over Marcelo Nascimento at the Olympia Theatre in Montreal. [7]

Kean added the vacant WBC Francophone heavyweight title to his collection by stopping Adam Braidwood in the third round at Centre Gervais Auto in Shawinigan on 16 June 2018. [8]

On 6 October 2018, he lost his titles, and unbeaten professional record, when he was stopped in the fourth round by Dillon Carman at Videotron Centre in Quebec City in a contest where the vacant WBA-NABA heavyweight title was also on the line. [9]

A rematch was held at Centre Gervais Auto in Shawinigan on 15 June 2019, and Kean gained revenge for his defeat by stopping Carman in the third round. [10]

He won the vacant WBC International Silver heavyweight title with a final round stoppage of Siarhei Liakhovich at the Bell Centre in Montreal on 7 December 2019. [11]

Kean claimed arguably the biggest scalp of his pro-career on 23 March 2023, when he stopped two-time world title challenger Eric Molina in the seventh round at Montreal Casino. [12]

He faced Joseph Parker for the vacant IBF and WBO Intercontinental heavyweight titles on the undercard of the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou fight at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 28 October 2023. [13] [14]

Kean announced his retirement from professional boxing on 30 January 2024. [15] [16]

Professional boxing record

25 fights23 wins2 losses
By knockout222
By decision10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
25Loss23–2 Joseph Parker KO3 (10), 2:04 28 Oct 2023 Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFor vacant IBF and WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight titles
24Win23–1 Eric Molina TKO7 (10), 2:3923 Mar 2023Montreal Casino, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
23Win22–1 Newfel Ouatah TKO1 (10), 0:119 Sep 2022Montreal Casino, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
22Win21–1 Shawndell Winters TKO9 (10), 1:2519 Feb 2022Montreal Casino, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
21Win20–1Don HaynesworthRTD4 (8), 3:004 Jun 2021Hotel Holiday Inn, Cuernavaca, Mexico
20Win19–1Daniel MartzKO3 (10), 0:4621 Feb 2020Le Centre Financiere Sun Life, Rimouski, CanadaRetained WBC International Silver heavyweight title
19Win18–1 Siarhei Liakhovich TKO10 (10), 2:047 Dec 2019Bell Centre, Montréal, CanadaFor vacant WBC International Silver heavyweight title
18Win17–1Dillon CarmanTKO3 (10), 2:5615 Jun 2019Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
17Win16−1Rogelio Omar RossiTKO2 (10), 0:2916 Mar 2019Montreal Casino, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
16Loss15–1Dillon CarmanKO4 (12), 1:286 Oct 2018 Videotron Centre, Quebec City, CanadaLost WBC Francophone heavyweight title;
For WBA-NABA heavyweight title
15Win15–0 Adam Braidwood TKO3 (10), 1:3216 Jun 2018Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, CanadaRetained IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title;
Won vacant WBC Francophone heavyweight title
14Win14–0 Ignacio Esparza KO5 (10), 2:567 Apr 2018Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada
13Win13–0Alexis SantosKO8 (10), 2:0110 Feb 2018 Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, CanadaRetained IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
12Win12–0Mike SheppardTKO2 (8), 0:3916 Dec 2017 Place Bell, Laval, Canada
11Win11–0Randy JohnsonKO2 (10), 0:3427 Oct 2017 M Telus, Montréal, Canada
10Win10–0 Marcelo Nascimento KO5 (10), 0:5917 Jun 2017 Olympia Theatre, Montréal, CanadaWon vacant IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
9Win9–0 Mike Marrone TKO1 (8), 0:506 Apr 2017Metropolis, Montréal, Canada
8Win8–0Avery GibsonUD828 Jan 2017Bell Centre, Montréal, Canada
7Win7–0Danny CalhounTKO1 (6), 2:4019 Nov 2016 Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Canada
6Win6–0David Torres GarciaTKO2 (8), 1:2822 Oct 2016 Bell Centre, Montréal, Canada
5Win5–0Daniel CotaTKO5 (8), 1:5627 May 2016Parc de l'Exposition, Trois-Rivières, Canada
4Win4–0 Travis Fulton TKO2 (6), 0:5612 Mar 2016Olympia, Montréal, Canada
3Win3–0Tomas MrazekTKO2 (4), 2:1621 Feb 2016 Casino du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau, Canada
2Win2–0Alex NicholsonKO1 (4), 2:384 Dec 2015 Métropolis, Montréal, Canada
1Win1–0Balazs BodoTKO1 (4), 1:596 Nov 2015Parc de l'Exposition, Trois-Rivières, Canada

References

  1. ↑ "Cdn boxers Kean, Clayton qualify for Olympics". Sportsnet. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Simon Kean wins on countback". Sports Mole. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Canadian boxer Simon Kean suffers giant loss at Olympics". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Boxing Athlete Profile : KEAN Simon - Toronto 2015 Pan American Games". Results.toronto2015.org. 1989-01-11. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  5. ↑ "Le boxeur Simon Kean fera ses débuts professionnels à Trois-Rivières". Radio Canada (in French).
  6. ↑ "Canada will miss heavyweight Simon Kean at Rio Olympics". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Domination de Simon Kean". Le Journal de Montreal (in French). Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Simon Kean scores SICKENING STUMBLING KO, Adam Braidwood ALMOST FALLS OUT OF THE RING". World Boxing News. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Simon Kean est surpris par Carman". TVA Sports (in French). Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Grizzly Attack: Kean vs Carman II". The Fight City. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Mission accomplie pour Simon Kean contre Siarhei Liakhovic". Radio Canada (in French). Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Simon Kean Scores 7th Round TKO over Eric Molina". heavyweightboxing.com. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Joseph Parker Blasts Out Simon Kean in Third With Big Uppercut". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Parker makes statement with KO win on Fury's undercard". 1News. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  15. ↑ "Simon Kean Decides To Retire From Boxing at 35-Years-old". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "Heavyweight Simon Kean retires at 23-2 after Saudi Arabia loss". World Boxing News. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
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