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Fred Kassi

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

Fred Kassi
Kassi (r.) fighting Hughie Fury at the Copper Box in London
Born (1979-09-04) September 4, 1979 (age 45)
Douala, Cameroon
NationalityAmerican[1]
Other namesAction
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height183
Reach189
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins18
Wins by KO10
Losses8
Draws1

Professional career

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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

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18 Wins (10 knockouts), 9 Losses (1 knockout), 1 Draw[12]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 18–8–1   Izuagbe Ugonoh RTD 2 (10), 3:00 2018-05-25   Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw
Loss 18–7–1   Tomasz Adamek UD 10 2017-11-18   Hala Sportowa, Czestochowa For vacant Republic of Poland International heavyweight title
Loss 18–6–1   Jarrell Miller RTD 3 (10), 3:00 2016-08-19   Rhinos Stadium, Rochester For WBO-NABO heavyweight title
Loss 18–5–1   Hughie Fury TD 7 (12), 0:46 2016-04-30   Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick For vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title;
Unanimous TD
Loss 18–4–1   Dominic Breazeale UD 10 2015-09-26   Legacy Arena, Birmingham
Draw 18–3–1   Chris Arreola MD 10 2015-07-18   Don Haskins Center, El Paso
Loss 18–3   Amir Mansour KO 7 (10), 2:14 2014-11-08   Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem
Win 18–2   Shannon Caudle KO 2013-08-10   Crescent City Boxing Gym, New Orleans
Win 17–2   Rubin Williams TKO 2 (6), 2:28 2012-12-01   Crescent City Boxing Gym, New Orleans
Win 16–2   Royphy Solieau DQ 2012-04-14   Crescent City Boxing Gym, New Orleans
Loss 15–2   Kendrick Releford UD 10 2010-04-24   Hollywood Casino, Bay Saint Louis
Win 15–1   Moises Droz KO 2010-01-23   Hollywood Casino, Bay Saint Louis
Win 14–1   Joseph Rabotte UD 2009-12-04   St. Bernard Civic Center, Chalmette
Win 13–1   Marvin Hunt TKO 2009-10-03   Hollywood Casino, Bay Saint Louis
Loss 12–1   Lionel Butler SD 6 2009-09-10   San Manuel Indian Casino, Highland
Win 12–0   Steve Lewallen UD 2007-08-04   Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa
Win 11–0   Chaffy Uhde RTD 2007-06-23   Convention Center, Fort Smith
Win 10–0   Steven Crane KO 2007-05-19   Gypsy, Fayetteville
Win 9–0   Billy Deal TKO 2007-04-14   The Hughes Center, Russellville
Win 8–0   Ron Collins TKO 2007-03-24   Oaks, Fort Smith
Win 7–0   Jonathan Felton UD 2007-02-23   Catholic Youth Center, Scranton
Win 6–0   John Dixon UD 2004-05-27   Alario Center, Westwego
Win 5–0   Chris Gann TKO 2004-05-21   The Foundry, Atlanta
Win 4–0   Pavlo Varavko UD 2004-04-03   Adam's Mark Hotel, Philadelphia
Win 3–0   James Thompson SD 2004-02-07   Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City
Win 2–0   Paul Tillery UD 2003-12-13   Convention Center, Washington
Win 1–0   Ken Powell TKO 2003-12-02   Omni New Daisy Theater, Memphis

References

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  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. ^ a b 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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