Enriko_Kehl

Enriko Kehl

Enriko Kehl

German Muay Thai kickboxer

Enriko Kehl (born February 19, 1992), is a German Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the Lightweight division of GLORY, he previously competed in the Featherweight division of ONE Championship. He is the 2014 K-1 World Max Championship Tournament Champion. Kehl was voted German Kickboxer of the Year in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

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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.[1]

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.[2] The event was postponed due to the 2014 Thai coup d'état, however.[3] Kehl won a rematch with Buakaw by forfeit in a bout in Pattaya on 12 October 2014.[4]

Kehl will face the Russian Dzhabar Askerov in the Kunlun Fight -70 kg 4 man Tournament in Sochi, Russia on 15 August 2015[5]

2018

Kehl fought Yodsanklai Fairtex on February 4, 2018, at Kunlun Fight 69 in Guiyang, China[6][7] and lost by decision.

ONE Championship

On January 9, 2019, it was reported that Kehl had signed with the Singapore-based promotion ONE Championship.[8]

On March 8, 2019, he made his promotional debut at ONE Championship: Reign of Valor, defeating Liam Nolan by second-round TKO.

Kehl was entered into the 2019 ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix, which featured names like Giorgio Petrosyan and Yodsanklai Fairtex.[9] On May 17, 2019, he lost to Dzhabar Askerov in the Grand Prix Quarter-final by unanimous decision at ONE Championship: Enter the Dragon.[10]

On November 16, 2019, Kehl defeated Armen Petrosyan by second-round TKO at ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons.[11]

Kehl faced promotional newcomer Chingiz Allazov at ONE on TNT 1 on April 7, 2021.[12] He won a close bout via split decision.[13]

Kehl faced Davit Kiria in the quarter-finals of the 2021 ONE Kickboxing Featherweight Grand Prix at ONE Championship: First Strike on October 15, 2021.[14] He lost the fight by first-round TKO.[15]

Kehl faced Tayfun Özcan at ONE: Full Circle on February 25, 2022.[16] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[17]

GLORY Kickboxing

On January 23, 2023, Kehl announced that he has signed a multi-year contract with GLORY.[18] Kehl faced Guerric Billet in a lightweight title eliminator at Glory 86 on May 27, 2023.[19] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

Kehl challenged the Glory Lightweight champion Tyjani Beztati at Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix on March 9, 2024.[21] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[22]

Titles

Professional

  • Wu Lin Feng
  • World Karate and Kickboxing Union
    • 2014 W.K.U. Thaiboxing Rules World Championship -70 kg[23][24]
  • K-1
    • 2014 K-1 World Max Championship Tournament Champion -70 kg
  • Mix Fight Championship
    • 2013 MixFight Full Muay Thai Middleweight World Title -72,5 kg
  • International Sport Karate Association
    • 2013 I.S.K.A. Oriental Rules Middleweight World Champion -75 kg
  • Muay Thai Bund Deutschland (Muay Thai Federation of Germany)
    • 2012 M.T.B.D. Muay Thai Middleweight German Champion -75 kg

Amateur

Awards

  • 2014 GroundAndPound National Kickboxer of the Year.[25]
  • 2013 GroundAndPound National Kickboxer of the Year.[26]
  • 2013 AllTheBestFights.Com Best Knockouts of the Year vs. Bernueng Topking Boxing on March 23
  • 2012 GroundAndPound National Kickboxer of the Year.[27]

Fight record

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See also

References

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    Iskenderov, Parviz (2018-01-07). "Yodsanklai Fairtex faces Enriko Kehl at Kunlun Fight 69 - FIGHTMAG". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
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    "Yodsanklai is terug en vecht tegen Enriko Kehl tijdens Kunlun Fight! - Vechtsport Info". www.vechtsportinfo.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-01-07.
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    "Vityaz Fight Club's Dzhabar Askerov beats Enriko Kehl in ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix quarter-finals in Singapore". CONAN Daily. 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
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    Pereira, Yannick. "Topkickbokser Tayfun Ozcan belooft 'KO' winst op Enriko Kehl in Singapore". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
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    Pico, Borna (15 April 2023). "Enriko Kehl Against Guerric Billet in Lightweight Title Eliminator! Plus Chico Kwasi Versus Robin Ciric and Benjamin Adegbuyi Versus Sofian Laidouni Official for GLORY 86". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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  21. [21]
    Pico, Borna. "Tyjani Beztati vs Enriko Kehl GLORY Title Match for March 9". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  22. [22]
    Auletta, Francesco (9 March 2024). "Tyjani Beztati ha sconfitto Enriko Kehl a GLORY Grand Prix". www.theshieldofsports.news (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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    "Archiv - GNP1 . Kampfsportnews . MMA, Thaiboxen, Kickboxen, Boxen, Grappling". groundandpound.de. 9 August 2015.
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    "New WKU World Champion Thaiboxing Enriko Kehl". wkuworld.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-24.
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    "GroundAndPound Awards 2013 National: Kickboxer des Jahres/Of the Year". GroundAndPound official website.
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    "GroundAndPound Awards 2012 National: Kickboxer des Jahres/Of the Year". GroundAndPound official website.
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