DeeJay Kriel

Deejay Kriel, the South African professional boxer, has an impressive record of 16 wins, two losses, one draw, and no-contests in 19 fights during his career. Kriel has won eight fights by knockout and has won one world title at strawweight.

Kriel started his professional boxing career at the age of 18 against Colin Tloubatla in 2014. Unfortunately, Kriel lost his debut fight via a points decision. However, he didn't let the loss set him back and continued to work hard to come back stronger.

Kriel won eight fights consecutively after his debut loss, four of which came via a stoppage. Kriel's winning streak earned him a world title fight against Carlos Licona for the strawweight IBF title on February 16, 2019. Kriel didn't disappoint and defeated Licona via a 12th-round knockout to become the strawweight champion of the world.

The South African boxer has only suffered two losses throughout his professional career. Sadly, one of those losses was via knockout in his debut fight against Tloubatla. The other loss was a recent fight against Nicaraguan boxer Felix Alvarado on January 2, 2021. Kriel lost the fight via a 10th-round TKO, which marks his first career loss by knockout.

When it comes to notable victories in Kriel's career, he has had some significant wins over Jesus Fernando Aguirre, Nyelisani Thagambega, Thabo Moabi, Clever Mdingi, and Donald Khetsane. However, Kriel's most notable victory was his world title-winning fight against Carlos Licona. The fight was a tough contest, but Kriel's perseverance and strength earned him the victory.

Kriel has won one world title in his career and has had no title defenses as of yet. It's essential to note that Kriel's boxing record is currently at 16-2-1, including eight knockout wins and one loss by knockout.

Deejay Kriel still has a promising career ahead of him with a lot to offer the boxing world. Even after suffering a recent loss, Kriel's determination and persistence remain unwavered. Boxing fans worldwide look forward to seeing Kriel back in the ring and hopefully adding more significant victories to his record.

Deejay Kriel Fight Record