Eduard Gutknecht

Eduard Gutknecht (born 19 March 1982) is a German former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2016.[1] He won the European light-heavyweight title in 2011, making three successful defences before losing it to Jürgen Brähmer in 2013. Gutknecht also challenged for the WBA light-heavyweight title, losing in a rematch against Brähmer in 2016.

Eduard Gutknecht
Born (1982-03-19) 19 March 1982 (age 42)
Dzhetysai, Kazakhstan
NationalityGerman
Other namesEnergy Eddy
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-middleweight
Light-heavyweight
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights36
Wins30
Wins by KO13
Losses5
Draws1

In November 2016, he was rushed to a London hospital and had emergency surgery following a losing bout with George Groves. Gutknecht suffered a bleed in the skull and collapsed in the dressing room. His injuries left him unable to walk or talk and he suffered multiple strokes.[2]

Professional record

Gutknecht vs. Braehmer

On March 12, 2016, Gutknecht faced Juergen Braehmer for the WBA regular light heavyweight title. Braehmer won via unanimous decision, 118-110, 116-111 and 116-111.[3]

Gutknecht vs. Groves

On November 18, 2016, Gutknecht faced George Groves. Groves won the fight convincingly, winning 119-109, 119 - 109 and 119-110 on the scorecards.[4]

30 wins (13 knockouts), 5 losses, 1 draw
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss30-5-1 George GrovesUD12 (12)2016-11-18 LondonFor WBA International super-middleweight title.
Win30-4-1 Artem RedkoKO3 (8)2016-06-18 Niedersachsen
Loss29-4-1 Jürgen BrähmerUD12 (12)2016-03-12 NeubrandenburgFor WBA Regular Light heavyweight title.
Win29-3-1 Arman TorosyanTKO4 (10)2015-11-21 Niedersachsen
Win28-3-1 Slavisa SimeunovicRTD5 (8)2015-07-11 Brandenburg
Win27–3-1 Steve KroekelTKO3 (8)2015-05-02 Berlin
Win26–3-1 Christian PawlakUD82014-11-15 Hamburg
Draw25–3-1 Pablo SosaSD82014-05-03 Berlin
Loss25–3 Dmitry SukhotskyRTD4 (12)2013-11-23 Bamberg, Bayern
Win25–2 Richard VidalUD122013-06-08 Prenzlauer BergWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental Light heavyweight title.
Loss24–2 Jürgen BrähmerUD122013-02-02 Prenzlauer BergLost EBU (European) Light heavyweight title.
For vacant WBO International Light heavyweight title.
Win24–1 Tony AverlantUD12 (12)2012-03-31 KielDefends EBU (European) Light heavyweight title.
Win23–1 Vyacheslav UzelkovUD12 (12)2012-02-04 FrankfurtDefends EBU (European) Light heavyweight title.
Win22–1 Lorenzo Di GiacomoUD12 (12)2011-07-16 MunichDefends EBU (European) Light heavyweight title.
Win21–1 Danny McIntoshTKO8 (12)2011-05-07 NeubrandenburgWon EBU (European) Light heavyweight title.
Win20–1 Oleksandr CherviakUD8 (8)2011-02-12 Mülheim
Win19–1 Michal BilakRTD2 (8)2010-07-17 Schwerin
Loss18–1 Robert StieglitzUD12 (12)2010-04-17 MagdeburgFor WBO super middleweight title.
Won18–0 Karoly BalzsaySD12 (12)2009-12-04 SöldenDefends WBO Inter-Continental super middleweight title.
Won17–0 Josival Lima TeixeiraUD12 (12)2009-08-22 BudapestWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental super middleweight title.
Won16–0 Rubin WilliamsTKO5 (10)2009-02-07 Rostock
Won15–0 Christian PawlakUD10 (10)2008-11-22 Rostock
Won14–0 Philippe MendyUD8 (8)2008-08-29 Düsseldorf
Won13–0 Jose Hilton Dos SantosUD8 (8)2008-05-31 Düsseldorf
Won12–0 Valentin Antonio OchoaUD8 (8)2008-03-08 Krefeld
Won11–0 Laurent GouryUD8 (8)2007-11-13 Göppingen
Won10–0 Roman VanickyUD8 (8)2007-09-15 Rostock
Won9–0 Christian PawlakUD6 (6)2007-07-14 Hamburg
Won8–0 Joseph SovijusKO2 (6)2007-05-18 Gifhorn
Won7–0 Magid Ben DrissUD6 (6)2007-03-30 Cologne
Won6–0 Gabor ZsalekTKO2 (6)2007-02-27 Cuxhaven
Won5–0 Zoltan KallaiTKO4 (6)2007-01-27 Düsseldorf
Won4–0 Richard RemenKO1 (6)2006-10-21 Halle
Won3–0 Gabriel BotosTKO2 (4)2006-08-22 Hamburg
Won2–0 Andrei StaliarouKO1 (4)2006-07-29 Oberhausen
Won1–0 Lubo HantakUD4 (4)2006-05-27 MunichProfessional debut.

References

Eduard Gutknecht - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live