Eduard Gutknecht
| Eduard Gutknecht | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Energy Eddy |
| Weight(s) | Super-middleweight Light-heavyweight |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 19 March 1982 Dzhetysai, Kazakhstan |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 36 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
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.
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[]
References[]
- ^ "Werkmeister will Weltmeister werden". Bild (in German). 22 January 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/39834817
Categories:
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Kazakhstani people of German descent
- Kazakhstani emigrants to Germany
- Citizens of Germany through descent
- Russian and Soviet-German people
- German male boxers
- European Boxing Union champions
- Super-middleweight boxers
- People with traumatic brain injuries
- People with disorders of consciousness