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 edit

Gutknecht vs. Braehmer edit

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 edit

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
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 30-5-1   George Groves UD 12 (12) 2016-11-18   London For WBA International super-middleweight title.
Win 30-4-1   Artem Redko KO 3 (8) 2016-06-18   Niedersachsen
Loss 29-4-1   Jürgen Brähmer UD 12 (12) 2016-03-12   Neubrandenburg For WBA Regular Light heavyweight title.
Win 29-3-1   Arman Torosyan TKO 4 (10) 2015-11-21   Niedersachsen
Win 28-3-1   Slavisa Simeunovic RTD 5 (8) 2015-07-11   Brandenburg
Win 27–3-1   Steve Kroekel TKO 3 (8) 2015-05-02   Berlin
Win 26–3-1   Christian Pawlak UD 8 2014-11-15   Hamburg
Draw 25–3-1   Pablo Sosa SD 8 2014-05-03   Berlin
Loss 25–3   Dmitry Sukhotsky RTD 4 (12) 2013-11-23   Bamberg, Bayern
Win 25–2   Richard Vidal UD 12 2013-06-08   Prenzlauer Berg Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental Light heavyweight title.
Loss 24–2   Jürgen Brähmer UD 12 2013-02-02   Prenzlauer Berg Lost EBU (European) Light heavyweight title.
For vacant WBO International Light heavyweight title.
Win 24–1   Tony Averlant UD 12 (12) 2012-03-31   Kiel Defends EBU (European) Light heavyweight title.
Win 23–1   Vyacheslav Uzelkov UD 12 (12) 2012-02-04   Frankfurt Defends EBU (European) Light heavyweight title.
Win 22–1   Lorenzo Di Giacomo UD 12 (12) 2011-07-16   Munich Defends EBU (European) Light heavyweight title.
Win 21–1   Danny McIntosh TKO 8 (12) 2011-05-07   Neubrandenburg Won EBU (European) Light heavyweight title.
Win 20–1   Oleksandr Cherviak UD 8 (8) 2011-02-12   Mülheim
Win 19–1   Michal Bilak RTD 2 (8) 2010-07-17   Schwerin
Loss 18–1   Robert Stieglitz UD 12 (12) 2010-04-17   Magdeburg For WBO super middleweight title.
Won 18–0   Karoly Balzsay SD 12 (12) 2009-12-04   Sölden Defends WBO Inter-Continental super middleweight title.
Won 17–0   Josival Lima Teixeira UD 12 (12) 2009-08-22   Budapest Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental super middleweight title.
Won 16–0   Rubin Williams TKO 5 (10) 2009-02-07   Rostock
Won 15–0   Christian Pawlak UD 10 (10) 2008-11-22   Rostock
Won 14–0   Philippe Mendy UD 8 (8) 2008-08-29   Düsseldorf
Won 13–0   Jose Hilton Dos Santos UD 8 (8) 2008-05-31   Düsseldorf
Won 12–0   Valentin Antonio Ochoa UD 8 (8) 2008-03-08   Krefeld
Won 11–0   Laurent Goury UD 8 (8) 2007-11-13   Göppingen
Won 10–0   Roman Vanicky UD 8 (8) 2007-09-15   Rostock
Won 9–0   Christian Pawlak UD 6 (6) 2007-07-14   Hamburg
Won 8–0   Joseph Sovijus KO 2 (6) 2007-05-18   Gifhorn
Won 7–0   Magid Ben Driss UD 6 (6) 2007-03-30   Cologne
Won 6–0   Gabor Zsalek TKO 2 (6) 2007-02-27   Cuxhaven
Won 5–0   Zoltan Kallai TKO 4 (6) 2007-01-27   Düsseldorf
Won 4–0   Richard Remen KO 1 (6) 2006-10-21   Halle
Won 3–0   Gabriel Botos TKO 2 (4) 2006-08-22   Hamburg
Won 2–0   Andrei Staliarou KO 1 (4) 2006-07-29   Oberhausen
Won 1–0   Lubo Hantak UD 4 (4) 2006-05-27   Munich Professional debut.

References edit

  1. ^ "Werkmeister will Weltmeister werden". Bild (in German). 22 January 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Gutknecht injuries haunt me - Groves". BBC Sport.
  3. ^ "Braehmer vs Gutknecht - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  4. ^ "Groves vs Gutknecht - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-06-23.

External links edit

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