Pelé Reid

Boxing, Boxer

1973 –

99

Who is Pelé Reid?

Pelé Reid is an English heavyweight boxer. He currently resides in Birmingham, West Midlands and is a personal trainer.

Reid is a former WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight champion and World Kick Boxing Champion.

In November, 1993, he took part in the world amateur championship of WAKO, held at Atlantic City, New Jersey. He defeated William Eves by KO with his back-spin-kick at the final match of 89 kg class.

Reid is the only man ever to knock out boxing champion Vitali Klitschko in a kickboxing match. He managed to knock him down with a spinning back kick to the jaw.

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Born
Jan 11, 1973
Birmingham
Nationality
  • England
Lived in
  • Birmingham

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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