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.

Key Information

Eduard Gutknecht
Born	(1982-03-19) 19 March 1982 (age 43) Dzhetysai, Kazakhstan
Nationality	German
Other names	Energy Eddy
Statistics
Weights	Super-middleweight Light-heavyweight
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	36
Wins	30
Wins by KO	13
Losses	5
Draws	1
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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]

Gutknecht vs. Braehmer

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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

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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	15 Nov 2014	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.