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Kali Reis
Kali Reis (born August 24, 1986) is an American professional boxer and actress. She is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC female middleweight title in 2016 and the WBA, WBO, and IBO female light welterweight titles between 2020 and 2022. She also challenged Cecilia Brækhus for the undisputed female welterweight title in 2018.
In 2021, Reis made her acting debut as the star of the American thriller film Catch the Fair One. For her performance as a boxer endeavoring to rescue her missing sister, she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She has since starred in the mystery series True Detective: Night Country (2024),for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Critics Choice Award.
Reis was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on August 24, 1986, the youngest of five children. She and her siblings were raised by their mother in East Providence. She has Cape Verdean heritage, and is a member of the Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe. She has incorporated the name Mequinonoag, given to her by her mother, which she translates as "many feathers" or "many talents", into her boxing nickname, "K.O. Mequinonoag".
Reis was an athletic child and often played rougher sports with the neighborhood boys. She participated in her junior high and high school's marching bands and color guards and competed in high school volleyball, basketball, and softball. Reis started boxing at age 14 at Manfredo's Gym in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. She was also coached at home by a local Native American boxer who was a friend of her mother.
Reis later attended school for criminology, aiming to be a corrections officer for juveniles. She also learned how to repair motorcycles at MTTI. She continued her training at Manfredos Gym and Big Six Boxing Academy in Providence.
Before going pro, Reis had a successful amateur career, securing the 2007 Rocky Marciano Championship, the 2007 NYC Golden Gloves, and the 2006 New England 154 Championship. While beginning her boxing career, she also worked in nightclub security. During this time, she sued the city after being attacked by a police officer.
In 2012, Reis was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that sidelined her for the remainder of the boxing season. However, she returned in 2014 and fought for the WIBA title in November of that year. Reis gained further attention in the sport after the match. On November 12, 2014, Reis won the IBA crown defeating Teresa Perozzi in Bermuda. Reis also coaches boxing for youth and works as a trainer. In April 2016, Reis won her first major world title in New Zealand against Maricela Cornejo for the vacant WBC World Middleweight title.
HBO broadcast its first women's bout, between Cecilia Brækhus and Reis, on May 5, 2018, which Brækhus won.
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Kali Reis
Kali Reis (born August 24, 1986) is an American professional boxer and actress. She is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC female middleweight title in 2016 and the WBA, WBO, and IBO female light welterweight titles between 2020 and 2022. She also challenged Cecilia Brækhus for the undisputed female welterweight title in 2018.
In 2021, Reis made her acting debut as the star of the American thriller film Catch the Fair One. For her performance as a boxer endeavoring to rescue her missing sister, she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She has since starred in the mystery series True Detective: Night Country (2024),for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Critics Choice Award.
Reis was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on August 24, 1986, the youngest of five children. She and her siblings were raised by their mother in East Providence. She has Cape Verdean heritage, and is a member of the Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe. She has incorporated the name Mequinonoag, given to her by her mother, which she translates as "many feathers" or "many talents", into her boxing nickname, "K.O. Mequinonoag".
Reis was an athletic child and often played rougher sports with the neighborhood boys. She participated in her junior high and high school's marching bands and color guards and competed in high school volleyball, basketball, and softball. Reis started boxing at age 14 at Manfredo's Gym in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. She was also coached at home by a local Native American boxer who was a friend of her mother.
Reis later attended school for criminology, aiming to be a corrections officer for juveniles. She also learned how to repair motorcycles at MTTI. She continued her training at Manfredos Gym and Big Six Boxing Academy in Providence.
Before going pro, Reis had a successful amateur career, securing the 2007 Rocky Marciano Championship, the 2007 NYC Golden Gloves, and the 2006 New England 154 Championship. While beginning her boxing career, she also worked in nightclub security. During this time, she sued the city after being attacked by a police officer.
In 2012, Reis was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that sidelined her for the remainder of the boxing season. However, she returned in 2014 and fought for the WIBA title in November of that year. Reis gained further attention in the sport after the match. On November 12, 2014, Reis won the IBA crown defeating Teresa Perozzi in Bermuda. Reis also coaches boxing for youth and works as a trainer. In April 2016, Reis won her first major world title in New Zealand against Maricela Cornejo for the vacant WBC World Middleweight title.
HBO broadcast its first women's bout, between Cecilia Brækhus and Reis, on May 5, 2018, which Brækhus won.