Eduard Gutknecht (born 19 March 1982) is a German former
professional boxer
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who competed from 2006 to 2016. He won the
European
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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.
Professional record
Gutknecht vs. Braehmer
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.
Gutknecht vs. Groves
On November 18, 2016, Gutknecht faced
George Groves. Groves won the fight convincingly, winning 119-109, 119 - 109 and 119-110 on the scorecards.
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, align="center" colspan=8, 30 wins (13 knockouts), 5 losses, 1 draw
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, Loss
, 30-5-1
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George Groves
, UD , , 12
, 2016-11-18 , , align=left,
London
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, Win
, 30-4-1
, align=left, Artem Redko
, KO , , 3
, 2016-06-18 , , align=left,
Niedersachsen
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, Loss
, 29-4-1
, align=left,
Jürgen Brähmer
, UD , , 12
, 2016-03-12 , , align=left,
Neubrandenburg
Neubrandenburg (lit. ''New Brandenburg'', ) is a city in the southeast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located on the shore of a lake called Tollensesee and forms the urban centre of the Mecklenburg Lakeland.
The city is famous for its ...
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, Win
, 29-3-1
, align=left, Arman Torosyan
, TKO , , 4
, 2015-11-21 , , align=left,
Niedersachsen
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, -align=center
, Win
, 28-3-1
, align=left, Slavisa Simeunovic
, RTD , , 5
, 2015-07-11 , , align=left,
Brandenburg
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, Win
, 27–3-1
, align=left, Steve Kroekel
, TKO , , 3
, 2015-05-02 , , align=left,
Berlin
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, Win
, 26–3-1
, align=left, Christian Pawlak
, UD , , 8
, 2014-11-15 , , align=left,
Hamburg
(male), (female) en, Hamburger(s),
Hamburgian(s)
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, style="background: #dae2f1", Draw
, 25–3-1
, align=left, Pablo Sosa
, SD , , 8
, 2014-05-03 , , align=left,
Berlin
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, Loss
, 25–3
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Dmitry Sukhotsky
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Professional c ...
, RTD , , 4 (12)
, 2013-11-23 , , align=left,
Bamberg,
Bayern
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, Win
, 25–2
, align=left, Richard Vidal
, UD , , 12
, 2013-06-08 , , align=left,
Prenzlauer Berg
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, Loss
, 24–2
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Jürgen Brähmer
, UD , , 12
, 2013-02-02 , , align=left,
Prenzlauer Berg
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, Win
, 24–1
, align=left, Tony Averlant
, UD , , 12
, 2012-03-31 , , align=left,
Kiel
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Kiel lies approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the southeast of the Jutland ...
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, Win
, 23–1
, align=left, Vyacheslav Uzelkov
, UD , , 12
, 2012-02-04 , , align=left,
Frankfurt
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, Win
, 22–1
, align=left, Lorenzo Di Giacomo
, UD , , 12
, 2011-07-16 , , align=left,
Munich
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, Win
, 21–1
, align=left,
Danny McIntosh
, TKO , , 8
, 2011-05-07 , , align=left,
Neubrandenburg
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The city is famous for its ...
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, Win
, 20–1
, align=left, Oleksandr Cherviak
, UD , , 8
, 2011-02-12 , , align=left,
Mülheim
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, Win
, 19–1
, align=left, Michal Bilak
, RTD , , 2
, 2010-07-17 , , align=left,
Schwerin
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, Loss
, 18–1
, align=left,
Robert Stieglitz
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, UD , , 12
, 2010-04-17 , , align=left,
Magdeburg
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Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archdiocese of Magdebu ...
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, Won
, 18–0
, align=left,
Karoly Balzsay
, SD , , 12
, 2009-12-04 , , align=left,
Sölden
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, Won
, 17–0
, align=left, Josival Lima Teixeira
, UD , , 12
, 2009-08-22 , , align=left,
Budapest
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, Won
, 16–0
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Rubin Williams
, TKO , , 5
, 2009-02-07 , , align=left,
Rostock
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, Won
, 15–0
, align=left, Christian Pawlak
, UD , , 10
, 2008-11-22 , , align=left,
Rostock
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, Won
, 14–0
, align=left, Philippe Mendy
, UD , , 8
, 2008-08-29 , , align=left,
Düsseldorf
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, -align=center
, Won
, 13–0
, align=left, Jose Hilton Dos Santos
, UD , , 8
, 2008-05-31 , , align=left,
Düsseldorf
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, -align=center
, Won
, 12–0
, align=left, Valentin Antonio Ochoa
, UD , , 8
, 2008-03-08 , , align=left,
Krefeld
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, -align=center
, Won
, 11–0
, align=left, Laurent Goury
, UD , , 8
, 2007-11-13 , , align=left,
Göppingen
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, -align=center
, Won
, 10–0
, align=left, Roman Vanicky
, UD , , 8
, 2007-09-15 , , align=left,
Rostock
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, align=left,
, -align=center
, Won
, 9–0
, align=left, Christian Pawlak
, UD , , 6
, 2007-07-14 , , align=left,
Hamburg
(male), (female) en, Hamburger(s),
Hamburgian(s)
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, Won
, 8–0
, align=left, Joseph Sovijus
, KO , , 2
, 2007-05-18 , , align=left,
Gifhorn
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, -align=center
, Won
, 7–0
, align=left, Magid Ben Driss
, UD , , 6
, 2007-03-30 , , align=left,
Cologne
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, align=left,
, -align=center
, Won
, 6–0
, align=left, Gabor Zsalek
, TKO , , 2
, 2007-02-27 , , align=left,
Cuxhaven
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, align=left,
, -align=center
, Won
, 5–0
, align=left, Zoltan Kallai
, TKO , , 4
, 2007-01-27 , , align=left,
Düsseldorf
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, align=left,
, -align=center
, Won
, 4–0
, align=left, Richard Remen
, KO , , 1
, 2006-10-21 , , align=left,
Halle
, align=left,
, -align=center
, Won
, 3–0
, align=left, Gabriel Botos
, TKO , , 2
, 2006-08-22 , , align=left,
Hamburg
(male), (female) en, Hamburger(s),
Hamburgian(s)
, timezone1 = Central (CET)
, utc_offset1 = +1
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, postal ...
, align=left,
, -align=center
, Won
, 2–0
, align=left, Andrei Staliarou
, KO , , 1
, 2006-07-29 , , align=left,
Oberhausen
, align=left,
, -align=center
, Won
, 1–0
, align=left, Lubo Hantak
, UD , , 4
, 2006-05-27 , , align=left,
Munich
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References
External links Eduard Gutknecht - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings
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Box.Live
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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
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