Pelé Jerry Wabara Reid (born 11 January 1973, in Newtown,
Birmingham
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) is a retired British heavyweightboxer. He currently resides in
Birmingham
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,
West Midlands
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and is a personal trainer. He is a former WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight champion and World
Kick Boxing
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Champion.
In November 1993, he took part in the world amateur championship of WAKO, held at Atlantic City, New Jersey. He defeated William Eves (USA) by KO with his back-spin-kick at the final match of 89 kg class.
Reid and Dutchman William van Roosmalen are the only men ever to knock out boxing champion
Vitali Klitschko
Vitali Volodymyrovych Klitschko (; uk, Віта́лій Володи́мирович Кличко́ ; born 19 July 1971) is a Ukrainian politician and former professional boxer who serves as mayor of KyivW.B.O. Inter-Continental heavyweight title (1 title defence)
*2009 British Masters Heavyweight title
Kickboxing
*1993 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Atlantic City, USA +89 kg (Light-Contact)
*1992 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria +89 kg (Light-Contact)
Professional boxing record
Professional kickboxing record (incomplete)
Film work
In 2010, Reid was offered a role in the British comedy film '' On the Ropes''. Director
Mark Noyce
Mark Noyce (born 3 March 1974) is an English actor, writer, film director and producer.
Early life
Noyce was born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire,Before 1 April 1974 Peterborough was part of Northamptonshire the son of May Doreen (Bayford) and W ...
chose Reid to fight Steve Coleman in a scene set at a martial arts competition.
In 2012, Reid teamed up with the trainer who worked with him for his British Masters title win at the company WBC Fight Club in his current home town of
Chelmsley Wood
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. He offers motivational fitness training using his years of experience.
Personal life
Reid is the son of the Nigerian footballer Lawrence Wabara, and was named after the Brazilian footballer Pelé. He is the half-brother of
Mark Walters
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A midfielder, Walters played top-flight football for Aston Villa, Liverpool and Southampton in Englan ...
, and uncle of the footballer Reece Wabara. He is now retired and is a dedicated Jehovah's Witness. In 2019 he wed a fellow Jehovah's Witness at a ceremony in Birmingham.