Pelé Jerry Wabara Reid (born 11 January 1973) is a British retired
heavyweight
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Boxing Professional
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. He currently resides in
Birmingham
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, West Midlands and is a personal trainer. He is a former
WBO
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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
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. 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
Vitalii Volodymyrovych Klychko (; ; born 19 July 1971), known as Vitali Klitschko, is a Ukrainian politician and former professional boxer. He serves as mayor of Kyiv,W.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
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* ''On the Ropes'' (1999 film), an American documentary film
* ''On the Ropes'' (2011 film), a British mockumentary film
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Steve Coleman
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Early life
Steve Coleman was born and grew up in South Side, Chicago. He started playing ...
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
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé (), was a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Widely reg ...
. 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 England ...
, and uncle of the footballer
Reece Wabara
Reece Wabara (born 28 December 1991) is an English businessman and former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is also a former England U20 international.
Club career Manchester City
Reece was a central defender and full back w ...
. 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.