Deejay Kriel Record
| Total Fights | 19 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 16 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 8 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
Featured Opponents
What is Deejay Kriel's boxing record?
Six years and eight months into his professional boxing career, Deejay Kriel has fought 19 times with 16 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.
Kriel's boxing record is currently 16-2-1, which includes one strawweight world-title win. He has a 42.1% knockouts-to-fights ratio with eight of his total 19 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. The only knockout loss in Kriel's career is a 10th round TKO loss to Felix Alvarado in a light-flyweight title fight.
His last fight was a 10th round TKO defeat to Felix Alvarado on January 2, 2021. Kriel was fighting for the light-flyweight IBF title. He is on a one-fight losing streak.
Some of Kriel's best fights and notable victories include wins over Jesus Fernando Aguirre, Carlos Licona, Nyelisani Thagambega, Thabo Moabi, Xolisa Magusha, Clever Mdingi, and Donald Khetsane.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Jan 2, 2021 | 25 | Felix Alvarado | Loss * | TKO10 |
| 18 | Nov 30, 2019 | 24 | Jesus Fernando Aguirre | Win | KO1 |
| 17 | Feb 16, 2019 | 23 | Carlos Licona | Win * | KO12 |
| 16 | Mar 3, 2018 | 22 | Xolisa Magusha | Win | UD |
| 15 | Oct 21, 2017 | 22 | Thembelani Okolo | Win | MD |
| 14 | Jul 23, 2017 | 22 | Dexter Alimento | Win | UD |
| 13 | Apr 23, 2017 | 21 | Xolisa Magusha | Win | UD |
| 12 | Oct 22, 2016 | 21 | Nyelisani Thagambega | Win | TKO5 |
| 11 | Jul 24, 2016 | 21 | Nyelisani Thagambega | Win | TKO7 |
| 10 | Apr 24, 2016 | 20 | Ayanda Ndulani | Draw | SD |
| 9 | Feb 7, 2016 | 20 | Morabedi Khotle | Win | UD |
| 8 | Dec 1, 2015 | 20 | Thabo Moabi | Win | TKO3 |
| 7 | Oct 4, 2015 | 20 | Edward Disloane | Win | PTS |
| 6 | Jul 30, 2015 | 20 | Thabo Moabi | Win | TKO5 |
| 5 | Apr 13, 2015 | 19 | Clever Mdingi | Win | TKO3 |
| 4 | Dec 3, 2014 | 19 | Donald Khetsane | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Aug 28, 2014 | 19 | Clever Mdingi | Win | PTS |
| 2 | Jun 26, 2014 | 19 | Colin Tloubatla | Win | PTS |
| 1 | Apr 10, 2014 | 18 | Colin Tloubatla | Loss | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Deejay Kriel is a 28-year old South African professional boxer. He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on June 20, 1995. He is a former strawweight world champion.
Kriel made his professional boxing debut against Colin Tloubatla at the age of 18 on April 10, 2014, losing to Tloubatla via 4 round PTS. He went on to win 8 consecutive fights after this loss, which included 4 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 23 on February 16, 2019 after 16 professional fights, against Carlos Licona for the strawweight IBF title. He defeated Licona via 12th round KO to become the strawweight champion of the world.
Kriel has won one world title at strawweight. For all the details about Kriel's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Kriel has had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was on January 2, 2021 against Nicaraguan boxer Felix Alvarado for Alvarado's light-flyweight IBF title. Kriel lost the fight via 10th round TKO. It's been 3 years, 3 months, and 22 days since this fight.
Championships
Kriel has had a total of two world-title fights till today, which includes winning one world title and zero successful title defenses. He won one of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Deejay Kriel has fought for a strawweight world title in two fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. Till today, he has won one strawweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2019 | Carlos Licona | Strawweight | IBF | KO |
FAQs
How many KOs does Deejay Kriel have on his record?
Kriel has knocked out 8 of his 19 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 42.1%. Of his total 16 wins, eight of them have been via KO (50%).
What was Deejay Kriel's first world title win?
Kriel's first world-title win was the IBF belt at strawweight. He defeated Carlos Licona via 12 round KO to win the title.
How many world titles did Deejay Kriel win?
As of April 2024, Kriel has won one world title at strawweight.
How many title defenses did Deejay Kriel make?
Kriel has had 0 successful title defense fight so far.