Leon Bunn

Leon Bunn (born 27 August 1992), is a German professional boxer.

Leon Bunn
Statistics
Weight(s)Light-Heavyweight
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
NationalityGerman
Born (1992-08-27) 27 August 1992
Frankfurt, Germany
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins16
Wins by KO8
Losses0

Amateur career

Bunn's amateur record was 80/25/7 (won/lost/draw).[1] He won numerous federal and national championships. From 2011 to 2014 Bunn remained undefeated as a German division contender in German Boxing Bundesliga in 13 bouts, fighting for CSC Frankfurt and SV Nordhausen. In 2014 Bunn and his team SV Nordhausen won the German national team championship before he reached finals of the German national light heavyweight championship earning a second place by fight cancellation due to Bunn's cut injury from semi finals. In 2015 he reached finals again and succeeded to win the German national light heavyweight championship after already winning the prestigious international Chemistry Cup in Halle, which is an AIBA tournament of highest category, by defeating Switzerland's Uke Smajli.[2]

  • 11-times Champion of Hesse (2005–2015)
  • 2010: German Junior Champion of Olympic Boxing
  • German Division (Bundesliga)-Season 2011/2012: Undefeated in six bouts for CSC Frankfurt (2nd German Division)
  • German Division (Bundesliga)-Season 2012/2013: Undefeated in two bouts for SV Nordhausen (1st German Division)
  • German Division (Bundesliga)-Season 2013/2014: Undefeated in five bouts for SV Nordhausen (1st German Division)
  • 2014: Round Robin Tournament winner: Germany vs Russia. Award for best techniques
  • 2014: German Light Heavyweight Vice Champion
  • 2014: German Team Champion 1st division for SV Nordhausen
  • 2015: German Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 2015: Chemistry Cup International Light Heavyweight Champion

Pro career

Leon Bunn's professional debut took place on 3 December 2016 in Sofia, when he defeated his opponent Gordan Glisic by first round TKO. Bunn was signed by Sauerland Events and is coached by Ulli Wegner.

In 2017 Bunn also won his Sauerland debut and four more consecutive fights by KO.[3] In his sixth fight as a professional he defeated his opponent Tomasz Gargula (POL) in round 5 via TKO although he had a broken hand.

Bunn fought six times in 2018, including bouts in Norway and Croatia. Bunn was able to elaborate his professional record by five unanimous decisions and another TKO remaining unbeaten in all of his first twelve fights.

After fighting Viktor Polyakov in Koblenz on 16 February 2019 Bunn was announced to fight German contender Leon Harth for IBF's International Light Heavyweight title in Frankfurt's Fraport Arena on 4 May.[4]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
16 fights 16 wins 0 losses
By knockout 8 0
By decision 8 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
16 Win 16–0 Timo Laine UD 8 26 Sep 2020 Plazamedia Broadcasting Center, Munich, Germany
15 Win 15–0 Enrico Kölling UD 12 2 Nov 2019 Conlog Arena, Koblenz, Germany Retained IBF International light-heavyweight title
14 Win 14–0 Leon Harth TKO 9 (10), 2:45 4 May 2019 Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany Won vacant IBF International light-heavyweight title
13 Win 13–0 Viktor Polyakov UD 10 16 Feb 2019 Conlog Arena, Koblenz, Germany
12 Win 12–0 Yannick N'Galeu UD 8 1 Dec 2018 Schwalbe Arena, Gummersbach, Germany
11 Win 11–0 Emmanuel Feuzeu RTD 6 (8), 3:00 8 Sep 2018 Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
10 Win 10–0 Serhiy Demchenko UD 10 14 Jul 2018 Baden-Arena, Offenburg, Germany
9 Win 9–0 Tomas Adamek UD 8 28 Apr 2018 Baden-Arena, Offenburg, Germany
8 Win 8–0 Maurice Possiti UD 8 17 Feb 2018 Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Germany
7 Win 7–0 Jozsef Racz UD 6 3 Feb 2018 SØR Amfi, Arendal, Norway
6 Win 6–0 Tomasz Gargula TKO 5 (6), 2:00 9 Sep 2017 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
5 Win 5–0 Laszlo Ivanyi KO 5 (6), 2:16 17 Jun 2017 Rittal Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar, Germany
4 Win 4–0 Slobodan Culum TKO 2 (6), 2:44 28 Apr 2017 Armeets Arena, Sofia, Bulgaria
3 Win 3–0 Viktor Kessler TKO 2 (6), 2:25 25 Mar 2017 MBS Arena, Potsdam, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Przemyslaw Binienda KO 2 (6), 1:46 21 Jan 2017 Struer Arena, Struer, Denmark
1 Win 1–0 Gordon Glisic TKO 1 (6), 2:58 3 Dec 2016 Armeets Arena, Sofia, Bulgaria

Personal life

Leon Bunn is a member of Frankfurt's internationally known fight club MMA Spirit, fighting for its box club Spirit Frankfurt. If not in Berlin Bunn is coached by his father Ralph.

References

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