Chris Kongo
Chris Kongo is a British professional boxer.
Boxing career
On 22 August 2020 Kongo won his first professional title with a ninth-round TKO victory over Luther Clay to win the WBO Global Welterweight Title. Kongo later lost the title on 28 March 2021 to Michael McKinson by Unanimous Decision. On 11 July 2022 Kongo defeated Sebastian Formella by unanimous decision to win the vacant WBC International Silver Welterweight title.On March 31, 2024, in London, Kongo was scheduled to face Florian Marku.
Kongo secured the finest victory of his career with a unanimous decision win over Marku using his height and reach advantage to negate Marku's aggression. The judges scored it as a unanimous decision and a clear win for the vacant IBO Inter-Continental Welter Title.
He lost on points to Owen Cooper in a 10-round contest at Nottingham Arena on 10 May 2025.
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 21 | Loss | 17–4 | Elliot Eboige | TKO | 1 | Dec 13 2025 | Sir James Wakey Hall, Watford Green, England | |
| 20 | Loss | 17–3 | Owen Cooper | PTS | 10 | May 10, 2025 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England | |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | John Henry Mosquera | PTS | 6 | Dec 18, 2024 | Boulevard Hall, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Jacob Quinn | PTS | 6 | Sep 18, 2024 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Florian Marku | UD | 10 | Mar 31, 2024 | O2 Arena, Greenwich, England | Won vacant IBO Intercontinental welterweight title |
| 16 | Loss | 14–2 | Ekow Essuman | 12 | Jan 21, 2023 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | For the British, Commonwealth, and IBF European titles; Lost WBC International Silver welterweight title | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Sebastian Formella | UD | 10 | Jun 11, 2022 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Won vacant WBC International Silver welterweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Kelvin Dotel | PTS | 8 | Mar 26, 2022 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | |
| 13 | Loss | 12–1 | Michael McKinson | 10 | Mar 27, 2021 | Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar | Lost WBO Global welterweight title | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Luther Clay | TKO | 9, 2:44 | Aug 22, 2020 | Matchroom HQ Garden, Brentwood, England | Won WBO Global welterweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Fernando Valencia | PTS | 6 | Apr 20, 2019 | Lee Valley Leisure Complex, Athletics Centre, Edmonton, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Adam Grabiec | PTS | 6 | Sep 29, 2018 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Arvydas Trizno | TKO | 1, 1:14 | Jun 30, 2018 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Serge Ambomo | PTS | 6 | 24 Mar 2018 | O2 Arena, Greenwich, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Evgeni Borisov | KO | 3, 0:42 | Nov 10, 2017 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Bronislav Kubin | TKO | 1, 0:56 | Oct 7, 2017 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | William Warburton | PTS | 4 | Jul 15, 2017 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Michal Vosyka | KO | 1, 0:49 | May 27, 2017 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Edvinas Puplauskas | 1, 1:28 | Feb 4, 2017 | Olympia London, Kensington, England | ||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | William Warburton | 4 | Oct 15, 2016 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | ||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jason Nesbitt | 1, 0:56 | Aug 6, 2016 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England |