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.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
21Loss17–4Elliot EboigeTKO1 Dec 13
2025		Sir James Wakey Hall, Watford Green, England
20 Loss17–3Owen CooperPTS10May 10, 2025Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England
19 Win17–2John Henry MosqueraPTS6Dec 18, 2024Boulevard Hall, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
18Win16–2Jacob QuinnPTS6Sep 18, 2024 Wembley Arena, Wembley, England
17 Win15–2Florian MarkuUD10Mar 31, 2024O2 Arena, Greenwich, EnglandWon vacant IBO Intercontinental welterweight title
16 Loss14–2Ekow Essuman12Jan 21, 2023Wembley Arena, Wembley, EnglandFor the British, Commonwealth, and IBF European titles;
Lost WBC International Silver welterweight title
15 Win14–1Sebastian FormellaUD10Jun 11, 2022Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandWon vacant WBC International Silver welterweight title
14 Win13–1Kelvin DotelPTS8Mar 26, 2022Wembley Arena, Wembley, England
13Loss12–1Michael McKinson10Mar 27, 2021 Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar
Lost WBO Global welterweight title
12Win12–0Luther ClayTKO9, 2:44Aug 22, 2020Matchroom HQ Garden, Brentwood, England
Won WBO Global welterweight title
11Win11–0Fernando ValenciaPTS6Apr 20, 2019Lee Valley Leisure Complex, Athletics Centre, Edmonton, England
10Win10–0Adam GrabiecPTS6Sep 29, 2018York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
9Win9–0Arvydas TriznoTKO1, 1:14Jun 30, 2018York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
8Win8–0Serge AmbomoPTS624 Mar 2018O2 Arena, Greenwich, England
7Win7–0Evgeni BorisovKO3, 0:42Nov 10, 2017York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
6Win6–0Bronislav KubinTKO1, 0:56Oct 7, 2017York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
5Win5–0William WarburtonPTS4Jul 15, 2017 Wembley Arena, Wembley, England
4Win4–0Michal VosykaKO1, 0:49May 27, 2017York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
3Win3–0Edvinas Puplauskas1, 1:28Feb 4, 2017Olympia London, Kensington, England
2Win2–0William Warburton4Oct 15, 2016York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
1Win1–0Jason Nesbitt1, 0:56Aug 6, 2016York Hall, Bethnal Green, England