Frederick Kiwitt is a Liberian-German professional boxer who is the current WBF and WBO Global super welterweight champion, holding the title since November 2023. He has competed professionally in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, and Ghana. He also held the WBO European welterweight title in 2019.
Early years and family Kiwitt was born in Saclepea, Liberia, in 1990 to a German father and Liberian mother during the Liberian Civil War. A few months after Kiwitt's birth, in order to escape the war, the family moved to the German city of Flensburg, where Kiwitt spent his childhood and youth.
Career Kiwitt joined the boxing division of local sports club DGF Flensborg in his hometown of Flensburg, Germany, at age 18. He trained there until moving to England to launch his professional career. He made his professional debut on 23 November 2013, beating his opponent on points. In 2018 he hired former professional boxer Manuel Ossie as his trainer.
Southern Area Champion
On 9 July 2017, Kiwitt had his first regional title fight. In London York Hall, he knocked out former English Champion Erick Ochieng in the seventh round to win the Southern Area Welterweight Title.
European Champion
On 22 February 2019, Kiwitt beat British boxer Paddy Gallagher at York Hall in London to win the WBO European Championship. He scored two knockdowns during the fight and was declared the winner on points after 10 rounds. Subsequently, the WBO ranked him at 11 in the welterweight division.
African Champion
Kiwitt became the African welterweight champion on 20 July 2019 in Accra, Ghana, scoring a technical knockout against Samuel Turkson in the fourth round.
German Champion
On 3 December 2022, Kiwitt fought for the first time in his hometown of Flensburg, defeating Ali Hasso for the German Superwelterweight Championship via a third-round knockout.
World Boxing Federation champion
On 23 November 2023, Kiwitt defeated Venezuelan boxer Luis Enrique Romero by technical knockout to win the vacant WBF super welterweight title in Flensburg, Germany.
The bout was sanctioned by the WBF as a world title fight, with Kiwitt securing victory after Romero’s corner stopped the fight before the eleventh round.
He subsequently defended the title in 2025, including a victory over Evander Castillo in Flensburg.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes31Win28–3 Ifrain AlcantaraTKO6 (8), 13 Sep 202530Win27–3 Evander CastilloTKO9 (12), 29 Mar 2025 29Win26–3 Gregorio DominguezKO2 (8), 1 May 202428Win25–3 Luis Enrique RomeroTKO11 (12), 23 Nov 2023 27Win24–3 Dustin AmmannTKO3 (8), 24 June 2023 26Win23–3 Ali HassoKO3 (10)2 Dec 2022 25Win22–3 Ivan MatuteUD810 Sep 202224Win21–3 Merab TurkadzeKO3 (8), 19 Feb 202223Win20–3 Wilber BlancoKO3 (8), 20 Nov 202122Win19–3 Johan PerezUD825 Sep 202121Win18–3 Octavian GratiiUD621 Aug 202120Loss17–3 Luther ClayUD1019 Dec 201919Win17–2 Nika NakashidzeRTD6 (8), 9 Nov 201918Win16–2 Samuel TurksonRTD4 (12), 20 Jul 201917Win15–2 Paddy GallagherMD1022 Feb 201916Win14–2 Frank DodziTKO3 (8)24 Dec 201815Win13–2 Jumanne CameroPTS816 Feb 201814Loss12–2 Louis GreenePTS1023 Sep 201713Win12–1 Erick OchiengKO7 (10), 9 Jul 201712Loss11–1 Akeem Ennis-BrownPTS1012 Nov 201611Win11–0 Zaurs SadihovsTKO4 (6), 24 Sept 201610Win10–0 Jiri JarosKO2 (6), 16 Jul 20169Win9–0 Michael MoraTKO5 (6), 12 Mar 20168Win8–0 Andrei DolgozhievKO1 (6), 5 Dec 20157Win7–0 Ryan TomsPTS629 May 20156Win6–0 Lubos PriehradnikTKO1 (6)18 Apr 20155Win5–0 Kevin McCauleyPTS426 Oct 20144Win4–0 Kevin McCauleyPTS421 Jun 20143Win3–0 Dee MitchellPTS426 Apr 20142Win2–0 Owen RaineTKO1 (4), 14 Mar 20141Win1–0 Matt SeawrightPTS423 Nov 2013
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