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'''Benjamin Karl Kelleher''' (born Auckland New Zealand 18 August 1987) is a New Zealand born Australain combat sports fighter where he competes in Professional Boxing, MMA fighting, Kickboxing and Muay Thai Boxing.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first= |date= |title=Tapology profile|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/28291-ben-kelleher|url-status=live|access-date=2022-04-05|website=Tapology|language=en}}</ref>
'''Benjamin Karl Kelleher''' (born Auckland New Zealand 18 August 1987) is a New Zealand born Australain combat sports fighter where he competes in Professional Boxing, MMA fighting, Kickboxing and Muay Thai Boxing.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first= |date= |title=Tapology profile|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/28291-ben-kelleher|url-status=live|access-date=2022-04-05|website=Tapology|language=en}}</ref>


In Kelleher combat career it has esitmate that he has fought in over 80 fights across all sports codes. In boxing, some of his most notable wins including winning the Australian National title against Jayden Joseph<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first= |date= |title=The boxing scene in Australia|url=https://www.maxboxing.com/news/sub-lead/the-boxing-scene-in-australia|url-status=live|access-date=2022-04-05|website=Max Boxing|language=en}}</ref> and the IBF Pan Pacific regional title against Patrick Ferguson.<ref name="fantastic-five">{{Cite web|last=|first= |date= |title=Fantastic Five go for gold on Coast as Paro chases world title shot|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/fantastic-five-go-for-gold-on-coast-as-park-chases-world-title-shot/news-story/f976fd3a9b86a77b74c9f7c8599f6701|url-status=live|access-date=2022-04-05|website=[[The Courier Mail]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first= |date= |title=Ben Kelleher V Patrick Ferguson (USA) - 08/06/2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJcvAbZkvcY&ab_channel=AceBoxingTV|url-status=live|access-date=2022-04-05|website=Youtube|language=en}}</ref>
In Kelleher combat career it has esitmate that he has fought in over 80 fights across all sports codes. In boxing, some of his most notable wins including winning the Australian National title against Jayden Joseph<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first= |date= |title=The boxing scene in Australia|url=https://www.maxboxing.com/news/sub-lead/the-boxing-scene-in-australia|url-status=live|access-date=2022-04-05|website=Max Boxing|language=en}}</ref> and the IBF Pan Pacific regional title against Patrick Ferguson.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first= |date= |title=Ben Kelleher V Patrick Ferguson (USA) - 08/06/2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJcvAbZkvcY&ab_channel=AceBoxingTV|url-status=live|access-date=2022-04-05|website=Youtube|language=en}}</ref>




Revision as of 22:29, 7 April 2022

Benjamin Kelleher
BornBenjamin Karl Kelleher
(1987-08-18) August 18, 1987 (age 36)
Auckland, New Zealand
ResidenceIpswich, Queensland, Australia
NationalityNew Zealand
Australia
Height187.96 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90.1 kg (199 lb; 14 st 3 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Crusierweight
Light Heavyweight (MMA)
Professional boxing record
Total21
Wins15
By knockout4
Losses4
By knockout3
Draws2
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins13
By knockout5
By submission4
By decision4
Losses11
By knockout4
By submission5
By decision2
Draws0
Amateur record
Total4
Wins1
By submission1
Losses3
By submission1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Benjamin Karl Kelleher (born Auckland New Zealand 18 August 1987) is a New Zealand born Australain combat sports fighter where he competes in Professional Boxing, MMA fighting, Kickboxing and Muay Thai Boxing.[1]

In Kelleher combat career it has esitmate that he has fought in over 80 fights across all sports codes. In boxing, some of his most notable wins including winning the Australian National title against Jayden Joseph[2] and the IBF Pan Pacific regional title against Patrick Ferguson.[3]


Kickboxing

Kelleher retired from kickbxing after snapping his tibula and fibula, however, after two years from kickboxing, he returned to win a fight against Aaron Grigolon by unanimous decision.[4]

Kickboxing Titles

  • WKBF South Pacific Crusierweight title
  • Australian National Crusierweight title

MMA

Kelleher has also fought a few notable MMA fighters including Jimmy Crute, and Dan Kelly.[5][6]

MMA Titles

  • Australian National Middleweight title

Boxing

After a successful win over New Zealander Nikolas Charalampous for the ANBF Australasian title, Kelleher fought Jai Opetaia for the first time in January 2018 for the Australain National Crusierweight title.[7] Kelleher lost the fight by TKO stoppage in the third round.[8] After a successful win over Robert Ferguson, Kelleher took on Jayden Joseph for his second attempt at the Australian National Crusierweight title in July 2018.[9] Kelleher won the fight by unanimous desicion with judges scoring judges 97-94, 97-93, and 99-91.[10] Kelleher went on to defeat kickboxer Brad Traynor in a boxing fight.[11] After his successful Australian title defence against Uria Afamasaga, in the biggest fight of his career, Keheller fought American Patrick Ferguson for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific Cruiserweight title.[12] Kelleher won the fight the fight by Unanimous decision, winning his first major regional title.[13] Kelleher went to fight Quintin Carey.[14] Kelleher won the fight by unanimous decison.[15]

In November 2019, Kelleher sparred with Barry Hall to prepare for Halls fight against Paul Gallen.[16] Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic, Kelleher was not able to secure a fight until October 2020. Kelleher was orginally scheduled to fight David Light in August 2020, however due to the Pandemic in New Zealand, the fight was called off.[17] In the second time of his career, Kelleher took on Jai Opetaia but this time for the WBO Global and IBF Asia Oceania Crusierweight titles.[18] Kelleher lost the fight by TKO in the sixth round.[19] After a win over Waikato Falefehi, Kelleher took on former world title challenger to try capture the Australian National Cruiserweight title for the second time of his career.[20] Kelleher lost the fight by fifth round TKO.[21]

Boxing Titles

  • UBO Asia Pacific Crusierweight title
  • ANBF Australasian Crusierweight title
  • Australian National Crusierweight title
  • IBF Pan Pacific Crusierweight title

Professional boxing record

21 fights 15 wins 4 losses
By knockout 4 3
By decision 11 1
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Lose 15–4–2 New ZealandAustralia Peter Sa'lesui MD 8 19 Mar 2022 Australia Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Albert Park, Victoria, Australia
20 Win 15–3–2 New ZealandAustralia Waikato Falefehi UD 5 4 Sep 2021 Australia Eatons Hill Hotel,Eatons Hill, Queensland, Australia
19 Lose 14–3–2 Australia Mark Flanagan TKO 5 (10), 2:45 26 Jun 2021 Australia Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Queensland, Australia Lost vacant Australian National Crusierweight title
18 Win 14–2–2 New ZealandAustralia Waikato Falefehi UD 6 5 Mar 2021 Australia Eatons Hill Hotel,Eatons Hill, Queensland, Australia
17 Lose 13–2–2 Australia Jai Opetaia TKO 6 (10), 1:50 22 Oct 2020 Australia Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia Lost WBO Global & IBF Asia Crusierweight titles
16 Win 13–1–2 Australia Quintin Carey UD 6 21 Sep 2019 Australia Southport Sharks AFL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia
15 Win 12–1–2 United States Patrick Ferguson UD 10 8 Jun 2019 Australia The Star Gold Coast, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia Won vacant IBF Pan Pacific Cruiserweight title
14 Win 11–1–2 Australia Uria Afamasaga UD 10 16 Mar 2019 Australia Southport Sharks AFL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia Defended Australian National Cruiserweight title
13 Win 10–1–2 Australia Brad Traynor UD 4 4 Aug 2018 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Victoria, Australia
12 Win 9–1–2 Australia Jayden Joseph UD 10 7 Jul 2018 Australia Mansfield Tavern, Mansfield, Queensland, Australia Won Australian National Cruiserweight title
11 Win 8–1–2 Australia Robert Ferguson UD 4 21 Apr 2018 Australia Ipswich Basketball Stadium, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
10 Lose 7–1–2 Australia Jai Opetaia TKO 3 (10), 2:36 17 Jan 2018 Australia The Star Sydney, Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia Lost Australian National crusierweight title
9 Win 7–0–2 New Zealand Nikolas Charalampous UD 10 2 Dec 2017 Australia Mansfield Tavern, Mansfield, Queensland, Australia
8 Win 6–0–2 Australia Chris McClung TKO 2 (4), 0:52 6 Oct 2017 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Victoria, Australia
7 Win 5–0–2 New ZealandAustralia Filipo Fonoti Masoe UD 5 23 Sep 2017 Australia Eatons Hill Hotel,Eatons Hill, Queensland, Australia
6 Win 4–0–2 Malaysia Stephen Anak TKO 5 (8), 2:59 27 May 2017 Singapore Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore Defended UBO Asia Pacific Crusierweight title
5 Draw 3–0–2 Australia Brett Peters MD 4 18 Mar 2017 Australia Eatons Hill Hotel.Eatons Hill, Queensland, Australia
4 Win 3–0–1 Indonesia Satria Antasena KO 3 (8), 17 Feb 2017 Singapore Foochow Building, Singapore Won vacant UBO Asia Pacific Crusierweight title
3 Draw 2–0–1 Australia Daniel Russell SD 5 3 Dec 2016 Australia Mansfield Tavern, Mansfield, Queensland, Australia
2 Win 2–0 Australia Adam Lovelock UD 6 1 Oct 2016 Australia The Met, Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia
1 Win 1–0 New ZealandAustralia Filipo Fonoti Masoe TKO 4 (4) 13 Aug 2016 New Zealand Pakuranga Rugby Club, South Auckland, New Zealand

References

  1. ^ "Tapology profile". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-04-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "The boxing scene in Australia". Max Boxing. Retrieved 2022-04-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Ben Kelleher V Patrick Ferguson (USA) - 08/06/2019". Youtube. Retrieved 2022-04-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Back from 'dark times' for a win". The Courier Mail.
  5. ^ "Hex Fight Series 9 Recap: Jim Crute remains undefeated, submits Ben Kelleher". Fight News Australia. Retrieved 2022-04-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "AFC 9 Dan Kelly Vs Ben Kelleher Live Blog". MMA AUS. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  7. ^ "JAI OPETAIA TO FIGHT BEN KELLEHER ON MUNDINE V BROWNE". World Boxing News. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  8. ^ "Jai Opetaia keeps unbeaten boxing record". SBS News. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  9. ^ "Big Ben' Kelleher v Jayden 'Plugger' Nichols for Australian cruiserweight boxing title". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  10. ^ "Kelleher takes Cruiserweight Title". Australian National Boxing Federation. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  11. ^ "Bradley Traynor: My toughest opponent is myself". Fight News Australia.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference fantastic-five was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ "Exciting Aussie twins Andrew and Jason Moloney return to action Saturday night, and other boxing news down under". Max Boxing.
  14. ^ "McKean's got a heavyweight hit-list". The Courier Mail.
  15. ^ "Quintin carey vs ben kelleher". Youtube.
  16. ^ "This has Hallmark for good fight". The Courier Mail.
  17. ^ "Horn vs Tszyu: Issac Hardman to fight Jamie Weetch on August 26". The Sporting News.
  18. ^ "Jai Opetaia looking to continue path to world title against Ben Kelleher". The Sporting News.
  19. ^ "CRUISERWEIGHT JAI OPETAIA IMPROVES TO 20-0 WITH 16TH STOPPAGE". World Boxing News.
  20. ^ "Flanagan-Kelleher clash Saturday". Fight News.
  21. ^ "Flanagan and Sonny Bill victorious". Fight News.

External links

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