Fred Kassi Explained

Fred Kassi (born September 4, 1979) is a Cameroonian-born professional boxer based in New Orleans, Louisiana.^[2]

Professional career

After winning 15 of his first 16 professional fights, Kassi faced his first tough opponent. He was set to face Kendrick Releford in Hollywood Casino, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on April 24, 2010.^[3] He eventually lost the fight via unanimous points decision, after 10 rounds.^[4]

Three times, he fought American contender Chris Arreola, on July 18, 2015, at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. The fight aired on PBC and CBS. The fight resulted in a controversial draw; many, including ringside observers, such as analyst Steve Farhood, believed that Kassi won the fight.^[5]

After the controversy with Arreola, Kassi fought Dominic Breazeale at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. He lost via another controversial points decision. Breazeale was given a unanimous decision win by judges. Most observers regarded the fight as a draw or close-run win for Kassi.^[6]

Kassi was set to fight Hughie Fury for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title at the Copper Box Arena on April 30, 2016.^[7] Kassi lost the fight via technical decision.^[8] The bout went to the scorecards after seven rounds when Fury was left with a gash over his left eye because of an accidental clash of heads. Kassi pressured Fury throughout the fight, landing power shots on his head. Fury struggled to contain him until the fight was suspended.^[9]

Kassi was set to face Jarrell Miller on August 29, 2016, for the WBO-NABO heavyweight title.^[10] The fight took place in Rhinos Stadium, Rochester, and Kassi lost as he retired in the third round, citing hand injury.^[11]

Professional boxing record

18 Wins (10 knockouts), 9 Losses (1 knockout), 1 Draw[12]
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss		Izuagbe Ugonoh	RTD	2 (10), 3:00	2018-05-25	Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw
Loss		Tomasz Adamek	UD	10	2017-11-18	Hala Sportowa, Czestochowa
Loss		Jarrell Miller	RTD	3 (10), 3:00	2016-08-19	Rhinos Stadium, Rochester
Loss		Hughie Fury	TD	7 (12), 0:46	2016-04-30	Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick
Loss		Dominic Breazeale	UD	10	2015-09-26	Legacy Arena, Birmingham
Draw		Chris Arreola	MD	10	2015-07-18	Don Haskins Center, El Paso
Loss		Amir Mansour	KO	7 (10), 2:14	2014-11-08	Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem
Win		Shannon Caudle	KO		2013-08-10	Crescent City Boxing Gym, New Orleans
Win		Rubin Williams	TKO	2 (6), 2:28	2012-12-01	Crescent City Boxing Gym, New Orleans
Win		Royphy Solieau	DQ		2012-04-14	Crescent City Boxing Gym, New Orleans
Loss		Kendrick Releford	UD	10	2010-04-24	Hollywood Casino, Bay Saint Louis
Win		Moises Droz	KO		2010-01-23	Hollywood Casino, Bay Saint Louis
Win		Joseph Rabotte	UD		2009-12-04	St. Bernard Civic Center, Chalmette
Win		Marvin Hunt	TKO		2009-10-03	Hollywood Casino, Bay Saint Louis
Loss		Lionel Butler	SD	6	2009-09-10	San Manuel Indian Casino, Highland
Win		Steve Lewallen	UD		2007-08-04	Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa
Win		Chaffy Uhde	RTD		2007-06-23	Convention Center, Fort Smith
Win		Steven Crane	KO		2007-05-19	Gypsy, Fayetteville
Win		Billy Deal	TKO		2007-04-14	The Hughes Center, Russellville
Win		Ron Collins	TKO		2007-03-24	Oaks, Fort Smith
Win		Jonathan Felton	UD		2007-02-23	Catholic Youth Center, Scranton
Win		John Dixon	UD		2004-05-27	Alario Center, Westwego
Win		Chris Gann	TKO		2004-05-21	The Foundry, Atlanta
Win		Pavlo Varavko	UD		2004-04-03	Adam's Mark Hotel, Philadelphia
Win		James Thompson	SD		2004-02-07	Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City
Win		Paul Tillery	UD		2003-12-13	Convention Center, Washington
Win		Ken Powell	TKO		2003-12-02	Omni New Daisy Theater, Memphis

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fred Kassi. 2021-09-30. BoxRec. en.
2. Web site: Rivera. Kristopher. Boxing: Fred Kassi quietly waits to make noise against Arreola. 2021-09-30. El Paso Times. en.
3. Web site: Hollywood Casino. Kendrick Releford To Face Kassi, Leo Nolan Withdraws. 2021-09-30. Boxingscene. en.
4. Web site: Holmes. William. PBC on NBC Preview: Wilder vs. Duhaupas, Breazeale vs. Kassi. 2021-09-30. www.boxinginsider.com. 25 September 2015. en.
5. Web site: Coppinger. Mike. Chris Arreola struggles to draw against underdog Fred Kassi. 2021-09-30. USA Today. en.
6. Web site: Fischer. Doug. DOMINIC BREAZEALE OUTPOINTS FRED KASSI BY QUESTIONABLE DECISION. 2021-09-30. The Ring. 27 September 2015. en.
7. Web site: Gigney. George. Hughie Fury fight time, date, venue, TV channel, undercard and more. 2021-09-30. The Ring. en.
8. Web site: Robinson. Isaac. Hughie Fury step-up delay amid health issues, says Peter Fury. 2021-09-30. SkySports. en.
9. News: Hughie Fury Defeats Fred Kassi. Boxing News 24. 2021-09-30. en-US.
10. Web site: Showtime. Jarrell Miller vs. Fred Kassi on August 19th, Showtime. 2021-09-30. Boxingscene. en.
11. Web site: Andrzejewski. Matt. Jarrell Miller vs. Fred Kassi on August 19th, Showtime. 2021-09-30. tss.ib.tv. 20 August 2016. en.
12. Web site: Jimmy Rothwell - Boxer . boxrec.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130905232448/http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=224389&cat=boxer . 2013-09-05.