Nick Kisner
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Nick Kisner | |
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| Born | Nicholas Ryan Kisner January 17, 1991 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Slick |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight (200 lb) Regional Rankings: USBA #6[1] NABF #18[2] |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Reach | 77.5 in (197 cm)[3] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 29 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Nicholas Ryan Kisner (born January 17, 1991), nicknamed "Slick" Nick, is an American professional boxer. He is currently the World Boxing Association United States (NABA-USA), and the North American Boxing Partners (NABP) Cruiserweight Champion.[4]
Personal life
Kisner was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He has Bavarian/Scottish descent on his father's side and Irish/Chechen descent on his mother's side. He grew up in South Baltimore and Northern Anne Arundel County. He began boxing at 6 years old, under the tutelage of his father, a former boxer. He attended Ferndale Elementary, Old Mill Middle North, and graduated from Old Mill Senior High School.
Amateur career
As an amateur boxer he accomplished 3x National Silver Gloves Championships, 2x Junior National Golden Gloves Championships, Junior Olympic Gold Medal, Ringside World Championship, Ohio State Fair Championship, Under-19 National Championship, and a National Pal Championship, where he defeated 2012-2016 Olympian Cam Awesome (Formally Lenroy Thompson) in the finals.
In 2009, he captured a Silver Medal at the US Men's National Championships, giving him a position on the USA Men's International team. In 2008, even though he was not a medalist. He was a quarter finalist (5th place) at both, the National Golden Gloves, and the Aiba Youth World Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico. At the AIBA Youth Worlds, he was defeated by 2012 and 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist Ivan Dychko of Kazakhstan 5–1.
Professional career
Shortly after winning the Silver Medal at the US Men's National Championships, Kisner decided to turn professional. Kisner now holds a professional record of 20–4–1 with 6 KO's.[5] Kisner made his debut January 31, 2010, against World Ranked kickboxer, Francois Ambang who is currently #16 in the world by Glory.
He then went 12–0–1 in his first 13 matches, before losing a split decision against fellow undefeated boxer Junior Wright. In 2015, he lost a competitive, 10-round decision on CBS sports network to former World title challenger, and boxing superstar Lateef Kayode. Several fights later, he defeated ranked contender Brian Holstein in Columbus, Ohio to capture the WBA USA National Championship title. [6]
In 2017, Kisner traveled to Belgium to fight #2 world ranked contender Ryad Merhy in a match for the WBA Intercontinental Championship, losing in the fourth round.
In 2018, Kisner defended his title in a rematch against Brian Holstein in Columbus, Ohio.
Professional boxing record
| 28 fights | 21 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 15 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
Titles in boxing
WBA-NABA USA Cruiserweight Championship.
References
- ^ "United States Boxing Association Ratings". IBFUSBARegistration.com. April 4, 2019.
- ^ "North American Boxing Federation Ratings" (PDF). NABFNews.com. May 2019.
- ^ https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/524367
- ^ Seamus McNally (July 30, 2018). "Nick Kisner wins in Ohio to defend cruiserweight title". Capital Gazette.
- ^ Boxing record for Nick Kisner from BoxRec (registration required)
- ^ "Maryland Cruiserweight "Slick" Nick Kisner Captures the NABA – USA Cruiserweight Title – Boxing News". RingSideReport. November 24, 2016.