Mike Keta
Albanian boxer
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Mike Keta (born 23 April 1983), known as Gjetan Keta, is an Albanian professional boxer who competes as a middleweight.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Iron |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Born | Gjetan Keta 25 April 1983 |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | Middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 178 cm (70 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Win by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 4 |
Professional career
In 2014, Keta expressed his desire to wrestle a match in his hometown, Bulqizë. It was announced that he will defend his WBC Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council middleweight title against the Russian boxer Marat Khuzeev on 18 October 2014 at Bulqiza Arena.[2][3] There, Keta beat Khuzeev by knockouting him in the third round.[4]
He is trained by his brother Ismail Keta, who was a professional kickboxer.[citation needed]
Professional boxing record
| 27 fights | 23 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 19 | 3 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Win | 23–4 | RTD | 5 (12), 3:00 | 2018-09-08 | Won vacant WBU German middleweight title | ||
| 26 | Win | 22–4 | KO | 6 (8), 1:55 | 2018-06-02 | |||
| 25 | Loss | 21–4 | KO | 2 (12), 1:49 | 2016-12-03 | For IBF Inter-Continental super middleweight title | ||
| 24 | Win | 21–3 | UD | 8 | 2016-10-08 | |||
| 23 | Win | 20–3 | RTD | 5 (12), 3:00 | 2016-02-19 | Retained WBC-EPBC middleweight title | ||
| 22 | Win | 19–3 | KO | 3 (10), 2:59 | 2015-07-18 | Retained WBC-EPBC middleweight title | ||
| 21 | Win | 18–3 | KO | 3 (10), 1:03 | 2014-10-18 | Retained WBC-EPBC middleweight title | ||
| 20 | Win | 17–3 | KO | 7 (10), 1:12 | 2014-07-19 | Won vacant WBC-EPBC middleweight title | ||
| 19 | Win | 16–3 | KO | 1 (6), 2:19 | 2014-05-31 | |||
| 18 | Win | 15–3 | PTS | 6 | 2013-10-12 | |||
| 17 | Win | 14–3 | KO | 3 (6), 2:05 | 2013-07-27 | |||
| 16 | Win | 13–3 | UD | 6 | 2013-07-06 | |||
| 15 | Loss | 12–3 | KO | 1 (10), 0:55 | 2012-12-01 | For vacant Germany BDB super welterweight title | ||
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | KO | 2 (6), 2:33 | 2012-09-01 | |||
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | KO | 2 (6), 2:54 | 2012-04-13 | |||
| 12 | Loss | 10–2 | SD | 6 | 2011-12-02 | |||
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | TKO | 2 (6), 1:16 | 2011-06-25 | |||
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | TKO | 5 (6), 0:57 | 2011-02-19 | |||
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | TKO | 6 (6), 2:08 | 2010-11-20 | |||
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | TKO | 1 (4), 1:32 | 2010-11-12 | |||
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | UD | 6 | 2010-09-04 | |||
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | TKO | 1 (4), 2:08 | 2010-06-04 | |||
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | TKO | 2 (4), 2:41 | 2010-03-27 | |||
| 4 | Loss | 3–1 | TKO | 1 (4), 2:55 | 12 Jul 2008 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | TKO | 1 (4), 0:44 | 2008-05-22 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | TKO | 1 (4), 1:00 | 2008-05-04 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | TKO | 1 (4), 1:20 | 2007-12-21 |