Peter Kadiru (born 24 June 1997) is a German professional boxer. At regional level, he held the German heavyweight title from 2020 to 2021. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2014 Youth World Championships, and gold at the 2014 Youth Olympics, and at the 2014 and 2015 European Youth Championships. He holds a notable win over former world cruiserweight champion Victor Emilio Ramírez.

Peter Kadiru
Personal information
Born (1997-06-24) 24 June 1997 (age 28)
Hamburg, Germany
Height6 ft 4+12 in (194 cm)
WeightHeavyweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins23
Win by KO13
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Germany
European (U22) Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 BrailaSuper-heavyweight
European Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 ZagrebSuper-heavyweight
Gold medal – first place2015 KołobrzegSuper-heavyweight
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2014 NanjingSuper-heavyweight
Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 SofiaSuper-heavyweight
German National Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 LuebeckSuper-heavyweight
German Youth (U19) National Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 HamburgSuper-heavyweight
German Youth (U17) National Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Bad BlankenburgSuper-heavyweight

Amateur career

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Kadiru had a very successful amateur career which saw him crowned the European and Youth Olympic champion. In the 2014 Youth Olympics final Kadiru avenged a loss against American Darmani Rock winning all three rounds on the judges scorecards.[1]

Professional career

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Early career

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Kadiru claimed the first major belt of his career after he won WBC Youth heavyweight title against Tomas Salek. Kadiru dropped Salek twice in the sixth round forcing the stoppage.[2]

Kadiru suffered a huge career setback after losing for the first time as a pro against Argentine Marcos Antonio Aumada. Kadiru was dropped in the first round and was unable to beat the count. This was Kadirus first fight under his new promoter.[3]

Kadiru vs. Ramirez

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Kadiru claimed the biggest win of his career after he stopped former cruiserweight champion Victor Emilio Ramirez to claim the IBF Intercontinental title. After dominating the majority of the bout Ramirez decided to stay in his corner before the ninth round.[4]

Professional boxing record

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23 fights 22 wins 1 loss
By knockout 13 1
By decision 9 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
24 Win 23–1 Senad Gashi UD 10 15 May 2026 SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
23 Win 22–1 Mauricio Nicolas Barragan UD 8 20 Mar 2026 Fischauktionshalle, Hamburg, Germany
22 Win 21–1 Selcuk Tezer TKO 1 (8), 0:48 6 Dec 2025 Boxsporthalle Braamkamp, Hamburg, Germany
21 Win 20–1 Osasu Otobo TKO 1 (8), 2:16 5 Apr 2025 Kuhn Witte Audi Terminal, Hamburg, Germany
20 Win 19–1 Djuar El Scheich TKO 5 (12), 1:25 21 Sep 2024 Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany Retained IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title
19 Win 18–1 Victor Emilio Ramírez RTD 8 (12), 3:00 16 Mar 2024 Vogelsanghalle, Stralsund, Germany Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title
18 Win 17–1 Jakub Sosinski UD 8 28 Oct 2023 Zenith - Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany
17 Win 16–1 Yassine Khedim TKO 2 (8), 1:47 24 Jun 2023 Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany
16 Win 15–1 Alen Lauriolle RTD 1 (6), 3:00 1 Apr 2023 The O2 Arena, London, England
15 Loss 14–1 Marcos Antonio Aumada KO 1 (8), 0:56 5 Nov 2022 Porsche Zentrum, Hamburg, Germany
14 Win 14–0 Tayfun Kurt RTD 3 (8), 3:00 18 Jun 2022 Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany
13 Win 13–0 Lukas Fajk UD 6 5 Mar 2022 Sono, Brno, Czech Republic
12 Win 12–0 Boris Estenfelder UD 10 9 Oct 2021 GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany Retained German heavyweight title
11 Win 11–0 Adnan Redzovic TKO 2 (8), 1:33 17 Jul 2021 Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, Germany
10 Win 10–0 Roman Gorst UD 10 10 Oct 2020 GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany Won German heavyweight title
9 Win 9–0 Muhammed Ali Durmaz KO 2 (8), 1:25 22 Aug 2020 Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, Germany
8 Win 8–0 Eugen Buchmueller RTD 3 (8), 3:00 18 Jul 2020 Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, Germany
7 Win 7–0 Tomas Salek TKO 6 (8), 2:20 18 Jan 2020 Edel-Optics.de Arena, Hamburg, Germany Won vacant WBC Youth heavyweight title
6 Win 6–0 Pedro Martinez RTD 4 (6), 3:00 16 Nov 2019 Halle Messe Arena, Halle, Germany
5 Win 5–0 Andrei Mazanik UD 6 28 Sep 2019 Stadthalle, Magdeburg, Germany
4 Win 4–0 Juan Torres UD 4 15 Jun 2019 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US
3 Win 3–0 Paolo Iannucci UD 6 11 May 2019 Stadthalle, Magdeburg, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Vincenzo Febbo KO 4 (6), 0:52 13 Apr 2019 Erdgas Arena, Halle, Germany
1 Win 1–0 Artur Kubiak UD 6 2 Mar 2019 Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany

References

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  1. "Mum's the word for gentle giant Kadiru in super heavyweight final". olympics.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  2. "Who is Nathan Gorman next opponent Tomas Salek?". britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  3. "Lyndon Arthur vs Liam Cameron live results". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  4. "Peter Kadiru wins IBF Inter-Continental title". 024boxing.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
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