Che Kenneally
Che Kenneally | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chei Aleta Kenneally 2 February 1995 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Reach | 185 cm (73 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 5 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
Chei Aleta Kenneally (born 2 February 1995) is an Australian professional boxer. She has held the WBA female light heavyweight world title since July 2024.
Early life
[edit]Kenneally was born in Sydney, Australia and relocated to the Gold Coast in her younger years.[1] Her first sporting interest was athletics, which was rewarded when she was selected to represent Queensland at the 2005 Pacific School Games in under-10s shot put competition[2] and went on to compete in multiple Australian national athletics championships in the disciplines of shot put, discus and hammer throw.[3]
Kenneally began boxing at the age of 15 when she joined the Albert Boxing Club on the Gold Coast and trained alongside future world champions Skye Nicolson and Cherneka Johnson.[4] She has also competed in modelling competitions and was chosen to be Miss Teen Oceania at the 2014 World Supermodel Pageant.[5]
A single mother, she trains on the Gold Coast in Burleigh Heads.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Kenneally made her professional debut on 18 March 2023, where she defeated Rhianna Arnold in a four-round bout by technical knockout (TKO) at the Geelong Arena in Geelong, Victoria.[7]
Kenneally then faced Kate Langenhorst for the vacant ANBF Australasian Women's light heavyweight title on 24 June 2023. After six rounds, she won the bout by majority decision to win the title.[8]
Kenneally faced Sequita Hemingway for the vacant ANBF Australasian Women's heavyweight title on 14 October 2023. She won the bout by split decision to win the title. She also defended her title against Hemingway on 23 March 2024.[9][10]
In her fifth bout, Kenneally faced Angie Paola Rocha for the vacant WBA female light heavyweight title on 20 July 2024. She won the bout by TKO in the third round to win the vacant title in her hometown of the Gold Coast.[11][12]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 5 fights | 5 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Angie Paola Rocha | TKO | 3 (10), 2:00 | 20 July 2024 | Southport Sharks AFL Club, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | Won the vacant WBA female light heavyweight title. |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Sequita Hemingway | UD | 8 | 23 March 2024 | JBS Basketball Arena, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | Defended ANBF Australasian Women's heavyweight title. |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Sequita Hemingway | SD | 6 | 14 Oct 2023 | Gold Coast Recreation Precinct, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | Won the vacant ANBF Australasian Women's heavyweight title. |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Kate Langenhorst | MD | 6 | 24 Jun 2023 | Mantra on View Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | Won the vacant ANBF Australasian Women's light heavyweight title. |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Rhianna Arnold | TKO | 4 (4) | 18 Mar 2023 | Geelong Arena, Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gold Coast's Che Kenneally set to fight Claressa Shields in hope of unifying her world title belts". Gold Coast Bulletin. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Pacific School Games 2005" (PDF). School Sport Australia. 28 November 2005. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Former model Che Kenneally chases world-title dream". Courier Mail. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Lamb, Jessica (6 April 2024). "Aussie women fight a path from backyard Gold Coast shed to world boxing title contention". ABC News. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Che Keneally steps out of boxing ring into the world supermodel pageant". Daily Telegraph. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Lamb, Jessica (5 April 2024). "Aussie women fight a path from backyard Gold Coast shed to world boxing title contention". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "BoxRec: Che Kenneally". BoxRec. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Fight Results on WBAN". www.womenboxing.com. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Boxing Results of Professional Female Boxers". www.womenboxing.com. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Lamb, Jessica (5 April 2024). "Aussie women fight a path from backyard Gold Coast shed to world boxing title contention". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Yesica Palmetta (22 July 2024). "Che Kenneally crowned 175 world champion". World Boxing Association. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ S Saadeq Ahmed (23 July 2024). "Title Fights From Around the World: Che Kenneally Strikes Light Heavyweight Gold". Big Fight Weekend. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Che Kenneally from BoxRec (registration required)