Ahmed Krnjić
| Ahmed Krnjić | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1997 Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Other names | Bosnian Steel |
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Weight | 120 kg (260 lb; 19 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 200 cm (79 in) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Team | UFD Gym Supercup Kickboxing Academy |
| Trainer | Musa Selimović Senaid Salkičević |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Ahmed Krnjić (born February 14, 1997) is a Bosnian heavyweight kickboxer and boxer, who currently competes in the heavyweight division of Glory.[2] Krnjić competed in ONE FC, SENSHI and KOK kickboxing organizations.[3] He is the current SENSHI European heavyweight champion and 2019 WAKO Pro European champion at cruiserweight.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Ahmed Krnjić started as an amateur kickboxer, his first trainer was the late Musa Selimović at Isak Gym Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was 10 times Bosnian national kickboxing champion from 2013 to 2022. Parallel to his amateur kickboxing career, he competed in amateur boxing, being the national champion twice (2013, 2014).[6]
He won silver medals at the 2015 WAKO European Junior Championships and 2014 WAKO World Junior Championships. At senior level, he won silver medals at the 2017 WAKO World Championships and at the 2018 WAKO European Championships.[7] He concluded his amateur kickboxing career with a record of 34–8, and his amateur boxing career with a record of 12–2.
He is currently signed to the world's best kickboxing promotion Glory and is yet to make a debut early in 2025. He also competes as a professional boxer.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Ahmed Krnjić is a devout Sunni Muslim and a father of two.
He grew up in Varalići village in Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Being religious and growing up in mountains has made his friends call him the Bosnian Khabib, due to the similarity with the famous Khabib Nurmagomedov.
He has a bachelor's degree in economics, concluding his studies at the Faculty of Economics, University of Zenica.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Professional Kickboxing
[edit]- WAKO Pro
- 2019 WAKO Pro European K-1 Rules Cruiserweight (-88,40 kg) Champion
- SENSHI
- 2023 SENSHI European Heavyweight (+95 kg) Champion
Amateur Kickboxing
[edit]- World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
- 2014 WAKO World Junior Championships
- 2015 WAKO European Junior Championships
- 2017 WAKO World Championships
- 2018 WAKO European Championships
- 2014 WAKO World Junior Championships
Kickboxing record
[edit]| 14 Wins (4 (T)KO's), 3 Losses, 1 No Contest | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-20 | Win |  Brian Douwes |
SENSHI 21 | Varna, Bulgaria | KO (High kick) | 1 | ||
| 2024-02-24 | Win |  Florin Ivanoaie |
SENSHI 20 | Varna, Bulgaria | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-09-16 | Win |  Bruno Susano |
SENSHI 18 | Varna, Bulgaria | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins SENSHI European heavyweight (+95 kg) title[10] | ||||||||
| 2022-11-19 | Win |  Bruno Chaves |
ONE 163 | Singapore, Singapore | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-02-26 | Win |  Uku Jurjendal |
SENSHI 11 | Varna, Bulgaria | Decision (Extra Round) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-01-28 | Win |  Foad Hashemi |
KOK World Series | Istanbul, Turkey | KO (Kick to the body) | 2 | 2:55 | |
| 2021-12-04 | Win |  Radovan Kulla |
SENSHI 10 | Varna, Bulgaria | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-10-01 | Win |  Milan Mitrevski |
No Limit 9 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | KO (Punch to the body) | 1 | ||
| 2021-09-12 | Win |  Kadir Yildirim |
Loca Fight 2 | Istanbul, Turkey | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-07-10 | Loss |  Françesco Xhaja |
SENSHI 9 | Kamchia, Bulgaria | Decision (Extra Round) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-05-22 | Win |  Badr Ferdaous |
SENSHI 8 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Decision (Extra Round) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-02-27 | Win |  Vitalii Ishakhneli |
SENSHI 7 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-12-18 | Win |  Miroslav Vujović |
Megdan 8 | Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-02-16 | NC |  Leon Gavanas |
Steko's Fight Night | Munich, Germany | No Contest (Knee to the groin) | |||
| 2019-12-29 | Win | Aleksandar Danilović |
Night of Champions | Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina | KO (Punch) | 1 | ||
| 2019-04-20 | Win |  Deyan Topalski |
SENSHI 2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins WAKO Pro European K-1 rules cruiserweight (-88,40 kg) title[11] | ||||||||
| 2017 | Loss |  Cyril Pohl |
Graz, Austria | KO (Knee to the body) | 3 | |||
| 2016-12-30 | Loss | Daniel Škvor |
Box Lucerna | Prague, Czech Republic | KO (Uppercut) | 1 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 3 fights | 3 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Djordje Tomic
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KO | 1 (6) 2:42 | 21 Dec 2024 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Drazan Janjanin
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KO | 1 (6) 1:25 | 06 Apr 2024 | Aschaffenburg, Germany
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Sinan Ozsahin
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Decision | 4 (4), 3:00 | 27 Jan 2024 | Cologne, Germany
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://glorykickboxing.com/fighters/ahmed-krnjic
- ^ https://glorykickboxing.com/fighters/ahmed-krnjic
- ^ https://www.onefc.com/athletes/ahmed-krnjic/
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/Ahmed.BHChampion
- ^ https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/252226-ahmed-krnjic
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/Ahmed.BHChampion
- ^ https://www.klix.ba/sport/borilacki-sportovi/ahmed-krnjic-potpisao-za-najjacu-svjetsku-kickboks-organizaciju-glory-uskoro-debituje/241008059
- ^ https://glorykickboxing.com/fighters/ahmed-krnjic
- ^ https://www.artinfo.ba/index.php/sport/59340-ahmed-krnji%C4%87-prvak-europe-u-senshei-organizaciji
- ^ https://avaz.ba/sport/borilacki-sportovi/855631/ahmed-krnjic-postao-prvak-evrope-pa-se-ogrnuo-ljiljanima
- ^ https://avaz.ba/sport/borilacki-sportovi/855631/ahmed-krnjic-postao-prvak-evrope-pa-se-ogrnuo-ljiljanima