Pelé Reid

Pelé Jerry Wabara Reid (born 11 January 1973) is a British retired heavyweight boxer. He currently resides in Birmingham, West Midlands and is a personal trainer. He is a former WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight champion and World Kick Boxing Champion.

In November 1993, he took part in the world amateur championship of WAKO, held at Atlantic City, New Jersey. He defeated William Eves (USA) by KO with his back-spin-kick at the final match of 89 kg class.

Reid and Dutchman William van Roosmalen are the only men ever to knock out boxing champion Vitali Klitschko in a kickboxing match. Reid managed to knock him out with a spinning back kick to the jaw.

Titles
Boxing Kickboxing
 * 1997 W.B.O. Inter-Continental heavyweight title (1 title defence)
 * 2009 British Masters Heavyweight title
 * 1993 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Atlantic City, USA +89 kg (Light-Contact)
 * 1992 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria +89 kg (Light-Contact)

Film work
In 2010, Reid was offered a role in the British comedy film On the Ropes. Director Mark Noyce chose Reid to fight Steve Coleman in a scene set at a martial arts competition.

In 2012, Reid teamed up with the trainer who worked with him for his British Masters title win at the company WBC Fight Club in his current home town of Chelmsley Wood. He offers motivational fitness training using his years of experience.

Personal life
Reid is the son of the Nigerian footballer Lawrence Wabara, and was named after the Brazilian footballer Pelé. He is the half-brother of Mark Walters, and uncle of the footballer Reece Wabara. He is now retired and is a dedicated Jehovah's Witness. In 2019 he wed a fellow Jehovah's Witness at a ceremony in Birmingham.