ATHENA'S SIMON IBEKWE CLAIMS SIXTH WIN WITH IMPRESSIVE TKO IN CANNOCK

Athena Performance
Sep 26
3 min read

Updated: Nov 10

Simon Ibekwe punching his opponent during a professional boxing heavyweight fight — SIMON IBEKWE IN ACTION DURING A PREVIOUS FIGHT - Image Credit: Inga zulyte

A RISING HEAVYWEIGHT TALENT FROM REDDITCH

REDDITCH BOXER SIMON IBEKWE CONTINUED HIS UNBEATEN PROFESSIONAL RUN WITH AN EXPLOSIVE SECOND ROUND TKO AGAINST BOSNIAN HEAVYWEIGHT MILOS VELETIC AT THE CHASE LEISURE CENTRE IN CANNOCK. THE BOUT TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER, AS PART OF A STACKED CARD THAT FEATURED SOME OF THE REGION’S MOST EXCITING TALENT.

PERFECT RECORD

WITH THE WIN, SIMON NOW HOLDS A PERFECT 6-0 RECORD, INCLUDING THREE KNOCKOUTS, FURTHER ESTABLISHING HIMSELF AS ONE OF THE MOST PROMISING HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECTS IN THE MIDLANDS.

A DOMINANT PERFORMANCE FROM IBEKWE

FROM THE OPENING BELL, SIMON SHOWED HIS INTENT. HE APPLIED PRESSURE EARLY AND SENT VELETIC TO THE CANVAS IN THE FIRST ROUND WITH A DEVASTATING OVERHAND RIGHT. VELETIC, A TOUGH AND EXPERIENCED CAMPAIGNER, SHOWED RESILIENCE TO SURVIVE THE ROUND, BUT THE WRITING WAS ALREADY ON THE WALL.

JUST 19 SECONDS INTO THE SECOND ROUND, SIMON CONNECTED WITH ANOTHER CLUBBING OVERHAND RIGHT THAT LEFT VELETIC STAGGERING BACKWARDS, FORCING THE REFEREE TO STEP IN AND WAVE OFF THE FIGHT. IT WAS A STATEMENT PERFORMANCE AND A SHOWCASE OF THE POWER, SPEED AND FOOTWORK THAT SET SIMON APART IN THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION.

SIMON’S JOURNEY TO THE PRO RANKS

SIMON WAS ORIGINALLY FROM NORTH LONDON BUT MADE REDDITCH HIS HOME IN 2020. WITH A STRONG AMATEUR BACKGROUND THAT INCLUDED 22 BOUTS, MIDLANDS CHAMPIONSHIP HONOURS AND WINS IN THE EAST MIDS CUP AND LONDON TITLES, HE BUILT A REPUTATION FOR BEING HEAVY-HANDED AND TECHNICALLY SHARP.

TURNING PROFESSIONAL IN 2023, SIMON HAS NOW BUILT MOMENTUM UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF FORMER BRITISH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION SCOTT WELCH. HIS GOAL IS CLEAR, TO PUSH TOWARDS ENGLISH AND BRITISH TITLES, WITH THE LONG-TERM VISION OF REACHING THE VERY TOP LEVELS OF THE SPORT. SIMON HAS ALSO SPARRED WITH BRITISH PROFESSIONAL BOXER AND TWO TIME HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD ANTHONY JOSHUA. CHECK OUT HIS INTERVIEW ON PUNCHOUT BOXING'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL.

HOW ATHENA PERFORMANCE HAS SUPPORTED SIMON IBEWKE

SIMON IBEKWE IS ONE OF THE ATHLETES WHO TRAINS AT ATHENA PERFORMANCE IN REDDITCH. OUR TEAM HAS BEEN PROUD TO PROVIDE HIM WITH ELITE-LEVEL STRENGTH, CONDITIONING AND BOXING SUPPORT THAT COMPLEMENTS HIS FIGHT CAMPS. THE COMBINATION OF DEDICATED ONE TO ONE BOXING COACHING AND PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN STRENGTH PROGRAMMES ENSURES HE IS PREPARED PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY FOR EACH BOUT.

SIMON'S ATHLETE PROFILE

AT ATHENA PERFORMANCE IN REDDITCH, WE SPECIALISE IN HELPING ATHLETES LIKE SIMON IBEKWE DEVELOP POWER, ENDURANCE AND RESILIENCE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE RING. HIS SUCCESS IS A REFLECTION OF HIS WORK ETHIC, FAITH AND COMMITMENT, AND WE ARE PROUD TO BE PART OF HIS JOURNEY.

CONGRATULATIONS SIMON, FROM ALL OF US AT ATHENA PERFORMANCE

EVERYONE AT ATHENA PERFORMANCE WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE SIMON ON HIS SIXTH STRAIGHT PROFESSIONAL BOXING WIN. HIS PERFORMANCE IN CANNOCK CAPTIVATED THE CROWD AND CONTINUES TO INSPIRE OUR MEMBERS AND YOUNGER BOXERS WHO TRAIN WITH US. SIMON SHOWS EXACTLY WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED WITH THE RIGHT COACHING, COMMUNITY AND DETERMINATION.

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