# Enriko Kehl
**Enriko Kehl** (born 1992) is a German Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer, nicknamed "The Hurricane", best known for winning the 2014 K-1 World MAX tournament by defeating Thai superstar [Buakaw Banchamek](https://www.edgepedia.org/buakaw-banchamek) in the final.[1](https://muaythairecords.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) • [2](https://kickboxingbible.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) He has competed for K-1, GLORY, Wu Lin Feng, Enfusion, and [ONE Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/one-championship), and holds a documented professional record of 34 wins, 18 losses, and 1 draw, with 11 wins by knockout or technical knockout.[1](https://muaythairecords.com/fighters/enriko-kehl)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1992, Germany[1](https://muaythairecords.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) |
| Style | Southpaw, 177 cm (5′ 10″) tall, 178 cm reach; fights out of Trans4mer Mainz[1](https://muaythairecords.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) |
| Documented record | 34–18–1, with 11 wins by KO/TKO[1](https://muaythairecords.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) |
| Major title | K-1 World MAX 2014 Champion, won by defeating Buakaw Banchamek in the final[2](https://kickboxingbible.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) |
| Other titles | ISKA K-1 Middleweight World Title (2013); W.K.U. Thaiboxing Rules World Champion −70 kg (2014)[1](https://muaythairecords.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) • [2](https://kickboxingbible.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) |
| ONE Championship | 3 wins, 3 losses; finish rate 67%[3](https://www.onefc.com/athletes/enriko-kehl/) |
## Early life and training
Kehl's father brought him to a kung fu school when he was 5 years old, originally as a way to learn discipline and keep him out of trouble.[3](https://www.onefc.com/athletes/enriko-kehl/) He trained alongside his older brother Juri, and when their father decided kung fu was not working, the brothers moved to kickboxing and [Muay Thai](https://www.edgepedia.org/muay-thai); Kehl began training Muay Thai at around 10 years old.[4](https://www.onefc.com/features/how-enriko-kehl-was-raised-to-be-a-world-class-martial-artist/) Juri began competing first, and Kehl stepped into the ring himself at age 12. Both brothers earned places on the German national team for the IFMA amateur championships.[4](https://www.onefc.com/features/how-enriko-kehl-was-raised-to-be-a-world-class-martial-artist/)
## Titles and the 2014 K-1 World MAX
**First world title.** On 16 June 2013, Kehl won the ISKA K-1 Middleweight World Title by defeating Erkan Varol by decision at Mix Fight Gala XIV in [Darmstadt](https://www.edgepedia.org/darmstadt), Germany.[1](https://muaythairecords.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) That same year he also lost a decision to Buakaw at Max Muaythai in December 2013, a defeat he later avenged.[1](https://muaythairecords.com/fighters/enriko-kehl)
**The 2014 final.** Kehl won the 2014 K-1 World MAX tournament, beating Maximo Suarez in the quarterfinal, Shane Campbell in the Final Four, and Buakaw Banchamek in the final on 11 October 2014.[1](https://muaythairecords.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) The final ended level after the scheduled rounds, and under K-1 rules an extension round is fought rather than a draw declared; Buakaw did not come out for the extension round, leaving Kehl the title.[2](https://kickboxingbible.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) The circumstances are often cited in discussion of the result, but the extension-round rule was a published rule both fighters agreed to compete under.[2](https://kickboxingbible.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) Also in 2014, Kehl held the W.K.U. Thaiboxing Rules World Championship at −70 kg.[2](https://kickboxingbible.com/fighters/enriko-kehl)
## Fighting style
Kehl fights from a southpaw stance with a straight left down the middle and a heavy low kick, and is comfortable with the pace a one-night tournament demands.[2](https://kickboxingbible.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) He often controls the center of the ring, using a walking 2-1-2 boxing combination followed by a clinch knee or a low kick to force opponents backward, and he mixes in spinning back kicks and spinning elbows, a repertoire behind his "Hurricane" nickname.[5](https://fightrecord.co.uk/news/jordan-watson-vs-enriko-kehl-preview/) ONE Championship describes him as possessing knockout power, having stopped nearly 60 percent of his opponents within the distance.[3](https://www.onefc.com/athletes/enriko-kehl/)
## ONE Championship and later career
Kehl joined ONE Championship in 2019 and went 3–3 in the promotion.[3](https://www.onefc.com/athletes/enriko-kehl/) He defeated Liam Nolan by second-round technical knockout in March 2019, lost a decision to Dzhabar Askerov at [Enter the Dragon](https://www.edgepedia.org/enter-the-dragon) in May 2019, and stopped Armen Petrosyan by second-round technical knockout at Age of Dragons in November 2019.[1](https://muaythairecords.com/fighters/enriko-kehl)
He moved to GLORY, where he defeated Guerric Billet by decision at Glory 86 in May 2023 and Arman Hambaryan by third-round technical knockout at Glory 90 in December 2023.[1](https://muaythairecords.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) On 9 March 2024 he challenged Tyjani Beztati for the Glory Lightweight Title at the Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix event and lost by decision.[1](https://muaythairecords.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) A bout against Longteng Ji at IFP Fight Series 5 on 23 May 2026 was listed as scheduled or unverified.[1](https://muaythairecords.com/fighters/enriko-kehl)
Across his career he has faced leading fighters of the 70 kg division, including Yodsanklai Fairtex, Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, and [Giorgio Petrosyan](https://www.edgepedia.org/giorgio-petrosyan), losing decisions to each, and has competed in Germany, Thailand, Singapore, Monaco, Russia, Italy, and China.[1](https://muaythairecords.com/fighters/enriko-kehl) • [3](https://www.onefc.com/athletes/enriko-kehl/)
## References
1. [Enriko Kehl – Fight Record, Muay Thai Records](https://muaythairecords.com/fighters/enriko-kehl)
2. [Enriko Kehl, Kickboxing Bible](https://kickboxingbible.com/fighters/enriko-kehl)
3. [Enriko "The Hurricane" Kehl, ONE Championship](https://www.onefc.com/athletes/enriko-kehl/)
4. [How Enriko Kehl Was Raised To Be A World-Class Martial Artist, ONE Championship](https://www.onefc.com/features/how-enriko-kehl-was-raised-to-be-a-world-class-martial-artist/)
5. [Jordan Watson vs Enriko Kehl Preview, Fight Record](https://fightrecord.co.uk/news/jordan-watson-vs-enriko-kehl-preview/)
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