Kandi Wyatt

Kandi Renae Wyatt (born 26 March 1991)[2] is a Canadian professional boxer who has challenged for world championships in two weight classes; the WBO and WBA female light welterweight titles in 2019 and 2020, respectively; and the undisputed female welterweight title in December 2021.

Kandi Wyatt
Statistics
Nickname(s)Krush[1]
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1]
Reach69 in (175 cm)[2]
Born (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991
StanceOrthodox[1]
Boxing record[3]
Total fights14
Wins10
Wins by KO3
Losses4

Professional career

Wyatt made her professional debut on 5 December 2014, scoring a fourth-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against Christina Barry at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[4]

After compiling a record of 8–0 (3 KOs), she faced Christina Linardatou for the vacant WBO female light welterweight title on 24 March 2019 in Athens, Greece. In what was the first world championship boxing match to be held in Greece, Wyatt was knocked down three times in the sixth round en route to the first defeat of her career, losing via sixth-round TKO.[5][6]

After two more victories she faced Kali Reis for the vacant WBA female light welterweight title on 6 November 2020 at the Marriott Clearwater in St. Petersburg, Florida. In her second world championship attempt Wyatt suffered a ten-round unanimous decision (UD) loss, with the judges' scorecards reading 96–94, 97–93 and 97–92.[7]

Following a UD defeat against Alma Ibarra in August 2021,[8] Wyatt faced reigning champion Jessica McCaskill for the undisputed female welterweight title on 4 December at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Wyatt suffered the third defeat of her career, losing via seventh-round TKO.[9]

Professional boxing record
14 fights 10 wins 4 losses
By knockout 3 2
By decision 7 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
14 Loss 10–4 Jessica McCaskill TKO 7 (10), 0:19 4 Dec 2021 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring female welterweight titles
13 Loss 10–3 Alma Ibarra UD 8 20 Aug 2021 Sycuan Casino, El Cajon, California, U.S.
12 Loss 10–2 Kali Reis UD 10 6 Nov 2020 Marriott Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. For vacant WBA female light welterweight title
11 Win 10–1 Beatriz Aguilar UD 6 15 Feb 2020 Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
10 Win 9–1 Dayanna González UD 6 28 Sep 2019 Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
9 Loss 8–1 Christina Linardatou TKO 6 (10) 24 Mar 2019 Athens, Greece For vacant WBO female light welterweight title
8 Win 8–0 Dalila Velazquez UD 6 19 Jan 2019 Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
7 Win 7–0 Zsofia Bedö TKO 2 (8), 1:43 3 Nov 2018 Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
6 Win 6–0 Guadalupe Lincer Ortiz UD 6 8 Sep 2018 Deerfoot Inn & Casino, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
5 Win 5–0 Erika Jeanette Hernández UD 6 26 May 2018 Grey Eagle Resort and Casino, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
4 Win 4–0 Heidy Martinez UD 4 14 Oct 2017 Genesis Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3 Win 3–0 Maria Guzman TKO 1 (4), 1:55 24 Jun 2017 Genesis Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2 Win 2–0 Lita Mae Button UD 4 20 Mar 2015 Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1 Win 1–0 Christina Barry TKO 4 (4), 1:29 5 Dec 2014 Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

References
  1. "BoxRec: Kandi Wyatt". BoxRec. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. "Kandi Wyatt ("Krush") | Boxer Page". Tapology. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  3. "Boxing record for Kandi Wyatt". BoxRec.
  4. "BoxRec: Kandi Wyatt vs. Christina Barry". BoxRec. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. "WBO | First World Championship in Greece: Christina Linardatou and Kandi Wyatt Make Weight for Tonight's Battle for WBO Jr. Welterweight Crown - WBO". World Boxing Organization. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  6. "Christina Linardatou Wins by TKO and makes History along with Kandi Wyatt in Greece". Women Boxing. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  7. Montero, Michael (8 November 2020). "Kali Reis decisions Kandi Wyatt, wins vacant 140-pound title". The Ring. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  8. Wilson, Michael (21 August 2021). "Alma Ibarra Decisively Decisions Kandi Wyatt; Wants McCaskill Next!". 3Kings Boxing WorldWide. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  9. Donovan, Jake (4 December 2021). "Jessica McCaskill Batters Kandi Wyatt In Seventh Round Stoppage". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 9 December 2021.


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