Ramona Kuehne,  5’7’’ (135 lbs – 140 lbs),  was born on January 31, 1980,  in Berlin, Germany. The younger of two daughters of a truck driver, Kuehne was an uncommon girl early on. She preferred to spend her time with her father in his workshop rather than to play with girls her age. She was more involved with boys and used to play soccer with them. Her childhood idol was action superstar Jackie Chan. She tried to emulate him and began with the martial art discipline yiu yutsu at the age of 12, against her parents will.

Her decision paid off. The yiu yutsu carrier was crowned with success. She was a Berlin and German champion on various times and in 2000, she claimed the bronze medal at the world championship games in Sweden.
The success was almost unnoticed though by the majority of martial arts fans because yiu yutsu is an exotic disciple so some people recommended her to try the more popular kickboxing instead. During that time she met the kickboxing trainer Stephan Boestfleisch. The experienced former kickboxer developed her skills and punching technique and with her movable legs and fast hands she had instant success in kickboxing. And again she collected many championships, including the national title various times. Overall, she won 46 fights out of 51 and was a key player in the national kickboxing team. The trainer protégé relationship turned into a love relationship.

In 2005,  her trainer/boyfriend convinced her to take up boxing because she was winning her kickboxing matches mainly because of her superior punches. She agreed and started as an amateur boxer. In that same year, she scored eleven wins in eleven fights, winning the German amateur boxing championship along the way.

After many years in the fighting sport with various titles won in different fight disciples it was time to turn professional. The most promising carrier looked to be in boxing. She introduced herself to the two biggest promotional outlets in Germany “Sauerland Events” and “Universum Box Promotion”. She was treated step motherly. Either they were not interested in promoting female boxers or they were not impressed by her accomplished amateur success.

The search for an appropriate manager led to Germany’s youngest ever boxing promoter and manager Adel Ciftci. The son of Turkish emigrants is a former amateur boxer and knockout artist who after a carrier ending shoulder injury started to stage local boxing shows in Berlin. When Ramona Kuehne was introduced to him he really fancied her not only because of her achieved success and her potential but because of her demeanor.

Stephan Boestfleisch (L), Kuehne (center),  Adil Ciftci (R)

In April 21 2006, the promoter/manager staged a “Fight Night” in Grossziethen, the adopted home of Ramona half a mile outside of Berlin. Ramona’s professional debut headlined the show. In a four rounder she beat the game Latvian Natalija Dolgova in a physical fight on points in front of her many fans in a sold out venue. The people of the small town adore Ramona since.

Kuehne raises her hand in Victory over Dolkova

A day before her next fight on May 25,  in Berlin, a supposed opponent pulled out. A Slovakian boxer named Jarka Blahova was offered as a late replacement. She had won 4 in her 5 fights, with the only loss coming on points against future WIBF world champion Ina Menzer. Manager and trainer had a long argue before they accepted the risky fight. Ramona dominated the skillful and mobile fighter and won unanimously on points after four rounds. She proved to be a strong and technically sound boxer in that fight.

Kuehne vs. Blahova

In her third fight on July 14, in Potsdam near Berlin, Ramona took on Miroslava Durinova, who was fighting two weight classes above. The Slovakian girl had one loss in three fights, against the highly regarded junior middle Karolina Lukasik. Despite giving away 2 ½ “ in height and over 4 pounds in weight, Ramona Kuehne beat the dangerous opponent in a tough fight unanimously on points after 4 rounds.

Kuehne vs. Durinova

In her fourth fight on September 16, in Berlin, Ramona met debutant Danielle Camerling from Holland. She was replacing Livia Sandorfi from Hungary who had licence problems. The fight turned to be an easy one for Ramona who was connecting almost at will against the young and inexperienced former kickboxer. After a hard punishment in round one, in which Danielle was counted and almost knocked out, the corner of the guest boxer retired their charge on the stool. It was the first knockout victory for Ramona Kuehne. But it was unsatisfactory though, because the fight was scheduled over six rounds to give Ramona the chance to experience more than the initial four rounds from previous fights.

Kuehne vs. Camerling

The second knockout win came against Olga Bojare from Latvia. On October 28, in Fuerstenwalde, Germany, the referee jumped in to save Olga Bojare at the end of the second round from further punishment. After a very fast start in the first Olga tired and was taking hard shots. Ramona then pinned her to a corner and unleashed a barrage of punches that prompted the referee to call a halt to the bout.

Kuehne vs. Bojare

In her sixth fight that took place two weeks later on November 11th,  in Berlin, she fought Polish fighter Dorota Kosatka, who once fought for the GBU-World lightweight title against German Sina Duemer which she lost on points. After a three year break because of pregnancy, Kosatka matched her experience against the technique and speed of Ramona. In an equal fight in which Ramona had the upper hand with the more precise combinations, Ramona finally landed the decisive blows at the end of the sixth round. Her opponent was hold by the ropes and the referee stepped in and saved the Polish woman from unnecessary punishment.

Kuehne vs. Kosatka

On February 24, 2007, in Berlin, Germany, Kuehnewon a six-rounder over Monica Herzilla of Poland. It was reported to WBAN that Kuehne had won every round, landing the cleaner, harder shots.

Kuehne vs. Herzilla

On March 31, 2007,m at the- Box-Tempel, Berlin-Weissensee, Germany
Kuehne, 140, of Germany, remained undefeated after winning a six-round decision on (points) over British boxer Angel McKenzie, 140.  The event was billed, “The Wild Dragon”, whilst McKenzie goes by the ring name of “The Dragon.”  According to an insider, after a furious start by both, Kuehne began to connect with the heavier blows, scoring a knockdown in the fourth round.  In the last round,  Kuehne almost knocked out the unorthodox boxing southpaw with a series of hard blows. At the end "The Wild Dragon" won clearly by the score of 60-53. It was Ramona Kuehne's 8th win in a row in just 11 months.

Kuehne vs. McKenzie
 

On August 18, 2007, at the Altes Funkwek, Koepenick, Berlin, Germany,
Kuehne, won a six-round bout by decision over Daniela David. According to an insider, Ramona fought and beat the experienced Romanian Daniela David on points after six rounds. They said that it was a tough fight in which Ramona prevailed because of better techniques, fitness and the greater desire. It was Romona's first fight after a relatively long layoff (almost 5 months) due to two fight cancellations on short notice. David, who has also fought the best in her division that include Sophie Mathis and Melinda Cooper, proved to be very seasoned and tricky and survived most of the attacks of Ramona. At the end, the judges saw it 59-58 twice and 60-56 for the clear winner Kuehne.

Kuehne poses with David after the fight

In just her 10th fight, the "Wild Dragon" Ramona Kuehne fought for the WIBF interims world championship against "Sugar" Loly Munoz Garcia from Spain. The fight took place on October 13, 2007, in Magdeburg/Germany. The nicknames of the fighters suggested that Ramona would be the wild and emotional type of fighter while the Spaniard would be the more sophisticated boxer. As it turned out, it was again the "Wild Dragon" Kuehne who demonstrated superior skills and techniques while Garcia tried to connect with wild and looping punches. After an action packed fight, the judges scored it 97-93 twice, and 96-94, all for Kuehne, who got her first professional title, the WIBF's interim world championship belt.

Kuehne defeats Munoz-Garcia

To reach Ramona Kuehne, please contact Manager Ulf Steinforth. Promoter:  SES Boxing: www.box-web.de