
Iceland to host first ever professional fights
Iceland is one of the few western countries that has never hosted a professional boxing fight. That ends on April 10
Gunnar Kolbeinn Kristinsson: record, next fight and profile →

Iceland is one of the few western countries that has never hosted a professional boxing fight. That ends on April 10

Icelandic heavyweight Kolbeinn Kristinsson kept his perfect record intact on Saturday, knocking out Pedro Martinez in the second round.

The Icelandic heavyweight will face a Venezuelan opponent in his next bout, which he hopes will lead to a bigger opportunity in England.

Icelandic heavyweight Gunnar Kolbeinn Kristinsson (18-0) will fight Venezuelan Pedro Martinez (13-4) November 29 on a Steel Ring show in Oulu (Finland) in a non-title fight scheduled for eight rounds.

Icelandic heavyweight Kolbeinn Kristinsson is back in action November 29 in Oulu, Finland on a Steel Ring promotion in a non-title fight against an opponent to be announced.

Kolbeinn Kristinsson has seen the same outcome play out in four consecutive bouts

Icelandic heavyweight Kolbeinn Kristinsson is set to embark on his first bout scheduled for the 12-round championship distance when he contests three minor belts against Mike Lehnis on Saturday in Nuremberg, Germany

Icelandic heavyweight Gunnar Kolbeinn Kristinsson has revealed on social media that he has signed a contract for "a title fight" in Germany in May against an undefeated opponent.

The Nordic nation of Iceland boasts precisely one professional male pugilist: heavyweight Kolbeinn Kristinsson, 6’6”, approximately 260 pounds, and with a record of 16-0 (10 KOs). Kieran Mulvaney went to meet him.

Icelandic – but licensed in Sweden – heavyweight Gunnar Kolbeinn Kristinsson (16-0) won the vacant Baltic Boxing Union title when Finnish co-challenger Mika Mielonoen (7-2) retired and didn’t come out for the sixth round in the headliner of VPM's show at the classic Kiisahall.