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Hamicha

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Mohamed Mezouari, better known as Hamicha, is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer fighting out of Morocco. He is ranked the #1 welterweight in Glory.[1]

Hamicha
BornMohamed Mezouari
(1996-01-06) January 6, 1996 (age 28)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Other namesWonderboy
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
DivisionWelterweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofUtrecht, Netherlands
TeamSB Gym
TrainerSaid El Badaoui
Kickboxing record
Total44
Wins41
By knockout30
Losses3
By knockout0
Draws0

He is ranked as the sixth best welterweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022,[2] and the eighth best by Beyond Kick as of October 2022.[3]

Kickboxing career edit

Early career edit

Mezouari started to train kickboxing at the age of 8 on El Otmani Gym in the Netherlands, where he still training.[4]

Mezouari fought Dzianis Zuev in the Kunlun 56 70kg tournament reserve fight. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[5]

Mezouari fought in the Kunlun Fight Group 1 70 kg tournament. In the semifinals, he won a decision against Arman Hambaryan. In the group tournament finals, Mezouari defeated Danilo Zanolini through a first round KO.[6][7]

Mezouari fought Thongchai Sitsongpeenong during Fight League 7 for the Fight League -76kg World title.[8] Mezouari knocked Thongchai out in the second round, with a right low kick.[9]

Afterwards, Mezouari fought Artem Pashporin. Mezouari won the fight by a first round TKO, which earned him a place in the 2017 70kg World Max Tournament Final 8.[10] Mezouari lost a unanimous decision to Marat Grigorian in the quarterfinals.[11]

Glory edit

Mezouari made his Glory debut during Glory 62, when he faced Miles Simson. He knocked Simson out in the first round.[12] He won his second fight against Adam Hadfield at Glory 66: Paris on June 22, 2019,[13] by a first round technical knockout.[14]

Mezouari was expected to face Dmitry Menshikov at Glory 78: Rotterdam.[15][16] Menshikov later withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Vedat Hoduk.[17] Mezouari won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[18]

Mezouari was expected to face Eyevan Danenberg at Glory: Collision 3 on October 23, 2021.[19] Danenberg later withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Maximo Suarez. Suarez later withdrew a from the bout as well, and was replaced by Samo Dbili.[20] Mezouari won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[21]

Mezouari was expected to face Sofiane Gelin in a middleweight bout at Glory 86 on May 27, 2023.[22] He withdrew from the fight on May 13, for undisclosed reasons.[23]

Titles and accomplishments edit

  • Fight League
    • 2017 Fight League -76kg Champion[24]
  • Kunlun Fight
    • 2016 BLADE Lightweight (-70kg) Champion[25]
    • 2016 Kunlun Fight Lightweight (-70kg) Qualifier Tournament Winner
    • 2017 Kunlun Fight Lightweight (-70kg) Qualifier Tournament Winner

Fight record edit

Professional Kickboxing Record
41 Wins (30 (T)KO's), 3 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2023-11-04 Win   Diaguely Camara Glory: Collision 6 Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2021-10-23 Win   Samuel Dbili Glory: Collision 3 Arnhem, Netherlands TKO (3 Knockdowns/body punch) 1 2:28
2021-09-04 Win   Vedat Hoduk Glory 78: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (Punch to the body) 1 1:20
2019-06-22 Win   Adam Hadfield Glory 66: Paris Paris, France TKO (Left body shot) 1 1:35
2018-12-08 Win   Miles Simson Glory 62: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands KO (Head kick) 1 1:53
2017-11-12 Loss   Marat Grigorian Kunlun Fight 67 - World MAX 2017 Final 8 Sanya, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-08-27 Win   Artem Pashporin Kunlun Fight 65 - World MAX 2017 Final 16 Qingdao, China TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) 1 2:28
Qualified to Kunlun Fight 2017 70kg World Max Tournament Final 8.[26]
2017-08-05 Win   Thongchai Sitsongpeenong Fight League 7 Tangier, Morocco KO (Right low kick) 2 1:15
Won Fight League -76kg World Title.
2017-02-26 Win   Danilo Zanolini Kunlun Fight 57 - World MAX 2017 Group 1 Tournament Final Sanya, China KO (Left body kick) 1 0:21
Qualified to Kunlun Fight 2017 70kg World Max Tournament Final 16.[27]
2017-02-26 Win   Arman Hambaryan Kunlun Fight 57 - World MAX 2017 Group 1 Tournament Semi Finals Sanya, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-01-01 Win   Dzianis Zuev Kunlun Fight 56 – 70 kg 2016 Tournament Reserve Fight Sanya, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-08-28 Win   Arthit Hanchana Super Muaythai - Kunlun Fight World MAX 2016 Final 16 Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Qualified to Kunlun Fight 2016 70kg World Max Tournament Final 8.
2016-08-07 Win   David Ruiz Kunlun Fight 49 / Rebels 45 Tokyo, Japan KO (Head kick) 2 1:25
Won BLADE -70kg Title.
2016-04-23 Loss   Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong[28] Kunlun Fight 43 – World MAX 2016 Group I Tournament Final Zhoukou, China Ext. R Decision (Split) 4 3:00
2016-04-23 Win   Yussef Boulahtari Kunlun Fight 43 – World MAX 2016 Group I Tournament Semi Finals Zhoukou, China KO (Right cross) 1 2:30
2016-04-02 Win   Abdel Fak Enfusion Live Gold Edition Netherlands TKO 2
2016-03-09 Win   Hinata Watanabe Rebels. 41 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-01-23 Win   Brown Pinas Sportmani Events VIII Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-12-06 Win   Brahim Kallah Real Fighters AN2R Netherlands KO (Right hook) 2 0:25
2015-10-31 Win   Nikos Papadimitriou Scorpion X-Treme Stores Greece Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2015-05-16 Loss   Vedat Hoduk [29] A1 World Combat Cup Platinium Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2015-02-07 Win   Melvin Wassing Enfusion Live Netherlands KO 1
2014-20-09 Win   Sem Aipassa A1 World Combat Cup United Kingdom KO 1 00:25
2014-03-30 Win   Luke Whelan Chok Muay Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2014-03-15 Win   Chakir Abdelaoui Fight For Victory V Netherlands Decision 5 3:00
2014-02-22 Win   Oussama Attadlaoui Enfusion Live Netherlands KO
2013-12-01 Win   Craig Jose Masac Masters United Kingdom Decision 3 3:00
2013-09-22 Win   Joost Mulder Students of the Game Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also edit

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: July 2021". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ Aittama, Zach (7 September 2022). "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2022". Combat Press. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  3. ^ Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — Leona Pettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Mohamed Mezouari wants Buakaw, previews fighting David Ruiz at Kunlun Fight 49". K1ANOOP. 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  5. ^ "Mohamed Mezouari upbeat with win over 'slow' Dzianis Zuev at Kunlun Fight 56". Anoop Hothi. 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  6. ^ "Kunlun Fight 57 Results: Yodsanklai Makes Successful Return; Mezouari, Kulebin Claim Tournaments". combatpress.com. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Kunlun Fight 57 – Fight Results". perfectkickboxing.com. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  8. ^ "THONGCHAI Sitsongpeenong au Maroc". muaythaitv.fr. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Fight League 7 Results: Mezouari Stops Thongchai, Ozcan and Ertugrul Victorious". combatpress.com. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  10. ^ "(VIDEO) Mohamed Mezouari vs. Artem Pashporin". croring.com. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Marat Grigorian wins over Mohamed Mezouari in Kulun". hemmersgym.nl. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  12. ^ "GLORY 62 Results". fight-madness.com. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Nederlandse bokser Hamicha naar Glory 66 in Parijs". tubantia.nl. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Glory collision : Mohamed Hammicha, la consolation marocaine après la défaite de Ben Saddik". msport.ma. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  15. ^ "GLORY 78: Hamicha Faces Menshikov". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Nieuwe datum Badr vs Wrzosek Glory keert terug naar Gelredome". vechtsportinfo.nl (in Dutch). 24 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Exclusief: nieuwe tegenstander voor Hamicha op Glory 78, heerlijk revanchegevecht tegen Hoduk". sportnieuws.nl. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  18. ^ Pande, Faras. "Mohamed 'Hamicha' Mezouari Sets GLORY 78 Ablaze With Incredible First Round KO". essentiallysports.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  19. ^ Onze Telesportredactie. "GLORY heeft vechtkaart Collision 3 rond: partij Hamicha toegevoegd". telegraaf.nl. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Samo Dbili at Collision 3!". headkicknews.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  21. ^ "🎥 | WEER Hamicha! Fenomeen KO't Samuel Dbili in 1e ronde met leipe bodyshots". sportnieuws.nl. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  22. ^ Kowalski, Alex (17 April 2023). "Hamicha makes comeback at Glory! 'The title must be mine soon'". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  23. ^ Ketel, Harry (13 May 2023). "Hamicha zegt af voor Glory 86! Tavares tegen Rajabzadeh toegevoegd". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  24. ^ "Mohammed "HAMISCHA" Mezouari vs Tongchai - FIGHTLEAGUE TANGER 2017". FIGHTNEWS. 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  25. ^ "Kunlun Fight 49 Results: Hinata Cruises Past Kraus, Nasukawa Scores Big Knockout Win". Zach Aittama. 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  26. ^ "Kunlun Fight 65 Results: Superbon, Grigorian, Kiria, Mezouari Advance in Tournament". Rob Tatum. 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  27. ^ "Kunlun Fight 57 Results: Yodsanklai Makes Successful Return; Mezouari, Kulebin Claim Tournaments". Zach Aittama. 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  28. ^ "Kunlun Fight 43 Results". Luis Torres. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  29. ^ "Vedat Hoduk vs Mohamed Mezouri". Marek K. 2015-07-26. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
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