Hamicha

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
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
Total43
Wins40
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

Early career

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

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

  • 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

Professional Kickboxing Record
40 Wins (30 (T)KO's), 3 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-11-04France Diaguely CamaraGlory: Collision 6Arnhem, Netherlands
2021-10-23WinFrance Samuel DbiliGlory: Collision 3Arnhem, NetherlandsTKO (3 Knockdowns/body punch)12:28
2021-09-04WinTurkey Vedat HodukGlory 78: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (Punch to the body)11:20
2019-06-22WinUnited Kingdom Adam HadfieldGlory 66: ParisParis, FranceTKO (Left body shot)11:35
2018-12-08WinSuriname Miles SimsonGlory 62: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsKO (Head kick)11:53
2017-11-12LossArmenia Marat GrigorianKunlun Fight 67 - World MAX 2017 Final 8Sanya, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-08-27WinRussia Artem PashporinKunlun Fight 65 - World MAX 2017 Final 16Qingdao, ChinaTKO (3 Knockdowns Rule)12:28
Qualified to Kunlun Fight 2017 70kg World Max Tournament Final 8.[26]
2017-08-05WinThailand Thongchai SitsongpeenongFight League 7Tangier, MoroccoKO (Right low kick)21:15
Won Fight League -76kg World Title.
2017-02-26WinBrazil Danilo ZanoliniKunlun Fight 57 - World MAX 2017 Group 1 Tournament FinalSanya, ChinaKO (Left body kick)10:21
Qualified to Kunlun Fight 2017 70kg World Max Tournament Final 16.[27]
2017-02-26WinBelgium Arman HambaryanKunlun Fight 57 - World MAX 2017 Group 1 Tournament Semi FinalsSanya, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-01-01WinBelarus Dzianis ZuevKunlun Fight 56 – 70 kg 2016 Tournament Reserve FightSanya, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-08-28WinThailand Arthit HanchanaSuper Muaythai - Kunlun Fight World MAX 2016 Final 16Bangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Qualified to Kunlun Fight 2016 70kg World Max Tournament Final 8.
2016-08-07WinSpain David RuizKunlun Fight 49 / Rebels 45Tokyo, JapanKO (Head kick)21:25
Won BLADE -70kg Title.
2016-04-23LossThailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong[28]Kunlun Fight 43 – World MAX 2016 Group I Tournament FinalZhoukou, ChinaExt. R Decision (Split)43:00
2016-04-23WinBelgium Yussef BoulahtariKunlun Fight 43 – World MAX 2016 Group I Tournament Semi FinalsZhoukou, ChinaKO (Right cross)12:30
2016-04-02WinMorocco Abdel FakEnfusion Live Gold EditionNetherlandsTKO2
2016-03-09WinJapan Hinata WatanabeRebels. 41Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-01-23WinNetherlands Brown PinasSportmani Events VIIIAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-12-06WinMorocco Brahim KallahReal Fighters AN2RNetherlandsKO (Right hook)20:25
2015-10-31WinGreece Nikos PapadimitriouScorpion X-Treme StoresGreeceDecision (Majority)33:00
2015-05-16LossTurkey Vedat Hoduk [29]A1 World Combat Cup PlatiniumEindhoven, NetherlandsDecision33:00
2015-02-07WinIndonesia Melvin WassingEnfusion LiveNetherlandsKO1
2014-20-09WinNetherlands Sem AipassaA1 World Combat CupUnited KingdomKO100:25
2014-03-30WinUnited Kingdom Luke WhelanChok MuayNetherlandsDecision33:00
2014-03-15WinMorocco Chakir AbdelaouiFight For Victory VNetherlandsDecision53:00
2014-02-22WinNetherlands Oussama AttadlaouiEnfusion LiveNetherlandsKO
2013-12-01WinUnited Kingdom Craig JoseMasac MastersUnited KingdomDecision33:00
2013-09-22WinNetherlands Joost MulderStudents of the GameNetherlandsDecision33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

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  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.
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  13. "Nederlandse bokser Hamicha naar Glory 66 in Parijs". tubantia.nl. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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