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Mohamed Mezouari
Moroccan athlete From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mohamed Mezouari, better known as Hamicha, is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer.[1] In 2022, he was as the sixth best welterweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press[2] and eighth best by Beyond Kick.[3]
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Kickboxing career
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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 70 kg 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 -76 kg 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 70 kg 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 Hödük.[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]
Mezouari faced Cédric Do at Glory 95 on September 21, 2024.[24]
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Titles and accomplishments
- Fight League
- 2017 Fight League -76 kg Champion[25]
- Kunlun Fight
- 2016 BLADE Lightweight (-70 kg) Champion[26]
- 2016 Kunlun Fight Lightweight (-70 kg) Qualifier Tournament Winner
- 2017 Kunlun Fight Lightweight (-70 kg) Qualifier Tournament Winner
Fight record
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