Mohamed Mezouari

Mohamed Mezouari
BornMohamed Mezouari
(1996-01-06) January 6, 1996 (age 30)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Other namesWonderboy
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Fighting out of
Amsterdam, Netherlands
TeamElite Training Center
Kickboxing record
Total45
Wins43
By knockout31
Losses2
By knockout0
Draws0

Mohamed Mezouari, better known as Hamicha, is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer. In 2022, he was as the sixth best welterweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press and eighth best by Beyond Kick.

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.

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

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.

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

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. Mezouari lost a unanimous decision to Marat Grigorian in the quarterfinals.

Glory

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

Mezouari was expected to face Dmitry Menshikov at Glory 78: Rotterdam. Menshikov later withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Vedat Hödük. Mezouari won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.

Mezouari was expected to face Eyevan Danenberg at Glory: Collision 3 on October 23, 2021. 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. Mezouari won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.

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

Mezouari faced Cédric Do at Glory 95 on September 21, 2024.

Titles and accomplishments

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing Record
43 Wins (31 (T)KO's), 3 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2026-02-07WinCameroon Brice KombouGlory 105Arnhem, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2025-02-22WinSpain Calmente MendesGlory 98Rotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (low kicks)30:37
2023-11-04WinFrance Diaguely CamaraGlory: Collision 6Arnhem, NetherlandsDecision (Split)33:00
2021-10-23WinFrance Samuel DbiliGlory: Collision 3Arnhem, NetherlandsTKO (3 Knockdowns/body punch)12:28
2021-09-04WinTurkey Vedat HödükGlory 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.
2017-08-05WinThailand Thongchai SitsongpeenongFight League 7Tangier, MoroccoKO (Right low kick)21:15
Won Fight League -76 kg 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.
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 -70 kg Title.
2016-04-23LossThailand Sitthichai SitsongpeenongKunlun 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 HödükA1 World Combat Cup PlatinumEindhoven, 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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