Michael Boapeah

Michael Boapeah
BornMichael Baah-Boapeah
(2000-04-21) 21 April 2000 (age 26)
The Hague, Netherlands
Other namesTime Bomb
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st)
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out of
The Hague, Netherlands
TeamARJ Gym
TrainerMaikel Polanen
Years active2018–present
Kickboxing record
Total35
Wins26
By knockout9
Losses8
Draws1

Michael Boapeah (born January 1, 2000) is a Ghanaian-Dutch kickboxer, currently competing in the middleweight and Light Heavyweight divisions of Glory. He previously competed for Golden Fighter Championship and Colosseum Tournament. As of 1 June 2026, Boapeah is ranked the #10 Pound-For-Pound Kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing, as well as being ranked #2 and #3 in the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight divisions, respectively.

Kickboxing career

Early career

Boapeah faced the two-time World Fighting League Middleweight champion Santino Verbeek at RINGS Nieuwegein on October 6, 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision. This victory earned Boapeah the chance to challenge Kevin Van Heeckeren for the RINGS Middleweight (-85 kg) title at Rings Fighting Network 2022 on March 19, 2022. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Boapeah faced Amir Al Amir at Rings Gala Mijdrecht on June 4, 2022. The bout was a rematch of their March 24, 2019, meeting, which Boapeah won by unanimous decision. He was able to win the rematch by a first-round knockout.

Glory

Boapeah made his Glory debut against Florian Kröger at Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuyi 2 on August 20, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Despite calling for a fight with the top ranked Glory middleweight contender Serkan Ozcaglayan next, Boapeah was instead booked to face Glory debutante Sergej Braun at Glory: Collision 4 on October 8, 2022. Boapeah was knocked down in the third round, en route to losing the fight by majority decision.

Boapeah faced Ertugrul Bayrak at Glory 84 on March 11, 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Boapeah faced Ulric Bokeme at Glory: Collision 5 on June 17, 2023. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Bokeme retired from the bout in the final minute of the opening round, after his front teeth were knocked out.

Boapeah faced Sergej Braun at Glory 87 on August 19, 2023. The bout was a rematch of their Glory 81 fight, which Braun won by unanimous decision. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Boapeah was expected to challenge Donovan Wisse for the Glory Middleweight Championship at Glory 89 on October 7, 2023. Wisse withdrew from the bout, with an illness, on August 31. The title bout was rescheduled to take place at Glory: Collision 6 on November 4, 2023. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Boapeah faced Serkan Ozcaglayan at Glory 92 on May 18, 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Boapeah faced Ulric Bokeme at Glory 93 on July 20, 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Boapeah faced Mohamed Touchassie at Glory 96 on October 12, 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Boapeah faced Ștefan Lătescu at Glory Underground on May 1, 2025. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.

Boapeah challenged Glory Middleweight champion Donovan Wisse again at Glory 100 on June 14, 2025. He lost the fight by split decision.

Boapeah returned to the Light Heavyweight division at Glory Collision 8 for the Light Heavyweight Tournament. He faced Iuri Fernandes in the semifinals, winning a unanimous decision. He then faced Miloš Cvjetićanin in the Finals of the Tournament, winning both a unanimous decision, and the Tournament. This bout was controversial, as Boapeah seemingly landed several low blows to Cvjetićanin, most of which went unpunished.

Boapeah made his Heavyweight debut at Glory 105, stepping in to replace Antonio Plazibat in the Last Heavyweight Standing Finals Tournament, after Plazibat had to withdraw due to injury. He faced Mory Kromah, losing via unanimous decision.

Boapeah returned to Light Heavyweight at Glory Collision 9, entering the Light Heavyweight Grand Prix for the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. He faced former Glory Light Heavyweight Champion Artem Vakhitov in the Quarterfinals, winning via unanimous decision. He next faced former Glory Middleweight Champion Donovan Wisse in the semifinals, losing via unanimous decision.

Boapeah faced Alin Nechita at Glory 110 on October 17, 2026. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Title and accomplishments

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
26 wins (9 (T)KOs), 8 losses, 1 draw, 0 no contests
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2026-10-17WinRomania Alin NechitaGlory 110Antwerp, BelgiumDecision (unanimous)33:00
Glory Light Heavyweight Championship Eliminator.
2026-06-13LossSuriname Donovan WisseGlory Collision 9 - Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, SemifinalsRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2026-06-13WinRussia Artem VakhitovGlory Collision 9 - Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, QuarterfinalsRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2026-02-07LossGuinea Mory KromahGlory 105 - Last Heavyweight Standing Finals Tournament, QuarterfinalsArnhem, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2025-12-13WinSerbia Miloš CvjetićaninGlory Collision 8 - Light Heavyweight Tournament, FinalArnhem, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
Wins the 2025 Glory Light Heavyweight Tournament.
2025-12-13WinPortugal Iuri FernandesGlory Collision 8 - Light Heavyweight Tournament, SemifinalsArnhem, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2025-06-14LossSuriname Donovan WisseGlory 100Rotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (split)53:00
For the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2025-05-01WinRomania Ștefan LătescuGlory UndergroundMiami, Florida, USATKO (low kicks)21:54
2025-02-22WinMorocco Ibrahim El BouniGlory 98Rotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (4 knockdowns)32:04
2024-10-12WinMorocco Mohamed TouchassieGlory 96Rotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2024-07-20WinDemocratic Republic of the Congo Ulric BokemeGlory 93Rotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2024-05-18WinTurkey Serkan OzcaglayanGlory 92Rotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2023-11-04LossSuriname Donovan WisseGlory: Collision 6Arnhem, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)53:00
For the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2023-08-19WinGermany Sergej BraunGlory 87Rotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2023-06-17WinDemocratic Republic of the Congo Ulric BokemeGlory: Collision 5Rotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (retirement)12:08
2023-03-11WinTurkey Ertugrul BayrakGlory 84Rotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2022-10-08LossGermany Sergej BraunGlory: Collision 4Arnhem, NetherlandsDecision (majority)33:00
2022-08-20WinGermany Florian KrögerGlory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuyi 2Düsseldorf, GermanyDecision (unanimous)33:00
2022-06-04WinNetherlands Amir Al AmirRings Gala MijdrechtMijdrecht, NetherlandsKO (uppercut)1
2022-03-19LossNetherlands Kevin Van HeeckerenRings Fighting Network 2022Nieuwegein, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)53:00
For the RINGS Middleweight (-85 kg) Championship.
2021-10-06WinNetherlands Santino VerbeekRINGS NieuwegeinNieuwegein, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2021-08-17WinRomania Claudiu AlexeKO Masters 9Bucharest, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2021-06-24WinRomania Serkan ÇelebiGFC 7Bucharest, RomaniaTKO (cut)22:32
2019-11-29WinRomania Robert ConstantinGFC 6Timișoara, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2019-10-06LossNetherlands Jeroen TrijsburgRings Gala AmstelveenAmstelveen, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2019-05-09LossRomania Adrian MituColosseum Tournament 12Arad, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2019-04-13WinNetherlands Hanno van der WiltRings Gala BreukelenBreukelen, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)32:00
2019-03-24WinNetherlands Amir Al AmirRings Gala MijdrechtMijdrecht, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)32:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/no contest   Notes

See also

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