Akram Hamidi

Akram Hamidi (born 4 January 1999) is a French-Algerian kickboxer and muay thai fighter. He is the current ISKA World K-1 rules flyweight champion and the former WKN European and WBC Muaythai International Bantamweight champion.

Akram Hamidi
Born (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999
Strasbourg, France
Other namesLe Pepite
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight55 kg (121 lb; 8 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
StyleMuay Thai, Kickboxing
TeamElite boxing 67[2]
TrainerSteeve Valente
Years active2015 - present
Professional boxing record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout0
Losses0
Kickboxing record
Total35
Wins29
By knockout18
Losses5
By knockout1
Draws1

As of January 2023, Beyond Kick ranks him as the seventh best super flyweight (-55 kg) kickboxer in the world.[3]

Kickboxing/Muay thai career

Early career

Hamidi made his step up from the juniors on October 24, 2015, as he was booked to face Valentin Thibault in a B-class match up at King Of Muay Thai. He lost the fight by split decision.[4] After earning his first professional victory eight months later, a first round stoppage of Mehdi Cheloum at La Nuit Des Spartiates V on June 18, 2016, Hamidi was booked to face Mouhssin Chouhik at Nuit Des Guerriers 2 on February 11, 2017. He won the fight by a career-first unanimous decision.[5]

Hamidi was expected to face Steven Mendy at Kings of Muaythai on March 11, 2017. The fight was later cancelled on the day of the weigh-ins, as Mendy weighed-in at 57 kilograms, 1.5 kilograms above the agreed-upon limit.[6] Hamidi faced Bestar Thaqi at Fighters 3 - The Way Of The Champions on June 3, 2017. He won the fight by a third-round knockout.[7]

Hamidi was booked to face Khalil Kacimi for the AFMT Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) title at Hurricane Fighting 4 on June 10, 2017. He won the vacant title by technical knockout, after knocking his opponent down three times in the third round.[8][9]

After capturing his first professional title, Hamidi went on a four-fight winning streak. He beat Hamza Merdi by unanimous decision at Show Thai 17 on June 30, 2017,[10] Sitpooyaiae Mangkonthep by a first-round knockout at the August 13, 2017, Max Muaythai event,[11] Darren Rolland at Shock Muay 9 on October 14, 2017,[12] and Nong Rose at Kerner Thai on January 6, 2018.[13]

Following his initial success, Hamidi would then go on a cold streak. He first lost a rematch with Darren Rolland by unanimous decision at TEK Fight on March 3, 2018, which was followed by a draw with Rui Botelho at Radikal Fight Night Silver on April 14, 2018 and a decision victory over Emanuele Tetti Menichelli at Hurricane Fighting 5 on June 2, 2018. His bad form was capped of by a first-round knockout loss to Yoshiki Takei at K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament on September 24, 2018, which was the first stoppage loss of his career up to that point.[14]

ISKA Flyweight champion

Hamidi faced Samuele Andolina for the WKN European Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) title at Championnat d'Europe WKN K-1 Rules on December 1, 2018.[15] He won the fight by a second-round technical nockout.[16] Hamidi next faced Frederico Cordeiro for the WBC Muaythai International Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) title at Kings Of Muay Thai on October 5, 2019.[17] He won the fight by a unanimous decision.[18] Hamidi faced Sandro Martin for the ISKA World Flyweight (-53.5 kg) K-1 title at Ultimate Muaythai K1 Rules on November 30, 2019, in what was his fourth professional title bout.[19] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[20]

He made his first ISKA World K-1 flyweight title defense against Samvel Babayan at Ultimate Muaythai K-1 Rules on November 20, 2021. He retained the title by decision.[21] Hamidi would then go on to win three non-title bouts. He first faced Gonzalo Tebar at Empire Fight on February 8, 2020,[22] whom he beat by unanimous decision. He then beat Abdulvosid Buranov by a first-round knockout at MuayThai Night 6 on June 25, 2021 and Abdel Cherragi by unanimous decision at Empire Fight - Vikings Edition on October 2, 2021.[23]

Hamidi faced Ruben Soane in the main event of Dhee Sok Battle on April 16, 2022.[24] He lost the fight by majority decision.[25]

On September 13, 2022, it was revealed that Hamidi would fight at the Ultimate Muay Thaï K-1 Rules 5 on November 19, against an opponent which would be announced at a latter date.[26] On October 25, it was announced that Hamidi would make his second ISKA flyweight title defense against the K-1 veteran Kazuki Fujita.[27] In front of a crowd of 2,000 spectators, Hamidi retained the title by a fourth-round knockout.[28]

Hamidi faced Giacomo D’Aquino at Boxing Fighters System Event 3 on February 4, 2023. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[29] Hamidi next faced Franck Gross at Le Choc des Etoiles 7 on May 13, 2023.[30] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[31]

ONE Championship

Hamidi was expected to face Mehdi El Jamari at Les Champions du Monde de Kickboxing on June 15, 2023.[32] The bout fell through for undisclosed reasons and Hamidi was re-scheduled to face Jomhod Eminentair at ONE Friday Fights 22 on June 23, 2023. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[33]

Hamidi is scheduled to face the interim ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion Prajanchai P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym in a kickboxing bout at ONE Friday Fights 34 on September 23, 2023.[34] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[35]

Professional boxing career

Hamidi made his boxing debut against Jean Christophe Gomis at Kernfightwerk on October 1, 2022.[36] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[37]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional

  • Académie Française de Muay Thaï
    • 2017 AFMT Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) Championship
  • World Kickboxing Network
    • 2018 WKN European Oriental Rules Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) Championship
  • World Boxing Council Muaythai
    • 2019 WBC Muaythai International Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) Championship
  • International Sport Karate Association
    • 2019 ISKA World Flyweight (-53.5 kg) K-1 Championship (Two defenses)
  • Phenix Muay Thai
    • 2022 Phenix Muay Thai K-1 Rules -54kg Championship
  • ONE Championship

Amateur

Fight record

Professional Muay Thai & Kickboxing Record
29 Wins (18 (T)KO's), 5 Losses, 1 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-09-23LossThailand Prajanchai P.K.SaenchaimuaythaigymONE Friday Fights 34, Lumpinee StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-06-23WinThailand Jomhod EminentairONE Friday Fights 22, Lumpinee StadiumBangkok, ThailandTKO (Left hook to the body)20:36
2023-05-13WinFrance Franck GrossLe Choc des Etoiles 7Châteauneuf-les-Martigues, FranceKO (Knee to the body)22:14
2023-02-04WinItaly Giacomo D’AquinoBoxing Fighters System Event 3Nimes, FranceKO (Knee to the body)2
2022-11-19WinJapan Kazuki FujitaUltimate Muay Thai K1 5Paris, FranceKO (Knee to the head)42:05
Defends the ISKA K-1 World Flyweight (-53.5 kg) title.
2022-06-11WinArmenia Samvel BabayanPhenix Muay Thai 13Trets, FranceDecision33:00
Wins the Phenix Muay Thai K-1 Rules -54kg title.
2022-04-16LossSpain Ruben SeoaneDhee Sok BattleReims, FranceDecision (Majority)53:00
2021-11-20WinArmenia Samvel BabayanUltimate Muaythai K-1 RulesStrasbourg, FranceDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the ISKA K-1 World Flyweight (-53.5 kg) title.
2021-10-02WinMorocco Abdel CherragiEmpire Fight - Vikings EditionMontbéliard, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-06-25WinRussia Abdulvosid BuranovMuayThai Night 6Abu DhabiKO (Low kicks)20:47
2020-02-08WinSpain Gonzalo TebarEmpire FightMontbéliard, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-11-30WinSpain Sandro MartinUltimate Muaythai K1 RulesStrasbourg, FranceKO (Right straight)20:57
Wins the ISKA K-1 World Flyweight (-53.5 kg) title.
2019-10-05WinPortugal Frederico CordeiroKings Of Muay ThaiLuxembourg, LuxembourgDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the WBC Muaythai International Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) title.
2019-05-18WinItaly Flavio ScrimaliMuay Thai Show 2Kehl, GermanyKO (Right knee)21:32
2019-02-02WinItaly Mike AstaritaLion Belt 6Nancy, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-12-01WinMalta Samuele AndolinaChampionnat d'Europe WKN K-1 RulesStrasbourg, FranceTKO (Punches and kicks)22:03
Wins the WKN European Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) title.
2018-09-24LossJapan Yoshiki TakeiK-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship TournamentSaitama, JapanTKO (Punches)11:41
2018-06-02WinItaly Emanuele Tetti MenichelliHurricane Fighting 5Châlons-en-Champagne, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-04-14DrawPortugal Rui BotelhoRadikal Fight Night SilverCharleville-Mézières, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-03-03LossFrance Darren RollandTEK FightMeaux, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-01-06WinThailand Nong RoseKerner ThaiParis, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-10-14WinFrance Darren RollandShock Muay 9Saint-Denis, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-08-13WinThailand Sitpooyaiae MangkonthepMax Muay ThaiPattaya, ThailandKO1
2017-06-30WinMorocco Hamza MerdiShow Thai 17Aubervilliers, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-06-10WinFrance Khalil KacimiHurricane Fighting 4Châlons-en-Champagne, FranceTKO (Three knockdowns)3
Wins the vacant AFMT Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) title.
2017-06-03WinGermany Bestar ThaqiFighters 3 - The Way Of The ChampionsOberkorn, LuxembourgKO3
2017-02-11WinFrance Mouhssin ChouhikNuit Des Guerriers 2Pont-à-Mousson, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-06-18WinMorocco Mehdi CheloumLa Nuit Des Spartiates VSarreguemines, FranceKO (Knee to the body)10:52
2015-10-24LossFrance Valentin ThibaultKing Of Muay ThaiLuxembourgDecision (Split)53:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2022-02-20WinCyprus Stefanos SotiriouIFMA European Championships 2022, Finalİstanbul, TurkeyDecision3
Wins the 2022 IFMA European Championships Gold Medal (-54 kg).
2022-02-19WinSweden Giang HoangIFMA European Championships 2022, Semifinalİstanbul, TurkeyDecision3
2022-02-17WinRussia Abdulla MagomedovIFMA European Championships 2022, Quarterfinalİstanbul, TurkeyDecision3
2019-07-26LossKazakhstan Yelaman SayassatovIFMA World Championships 2019, Quarter FinalBangkok, ThailandDecision (29-28)3
2019-07-24WinBelarus Vitali RamanouskiIFMA World Championships 2019, 1/8 FinalBangkok, ThailandDecision (29:28)3
2017-12-04WinRussiaWMF European Junior Championships 2017, FinalMinsk, BelarusDecision3
Wins the 2017 WMF European Junior Championships Gold Medal (-54 kg).
2015-07-03WinFrance Kenzo FabianelliEmperor Chok Dee: Young BattleVandœuvre-lès-Nancy, FranceDecision (30:27)32:00
2015-10-10WinFrance Quentin DupponoisSMMAC 3Basel, SwitzerlandDecision32:00
2015-02-01WinFrance Valentin ThibaultEmperor Chok DeeVandœuvre-lès-Nancy, FranceDecision32:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional boxing record

1 fight 1 win 0 losses
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 Jean-Christophe Gomis UD 4 (4) 1 Oct 2022 Germany Großrosseln, Germany

See also

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