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 | |
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Born | Strasbourg, France | 4 January 1999
Other names | Le Pepite |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb; 8 st 9 lb) |
Division | Bantamweight |
Style | Muay Thai, Kickboxing |
Team | Elite boxing 67[2] |
Trainer | Steeve Valente |
Years active | 2015 - present |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 1 |
Wins | 1 |
By knockout | 0 |
Losses | 0 |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 35 |
Wins | 29 |
By knockout | 18 |
Losses | 5 |
By knockout | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
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
- Performance of the Night (vs. Jomhod Eminentair)
Amateur
- World Muaythai Federation
- 2017 WMF European Junior Championships (-54 kg)[38]
- International Federation of Muaythai Associations
- 2022 IFMA European Championships (-54 kg)[39]
Fight record
29 Wins (18 (T)KO's), 5 Losses, 1 Draw, 0 No Contest | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2023-09-23 | Loss | Prajanchai P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym | ONE Friday Fights 34, Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2023-06-23 | Win | Jomhod Eminentair | ONE Friday Fights 22, Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO (Left hook to the body) | 2 | 0:36 | |
2023-05-13 | Win | Franck Gross | Le Choc des Etoiles 7 | Châteauneuf-les-Martigues, France | KO (Knee to the body) | 2 | 2:14 | |
2023-02-04 | Win | Giacomo D’Aquino | Boxing Fighters System Event 3 | Nimes, France | KO (Knee to the body) | 2 | ||
2022-11-19 | Win | Kazuki Fujita | Ultimate Muay Thai K1 5 | Paris, France | KO (Knee to the head) | 4 | 2:05 | |
Defends the ISKA K-1 World Flyweight (-53.5 kg) title. | ||||||||
2022-06-11 | Win | Samvel Babayan | Phenix Muay Thai 13 | Trets, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
Wins the Phenix Muay Thai K-1 Rules -54kg title. | ||||||||
2022-04-16 | Loss | Ruben Seoane | Dhee Sok Battle | Reims, France | Decision (Majority) | 5 | 3:00 | |
2021-11-20 | Win | Samvel Babayan | Ultimate Muaythai K-1 Rules | Strasbourg, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Defends the ISKA K-1 World Flyweight (-53.5 kg) title. | ||||||||
2021-10-02 | Win | Abdel Cherragi | Empire Fight - Vikings Edition | Montbéliard, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2021-06-25 | Win | Abdulvosid Buranov | MuayThai Night 6 | Abu Dhabi | KO (Low kicks) | 2 | 0:47 | |
2020-02-08 | Win | Gonzalo Tebar | Empire Fight | Montbéliard, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2019-11-30 | Win | Sandro Martin | Ultimate Muaythai K1 Rules | Strasbourg, France | KO (Right straight) | 2 | 0:57 | |
Wins the ISKA K-1 World Flyweight (-53.5 kg) title. | ||||||||
2019-10-05 | Win | Frederico Cordeiro | Kings Of Muay Thai | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins the WBC Muaythai International Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) title. | ||||||||
2019-05-18 | Win | Flavio Scrimali | Muay Thai Show 2 | Kehl, Germany | KO (Right knee) | 2 | 1:32 | |
2019-02-02 | Win | Mike Astarita | Lion Belt 6 | Nancy, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2018-12-01 | Win | Samuele Andolina | Championnat d'Europe WKN K-1 Rules | Strasbourg, France | TKO (Punches and kicks) | 2 | 2:03 | |
Wins the WKN European Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) title. | ||||||||
2018-09-24 | Loss | Yoshiki Takei | K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament | Saitama, Japan | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:41 | |
2018-06-02 | Win | Emanuele Tetti Menichelli | Hurricane Fighting 5 | Châlons-en-Champagne, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2018-04-14 | Draw | Rui Botelho | Radikal Fight Night Silver | Charleville-Mézières, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2018-03-03 | Loss | Darren Rolland | TEK Fight | Meaux, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2018-01-06 | Win | Nong Rose | Kerner Thai | Paris, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2017-10-14 | Win | Darren Rolland | Shock Muay 9 | Saint-Denis, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2017-08-13 | Win | Sitpooyaiae Mangkonthep | Max Muay Thai | Pattaya, Thailand | KO | 1 | ||
2017-06-30 | Win | Hamza Merdi | Show Thai 17 | Aubervilliers, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2017-06-10 | Win | Khalil Kacimi | Hurricane Fighting 4 | Châlons-en-Champagne, France | TKO (Three knockdowns) | 3 | ||
Wins the vacant AFMT Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) title. | ||||||||
2017-06-03 | Win | Bestar Thaqi | Fighters 3 - The Way Of The Champions | Oberkorn, Luxembourg | KO | 3 | ||
2017-02-11 | Win | Mouhssin Chouhik | Nuit Des Guerriers 2 | Pont-à-Mousson, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2016-06-18 | Win | Mehdi Cheloum | La Nuit Des Spartiates V | Sarreguemines, France | KO (Knee to the body) | 1 | 0:52 | |
2015-10-24 | Loss | Valentin Thibault | King Of Muay Thai | Luxembourg | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2022-02-20 | Win | Stefanos Sotiriou | IFMA European Championships 2022, Final | İstanbul, Turkey | Decision | 3 | ||
Wins the 2022 IFMA European Championships Gold Medal (-54 kg). | ||||||||
2022-02-19 | Win | Giang Hoang | IFMA European Championships 2022, Semifinal | İstanbul, Turkey | Decision | 3 | ||
2022-02-17 | Win | Abdulla Magomedov | IFMA European Championships 2022, Quarterfinal | İstanbul, Turkey | Decision | 3 | ||
2019-07-26 | Loss | Yelaman Sayassatov | IFMA World Championships 2019, Quarter Final | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (29-28) | 3 | ||
2019-07-24 | Win | Vitali Ramanouski | IFMA World Championships 2019, 1/8 Final | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (29:28) | 3 | ||
2017-12-04 | Win | WMF European Junior Championships 2017, Final | Minsk, Belarus | Decision | 3 | |||
Wins the 2017 WMF European Junior Championships Gold Medal (-54 kg). | ||||||||
2015-07-03 | Win | Kenzo Fabianelli | Emperor Chok Dee: Young Battle | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | Decision (30:27) | 3 | 2:00 | |
2015-10-10 | Win | Quentin Dupponois | SMMAC 3 | Basel, Switzerland | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | |
2015-02-01 | Win | Valentin Thibault | Emperor Chok Dee | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
Professional boxing record
1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
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By decision | 1 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | Jean-Christophe Gomis | UD | 4 (4) | 1 Oct 2022 | Großrosseln, Germany | |
See also
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