Cheick Sidibé

Cheick Sidibé is a French light heavyweight kickboxer who has been professionally competing since 1997. He is the former two time World Boxing Council Muaythai, World Muaythai Federation, the World Muaythai Council MAD and FIBA light heavyweight champion.[4][5]

Cheick Sidibé
BornCheick Sidibé
(1981-09-12) 12 September 1981
Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France
Other namesThe Dancing Man
NationalityFrench
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight81[2] kg (179 lb; 12 st 11 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofParis, France
TeamJ.M.BOXING ou Team James 92[3]
TrainerWilly James
Years active1997 - present
Kickboxing record
Total75
Wins61
By knockout25
Losses12
Draws2

Kickboxing career

Cheick Sidibe began kickboxing in 1997, but changed disciplines to muay thai in 1999. He achieved his first major honor in 2004, when he became the national class B champion. After a second place finish in 2005 class B championship, he clinched the national class A title in 2005.

In 2006, he participated, with the French Muay Thai Team, in the Amateur World Championship held in Thailand. He lost in the quarterfinals to Artem Levin.

In 2011, he once again became the national class A champion. He also went on to become the FDMA champion, after defeating Kada Boumama.[6]

In 2012, he once again faced Artem Levin, but would once again lose, this time through a 4th round doctor stoppage.

In March 2013 Sidibe won his first world title. He won the WMF belt after defeating Marcelo Tenorio in the second round by a TKO.[7] In September of the same year, he faced Moustapha Jamaa for the FIBA Light Heavyweight Title. He won through a 2nd round TKO.[8]

In 2014, he faced Diogo Calado for the WBC Muay Thai belt. He won the fight in after a second round doctor stoppage.[9]

Championships and accomplishments

Muay Thai
  • Académie Française de Muay Thaï
    • 2004 National Class C Championship
    • 2005 National Class B Runner-up
    • 2006 National Class A Championship
    • 2011 National Class A Championship
  • Fédération de Muaythaï et Disciplines Associées
    • 2011 FMDA Light Heavyweight Championship
  • World Boxing Council Muaythai
    • 2012 WBC Light Heavyweight Runner-up
    • 2013 WBC Light Heavyweight Championship
    • 2014 WBC Light Heavyweight Championship
  • World Muaythai Federation
    • 2013 WMF Light Heavyweight Championship
  • World Muaythai Council
    • 2015 WMC MAD Light Heavyweight Championship
  • FIBA
    • 2013 FIBA Light Heavyweight Championship

Kickboxing record
Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
61 wins (25 KOs), 18 losses, 2 draw
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTimeRecord
2018-7-4LossRomania Constantin RusuTatneft CupKazan, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:0061-18-2
2017-9-22WinUnited Kingdom Steve WakelingPhoenix 3 LondonLondon, United KingdomTKO43:0061-11-2
2016-11-26LossEstonia Maxim VorovskiNR1 Fight ShowTallinn, EstoniaDecision (Unanimous)33:0060-17-2
2016-9-23LossAustria Rene WimmerFFC 26Linz, AustriaKO33:0060-16-2
2016-7-2LossChina Guo QiangGlory of Heroes 3Jiyuan, ChinaKO23:0060-15-2
2016-2-27WinItaly Maldin HamzaiLa Grande Soirée de la BoxeLa Riche, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:0060-8-2
2015-12-5LossCzech Republic Lukas DvorakGibu Fight Night 2Prague, Czech RepublicKO23:0059-14-2
2015-11-7LossSwitzerland Ulrik BokemeEnfusion 33Delemont, SwitzerlandDecision (Unanimous)33:0059-13-2
2015-10-17LossChina Fang BianWu Lin Feng World Championship 2015Zhengzhou, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:0059-6-2
2015-3-14WinItaly Fabien SkenderajGrande Soirée de la BoxeLa Riche, FranceTKO13:0059-5-2
Wins WMC MAD Light Heavyweight Title.
2015-2-21WinBelgium Mbamba CauwenberghLe Choc des Best Fighters 3Asnières-sur-Seine, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:0058-5-2
2014-3-19LossSerbia Stevan ŽivkovićTatneft CupKazan, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:0058-12-2
2014-3-1LossSlovakia Vladimir IdranyNitrianska noc bojovníkov 2014Nitra, SlovakiaDecision (Unanimous)33:0058-11-2
2014-2-1WinPortugal Diogo CaladoGrande Soirée de la BoxeLa Riche, FranceTKO23:0058-10-2
Wins WBC Light Heavyweight Title.
2013-10-5LossBrazil Marcelo TenorioCopa Brasil de MuaythaiRio Verde, BrasilDecision (Unanimous)33:0057-10-2
2013-9-10WinChina N/AFIBA World ChampionshipSanaa, YemenTKO (Injury)23:0057-9-2
Wins FIBA Light Heavyweight Title.
2013-4-27LossPoland Stanislav ZanevskiiTatneft Cup 2013 - 1/4 finalsKazan, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:0056-9-2
2013-3-23WinBrazil Marcelo TenorioWMF World ChampionshipBangkok, ThailandTKO23:0056-8-2
Wins WMF Light Heavyweight Title.
2012-11-29WinGreece Alexandros ChatzichronoglouTatneft Cup 2012 - 1/8 finalsKazan, RussiaTKO43:0055-8-2
2012-05-12WinNetherlands Jason WilnisIt's Showtime Kortrijk/WevelgemWevelgem, BelgiumDecision33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
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  8. "SIDIBE, BOUGOSSA, BEAUSEJOUR ET SERRADJ...CHAMPIONS DU MONDE AU YEMEN". muaythaigalaxy.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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