Donegi Abena

Donegi Abena (born February 23, 1998) is a Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer, currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of Glory, where he is the current Glory Light Heavyweight champion.[3]

Donegi Abena
Born (1998-02-23) February 23, 1998
Paramaribo, Suriname
Other namesSilverback
NationalitySurinamese
Dutch
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st)[2]
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofUtrecht, Netherlands
TeamSB Gym
Mike's Gym (former)
TrainerSaid El Badaoui
Years active2015 - present
Kickboxing record
Total34
Wins26
By knockout7
Losses8
By knockout2
Other information
Websitehttps://donegiabena.com/

He is ranked as the fourth best light heavyweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022,[4] and fifth best by Beyond Kick as of October 2022.[5] He's been ranked in the Combat Press top ten since November 2018,[6] peaking at #4 between May and October 2019.[7][8]

Kickboxing career

Early career

Abena made his professional debut against Elmir Mehić at WFL: Bosnia on September 25, 2015. He won the bout by split decision.[9]

Abena was scheduled to face Jan Soukup at Večer Bojovníků Thajského Boxu VII on December 19, 2015. Soukup won the fight by unanimous decision.[10] He was afterwards scheduled to face Petr Romankevich in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Tatneft Cup.[11] He lost the fight by an extra round decision, thus entering the first losing streak of his career.

Abena snapped the losing streak with a first-round knockout of Maurice Jackson at FFC 25: Mitchell vs Lopez on June 10, 2016. Over the next six months, Abena would furthermore notch a knockout victory over Andrey Ohotnik on July 22, as well as decision victories against Dzhobir Tashmatov on August 23, and Andress van Engelen on November 5. This five-fight winning streak earned the a place in the 2016 WLF Super Heavyweight Tournament, held on December 3, 2016. He won the rematch with Petr Romankevich in the quarterfinals by decision, but lost to Jairzinho Rozenstruik by a first-round knockout in the finals.[12]

Abena was scheduled to fight Fabien Fouquet at FFC 29 on April 22, 2017. Abena won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[13]

A1 World Combat Cup

On May 13, 2017, Abena took part in the A1 WCC Heavyweight Qualification Tournament. He won the semifinal match against Wendell Roche and the final match against Brian Douwes in the same manner, by decision.[14]

Abena was scheduled to fight Clyde Brunswijk at Blood, Sweat and Tears on December 22, 2017. He won the fight by decision.[15]

On May 5, 2018, Abena participated in the 2018 A1WCC Champions League Tournament, with a €110 000.[16] Abena beat Luis Tavares by an extra round decision in the quarterfinal, Adnan Rezovic by decision in the semifinals and faced Mohamed Abdellah in the finals. Abdellah won the final bout by decision.[17]

Abena was scheduled to face Andrei Stoica at ACB KB 16 on July 13, 2018.He won the fight by decision.[18]

GLORY

Abena was scheduled to make his Glory debut against Stephane Susperregui at Glory 62: Rotterdam on December 8, 2018.[19] Abena won the fight by unanimous decision, with one of the judges scoring the bout 30-27 in his favor, while three of the judges scored it as 29-28 for Abena.[20]

Abena was scheduled to face the #4 ranked Glory light heavyweight Michael Duut at Glory 64: Strasbourg on March 9, 2019.[21] Abena won the fight by split decision, with three judges scoring the bout in his favor (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) and two judges scoring the bout in Duut's favor (30-27, 29-28).[22]

His two victories with the promotion left Abena as the top-ranked contender, earning him the right to challenge the reigning Glory Light Heavyweight champion Artem Vakhitov at Glory 66: Paris on June 22, 2019.[23] Vakhitov won the fight by a split decision, with four of the judges scoring the fight for him (49-46, 49-46, 48-47, 48-47), while the last judge scored the bout 48-47 for Abena.[24]

Abena was scheduled to face the reigning GLORY Middleweight champion Alex Pereira for the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship at Glory 68: Miami on September 28, 2019.[25] Pereira won the fight by a third-round knockout, landing a left hook in the last minute of the round.[26]

Abena returned from a 14-month layoff to face Luis Tavares at Glory 77: Rotterdam on January 30, 2021.[27] Tavares won the fight by unanimous decision.[28] Abena was scheduled to face Sergej Maslobojev at Glory: Collision 3 on October 23, 2021, in his second fight of the year.[29] He lost the closely contested fight by split decision.[30]

Abena faced the #2 ranked Glory light heavyweight contender Felipe Micheletti at Glory: Collision 4 on October 8, 2022.[31] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[32]

Glory Light Heavyweight champion

Abena challenged Sergej Maslobojev for the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship at Glory 83 on February 11, 2023.[33] He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout. The fight was stopped by the ringside physician due to a cut on Maslobojev's shin.[34]

Abena was expected to make his first title defense against the one-time ONE Kickboxing Light Heavyweight Championship and Glory Light Heavyweight Championship title challenger Tarik Khbabez at Glory: Collision 5 on June 17, 2023.[35] He withdrew from the fight with food poisoning on June 14.[36] The fight was recheduled to take place at Glory: Collision 6 on November 4, 2023.[37]

Mixed martial arts career

Abena was expected to make his mixed martial arts debut against Paolo Anastasi at Ares FC 7: Abdouraguimov vs. Amoussou on June 25, 2022.[38] The bout was later cancelled for undisclosed reasons.[39]

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing record
Kickboxing record
26 Wins (7 (T)KO's), 8 losses, 0 draw
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-11-04Morocco Tarik KhbabezGlory: Collision 6Arnhem, Netherlands
Defeding the Glory Light HeavyweightChampionship.
2023-02-11WinLithuania Sergej MaslobojevGlory 83Essen, GermanyTKO (Doctor stoppage)42:15
Wins the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2022-10-08WinBrazil Felipe MichelettiGlory: Collision 4Arnhem, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-10-23LossLithuania Sergej MaslobojevGlory: Collision 3Arnhem, NetherlandsDecision (Split)33:00
2021-01-30LossNetherlands Luis TavaresGlory 77: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-09-28LossBrazil Alex PereiraGlory 68: MiamiMiami, United StatesKO (Left Hook)32:08
For the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship
2019-06-22LossRussia Artem VakhitovGlory 66: ParisParis, FranceDecision (Split)53:00
For the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2019-03-09WinNetherlands Michael DuutGlory 64: StrasbourgStrasbourg, FranceDecision (split)33:00
2018-10-20WinFrance Stephane SusperreguiGlory 60: LyonLyon, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-07-13WinRomania Andrei StoicaACB KB 16Târgoviște, RomaniaDecision (Split)33:00
2018-05-05LossGermany Mohamed AbdallahA1WCC Champions League, FinalHasselt, BelgiumDecision33:00
For the A1WCC Champions League Tournament.
2018-05-05WinBosnia and Herzegovina Adnan RezovicA1WCC Champions League, Semi FinalHasselt, BelgiumDecision33:00
2018-05-05WinCape Verde Luis TavaresA1WCC Champions League, Quarter FinalHasselt, BelgiumExt R. Decision (Unanimous)43:00
2017-12-22WinSuriname Clyde BrunswijkBlood, Sweat and TearsParamaribo, SurinameDecision33:00
2017-05-13WinNetherlands Brian DouwesA1 World Combat Cup, FinalEindhoven, NetherlandsDecision33:00
Wins A1 WCC Heavyweight Qualification Tournament Title.
2017-05-13WinNetherlands Wendell RocheA1 World Combat Cup, Semi FinalsEindhoven, NetherlandsDecision33:00
2017-04-22WinFrance Fabien FouquetFFC 29Ljubljana, SloveniaTKO (Liver Shot)12:35
2016-12-03LossSuriname Jairzinho RozenstruikWu Lin Feng 2016: WLF x Krush - China vs JapanZhengzhou, ChinaKO1
For The WLF Super Heavyweight Tournament.
2016-12-03WinBelarus Petr RomankevichWu Lin Feng 2016: WLF x Krush - China vs JapanZhengzhou, ChinaDecision33:00
2016-11-05WinNetherlands Andress van EngelenA1 World Combat CupGermanyDecision33:00
2016-08-23WinUzbekistan Dzhobir TashmatovAkhmat Fight ShowGrozny, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-07-22WinUkraine Andrey OhotnikTatneft Cup 2016 - 1st selection 1/4 finalKazan, RussiaKO2
2016-06-10WinUnited States Maurice JacksonFFC 25: Mitchell vs LopezSpringfield, Massachusetts, USATKO (punches)11:10
2016-03-06LossBelarus Petr RomankevichTatneft Cup 2016 - 2nd selection 1/8 finalKazan, RussiaDecision43:00
2015-12-19LossCzech Republic Jan SoukupVečer Bojovníků Thajského Boxu VII.Liberec, Czech RepublicDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-09-25WinBosnia and Herzegovina Elmir MehićWFL: BosniaLaktaši, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDecision (Split)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record (Incomplete)
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2015-02-08WinNetherlands Mohammed BalliMuay Thai Centre Clyde van DamsNetherlandsDecision31:30
2014-12-14WinNetherlands Mohamed GabriMaxifit/Mejiro Wormer galaNetherlandsDecision31:30
2014-10-18WinNetherlands Marwin GietmannMTBG Ruble Event 15NetherlandsDecision31:30
2014-10-05WinNetherlands Fabio BrentGo Hard Or Go Home 7Tilburg, NetherlandsDecision31:30
N Class.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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