Yassine Boughanem

Yassine Boughanem (born 24 January 1994) is a Moroccan-Belgian Muay Thai fighter, who has been professionally competing since 2011. He is the current WKN World Super Heavyweight Muay Thai champion.[2]

Yassine Boughanem
BornYassine Adgham-Boughanem
(1994-01-24) 24 January 1994
Brussels, Belgium
NicknameChoco Montana
NationalityMoroccan
Belgian
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight93.5 kg (206 lb; 14 st 10 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleMuay Thai, Kickboxing
Fighting out ofPattaya, Thailand
TeamTeam Boughanem Petchsaman[1]
Years active2011 - present
Kickboxing record
Total169
Wins136
By knockout89
Losses33
Mixed martial arts record
Total1
Losses1
By knockout1

He is the former WBC Muaythai World Super Heavyweight champion, successfully defending this title three times, and the WPMF World Heavyweight champion with two title defenses.[3]

Yassine is the younger brother of Muay Thai world champion Youssef Boughanem.

Muay Thai career

He participated in the 2016 Super Muaythai four man Heavyweight Tournament. After dispatching Liam John McKendry in the semifinal by a first round TKO, he faced Steven Banks in the finals. Boughanem once again won by a first round knockout.[4]

Steven Banks and Yassine Boughanem met once more a year later, during the Phoenix 5 in the famed Rajadamnern Stadium, this time fighting for the vacant WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight title.[5][6] Boughanem was able to push the faced again his opponent and won both the fight and title by a unanimous decision.[7]

At Phoenix 8 Boughanem made his first title defense against James McSweeney.[8] Boughanem dominated throughout most of the fight, controlling the center of the ring, and won the fight by a unanimous decision (49-48, 49-48 and 49-47).[9][10] During Phoenix 10 Yassine made the second WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight title defense, against Jurjendal. Boughanem was able to win a unanimous decision.[11]

Boughanem fought for the World Super Heavyweight Muay Thai title during PSM Fight Night, while also putting his WBC title on the line, with his opponent being the Portuguese native Bruno Susano.[12] The fight was stopped by a doctor in at the end of the second round, as Susano sustained a cut on his forehead which rendered him unable to continue to fight.[13]

Yassine participated in the 2019 PSM Fight Night tournament, being the defending WBC Muaythai super heavyweight champion.[14] In the semi-finals he scored a TKO victory over Mohan Bouzidi, as his corner stopped the fight at the end of the first round. In the final bout he managed a first round knockout over Sofian Laidouni. The Belgian Federation declared the fight a no contest, as Yassine hit Sofian with a strike as he was falling to the canvas in a knockdown. The WBC Muaythai however, count the fight as a win and title defense for Boughanem.[15]

Mixed martial arts career

Boughanem made his mixed martial arts debut fellow debutante Jacky Jeanne at Ares FC 3 on February 3, 2022.[16] He lost the fight by a second-round technical knockout after a dislocation of his left shoulder.[17]

Boughanem is booked to face Fabio Kwasi at Ares FC 7: Abdouraguimov vs. Amoussou on June 25, 2022.[18]

Championship and accomplishments

  • Super Muaythai
    • 2016 Super Muaythai Heavyweight Tournament Winner
  • World Professional Muaythai Federation
    • WPMF World Heavyweight Championship
      • Two successful title defenses
  • World Boxing Council Muaythai
    • WBC Muaythai World Super Heavyweight Championship
      • Three successful title defenses
  • World Kickboxing Network
    • WKN World Super Heavyweight Championship

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
0 matches 0 wins 0 losses
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Jacky Jeanne TKO (retirement) Ares FC 3 February 3, 2022 2 0:59 Paris, France

Muay Thai record

Professional Muaythai Record
136 Wins (89 (T)KO's), 33 Losses, 0 Draw
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2019-11-16No contestFrance Sofian LaidouniPSM Fight Night 2Brussels, BelgiumDecision (Unanimous)33:00
PSM Tournament Final. For the WBC Muaythai title.
2019-11-16WinFrance Mohand BouzidiPSM Fight Night 2Brussels, BelgiumTKO (Corner stoppage)13:00
PSM Tournament Semi-final.
2019-5-11WinRomania Ion GrigoreFight EventBrussels, BelgiumTKO3
2019-4-22WinPortugal Bruno SusanoPSM Fight NightBrussels, BelgiumTKO2
Defends the WBC Muaythai World Super Heavyweight title and wins the WKN World Super Heavyweight title.
2018-10-13WinThailand JurjendalPhoenix 10Brussels, BelgiumDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight World title.
2018-5-22WinUnited Kingdom James McSweeneyPhoenix 8 Bangkok (Lumpinee)Bangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the WBC Muaythai World Super Heavyweight title.
2018-2-26WinUnited States Steven BanksPhoenix 5 Bangkok (Rajadamnern)Bangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight World title.
2018-2-10WinMorocco Imad el MoutahiKing Of BrusselsBrussels, BelgiumTKO (Doctor stoppage)13:00
2017-12-9WinUnited Kingdom Daniel SamGolden FightLevallois-Perret, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-10-28LossFrance Ciryl GaneDuel 2Paris, FranceDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2017-6-29WinRomania Alexandru LunguBest Of Siam XIParis, FranceKO13:00
2016-10-29WinThailand Benz RSM AcademyBest Of Siam IXParis, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-8-28WinUnited States Steven BanksSuper MuaythaiBangkok, ThailandKO1
Super Muaythai Tournament Final.
2016-8-28WinRepublic of Ireland Liam John McKendrySuper MuaythaiBangkok, ThailandTKO1
Super Muaythai Tournament Semi-final.
2016-5-27LossThailand Benz RSM AcademyBest Of Siam 8 (Rajadamnern)Bangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
For the WBC Muaythai World title.
2016-4-30WinFrance Samih BacharKerner ThaiParis, FranceDecision (Split)33:00
2015-12-11WinTurkey Yüksel AyaydınBest Of Siam 7Paris, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-10-10LossFrance Mickael YapiShock Muay 7Saint-Denis, FranceTKO4
2015-6-19WinFrance Thomas AlizierBest Of Siam 6Paris, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-3-6WinThailand Panom TopkingBoxingFriday 6 MarchPattaya, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2015-LossThailand Avatar Tor.MorsriThailandDecision53:00
2014-10-10WinFrance Malik AlianeChawang StadiumKo Samui, ThailandKO3
2014-5-10WinThailand FahsaiSuk Singpatong + SitnumnoiPhuket, ThailandKO2
2014-4-19WinThailand Kongjak Sor TuantongSuk Singpatong + SitnumnoiPhuket, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2014-2-7WinThailand Panom TopkingBoxingSuper Big MatchPhuket, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2014-1-19WinThailand Kongjak Sor TuantongSunday Championship NightPhuket, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2014-1-1WinThailand Berneung TopkingBoxingWednesday Championship NightPhuket, ThailandKO5
2014-12-4WinThailand Kiatchai Phuket Top TeamWednesday Championship NightPhuket, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2013-1-20WinThailand Kiatchai Kiatchaimuaythai GymWednesday Championship NightPhuket, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

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