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 | |
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Born | Yassine Adgham-Boughanem 24 January 1994 Brussels, Belgium |
Nickname(s) | Choco Montana |
Nationality | Moroccan Belgian |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Style | Kickboxing |
Fighting out of | Pattaya, Thailand |
Team | Team Boughanem Petchsaman[1] |
Years active | 2011 - present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 169 |
Wins | 136 |
By knockout | 89 |
Losses | 33 |
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]
As of March 2020 WBC Muaythai ranks him as the #1 Heavyweight in the world.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6][7] Boughanem was able to push the faced again his opponent and won both the fight and title by a unanimous decision.[8]
At Phoenix 8 Boughanem made his first title defense against James McSweeney.[9] 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).[10][11] During Phoenix 10 Yassine made the second WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight title defense, against Jurjendal. Boughanem was able to win a unanimous decision.[12]
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.[13] 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.[14]
Yassine participated in the 2019 PSM Fight Night tournament, being the defending WBC Muaythai super heavyweight champion.[15] 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.[16]
Championship and accomplishments
- Super Muaythai
- 2016 Super Muaythai Heavyweight Tournament Winner
- World Professional Muaythai Federation
- WPMF World Heavyweight Championship
- Two successful title defenses
- WPMF World Heavyweight Championship
- World Boxing Council Muaythai
- WBC Muaythai World Super Heavyweight Championship
- Three successful title defenses
- WBC Muaythai World Super Heavyweight Championship
- World Kickboxing Network
- WKN World Super Heavyweight Championship
Muay Thai record
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136 Wins (89 (T)KO's), 33 Losses, 0 Draw
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
See also
References
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- "Muay Thai World Champions". worldkickboxingnetwork.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Yassine Boughanem". boxemag.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "WBC MUAYTHAI RANKING MARCH 2020". wbcmuaythai.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Yassine Boughanem VS Steven Bank / FINAL SUPER MUAYTHAI". youtube.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Yassine Boughanem Vs. Steven Banks Rematch Set for Phoenix 5 WBC World Title". arabsmma.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Yassine BOUGHANEM vs Steven BANKS 2 pour un championnat du monde WBC". boxemag.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "WBC Muaythai UK". facebook.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Yassine Boughanem vs. James McSweeney Muay Thai Fight Scheduled for Phoenix 8". arabsmma.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Friday Flurries-Ognjen Topic, UFC Fight Pass, Phoenix 8, Zhara Fight Holds Media Day, Mozny". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Phoenix 8 Bangkok Results: Boughanem Stops Talaytong, Wins Lumpinee Stadium Title". combatpress.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Phoenix 10 Results: Boughanem Defeats Kongjak, Matewa Scores Knockout Victory". combatpress.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "PSM // Bruno Susano VS Yassine Boughannen". worldwidefight-management.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Moroccan Boughanem Brothers Become Muay Thai WKN World Champions". moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "À Bruxelles, la crème de la boxe thaï et l'espoir d'un titre mondial pour Sofiane Laïdouni". lavoixdunord.fr. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "PSM fighter". facebook.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.