Yassine Boughanem
| Yassine Boughanem | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yassine Adgham-Boughanem 24 January 1994 Brussels, Belgium |
| Nickname | Choco Montana |
| Nationality | Moroccan Belgian |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 93.5 kg (206 lb; 14 st 10 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Muay Thai, 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 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
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]
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| 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
[edit]| 136 Wins (89 (T)KO's), 33 Losses, 0 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-16 | No contest |  Sofian Laidouni |
PSM Fight Night 2 | Brussels, Belgium | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| PSM Tournament Final. For the WBC Muaythai title. | ||||||||
| 2019-11-16 | Win | Mohand Bouzidi |
PSM Fight Night 2 | Brussels, Belgium | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| PSM Tournament Semi-final. | ||||||||
| 2019-5-11 | Win |  Ion Grigore |
Fight Event | Brussels, Belgium | TKO | 3 | ||
| 2019-4-22 | Win |  Bruno Susano |
PSM Fight Night | Brussels, Belgium | TKO | 2 | ||
| Defends the WBC Muaythai World Super Heavyweight title and wins the WKN World Super Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 2018-10-13 | Win |  Jurjendal |
Phoenix 10 | Brussels, Belgium | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight World title. | ||||||||
| 2018-5-22 | Win |  James McSweeney |
Phoenix 8 Bangkok (Lumpinee) | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the WBC Muaythai World Super Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 2018-2-26 | Win |  Steven Banks |
Phoenix 5 Bangkok (Rajadamnern) | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight World title. | ||||||||
| 2018-2-10 | Win |  Imad el Moutahi |
King Of Brussels | Brussels, Belgium | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-12-9 | Win | Daniel Sam |
Golden Fight | Levallois-Perret, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-10-28 | Loss | Ciryl Gane |
Duel 2 | Paris, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-6-29 | Win | Alexandru Lungu |
Best Of Siam XI | Paris, France | KO | 1 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-10-29 | Win | Benz RSM Academy |
Best Of Siam IX | Paris, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-8-28 | Win | Steven Banks |
Super Muaythai | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 1 | ||
| Super Muaythai Tournament Final. | ||||||||
| 2016-8-28 | Win |  Liam John McKendry |
Super Muaythai | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | 1 | ||
| Super Muaythai Tournament Semi-final. | ||||||||
| 2016-5-27 | Loss | Benz RSM Academy |
Best Of Siam 8 (Rajadamnern) | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the WBC Muaythai World title. | ||||||||
| 2016-4-30 | Win | Samih Bachar |
Kerner Thai | Paris, France | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-12-11 | Win |  Yüksel Ayaydın |
Best Of Siam 7 | Paris, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-10-10 | Loss | Mickael Yapi |
Shock Muay 7 | Saint-Denis, France | TKO | 4 | ||
| 2015-6-19 | Win | Thomas Alizier |
Best Of Siam 6 | Paris, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-3-6 | Win | Panom TopkingBoxing |
Friday 6 March | Pattaya, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2015- | Loss | Avatar Tor.Morsri |
Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 2014-10-10 | Win | Malik Aliane |
Chawang Stadium | Ko Samui, Thailand | KO | 3 | ||
| 2014-5-10 | Win | Fahsai |
Suk Singpatong + Sitnumnoi | Phuket, Thailand | KO | 2 | ||
| 2014-4-19 | Win | Kongjak Sor Tuantong |
Suk Singpatong + Sitnumnoi | Phuket, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-2-7 | Win | Panom TopkingBoxing |
Super Big Match | Phuket, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-1-19 | Win | Kongjak Sor Tuantong |
Sunday Championship Night | Phuket, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-1-1 | Win | Berneung TopkingBoxing |
Wednesday Championship Night | Phuket, Thailand | KO | 5 | ||
| 2014-12-4 | Win | Kiatchai Phuket Top Team |
Wednesday Championship Night | Phuket, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-1-20 | Win | Kiatchai Kiatchaimuaythai Gym |
Wednesday Championship Night | Phuket, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "Muay Thai World Champions". worldkickboxingnetwork.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
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- ^ "Moroccan Boughanem Brothers Become Muay Thai WKN World Champions". moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
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- ^ SBM Actu (3 February 2022). "MMA – Une catégorie en dessous pour le combat Yassine Boughanem vs Jacky Jeanne ?". sportbusinessmag.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Angelini, Olivier (3 February 2022). "Résultats: Yassine boughanem stoppé par Jacky Jeanne à l'ARES 3". boxemag.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Dorff, Marcel (3 April 2022). "MMA | Drie Nederlanders Vechten Tijdens Ares FC 6 & 7 In ParijsC 6 & 7 IN PARIJS". eurosport.nl. Retrieved 6 April 2022.