Alexis Nicolas (kickboxer)

Alexis Nicolas
Born	(1998-07-14) 14 July 1998 (age 26) Paris, France
Nickname	Barboza
Nationality	French
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	76.6 kg (169 lb; 12 st 1 lb)
Division	Lightweight (ONE) Super middleweight
Style	Kickboxing Savate
Fighting out of	Paris, France
Team	Mahmoudi Gym
Years active	2021–present
Kickboxing record
Total	18
Wins	16
By knockout	5
Losses	2

Alexis Nicolas (born 14 July 1998) is a French kickboxer who is currently signed with ONE Championship. A professional competitor since 2021, he is the current ISKA World Super Middleweight K-1 champion ^[1] and the former ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion.

In May 2024, Nicolas was ranked as the third best men's welterweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing, ^[2] and No. 1 ranked welterweight in the world by Combat Press ^[3]

Biography and career

Early life

Nicolas was born to a Haitian father and an Algerian mother. ^{[4] [5]} Nicolas' early life had been full of abuse, poverty and violence. To atone for the rage he became prone to, he took up savate at the age of 14. ^[6] He became multiple times French champion in different age categories. ^[7] On 19 December 2021, He won the FISav Savate world title against Anton Chernikov by unanimous decision. ^[8] Following that victory Nicolas took the decision to transition to kickboxing rules, training out of Mahmoudi Gym.^{[ citation needed ]}

Kickboxing transition

On 22 June 2022, Nicolas faced Mohammad Amir from Iran at Kunlun Fight and Cicada FC 1 in Dubai. He won the fight by second round technical knockout due to low kicks. ^[9]

On 26 November 2022, Nicolas faced Ismael Ayaadi at Tour Event Fight 10. He won the fight by unanimous decision. ^[10]

Nicolas faced Abdellah Oussaid for the vacant MTGP K-1 World 77 kg title at Muay Thai Grand Prix on 23 March 2023. ^[11] He won the fight by unanimous decision. ^[12]

Nicolas faced Ioannis Bitsios for the vacant ISKA World Super Middleweight K-1 Championship on 25 November 2023, at Tour Event Fight 11. He won the bout by knockout in the second round to win the vacant title. ^{[13] [14]}

ONE Championship

Nicolas faced Magomed Magomedov at ONE Friday Fights 47 on 12 January 2024. ^[15] He won the bout by unanimous decision. ^[16]

ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion

Nicolas faced defending ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion Regian Eersel on 6 April 2024, at the main event of ONE Fight Night 21. ^[17] He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the title. ^[18]

The rematch between Nicolas and Eersel for the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship took place on 5 October 2024, at ONE Fight Night 25. ^[19] He lost the title via unanimous decision. ^[20]

The trilogy bout between Nicolas and Eersel is scheduled on 5 April 2025, at ONE Fight Night 30. ^[21]

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing

• ONE Championship
  • ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship (One time)
  • First French champion in ONE Championship
  • 2024: Ranked #5 Breakout Star of the Year ^[22]
• International Sport Kickboxing Association
  • 2023 ISKA K-1 World Super-middleweight (−78 kg) Champion
• Muay Thai Grand Prix
  • 2023 KGP K-1 World −77 kg Champion (one defense)

Savate

• Federation Internationale de Savate
  • 2021 FISav World −80 kg Champion ^[23]
  • 2019 FISav Junior World Championship Winner
  • 2018 FISav Junior European Championship Winner (−75 kg) ^[24]
  • 2017 FISav World Championship Runner-up (−75 kg) ^[25]
• Fédération Française Savate boxe française et discipline associé
  • 2019 FF SAVATE boxe française Elite A −75 kg Champion
  • 2018 FF SAVATE boxe française Junior −75 kg Champion
  • 2017 FF SAVATE boxe française Junior −75 kg Champion

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing record

16 Wins (5 (T)KOs), 2 Losses
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2025-04-05	Loss	Regian Eersel	ONE Fight Night 30	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Majority)	5	3:00
For the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship.
2024-10-05	Loss	Regian Eersel	ONE Fight Night 25	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Loses the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship.
2024-04-06	Win	Regian Eersel	ONE Fight Night 21	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Wins the ONE Kickboxing World Lightweight (77kg) title.
2024-01-12	Win	Magomed Magomedov	ONE Friday Fights 47	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2023-11-25	Win	Ioannis Bitsios	Tour Event Fight 11	Tours, France	KO (High kick)	2
Wins the vacant ISKA K-1 World Super-middleweight (78kg) title.
2023-06-24	Win	Charlie O'Neill	MTGP Impact in Paris	Paris, France	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Defends the KGP K-1 World −77kg title.
2022-04-22	Win	Mohamed Diaby	S1 Apollo Savate Pro 3, Tournament Final	Arpajon, France	KO (Left hook)	4	1:12
2022-04-22	Win	Stéphane Fofou	S1 Apollo Savate Pro 3, Tournament semi-final	Arpajon, France	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
2023-03-17	Win	Abdellah Oussaid	Muay Thai Grand Prix	Paris, France	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Wins the vacant KGP K-1 World −77kg title.
2023-01-20	Win	Alessio Zeloni	Boxing Fighters System Event 3	Nimes, France	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2022-11-26	Win	Ismael Ayaadi	Tour Event Fight 10	Tours, France	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2022-07-10	Win	Steven Mendes	Muay Thai Grand Prix	Paris, France	TKO (Shoulder injury)	2
2022-06-25	Win	Mohammad Amir	Kunlun Fight and Cicada FC 1	Dubai, UAE	TKO (Low kicks)	2	1:08
2022-06-11	Win	Madické Kamara	Corbeil Fight Event 3	Corbeil-Essonnes, France	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2022-04-03	Win	Aaron Slimane	Muay Thai Grand Prix London	London, England	TKO (Punches)	1	2:25
2022-01-29	Win	Stéphane Fofou	S1 Apollo Savate Pro 2	Paris, France	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
2021-12-19	Win	Anton Chernikov	ALES FIGHT NIGHT	Alès, France	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
Wins FISav World −80kg title.
2021-04-03	Win	Kévin Albertus	S1 Apollo Savate Pro 1	Paris, France	Decision	5	2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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