Alexis Nicolas (kickboxer)

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Alexis Nicolas
Born (1998-07-14) 14 July 1998 (age 27)
Paris, France
NicknameBarboza
NationalityFrench
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76.6 kg (169 lb; 12 st 1 lb)
Division Lightweight (ONE)
Super middleweight
Style
Fighting out ofParis, France
TeamMahmoudi Gym
Years active2021–present
Kickboxing record
Total18
Wins16
By knockout5
Losses2

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

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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 took place on 5 April 2025, at ONE Fight Night 30. [21] At the weigh-ins, Eersel failed the hydration test and came in at 170.5 pounds, 0.5 pounds over the lightweight limit. As a results, Eersel was stripped of the title and Nicolas was eligible to win it. [22] [23] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [24]

On September 9, 2025, it was announced that Nicolas was released from ONE Championship.

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Savate

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing record
16 Wins (5 (T)KOs), 2 Losses
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2025-04-05Loss Flag of Suriname.svg Regian Eersel ONE Fight Night 30 Bangkok, ThailandDecision (Majority)53:00
For the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship.
2024-10-05Loss Flag of Suriname.svg Regian Eersel ONE Fight Night 25 Bangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Loses the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship.
2024-04-06Win Flag of Suriname.svg Regian Eersel ONE Fight Night 21 Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship.
2024-01-12Win Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Magomedov ONE Friday Fights 47 Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-11-25Win Flag of Greece.svg Ioannis BitsiosTour Event Fight 11 Tours, FranceKO (High kick)2
Wins the vacant ISKA K-1 World Super-middleweight (78kg) title.
2023-06-24Win Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie O'NeillMTGP Impact in ParisParis, FranceDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the KGP K-1 World −77kg title.
2022-04-22Win Flag of Mali.svg Mohamed DiabyS1 Apollo Savate Pro 3, Tournament Final Arpajon, FranceKO (Left hook)41:12
2022-04-22Win Flag of France.svg Stéphane FofouS1 Apollo Savate Pro 3, Tournament semi-final Arpajon, FranceDecision (Unanimous)32:00
2023-03-17Win Flag of Morocco.svg Abdellah OussaidMuay Thai Grand PrixParis, FranceDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the vacant KGP K-1 World −77kg title.
2023-01-20Win Flag of Italy.svg Alessio ZeloniBoxing Fighters System Event 3 Nimes, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-11-26Win Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ismael AyaadiTour Event Fight 10 Tours, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-07-10Win Flag of France.svg Steven MendesMuay Thai Grand PrixParis, FranceTKO (Shoulder injury)2
2022-06-25Win Flag of Iran.svg Mohammad AmirKunlun Fight and Cicada FC 1 Dubai, UAE TKO (Low kicks)21:08
2022-06-11Win Flag of France.svg Madické KamaraCorbeil Fight Event 3 Corbeil-Essonnes, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-04-03Win Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aaron SlimaneMuay Thai Grand Prix LondonLondon, EnglandTKO (Punches)12:25
2022-01-29Win Flag of France.svg Stéphane FofouS1 Apollo Savate Pro 2Paris, FranceDecision (Unanimous)52:00
2021-12-19Win Flag of Ukraine.svg Anton ChernikovALES FIGHT NIGHT Alès, FranceDecision (Unanimous)52:00
Wins FISav World −80kg title.
2021-04-03Win Flag of France.svg Kévin AlbertusS1 Apollo Savate Pro 1Paris, FranceDecision52:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Kickboxing Champions". iskaworldhq.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Kickboxing Rankings May 2024". Beyond Kickboxing – The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Kuhl, Dan (7 May 2024). "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: May 2024". combatpress.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Press, ed. (30 October 2023). "Alexis Nicolas : De l'ombre de Ménilmontant à la lumière des rings". Les Boxeurs du Dimanche. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  5. ↑ @bvrboza_a (7 April 2024). "HAÏTIEN [Haitian flag] x ALGÉRIEN [Algeria flag] (Répondre à: »Origine du combattant s'il vous plait!???«)" (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2024– via Twitter.
  6. ↑ Coate, Ben (28 March 2024). "'My Only Solution Was To Fight' – How Kickboxing Phenom Alexis Nicolas Escaped The Wounds Of His Abusive Father". ONE Championship.
  7. ↑ "Originaire de La Banane, Alexis Nicolas "Barboza" sacré champion du monde de Kick Boxing". monpetit20e.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  8. ↑ Navarranne, Olivier (20 December 2021). "Savate : Les Bleus brillent à Alès". sportmag.fr. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Alexis Nicolas et Steven Martin victorieux au KLF Dubaï". lesinfosdufight.press. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  10. ↑ Chauvel, Julien (26 November 2022). "Tour Event Fight 10 : une soirée conclue en beauté". lanouvellerepublique.fr. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  11. ↑ LIDF, Jerome (8 March 2023). "Alexis Nicolas en lice pour la ceinture du Muaythai Grand Prix". Les Infos Du Fight (in French). Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "Originaire de La Banane, Alexis Nicolas "Barboza" sacré champion du monde de Kick Boxing". monpetit20e.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  13. ↑ Bouquet, Séverine (27 November 2023). "Boxe : Alexis Nicolas empoche le titre mondial au Tour Event Fight". sportmag.fr. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "Tour Event Fight 11 : Alexis Nicolas signe un K.-O. terrible pour rafler la ceinture". lanouvellerepublique.fr. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  15. ↑ LIDF, Jerome (7 January 2024). "Alexis Nicolas at ONE Friday Fights 47!". Les Infos Du Fight. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  16. ↑ LIDF, Jerome (12 January 2024). "One Friday Fights 47: victory for Alexis Nicolas who is already impressive!". Les Infos Du Fight. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  17. ↑ "Regian Eersel faces Alexis Nicolas at ONE Fight Night 21". Asian MMA. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  18. ↑ LIDF, Jerome (7 January 2024). "Alexis Nicolas champion of the One Championship! (replay)". Les Infos Du Fight. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  19. ↑ Pico, Borna (6 August 2024). "Regian Eersel Versus Alexis Nicolas Rematch Official For October 5". Beyond Kickboxing. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  20. ↑ Joseph, Mike (5 October 2024). "ONE Fight Night 25 Results: Regian Eersel Gets Revenge Over Alexis Nicolas; John Lineker Stops Alexey Balyko". myKhel.com. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  21. ↑ Pico, Borna (11 March 2025). "Trilogy Title Bout Between Regian Eersel and Alexis Nicolas Set for ONE Fight Night 30 on April 4". Beyond Kickboxing. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  22. ↑ "The Scale Strikes Again: Yet Another ONE Championship Fighter Loses Their Title During Weigh-Ins". www.lowkickmma.com. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  23. ↑ "ONE Fight Night 30: Kryklia vs. Knowles Weigh-In Results and Video". Combat Press. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  24. ↑ "Regian Eersel Closes Out Alexis Nicolas Trilogy with Majority Decision Win – ONE Fight Night 30 Highlights". www.lowkickmma.com. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  25. ↑ "5 Breakout Stars Who Took Giant Strides In 2024". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  26. ↑ "Savate : Les Bleus brillent à Alès". sportmag.fr (in French). 20 December 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  27. ↑ "Results of the 2018 European Savate Championships". fisavate.org. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  28. ↑ "Results of the World Combat Championships". fisavate.org. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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