Darryl Verdonk

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Darryl Verdonk
Born (1996-03-28) March 28, 1996 (age 28)
Dordrecht, Netherlands [1]
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Style Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Dordrecht, Netherlands
TeamFight Team Ringer
TrainerRob Vernes/John van Dijk
Kickboxing record
Total20
Wins14
By knockout8
Losses6
By knockout0
Draws0
No contests0
Other information
Notable relatives Calvin Verdonk (brother)

Darryl Verdonk (born 28 March 1996) is a Dutch kickboxer. He is the former Enfusion Lightweight Champion and a K-1 World MAX veteran.

Contents

Career

Verdonk faced Khali Kutukcu at Enfusion Talents 79 on February 29, 2020. He won the fight by decision. [2]

On September 24, 2022, Verdonk faced Younes Smaili for the vacant Enfusion -70kg title at Enfusion 112 in Eindhoven. Verdonk won the fight and the belt by technical knockout in the fourth round after Smaili retired due to a rib injury. [3]

Verdonk made the first defense of his Enfusion lightweight title on February 11, 2023, against Ilias Zouggary at Enfusion 118. He lost the fight by technical knockout in the fifth round. [4]

Verdonk faced Hiromi Wajima at K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round on March 20, 2024. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout and qualified for the K-1 World MAX 2024 World Championship Final. [5]

Verdonk was scheduled to face Dengue Silva as a quarterfinals of the 2024 K-1 Woirld MAX Tournament. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [6] [7]

On October 5, 2024, Verdonk faced Zhora Akopyan at K-1 World GP 2024 in Osaka. He won the fight by extension round unanimous decision. [8]

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
14 Wins (8 (T)KO's), 6 Losses, 0 Draw
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2025-02-09 Flag of Thailand.svg Jomthong StrikerGym K-1 World MAX 2025 Tokyo, Japan
2024-10-05Win Flag of Armenia.svg Zhora Akopyan K-1 World GP 2024 in Osaka Osaka, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00
2024-07-07Loss Flag of Brazil.svg Dengue Silva K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Championship Tournament Final, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2024-03-20Win Flag of Japan.svg Hiromi Wajima K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round Tokyo, Japan TKO (Punches)13:00
Qualifies for the K-1 World MAX 2024 World Championship Final.
2023-11-05Win Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bilal AbdelouahabThe Gym Fight Night Apeldoorn, Netherlands KO (Punches)1
2023-02-11Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Ilias ZouggaryEnfusion 118 Nijmegen, Netherlands TKO (Ref.stop/punches)51:39
Loses the Enfusion Lightweight (-70kg) World Championship.
2022-09-24Win Flag of Morocco.svg Younes SmailiEnfusion 112 Eindhoven, Netherlands TKO (retirement/injury)4
Wins the vacant Enfusion Lightweight (-70kg) World Championship.
2022-03-26Win Flag of Greece.svg Vaggelis SumpakasEnfusion 105 Alkmaar, Netherlands TKO (Punches)1
2021-09-05Win Flag of France.svg Yacine BedfiafEnfusion 102 Alkmaar, Netherlands Decision33:00
2020-02-29Win Flag of Turkey.svg Khalil KutukcuEnfusion Talents 79 Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision33:00
2019-11-23Loss Flag of France.svg Alexis LaugeoisTiger's Fights, Tournamnet Final Dijon, France Decision33:00
2019-11-23Win Flag of France.svg Sabri SadoukiTiger's Fights, Tournamnet Semifinals Dijon, France Decision33:00
2019-10-05Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bahez KhoshnawEnfusion 88 Dordrecht, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-05-25Win Flag of Romania.svg David Constantin Urban Legend 7 Constanța, Romania TKO (Body punches)20:49
2018-12-01Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Isaias FereiraKickboksgala Leeuwarden, Netherlands KO (Punches)3
2018-10-26Loss Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal KrčmáčHeroes Gate 21 Prague, Czech Republic Decision33:00
2018-05-06Loss Flag of France.svg Issam HamdouneEFC 9, Tournamnet Semifinals Dijon, France Decision33:00
2018-04-07Win Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nana OwusuKickboksgala Netherlands KO (Punches)
2018-02-03Win Flag of Germany.svg Maurice LohnerHolzken Gym Helmond, Netherlands Decision33:00
2018-01-20Loss Flag of Romania.svg Andrei PisariSuper Pro Fight Night Sibiu, Romania Decision33:00
2017-12-02Win Flag of Morocco.svg Yassin AmbariEnfusion Talents 44 The Hague, Netherlands KO (High kick)1
A-class debut.
2017-05-27Win Flag of Hungary.svg Thomas HorvathYpenburg Fight Day 11 The Hague, Netherlands TKO1
2017-04-22Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gavey KubensRinger Rage Dordrecht, Netherlands KO
2017-03-04Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aslan PitronellaYpenburg Fight Day 10 The Hague, Netherlands TKO3
2016-09-18Win Flag of Romania.svg Bogdan Suru ACB KB 7: Bloody Night Cluj-Napoca, Romania KO (Spinning back fist)31:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Personal life

His younger brother, Calvin Verdonk, is a professional footballer. [9]

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