Donovan Wisse

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Donovan Wisse
Born (1997-02-21) February 21, 1997 (age 27)
Paramaribo, Suriname
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Weight84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Style Kickboxing
Fighting out of Wassenaar, Netherlands
TeamKickboxing Fearless [2]
TrainerJervin Watson & Dave Davis
Years active2016–present
Kickboxing record
Total23
Wins22
By knockout10
Losses1
By knockout0
Draws0

Donovan Wisse (born February 21, 1997) is a Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer currently signed with Glory, where he is the incumbent Glory Middleweight Champion. [3]

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He is ranked as the best middleweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022, [4] and best by Beyond Kickboxing as of October 2022. [5] He's been ranked in the Combat Press top ten since June 2019. [6]

Background

Wisse was born and raised in Paramaribo, Suriname. He began training in boxing at the age of nine under his father, after which he switched to kickboxing. [7] A year later, he joined the Simson Gym led by Angelo Simson, the cousin of Muay Thai world champion Rayen Simson, where he trained for nine years. He then founded his own team, Team Wisse, and trains with coach Jervin Watson. He also occasionally trains in Wassenaar, the Netherlands at the gym Kickboxing Fearless owned by Dave Davis. [7]

Kickboxing career

Early career

Wisse faced Jay Overmeer at World Fighting League 5 : Champions vs. Champions on April 23, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [8] Wisse next faced Adem Bozkurt at Akin Dovus Arenasi on May 13, 2017. [9] He won the fight by decision. [10] Wisse faced Erwin van de Beld at Enfusion Talents on June 3, 2017. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. [11] Wisse fought the future Enfusion Middleweight champion Mohammad Ghaedibardeh on November 11, 2017. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. [12]

Wisse fought Rodrigo da Paixao at the Gala Fearless. Donovan won the fight by a first round KO. [13] Wisse returned to Enfusion for his next fight, which was against Muhammed Balli at Enfusion The Hague on May 12, 2018. [14] He knocked Balli out in the first round. [15]

Glory

Early promotional career

Wisse made his Glory debut at Glory 59: Amsterdam on September 29, 2018, against Kevin Van Heeckeren. Wisse won the fight by unanimous decision. [16]

Wisse suffered the first professional loss of his career in his second Glory appearance, losing a split decision to Ertugrul Bayrak at Glory 62: Rotterdam on December 8, 2018. [17] [18]

Wisse's third fight with Glory came against Matěj Peňáz at Glory 64: Strasbourg on March 9, 2019. [19] He stepped in as a short-notice replacement for Yassine Ahaggan, who was forced to withdraw due to undisclosed reasons. [20] Wisse beat Peňáz by knockout in the second round. [21] [22]

Wisse next faced Yousri Belgaroui at Glory 65: Utrecht on May 17, 2019. [23] Wisse won the fight by a unanimous decision. [24]

Wisse was booked to fight Jason Wilnis at Glory 70: Lyon on October 26, 2019. [25] [26] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [27]

Wisse was scheduled to fight César Almeida at Glory Collision 2 on December 21, 2019. [28] [29] He won the fight by a majority decision. [30]

Glory Middleweight champion

Wisse was booked to fight Yousri Belgaroui at Glory 78: Rotterdam for the vacant Glory Middleweight Championship. [31] [32] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. A knee strike landed by Wisse opened a cut on Belgaroui's forehead, which forced the ringside doctor to stop the fight. [33]

Wisse made his first Glory Middleweight title defense against the promotional newcomer Juri De Sousa at Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuy 2 on August 20, 2022. [34] He retained the title by a dominant unanimous decision, with all five judges awarding him every round of the bout. [35]

Wisse was expected to make his second Glory title defense against the top ranked Glory middleweight contender César Almeida at Glory 83 on February 11, 2023. [36] The fight was downgraded to a three round non-title bout however, as Almeida missed weight by one kilogram at the official weigh-ins. [37] Wisse won the fight by unanimous decision. [38]

Wisse made his second title defense against Serkan Ozcaglayan at Glory: Collision 5 on June 17, 2023. [39] He retained the title by unanimous decision. [40]

Wisse was expected to make his third title defense against Michael Boapeah at Glory 89 on October 7, 2023. [41] Wisse withdrew from the bout on August 31, due to illness. [42] The championship bout was rescheduled to take place at Glory: Collision 6 on November 4, 2023. [43] Wisse retained the title by unanimous decision. [44]

Wisse made his fourth Glory Middleweight Championship defense against Ulric Bokeme at Glory 92 on May 18, 2024. [45] He won the fight by split decision. [46]

Wisse made his fifth Glory Middleweight Championship defense against Sergej Braun at Glory 96 on October 12, 2024. [47]

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing record
22 Wins (10 (T)KOs), 1 Loss
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
2024-10-12Win Flag of Germany.svg Sergej Braun Glory 96 Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)53:0022–1
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2024-05-18Win Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ulric Bokeme Glory 92 Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Split)53:0021–1
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2023-11-04Win Flag of Ghana.svg Michael Boapeah Glory: Collision 6 Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)53:0020–1
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2023-06-17Win Flag of Turkey.svg Serkan Ozcaglayan Glory: Collision 5 Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)53:0019–1
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2023-02-11Win Flag of Brazil.svg César Almeida Glory 83 Essen, Germany Decision (Unanimous)33:0018–1
2022-08-20Win Flag of Portugal.svg Juri De Sousa Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuyi 2 Düsseldorf, Germany Decision (Unanimous)53:0017–1
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2021-09-04Win Flag of Tunisia.svg Yousri Belgaroui Glory 78: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (Doctor Stoppage)32:1016–1
Wins the vacant Glory Middleweight Championship.
2019-12-21Win Flag of Brazil.svg César Almeida Glory Collision 2 Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Majority)33:0015–1
2019-10-26Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jason Wilnis Glory 70: Lyon Lyon, France Decision (Unanimous)33:0014–1
2019-05-17Win Flag of Tunisia.svg Yousri Belgaroui Glory 65: Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)33:0013–1
2019-03-09Win Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Matěj Peňáz Glory 64: Strasbourg Strasbourg, France KO (Straight right to the body)20:4912–1
2018-12-08Loss Flag of Turkey.svg Ertugrul Bayrak Glory 62: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Split)33:0011–1
2018-09-29Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kevin Van Heeckeren Glory 59: Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)33:0011–0
2018-05-12Win Flag of Turkey.svg Muhammed BalliEnfusion The Hague The Hague, Netherlands KO (High Kick)12:0010–0
2018-01-27Win Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo da PaixaoGala Fearless Suriname KO (Left Hook & Knee)19–0
2017-12-22Win Flag of France.svg Remy VectolBloed Zweet en Tranen Suriname KO (Head kick)18–0
2017-11-11Win Flag of Turkey.svg Kuzey AslanAkin Dövüş Arenasi Turkey TKO (Right Cross)21:307–0
2017-11-11Win Flag of Iran.svg Mohammad Ghaedibardeh Istanbul, Turkey TKO26–0
2017-06-03Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erwin van de BeldEnfusion Talents Groningen, Netherlands TKO (Punches)15–0
2017-05-13Win Flag of Turkey.svg Adem BozkurtAkin Dövüş Arenasi Turkey Decision43:004–0
2017-04-23Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jay Overmeer World Fighting League 5 : Champions vs. Champions Netherlands Decision33:003–0
2016-12-27Win Flag of Suriname.svg Joshua KarstersEnfusion Rookies Paramaribo, Suriname KO (High Kick)12:202–0
2016-11-20Win Flag of Spain.svg Mohammed RizkiEnfusion Rookies Groningen, Netherlands TKO (Retirement)13:001–0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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