Hamza Essalih

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Hamza Essalih
Born (1992-05-22) May 22, 1992 (age 32)
Amesterdam, Netherlands
Native nameSoesie
Nationality
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st)
Division Lightweight
Style Kickboxing
Kickboxing record
Total56
Wins50
By knockout5
Losses4
Draws2
Last updated on: May 26, 2020

Hamza Essalih (Arabic : حمزة الصاليح, born May 29, 1992, in Amesterdam, Netherlands), is a Dutch-Moroccan kickboxer. As of May 2019 he was the #10 ranked Bantamweight in the world by Combat Press. [1]

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Biography and career

On June 25, 2016, Hamza Essalih lost his third fight during Glory 31 in the Amsterdam Rai. In this fight, Paul Jansen, who Essalih had previously defeated, won the match by points (29-27) after delivering a knee to Essalih's head, resulting in an eight-count. This was only Essalih’s third loss in 61 fights.". [2]

In 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Enfusion under the training of Mosab Amrani. [3]

In 2006, he received the role of actor in the Dutch feature film Langer Licht released in 2006. [4] Hamza Essalih has only one MMA fight, which resulted in a loss. [5] [6] [7]

Personal life

He is the brother of Omar Essalih, one of the figures of the Mocro Maffia. He strongly condemns and completely detaches himself from his brother's acts before the latter is shot on the evening of May 2, 2020 in Amsterdam. [8]

Titles and achievements

International Professional Combat Council

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2024-12-14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rhydel VogelenzangEnfusion #145 Wuppertal, Germany
For the Enfusion World Featherweight (-65kg) title.
2022-09-24Loss Flag of Turkey.svg Deniz DemirkapuEnfusion 112 Eindhoven, Netherlands KO (Punches)13:00
For the vacant Enfusion World Featherweight title.
2019-11-02Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Soufiane Kaddouri Enfusion 90 Antwerp, Belgium TKO (Doctor Stoppage)32:52
For the Enfusion World -63kg title.
2019-05-04Win Flag of Germany.svg Andrej BruhlEnfusion 84 Darmstadt, Germany Decision33:00
Wins IPCC World -65kg title.
2019-06-29Loss Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jia Aoqi Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 1st Group Stage Zhengzhou, China TKO (Doctor Stoppage)20:17
2019-02-23Win Flag of South Sudan.svg Lofogo SarourEnfusion 78 Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision33:00
2019-01-02Loss Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Pengfei Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -65kg World Championship Tournament Quarter Finals Hengqin, China Ext.R Decision43:00
2018-10-27Win Flag of France.svg Eddy Nait Slimani Enfusion Talents #60 Oberhausen, Germany Ext.R Decision43:00
2018-05-12Win Flag of Suriname.svg Damencio PattyEnfusion Talents #52 The Hague, Netherlands Decision33:00
2017-11-11Win Flag of France.svg Islem HamechEnfusion Talents #40 Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision33:00
2017-09-30Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Soufiane Kaddouri Enfusion Talents #37 Antwerp, Belgium Ext.R Decision43:00
2017-03-24Win Flag of Morocco.svg Ayoub AhmamouEnfusion Talents #30 Abu Dhabi TKO (Docto Stoppage)2
2016-09-17Win Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nafi BilalovskiEnfusion Live Antwerp, Belgium Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-06-25Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Jansen Glory 31: Amsterdam, Prelims Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-05-20Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Mohammed DidouhEnfusion Fighting Rookies Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision33:00
2015-12-04Win Flag of Morocco.svg Redouane Boukerch Glory 26: Amsterdam, Prelims Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-08-08Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Saenchai Fight League Morocco Decision53:00
2015-05-24Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Massaro Glunder Enfusion Kickboxing Talents Amsterdam, Netherlands Ext.R Decision43:00
2015-03-07Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wilson MendesFight League - The Beginning Hoofddorp, Netherlands Decision33:00
2014-09-27Draw Flag of Romania.svg Cristian Spetcu SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV 2014 Almere, Netherlands Ext.R Decision43:00
2014-01-25Win Flag of Suriname.svg Sergio Wielzen Enfusion Fighting Rookies Antwerp, Belgium Ext.R Decision43:00
2013-09-17Win Flag of Brazil.svg Maykol YurkFight Fans Netherlands Decision33:00
2013-05-26Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Danny Moi Thuk ShungEnfusion Fighting Rookies Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:00
2013-03-16Draw Flag of Spain.svg Javier Hernandez El Desafio k1 Málaga, Spain Decision33:00
2013-01-26Loss Flag of France.svg Eddy Nait Slimani Stars Night Vitrolles, France Decision33:00
2012-12-01Win Flag of Turkey.svg Idris DemirciZaansation 2 Netherlands KO (Flying Knee)3
2011-07-23Loss Flag of Japan.svg Kosuke Komiyama RISE 80 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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References

From French Wikipedia

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