Ulric Bokeme

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Ulric Bokeme
Born (1990-06-27) June 27, 1990 (age 33)
Geneva, Switzerland
Nickname"Black Phantome" [1]
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st)
Division Middleweight
StyleKickboxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Lancy, Switzerland
TeamSingto Gym
Years active2015 - present
Kickboxing record
Total21
Wins17
By knockout6
Losses4
By knockout2
Draws0

Ulric Bokeme is a Swiss-Congolese kickboxer, currently signed with Glory. [2] As of October 2022, he is ranked as the seventh best middleweight in the world by Beyond Kickboxing. [3] Combat Press ranked him as a top ten middleweight between June 2018 and March 2022, peaking at #5. [4] [5] [6]

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Kickboxing career

Enfusion

Bokeme started on sports as a football player and played on the Swiss National team, due knee injuries he had to give up on his football career. He started training kickboxing as a treatment for his injuries and decided to become a kickboxer. [7]

Bokeme fought during La Nuit De L'Impact III, with his opponent being Yassine Ahaggan. He won the fight by a third round knockout. [8] Bokeme faced Jean Philippe Ghigo at Divonne Challenge 3 on April 15, 2017. [9] He won the fight by decision. [10]

Bokeme fought the former WBC Muaythai Light Heavyweight champion Cheick Sidibé in his Enfusion debut at Enfusion Live 33 on November 7, 2015. He won the fight by a unanimous decision. [11] Bokeme faced Ibrahim El Boustati at Enfusion Live 46 on February 18, 2017, in his second promotional appearance. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. [12]

Bokeme faced Mehdi Bouanane at Enfusion Live 41 on September 16, 2017. [13] He won the fight by decision. [14] [15]

Bokeme fought a rematch with the former Enfusion three weight world champion Ibrahim El Boustati at Enfusion 56 on November 18, 2017. The fight ended in a controversial fashion after the first round, as the referee disqualified Bokeme for what he deemed to be a punch after the round ended, and which resulted in a knockdown of El Boustati. [16] Upon review, the punch was deemed legal, [17] with El Boustati pretending to be hit by an illegal punch. El Boustati would later apologize to Bokeme and congratulate him on his victory. [18]

Bokeme faced Hicham El Gaoui at Enfusion Live 60 on February 10, 2018. [19] He lost the fight by decision. Bokeme next faced Khalid El Bakouri at Enfusion Live 66 on May 5, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [20]

Glory

Bokeme signed with Glory on August 23, 2019. [21] He made his promotional debut against Yousri Belgaroui at Glory 69: Düsseldorf on October 12, 2019. [22] Yousri won the fight by a unanimous decision. [23]

He achieved his first Glory victory at Glory Collision 2 on December 21, 2019, when he won a unanimous decision against Kevin Van Heeckeren. [24]

Return

Bokeme was booked to face Romain Falendry at AMC Collision I on June 11, 2022, following an eighteen-month absence from the sport. [25] He won the fight by decision. [26]

Bokeme was expected to face Serdar Yigit Eroglu at BKK World Kickboxing Championship on October 8, 2022, but he later withdrew from the bout due to visa issues. [27]

Bokeme made his Glory return against Michael Boapeah at Glory: Collision 5 on June 17, 2023. [28] He lost the fight by a first-round technical knockout. [29]

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing Record
17 Wins (6 (T)(KO's),4 Losses (2 (T)KO's)
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2024-05-18 Flag of Suriname.svg Donovan Wisse Glory 92 Rotterdam, Netherlands
For the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2023-11-04Win Flag of Turkey.svg Serkan Ozcaglayan Glory: Collision 6 Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-06-17Loss Flag of Ghana.svg Michael Boapeah Glory: Collision 5 Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (retirement)12:08
2022-06-11Win Flag of France.svg Romain FalendryAMC Collision I Saint-Brieuc, France Decision33:00
2019-12-21Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kevin Van Heeckeren Glory Collision 2 Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-10-12Loss Flag of Tunisia.svg Yousri Belgaroui Glory 69: Düsseldorf Germany Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-03-30Loss Flag of Spain.svg Lorenzo Javier Jorge Enfusion 81 Tenerife, Spain KO (Right hook)10:20
2018-12-07Win Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Filip Verlinden Enfusion Live 76/77 United Arab Emirates Decision33:00
2018-10-27Win Flag of Turkey.svg Selahattin Sahin Enfusion Live 73 Germany Decision33:00
2018-05-05Win Flag of Morocco.svg Khalid El Bakouri Enfusion Live 66 Spain Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-02-10Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Hicham El Gaoui Enfusion Live 60 France Decision33:00
2017-11-18Win Flag of Morocco.svg Ibrahim El Boustati Enfusion Live 56 Netherlands TKO (Referee stoppage)1
2017-09-16Win Flag of France.svg Mehdi Bouanane Enfusion Live 41 Netherlands Decision33:00
2017-05-20Win Flag of France.svg Yassine AhagganLa Nuit De L'Impact III France TKO (Referee Stoppage/Straight Right)32:18
2017-04-15Win Flag of France.svg Jean Philippe GhigoDivonne Challenge 3 France Decision33:00
2017-02-18Win Flag of Morocco.svg Ibrahim El Boustati Enfusion Live 46 Netherlands KO (Left Hook)12:51
2016-11-19Win Flag of France.svg Mehdi BouananeWLF Rise Of Heroes Switzerland Decision33:00
2016-01-29Win Flag of France.svg Mehdi BouananeSoul Of Fighting Switzerland Decision33:00
2015-11-07Win Flag of France.svg Cheick Sidibé Enfusion Live 33 Switzerland Decision33:00
2014Win Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Erio KusciBest of Leone IV Switzerland TKO (Retirement)33:00
2014Win Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Erio BrunnerBest of Leone Switzerland KO (Punches)11:23
2014Win Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Eric ButcherBrunner Show Switzerland KO11:44
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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