Hamza Essalih
French kickboxer
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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]
| Hamza Essalih | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 22, 1992 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Native name | Soesie |
| Nationality | |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 57 |
| Wins | 51 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
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
Titles and achievements
- 2016 Champion of the Netherlands
- 2017 Champion of the Netherlands
- International Professional Combat Council
- 2019 IPCC K-1 World -65kg Champion
Kickboxing record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-14 | Win | Enfusion #145 | Wuppertal, Germany | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Wins the vacant Enfusion World Featherweight title. | ||||||||
| 2024-03-02 | Win | Enfusion #134 | Nijmegen, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2022-09-24 | Loss | Enfusion 112 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | KO (Punches) | 1 | 3:00 | ||
| For the vacant Enfusion World Featherweight title. | ||||||||
| 2019-11-02 | Loss | Enfusion 90 | Antwerp, Belgium | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 3 | 2:52 | ||
| For the Enfusion World Super Bantamweight title. | ||||||||
| 2019-05-04 | Win | Enfusion 84 | Darmstadt, Germany | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| Wins IPCC World -65kg title. | ||||||||
| 2019-06-29 | Loss | Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 1st Group Stage | Zhengzhou, China | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 0:17 | ||
| 2019-02-23 | Win | Enfusion 78 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2019-01-02 | Loss | Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -65kg World Championship Tournament Quarter Finals | Hengqin, China | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | ||
| 2018-10-27 | Win | Enfusion Talents #60 | Oberhausen, Germany | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | ||
| 2018-05-12 | Win | Enfusion Talents #52 | The Hague, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2017-11-11 | Win | Enfusion Talents #40 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2017-09-30 | Loss | Enfusion Talents #37 | Antwerp, Belgium | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | ||
| 2017-03-24 | Win | Enfusion Talents #30 | Abu Dhabi | TKO (Docto Stoppage) | 2 | |||
| 2016-09-17 | Win | Enfusion Live | Antwerp, Belgium | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2016-06-25 | Loss | Glory 31: Amsterdam, Prelims | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2016-05-20 | Loss | Enfusion Fighting Rookies | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2015-12-04 | Win | Glory 26: Amsterdam, Prelims | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2015-08-08 | Loss | Fight League | Morocco | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 2015-05-24 | Win | Enfusion Kickboxing Talents | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | ||
| 2015-03-07 | Win | Fight League - The Beginning | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2014-09-27 | Draw | SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV 2014 | Almere, Netherlands | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | ||
| 2014-01-25 | Win | Enfusion Fighting Rookies | Antwerp, Belgium | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | ||
| 2013-09-17 | Win | Fight Fans | Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2013-05-26 | Win | Enfusion Fighting Rookies | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 2013-03-16 | Draw | El Desafio k1 | Málaga, Spain | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2013-01-26 | Loss | Stars Night | Vitrolles, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2012-12-01 | Win | Zaansation 2 | Netherlands | KO (Flying Knee) | 3 | |||
| 2011-07-23 | Loss | RISE 80 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||