Michael Boapeah
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21 April 2000
The Hague, Netherlands[1]
| Michael Boapeah | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Baah-Boapeah 21 April 2000 The Hague, Netherlands[1] |
| Other names | Time Bomb |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Team | ARJ Gym[2] |
| Trainer | Maikel Polanen |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
Michael Boapeah (born January 1, 2000) is a Ghanaian-Dutch kickboxer, currently competing in the middleweight division of Glory. He previously competed for Golden Fighter Championship and Colosseum Tournament. As of 1 May 2025, Boapeah is ranked the #2 middleweight in the world.[3]
Early career
Boapeah faced the two-time World Fighting League Middleweight champion Santino Verbeek at RINGS Nieuwegein on October 6, 2021.[4] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[5] This victory earned Boapeah the chance to challenge Kevin Van Heeckeren for the RINGS Middleweight (-85 kg) title at Rings Fighting Network 2022 on March 19, 2022.[6] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Boapeah faced Amir Al Amir at Rings Gala Mijdrecht on June 4, 2022. The bout was a rematch of their March 24, 2019, meeting, which Boapeah won by unanimous decision. He was able to win the rematch by a first-round knockout.[7]
Glory
Boapeah made his Glory debut against Florian Kröger at Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuyi 2 on August 20, 2022.[8] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[9] Despite calling for a fight with the top ranked Glory middleweight contender Serkan Ozcaglayan next, Boapeah was instead booked to face Glory debutante Sergej Braun at Glory: Collision 4 on October 8, 2022.[10] Boapeah was knocked down in the third round, en route to losing the fight by majority decision.[11]
Boapeah faced Ertugrul Bayrak at Glory 84 on March 11, 2023.[12] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[13]
Boapeah faced Ulric Bokeme at Glory: Collision 5 on June 17, 2023.[14] He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Bokeme retired from the bout in the final minute of the opening round, after his front teeth were knocked out.[15]
Boapeah faced Sergej Braun at Glory 87 on August 19, 2023. The bout was a rematch of their Glory 81 fight, which Braun won by unanimous decision.[16] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[17]
Boapeah was expected to challenge Donovan Wisse for the Glory Middleweight Championship at Glory 89 on October 7, 2023.[18] Wisse withdrew from the bout, with an illness, on August 31.[19] The title bout was rescheduled to take place at Glory: Collision 6 on November 4, 2023.[20] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[21]
Boapeah faced Serkan Ozcaglayan at Glory 92 on May 18, 2024.[22] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[23]
Boapeah faced Ulric Bokeme at Glory 93 on July 20, 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[24]
Boapeah faced Mohamed Touchassie at Glory 96 on October 12, 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[25]
Boapeah faced Ștefan Lătescu at Glory Underground on May 1, 2025.[26] He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[27]
Boapeah once again challenged the Glory Middleweight champion Donovan Wisse at Glory 100 on June 14, 2025.[28] He lost the fight by split decision.[29]
