Michael Boapeah
Ghanaian-Dutch kickboxer
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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.[1]
21 April 2000
The Hague, Netherlands
| Michael Boapeah | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Baah-Boapeah 21 April 2000 The Hague, Netherlands |
| 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 Trainingen |
| Trainer | Maikel Polanen |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
Kickboxing career
Early career
Boapeah faced the two-time World Fighting League Middleweight champion Santino Verbeek at RINGS Nieuwegein on October 6, 2021.[2] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
Glory
Boapeah made his Glory debut against Florian Kröger at Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuyi 2 on August 20, 2022.[6] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7] 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.[8] Boapeah was knocked down in the third round, en route to losing the fight by majority decision.[9]
Boapeah faced Ertugrul Bayrak at Glory 84 on March 11, 2023.[10] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]
Boapeah faced Ulric Bokeme at Glory: Collision 5 on June 17, 2023.[12] 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.[13]
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.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]
Boapeah was expected to challenge Donovan Wisse for the Glory Middleweight Championship at Glory 89 on October 7, 2023.[16] Wisse withdrew from the bout, with an illness, on August 31.[17] The title bout was rescheduled to take place at Glory: Collision 6 on November 4, 2023.[18] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[19]
Boapeah faced Serkan Ozcaglayan at Glory 92 on May 18, 2024.[20] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[21]
Boapeah faced Ulric Bokeme at Glory 93 on July 20, 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[22]
Boapeah faced Mohamed Touchassie at Glory 96 on October 12, 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[23]
Boapeah faced Ștefan Lătescu at Glory Underground on May 1, 2025.[24] He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[25]
Boapeah once again challenged the Glory Middleweight champion Donovan Wisse at Glory 100 on June 14, 2025.[26] He lost the fight by split decision.[27]
Title and accomplishments
Kickboxing record
| 24 Wins (9 (T)KO's), 7 Losses, 1 Draw, 0 No Contests | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | Loss |  Mory Kromah | Glory 105 - Last Heavyweight Standing Finals Tournament, Quarterfinals | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2025-12-13 | Win |  Miloš Cvjetićanin | Glory Collision 8 - Light Heavyweight Tournament, Final | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the 2025 Glory Light Heavyweight Tournament. | ||||||||
| 2025-12-13 | Win |  Iuri Fernandes | Glory Collision 8 - Light Heavyweight Tournament, Semifinals | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2025-06-14 | Loss |  Donovan Wisse | Glory 100 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the Glory Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2025-05-01 | Win |  Ștefan Lătescu | Glory Underground | Miami, Florida, USA | TKO (Low kicks) | 2 | 1:54 | |
| 2025-02-22 | Win |  Ibrahim El Bouni | Glory 98 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (4 Knockdowns) | 3 | 2:04 | |
| 2024-10-12 | Win | Mohamed Touchassie | Glory 96 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-07-20 | Win |  Ulric Bokeme | Glory 93 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-05-18 | Win |  Serkan Ozcaglayan | Glory 92 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-11-04 | Loss | Donovan Wisse | Glory: Collision 6 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the Glory Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2023-08-19 | Win |  Sergej Braun | Glory 87 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-06-17 | Win | Ulric Bokeme | Glory: Collision 5 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 2:08 | |
| 2023-03-11 | Win | Ertugrul Bayrak | Glory 84 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-10-08 | Loss | Sergej Braun | Glory: Collision 4 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-08-20 | Win | Florian Kröger | Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuyi 2 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-06-04 | Win |  Amir Al Amir | Rings Gala Mijdrecht | Mijdrecht, Netherlands | KO (Uppercut) | 1 | ||
| 2022-03-19 | Loss | Kevin Van Heeckeren | Rings Fighting Network 2022 | Nieuwegein, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the RINGS Middleweight (-85 kg) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2021-10-06 | Win | Santino Verbeek | RINGS Nieuwegein | Nieuwegein, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-08-17 | Win | Claudiu Alexe | KO Masters 9 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-06-24 | Win | Serkan Çelebi | GFC 7 | Bucharest, Romania | TKO (Cut) | 2 | 2:32 | |
| 2019-11-29 | Win | Robert Constantin | GFC 6 | Timișoara, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-10-06 | Loss | Jeroen Trijsburg | Rings Gala Amstelveen | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-05-09 | Loss | Adrian Mitu | Colosseum Tournament 12 | Arad, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-04-13 | Win | Hanno van der Wilt | Rings Gala Breukelen | Breukelen, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2019-03-24 | Win | Amir Al Amir | Rings Gala Mijdrecht | Mijdrecht, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||