Yoann Kongolo

Kongolo was scheduled to fight Miran Fabjan for the WKN European Super Middleweight title.^[5] Kongolo won the fight by decision.^[6] He made his first title defense against Peter Baumler, winning by a first round KO.^[7]

In 2014, he fought Roberto Cocco for the WKN Intercontinental Super Middleweight Championship.^[8] Kongolo won the fight by split decision.^[9]

At the end of 2014, after the victory over Cédric Doumbé in the regional circuit, Kongolo signed with the largest continental promotion SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship. He made his debut in native Switzerland on 25 October 2014 against Jamie Bates at SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2014 Final Elimination, stopping him in the 3rd round in light-heavyweight title eliminator.^[10]

Next year, Kongolo signed with the largest promotion in the world Glory and fought in the 2015 Glory Welterweight Contender tournament. He lost to Karim Ghajji in the semifinals.^[11]

During Glory 29, Kongolo challenged for the Glory Welterweight title, held at the time by Nieky Holzken. Holzken won the fight by unanimous decision.^[12]

He participated in the 2016 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament. He managed to win a split decision against Harut Grigorian in the semifinals, but lost a unanimous decision to Murthel Groenhart in the finals.^[13]

Kongolo took part in the 2017 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament. In the semifinals, he won a unanimous decision against Konstantin Khuzin. In the finals, he prevailed against Karim Benmansour by a third round TKO.^[14]

Yoann was scheduled to fight a rematch with Cedric Doumbe during Glory 39, for the Glory Welterweight title. Kongolo was less successful then in their first fight, losing by unanimous decision.^[15][16]

Kongolo was scheduled to fight Yohan Lidon during Glory 42: Paris.^[17] Yoann won the fight by unanimous decision.^[18]

He fought Abdallah Mabel in November 2018. Kongolo won the fight by unanimous decision.^[19]

Kongolo fought Dmitry Menshikov during Glory 69: Düsseldorf. He lost the fight at the tail end of the second round, by TKO, as the ringside doctor stopped the fight.^[20]

On 11 September 2019, it was announced that Kongolo was sanctioned by the National Anti-Doping Agency of France with a 4-year ban and a fine of €5,000 due to the presence of methandrostenolone and stanozolol. The ban applies from 30 September 2019. Kongolo tested positive on 4 August 2018 at Fight Night in Saint-Tropez, France.^[21][22]

In 2017 Kongolo fought Salambek Baysangurov for the vacant World Boxing Council International Silver Light Heavyweight title. He won the fight by majority decision.^[23] He successfully defended the title against Andrejs Pokumeiko, winning by unanimous decision.^[24]

He won the vacant EBU External Light Heavyweight title with a decision win against Enes Zecirevic.^[25]

• Glory
  • 2017 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament Champion
  • 2016 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament Runner Up
• SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship
  • 2014 Best Debut^[26]
• World Kickboxing Network
  • WKN European Super Middleweight (-79.40 kg/175 lb) Championship (One time)
• Swiss Kickbox Federation (SKBF)
  • 2010 Swiss Championship Class A
  • 2009 Swiss Championship Class B

• Swiss Muay Thai Federation
  • 2010 Swiss (-81 kg) Championship Class A (SG)
  • 2009 Swiss Championship Class B (SG)
  • 2009 Swiss (-81 kg) Championship Class B (WH)

• World Boxing Council
  • 2017 World Boxing Council International Silver Light Heavy Title
• European Boxing Council
  • 2017 EBU External Light Heavy Title

• World Koshiki Karatedo Federation (WKKF)
  • 2009 World Koshiki Karatedo Championship in Tokyo, Japan on Kumite Rules (Singles) Bronze Medalist
  • 2009 World Koshiki Karatedo Championship in Tokyo, Japan on Kata Kumite Bunkai Rules (Team) Bronze Medalist
  • 2007 World Koshiki Karatedo Championship in Montreal, Canada on Kumite Rules (Heavyweight Singles) Silver Medalist
  • 2007 World Koshiki Karatedo Championship in Montreal, Canada on Kata Kumite Bunkai Rules (Heavyweight Team) Silver Medalist

20 fights	17 wins	2 losses
By knockout	7	1
By decision	10	1
Draws	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
20	Loss	17-2-1	Jose Luis Navarro jr.	TKO	11 (12)	28 Feb 2025	Mad Fight Stadium, San Sebastian de Los Reyes, Spain	For the vacant EBU Silver Super Middleweight title
19	Win	17-1-1	Jonathan Cotteret	TKO	3 (6)	21 Sept 2024	Theatre de Beausobre, Morges, Switzerland
18	Win	16-1-1	Edgard Moskvichev	SD	10	29 June 2024	Hilton Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland	Won the vacant WBC CISBB Super Middleweight title
17	Win	15-1-1	Alexandru Crasnitchii	TKO	3 (6)	7 March 2024	Salle des Fetes, Carouge, Switzerland
16	Draw	14-1-1	Facundo Nicolas Galovar	D-MD	8	26 December 2019	Kursaal Arena, Berne, Switzerland
15	Win	14-1	Levan Shonia	UD	6	28 June 2019	Theatre du Leman, Geneva, Switzerland
14	Win	13-1	Geard Ajetović	UD	6	26 December 2018	Kursaal Arena, Berne, Switzerland
13	Win	12-1	Milosav Savic	KO	3	13 December 2018	Cirque de Noel, Geneva, Switzerland
12	Loss	11-1	Doudou Ngumbu	MD	12	25 May 2018	Palais des Sports, Toulouse, France	For the World Boxing Council Francophone Light Heavy Title
11	Win	11-0	Andrejs Pokumeiko	UD	10	27 January 2018	Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia	For the World Boxing Council International Silver Light Heavy Title
10	Win	10-0	Enes Zecirevic	UD	12	4 November 2017	Hotel Ramada, Geneva, Switzerland	For the vacant EBU External Light Heavy Title
9	Win	9-0	Salambek Baysangurov	MD	10	26 August 2017	Club Loftas, Vilnius, Lithuania	For the vacant World Boxing Council International Silver Light Heavy Title
8	Win	8-0	Julio Acosta	TKO	2 (8)	14 July 2017	Palacio de los Deportes, Valencia, Spain
7	Win	7-0	Nathan King	UD	6	12 May 2017	Guildhall, Southampton, England
6	Win	6-0	Inal Ramonov	TKO	2	2 December 2016	Tough Fight Gym, Moscow, Russia
5	Win	5-0	Zura Mekereshvili	UD	6	2 December 2016	Studio 69, Riga, Latvia
4	Win	4-0	Konstantin Piternov	UD	6	23 September 2016	Olimp, Krasnodar, Russia
3	Win	3-0	Sergey Beloshapkin	TKO	3 (6)	26 August 2016	Tough Fight Gym, Moscow, Russia
2	Win	2-0	Johnathon Blue	TKO	4 (4)	13 March 2015	We Ko Pa Casino, Fort McDowell, Arizona
1	Win	1-0	Thomas NGassam	MD	4	21 November 2014	Salle des Fetes, Carouge, Switzerland

Kickboxing record

67 wins (47 KOs), 9 losses, 0 draws
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2023-11-18	Win	Qendrim Bajrami	MJM 17: Kongolo vs Bajrami	Martigny, Switzerland	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
For the IPCC World Welterweight (-77 kg) Championship.
2019-10-12	Loss	Dmitry Menshikov	Glory 69: Düsseldorf	Düsseldorf, Germany	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	2	2:59
2018-10-27	Win	Abdallah Mabel	Fight Legend Geneva	Geneva, Switzerland	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-08-04	Loss	Yohan Lidon	Fight Night Saint Tropez 6	Saint-Tropez, France	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
For the WKN Oriental Rules Super Middleweight (-79.4 kg) World Championship.
2017-06-10	Win	Yohan Lidon	Glory 42: Paris	Paris, France	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-03-25	Loss	Cedric Doumbe	Glory 39: Brussels	Brussels, Belgium	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
For the Glory Welterweight Championship.
2017-01-20	Win	Karim Benmansour	Glory 37: Los Angeles, Final	Los Angeles, California, US	TKO (punches)	3	2:57
Wins the Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament.
2017-01-20	Win	Konstantin Khuzin	Glory 37: Los Angeles, Semi Finals	Los Angeles, California, US	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2016-06-25	Loss	Murthel Groenhart	Glory 31: Amsterdam, Final	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
For the Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament.
2016-06-25	Win	Harut Grigorian	Glory 31: Amsterdam, Semi Finals	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
2016-04-16	Loss	Nieky Holzken	Glory 29: Copenhagen	Copenhagen, Denmark	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
For the Glory Welterweight Championship.
2015-12-04	Win	Karapet Karapetyan	Glory 26: Amsterdam	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2015-11-06	Loss	Karim Ghajji	Glory 25: Milan, Semi Finals	Monza, Italy	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
2015-06-05	Win	Cedric Doumbe	Glory 22: Lille	Lille, France	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2014-10-25	Win	Jamie Bates	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2014 Final Elimination	Geneva, Switzerland	KO (spinning back fist/right flying knee)	3
SUPERKOMBAT Light Heavyweight Championship Eliminator
2014-09-27	Win	Cedric Doumbe	Jurafight	Delémont, Switzerland	Decision (unanimous)	5
2014-08-04	Win	Nicola Gallo	Fight Night Saint-Tropez II	Saint-Tropez, France	Decision	3
2014-01-25	Loss	Roberto Cocco	Thai Boxe Mania	Turin, Italy	Decision (split)	5
For the WKN Intercontinental Super Middleweight Championship.
2013-12-14	Win	Aidan Brooks	KickMas 2013	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Decision	3
2013-11-23	Loss	Karim Benmansour	La 20ème Nuit des Champions[27]	Marseilles, France	Decision	3
2013-05-25	Win	Peter Baumler	Nuit Des Sports De Combat	Geneva, Switzerland	KO	1
Defends the WKN European Super Middleweight (-79.40 kg/175 lb) Championship.
2012-10-06	Win	Miran Fabjan	Kick Boxing	Villars, Switzerland	Decision	5
Wins the WKN European Super Middleweight (-79.40 kg/175 lb) Championship.
2012-08-18	Win	Miran Fabjan	Admiral Markets Fight Night	Portorož, Slovenia	Decision	3
2012-06-02	Win	Sławomir Przypis	Nuit des Sports de Combat IX	Geneva, Switzerland	TKO	4
2012-04-28	Win	Malik Aliane	Le Banner Series Acte 1	Geneva, Switzerland	Decision	4
2012-03-24	Win	Davide Mosca	Oktagon 2012[28]	Milan, Italy	TKO (corner stoppage)	3
2011-11-26	Win	Hicham Zentari	Fight Code: Rhinos Series[29]	Geneva, Switzerland	TKO (Body Kick)	2
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