Cheick Sidibé
Cheick Sidibé is a French light heavyweight kickboxer who has been professionally competing since 1997. He is the former two time World Boxing Council Muaythai, World Muaythai Federation, the World Muaythai Council MAD and FIBA light heavyweight champion.[4][5]
Cheick Sidibé | |
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Born | Cheick Sidibé September 12, 1981 Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France |
Other names | The Dancing Man |
Nationality | French |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
Weight | 81[2] kg (179 lb; 12 st 11 lb) |
Division | Light Heavyweight |
Style | Kickboxing |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Paris, France |
Team | J.M.BOXING ou Team James 92[3] |
Trainer | Willy James |
Years active | 1997 - present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 75 |
Wins | 61 |
By knockout | 25 |
Losses | 12 |
Draws | 2 |
Kickboxing career
Cheick Sidibe began kickboxing in 1997, but changed disciplines to muay thai in 1999. He achieved his first major honor in 2004, when he became the national class B champion. After a second place finish in 2005 class B championship, he clinched the national class A title in 2005.
In 2006 he participated, with the French Muay Thai Team, in the Amateur World Championship held in Thailand. He lost in the quarterfinals to Artem Levin.
In 2011 he once again became the national class A champion. He also went on to become the FDMA champion, after defeating Kada Boumama.[6]
In 2012 he once again faced Artem Levin, but would once again lose, this time through a 4th round doctor stoppage.
In the March of 2013, Sidibe won his first world title. He won the WMF belt after defeating Marcelo Tenorio in the second round by a TKO.[7] In September of the same year, he faced Moustapha Jamaa for the FIBA Light Heavyweight Title. He won through a 2nd round TKO.[8]
In 2014 he faced Diogo Calado for the WBC Muay Thai belt. He won the fight in after a second round doctor stoppage.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
Muay Thai
- Académie Française de Muay Thaï
- 2004 National Class C Championship
- 2005 National Class B Runner-up
- 2006 National Class A Championship
- 2011 National Class A Championship
- Fédération de Muaythaï et Disciplines Associées
- 2011 FMDA Light Heavyweight Championship
- World Boxing Council Muaythai
- 2012 WBC Light Heavyweight Runner-up
- 2013 WBC Light Heavyweight Championship
- 2014 WBC Light Heavyweight Championship
- World Muaythai Federation
- 2013 WMF Light Heavyweight Championship
- World Muaythai Council
- 2015 WMC MAD Light Heavyweight Championship
- FIBA
- 2013 FIBA Light Heavyweight Championship
Kickboxing record
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61 wins (25 KOs), 18 losses, 2 draw
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
See also
References
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- "Cheick SIDIBE". muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "J.M.BOXING ou Team James 92". muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "cheick sidibe". finalfightchampionship.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "results-and-recap-martial-arts-festival". muaythaiauthority.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "Finales Championnat National FMDA". muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "Cheick SIDIBE champion du monde WMF". muaythaitv.fr/. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "SIDIBE, BOUGOSSA, BEAUSEJOUR ET SERRADJ...CHAMPIONS DU MONDE AU YEMEN". muaythaigalaxy.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "cheick-sidibe-prend-la-ceinture-wbc". muaythaitv.com/. Retrieved 18 May 2020.