Karim Ghajji

Karim Ghajji (born January 16, 1981), is a Moroccan-French kickboxer and B-boy.[1] He is the current ISKA World Oriental Rules Middleweight and Super Middleweight champion.[2]

Karim Ghajji
Born	January 16, 1981
Other names	Boss2fin
Nationality	French Moroccan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	77.1 kg (170 lb; 12.14 st)
Division	Middleweight
Reach	72.3 in (184 cm)
Style	Karate, Kickboxing
Fighting out of	Meaux, France
Team	Fantastik Armada 818Boxing
Trainer	Heddy belkacem Moogli Francois hacard Edgar Ponce
Years active	1993–present
Kickboxing record
Total	121
Wins	103
By knockout	53
Losses	17
By knockout	5
Draws	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: June 22, 2019

Combat Press ranked him in the welterweight top ten between September 2014[3] and April 2018.[4]

Biography and career

Karim Ghajji is a boxer of Moroccan origin, he reside in Meaux, France and being part of Fantastik Armada. It is one of the fighters of 2009 and 2010.

Karim began karate at the age of 12 years and in parallel, he has learned Break dance with his classmates, because at the time it was fashionable. Gradually, the two disciplines have become important in his life. His trainer is Abel El Quandili.

Turned pro in kickboxing since 3 years, he is now captain of France in the same discipline.

In 2010 he made a great tournament in Dijon at the UKC France MAX and reached the final. He won K1 Pro French title, K1 W.P.M.F European title and F-1 World Max Tournament. On 4 September, he won SportAccord Combat Games gold medal.

He defeated Dmitry Valent via decision at Nuit des Champions in Marseilles on November 24, 2012.[5][6][7]

On December 15, 2012, he defeated Luis Reis and Jeremy Ragazzagi, respectively, on points to win the WKN 75 kg Full Contact European Grand Prix at Full Night 6 in Agde, France.[8][9]

Ghajji caused a major upset by winning the 72.5 kg Muay Thai tournament at La Nuit des Titans in Tours, France on February 2, 2013. In the semi-finals, he had his rubber match with Yohan Lidon and won on points after a close fight. Then, in the final, he knocked out the much-fancied Eakpracha Meenayotin in the first round with a combination of a high kick, straight left, knee and a huge right hand.[10][11]

Ghajji KO'd Darko Delic at Explosion Fight Night 7 in Châteauroux, France on March 16, 2013.[12]

He made his debut with major kickboxing promotion Glory against Nieky Holzken at Glory 6: Istanbul in Istanbul Turkey on April 6, 2013, losing via TKO due to a cut in an extension round.[13][14][15]

Ghajji defeated Yuri Bessmertny via unanimous decision at Time Fight 3 in Tours, France on June 15, 2013.[16]

He was TKO'd by Joseph Valtellini late in round three at Glory 11: Chicago - Heavyweight Championship Tournament in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States on October 12, 2013.[17][18][19][20]

He lost to Alexander Stetsurenko by unanimous decision in the Glory 13: Tokyo - Welterweight World Championship Tournament reserve match in Tokyo, Japan on December 21, 2013.[21][22]

He defended his ISKA title during Final Fight 2, when he defeated Ruben Garcia Gonzales by decision.[23]

Ghajji took part in the 2015 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament. He won a majority decision against Yoann Kongolo in the semi finals, but lost a unanimous decision to Murthel Groenhart in the finals.[24]

In his next fight, Ghajji fought Mustapha Haida for the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Championship. Karim won by a split decision.[25] He lost the title in his first title defense against Zoltan Laszak by a split decision.[26] The two met again a year later, and Ghajji recaptured the title by a split decision.[27] Ghajji once again failed to defend the Bellator title, as he lost to Raymond Daniels by a first round TKO during Bellator KB 7.[28]

Ghajji defended the ISKA belt two additional times, against Enrico Carrara and Giannis Boukis, to bring his total tally of ISKA title defenses up to 15.[29]

In December 2020, Ghajji was scheduled to fight Cédric Doumbé for the Glory Welterweight Championship, as a late notice replacement for Murthel Groenhart.[30] He lost the title fight by a third round TKO.[31]

Titles and achievements

• Professional:
  • 2019 I.S.K.A. Oriental Rules World Champion (-78 kg) (6 title defences)
  • 2019 I.S.K.A. Oriental Rules World Champion (-78 kg) (5 title defences)
  • 2018 I.S.K.A. Oriental Rules World Champion (-78 kg) (4 title defences)
  • 2016 Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Championship (Two time)
  • 2015 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament Runner Up
  • 2014 I.S.K.A. Oriental Rules World Champion (-78 kg) (3 title defences)
  • 2013 La Nuit des Titans Tournament champion (-72.5 kg)
  • 2012 WKN Full Contact European Grand Prix champion (-75 kg)
  • 2012 I.S.K.A. Oriental Rules World Champion (-75 kg) (4 title defences)
  • 2012 "boxe in défi" tournament champion belt (-76 kg)
  • 2011 "Nuit des Champions" Full Contact belt (-76 kg)
  • 2011 "Urban Boxing United 2" Super Fight belt
  • 2011 La Nuit des Titans 4 Men K-1 Rules Tournament Champion (-73 kg)
  • 2010 ProFight Karate Middleweight Tournament Champion
  • 2010 F-1 World Max Tournament Champion (-74 kg)
  • 2010 K1 W.P.M.F. European Champion (-72.5 kg)
  • 2010 FFSCDA K1 Pro French Champion (-72 kg)
  • 2010 UKC France MAX Tournament Runner Up (-70 kg)
  • 2009 FFSCDA A-Class French Kickboxing Champion (-74 kg)
  • 2009 Sanda (Chinese Kickboxing) French Champion
  • 2008 FFKB A-Class French Kickboxing Vice Champion (-74 kg)
• Amateur:
  • 2010 SportAccord World Combat Games Kick-Boxing - Low-Kick Champion (-75 kg)
  • 2009 WAKO World Kick-Boxing Championships, Villach Austria (-75 kg)
  • 4 times Karate-Contact French Champion
  • 4 times winner of the Karate-Contact France Cup

Fight records

Professional kickboxing record

103 Wins (53 (T)KO's), 17 Losses, 1 Draw Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2020-12-19 Loss Cédric Doumbé Glory 76: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (Punches) 3 1:30 For the Glory Welterweight Championship. 2019-12-12 Win Giannis Boukis Triumph Fighting Tour III Paris, France Decision 5 3:00 Defends ISKA K1 Rules World title (-78 kg). 2019-11-09 Win Kristos Cacaj Meaux Fight 8 Meaux, France TKO(corner stoppage) 2 3:00 2019-06-13 Win Jordi Fernandez Triumph Fighting Tour II Paris, France KO (Low kick) 4 2:44 2019-02-16 Win Alcorac Caballero K1 Event 12 Troyes, France Decision 3 3:00 2018-12-01 Loss Yuri Bessmertny Bellator Kickboxing 11 Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2018-09-22 Win Enrico Carrara Le Trophée Des Etoiles Aix En Provence, France KO (Low kick) 3 3:00 Defends ISKA K1 Rules World title (-78 kg). 2018-05-05 Loss Diogo Calado Capital Fights 3 France Extra Round Decision 4 3:00 2017-09-23 Loss Raymond Daniels Bellator Kickboxing 7 San Jose, California, USA TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 3:00 Lost Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Championship. 2017-04-14 Win Zoltan Laszak Bellator Kickboxing 6 Budapest, Hungary Decision (Split) 5 3:00 Wins Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Championship. 2016-12-10 Win Luca Novello Bellator Kickboxing 4 [32] Florence, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2016-09-17 Loss Zoltan Laszak Bellator Kickboxing 3 Budapest, Hungary Decision (Split) 5 3:00 Lost Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Championship. 2016-04-16 Win Mustapha Haida Bellator Kickboxing 1 Torino, Italy Decision (Split) 5 3:00 Wins the Inaugural Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Championship. 2015-11-06 Loss Murthel Groenhart Glory 25: Milan - Welterweight Contender Tournament, Final Monza, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 For the Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament. 2015-11-06 Win Yoann Kongolo Glory 25: Milan - Welterweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals Monza, Italy Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 2015-04-25 Win Ruben Garcia Gonzales Final Fight 2 Évreux, France Decision 5 3:00 Defends ISKA Oriental Rules World title (-78 kg).[33] 2015-04-11 Win Fabio Siciliani Oktagon 2015: 20 Years Edition [34] Milan, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2015-03-14 Win Kevin Ward Duel des maitres II Villepinte, France Decision 5 3:00 Defends ISKA Oriental Rules World title (-78 kg). 2014-12-13 Win Alexander Stetsurenko Victory [35] Paris, France Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2014-30-05 Win Mustapha Haïda Final Fight I Le Havre, France Decision 5 3:00 2014-22-03 Win Dan Balsemao Meaux Fight 3 Paris, France Decision 5 3:00 Defends ISKA K1 Rules World title (-75 kg). 2014-02-01 Win Nigel Thomas Explosion Fight Night 9 Châteauroux, France Decision 5 3:00 Defends ISKA K1 Rules World title (-75 kg). 2013-12-21 Loss Alexander Stetsurenko Glory 13: Tokyo - Welterweight World Championship Tournament, Reserve Match Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2013-11-16 Win Alex Schmitt Explosion Fight Night 8 France TKO 5 Defends ISKA K1 Rules World title (-75 kg). 2013-10-12 Loss Joseph Valtellini Glory 11: Chicago - Heavyweight World Championship Tournament Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA TKO (punches and right high kick) 3 2:53 2013-06-15 Win Yuri Bessmertny Time Fight 3 Tours, France Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2013-04-06 Loss Nieky Holzken Glory 6: Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey TKO (cut) 4 2013-03-16 Win Darko Delic Explosion Fight Night 7 Châteauroux, France KO 1 Defends ISKA K1 Rules World title (-75 kg). 2013-02-02 Win Eakpracha Meenayotin La Nuit des Titans, Final Tours, France KO (left knee and right overhand) 1 Wins La Nuit des Titans Tournament title (-72.5 kg). 2013-02-02 Win Yohan Lidon La Nuit des Titans, Semi Finals Tours, France Decision 3 3:00 2012-12-15 Win Jeremy Ragazzagi Full Night 6, Final Agde, France Decision 3 3:00 Wins the 2012 WKN 75kg Full Contact European Grand Prix title. 2012-12-15 Win Luis Reis Full Night 6, Semi Finals Agde, France Decision 3 3:00 2012-11-24 Win Dmitry Valent Nuit des Champions Marseilles, France Decision 5 3:00 2012-06-09 Win Patrik Kontraszti Gala du Phenix Muaythai 4 Trets, France KO 3 Defends ISKA K1 Rules World title (-75 kg). 2012-04-28 Loss Naruepol Fairtex Boxe Thai et K1 Rules à Bagnolet Paris, France Decision 5 3:00 2012-04-07 Win Francisco Matos Explosion Fight Night Volume 05 Châteauroux, France Decision 5 3:00 Wins ISKA K1 Rules World title (-75 kg). 2012-03-17 Win Yannick Tamas Boxe in défi XIII, Tournament, Final Muret, France Decision 4 2:00 Wins Boxe in défi XIII, Tournament belt (-76 kg). 2012-03-17 Win Stevan Živković Boxe in défi XIII, Tournament, Semi Final Muret, France Decision 3 2:00 2011-11-12 Win Sebastien Pace La 18ème Nuit des Champions Marseille, France Decision 7 2:00 Wins "Nuit des Champions" Full Contact belt -76 kg. 2011-10-01 Win Karim Benmansour F-1 World MAX 2011 Meyreuil, France Decision 2011-07-17 Loss Yodsanklai Fairtex Thai Fight Extreme Hong Kong, China Decision 3 3:00 2011-05-07 Win Karim Benmansour Urban Boxing United 2 Marseilles, France Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 Wins "Urban Boxing United 2" Super Fight belt. 2011-02-12 Win Sébastien Billard La Nuit des Titans, Tournament, Final Tours, France TKO (corner stoppage) 3 Wins La Nuit des Titans 4 Men K-1 Rules Tournament (-73 kg). 2011-02-12 Win Tuncay Aydın La Nuit des Titans, Tournament, Semi Final Tours, France Decision 3 3:00 2010-11-27 Win Chamil Batchaev ProFight Karate Middleweight Tournament, Final Toulon, France Decision Wins ProFight Karate Middleweight Tournament. 2010-11-27 Win Hamza Ridène ProFight Karate Middleweight Tournament, Semi Final Toulon, France Decision 2010-09-25 Win Yohan Lidon F-1 World MAX 2010, Final Meyreuil, France Decision 3 2:00 Wins F-1 World MAX Tournament title (-74 kg). 2010-09-25 Win Samir Dourid F-1 World MAX 2010, Semi Final Meyreuil, France TKO 2 2010-09-04 Win Alpay Kır SportAccord World Combat Games, Final -75 kg Beijing, China Decision (3-0) 3 2:00 Wins SportAccord Combat Games Kick-Boxing - Low-Kick 75kg gold medal. 2010-09-03 Win Kanan Sadikhov SportAccord World Combat Games, Semi Finals -75 kg Beijing, China Decision (3-0) 3 2:00 2010-06-19 Win Yassin Baitar Explosion Fight Night Volume 01 Brest, France KO 5 Wins K1 W.P.M.F European title (-72.500 kg). 2010-04-30 Win Mehdi Baghdad Urban Boxing United Marseilles, France TKO (cut) 3 Wins K1 Pro French title (-75 kg). 2010-02-06 Loss Abdallah Mabel UKC France MAX, Final Dijon, France KO (right flying knee) 2 Fight was for UKC France MAX Tournament title (-70 kg). 2010-02-06 Win Marat Grigorian UKC France MAX, Semi Final Dijon, France Decision 3 3:00 2010-02-06 Win Jakub Gazdík UKC France MAX, Quarter Final Dijon, France KO 1 2009-12-12 Win Sebastien Pace Full Night III Agde, France KO 7 2009-11-21 Win Marco Silva Portugal vs France Algarve, Portugal KO 3 2009-09-26 Loss Yohan Lidon F-1 World MAX 2009, Semi Final Meyreuil, France Decision 3 2:00 2009-05-30 Win Arton Berisha France vs Germany Strasbourg, France KO 3 3:00 2009-04-25 Win Benjamin Gerbet French Kickboxing Championships A-Class Elite, Final Paris, France Decision 5 2:00 Wins French Kickboxing Championships 2009 A-Class Elite title (-74 kg). 2008-12-06 Draw Sebastien Pace Full Night II Agde, France Decision draw 7 2:00 2008-06-07 Win Bakari Tounkara Le Choc des Boxes Paris, France Decision (unanimous) 5 2:00 2008-04-17 Loss Bakari Tounkara French Kickboxing Championships FFKB A-Class, Final Paris, France Decision 5 2:00 Fight was for French Kickboxing Championships 2008 A-Class (74 kg). 2008-03-08 Win Mustapha Hamiche French Kickboxing Championships FFKB A-Class, Semi Final Paris, France Decision 2008 Win Thomas Diagne French Kickboxing Championships FFKB A-Class, Final 8 Paris, France Decision 4 2007-12-08 Win Jordan Gomez Full Night I Agde, France TKO (broken jaw) 2 Amateur kickboxing record Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2014-10-23 Loss Khasan Khaliev W.A.K.O European Championships 2014, Low-Kick Semi Finals -75 kg Bilbao, Spain Decision (unanimous) 3 2:00 2014-10-21 Win Jerzy Wronski W.A.K.O European Championships 2014, Low-Kick First Round -75 kg Bilbao, Spain Decision (unanimous) 3 2:00 2009-10-25 Loss Alpay Kır World KickBoxing Championship WAKO Villach, Austria Decision (2-1) 3 2:00 Wins WAKO World KickBoxing Championships 2009 silver medal (-75 kg). 2009-10-23 Win Kanan Sadikhov World KickBoxing Championship WAKO, Semi Final Villach, Austria Decision (3-0) 3 2:00 2009-10-23 Win Kumar Jaliev World KickBoxing Championship WAKO, Quarter Final Villach, Austria Decision (3-0) 3 2:00 2009-10-21 Win Pinherio Leonardo World KickBoxing Championship WAKO, Final 8 Villach, Austria KO 1 2:00 2008-11-26 Loss Luka Simic European Kickboxing Championships, Final 8 Guimarães, Portugal Decision Amateur kickboxing record 0 wins, 1 losses, 0 draws Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2010-10-02 Loss Manuel Vincent-Sully 100% Fight - Contenders 8 Paris, France Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00 2018-06-26 Win Laid Zerhouni Oktogon 2 Marseille, France Soumission 1 2:00 Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

• List of male kickboxers

References

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External links

• Karim Ghajji profile