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Akram Hamidi

Akram Hamidi

French-Algerian kickboxer


Akram Hamidi (born 4 January 1999) is a French-Algerian kickboxer and muay thai fighter. He is the current ISKA World K-1 rules flyweight champion and the former WKN European and WBC Muaythai International Bantamweight champion.

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As of January 2023, Beyond Kickboxing ranks him as the seventh best super flyweight (-55 kg) kickboxer in the world.[3]

Kickboxing/Muay thai career

Early career

Hamidi made his step up from the juniors on October 24, 2015, as he was booked to face Valentin Thibault in a B-class match up at King Of Muay Thai. He lost the fight by split decision.[4] After earning his first professional victory eight months later, a first round stoppage of Mehdi Cheloum at La Nuit Des Spartiates V on June 18, 2016, Hamidi was booked to face Mouhssin Chouhik at Nuit Des Guerriers 2 on February 11, 2017. He won the fight by a career-first unanimous decision.[5]

Hamidi was expected to face Steven Mendy at Kings of Muaythai on March 11, 2017. The fight was later cancelled on the day of the weigh-ins, as Mendy weighed-in at 57 kilograms, 1.5 kilograms above the agreed-upon limit.[6] Hamidi faced Bestar Thaqi at Fighters 3 - The Way Of The Champions on June 3, 2017. He won the fight by a third-round knockout.[7]

Hamidi was booked to face Khalil Kacimi for the AFMT Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) title at Hurricane Fighting 4 on June 10, 2017. He won the vacant title by technical knockout, after knocking his opponent down three times in the third round.[8][9]

After capturing his first professional title, Hamidi went on a four-fight winning streak. He beat Hamza Merdi by unanimous decision at Show Thai 17 on June 30, 2017,[10] Sitpooyaiae Mangkonthep by a first-round knockout at the August 13, 2017, Max Muaythai event,[11] Darren Rolland at Shock Muay 9 on October 14, 2017,[12] and Nong Rose at Kerner Thai on January 6, 2018.[13]

Following his initial success, Hamidi would then go on a cold streak. He first lost a rematch with Darren Rolland by unanimous decision at TEK Fight on March 3, 2018, which was followed by a draw with Rui Botelho at Radikal Fight Night Silver on April 14, 2018 and a decision victory over Emanuele Tetti Menichelli at Hurricane Fighting 5 on June 2, 2018. His bad form was capped of by a first-round knockout loss to Yoshiki Takei at K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament on September 24, 2018, which was the first stoppage loss of his career up to that point.[14]

ISKA Flyweight champion

Hamidi faced Samuele Andolina for the WKN European Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) title at Championnat d'Europe WKN K-1 Rules on December 1, 2018.[15] He won the fight by a second-round technical nockout.[16] Hamidi next faced Frederico Cordeiro for the WBC Muaythai International Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) title at Kings Of Muay Thai on October 5, 2019.[17] He won the fight by a unanimous decision.[18] Hamidi faced Sandro Martin for the ISKA World Flyweight (-53.5 kg) K-1 title at Ultimate Muaythai K1 Rules on November 30, 2019, in what was his fourth professional title bout.[19] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[20]

He made his first ISKA World K-1 flyweight title defense against Samvel Babayan at Ultimate Muaythai K-1 Rules on November 20, 2021. He retained the title by decision.[21] Hamidi would then go on to win three non-title bouts. He first faced Gonzalo Tebar at Empire Fight on February 8, 2020,[22] whom he beat by unanimous decision. He then beat Abdulvosid Buranov by a first-round knockout at MuayThai Night 6 on June 25, 2021 and Abdel Cherragi by unanimous decision at Empire Fight - Vikings Edition on October 2, 2021.[23]

Hamidi faced Ruben Soane in the main event of Dhee Sok Battle on April 16, 2022.[24] He lost the fight by majority decision.[25]

On September 13, 2022, it was revealed that Hamidi would fight at the Ultimate Muay Thaï K-1 Rules 5 on November 19, against an opponent which would be announced at a latter date.[26] On October 25, it was announced that Hamidi would make his second ISKA flyweight title defense against the K-1 veteran Kazuki Fujita.[27] In front of a crowd of 2,000 spectators, Hamidi retained the title by a fourth-round knockout.[28]

Hamidi faced Giacomo D’Aquino at Boxing Fighters System Event 3 on February 4, 2023. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[29] Hamidi next faced Franck Gross at Le Choc des Etoiles 7 on May 13, 2023.[30] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[31]

ONE Championship

Hamidi was expected to face Mehdi El Jamari at Les Champions du Monde de Kickboxing on June 15, 2023.[32] The bout fell through for undisclosed reasons and Hamidi was rescheduled to face Jomhod Eminentair at ONE Friday Fights 22 on June 23, 2023. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[33]

Hamidi is scheduled to face the interim ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion Prajanchai P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym in a kickboxing bout at ONE Friday Fights 34 on September 23, 2023.[34] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[35]

Hamidi faced Amornchai for the vacant WKN K-1 World Flyweight -54.9 kg title at Ultimate Muay Thai K1 6 on November 18, 2023. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[36]

Hamidi made his first WKN K-1 World Flyweight title defense against Duk Jae Yoon at BFS Event 4 on March 9, 2024.[37] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[38]

Hamidi faced Petchartchai FightGeekMuaythai at Fearless Fighting Championship on May 4, 2023.[39] He won via head kick knockout in the first round.[40]

Professional boxing career

Hamidi made his boxing debut against Jean Christophe Gomis at Kernfightwerk on October 1, 2022.[41] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[42]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional

  • Académie Française de Muay Thaï
    • 2017 AFMT Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) Championship
  • World Kickboxing Network
    • 2018 WKN European Oriental Rules Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) Championship
    • 2023 WKN World K-1 Flyweight -54.9 kg Championship
  • World Boxing Council Muaythai
    • 2019 WBC Muaythai International Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) Championship
  • International Sport Karate Association
    • 2019 ISKA World Flyweight (-53.5 kg) K-1 Championship (Two defenses)
  • Phenix Muay Thai
    • 2022 Phenix Muay Thai K-1 Rules -54kg Championship
  • ONE Championship

Amateur

Fight record

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Professional boxing record

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See also


References

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