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Yoann Kongolo
Swiss martial artist
Yoann Bernard Kongolo is a Swiss boxer and Muay Thai kickboxer of DR Congo descent who competes in the welterweight division of Glory. He has also competed for SUPERKOMBAT.[1]
| Yoann Kongolo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yoann Bernard Kongolo (1987-09-11) September 11, 1987 (age 36) Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st) |
| Reach | 69.5 in (177 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Team | Fight District Lausanne |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 76 |
| Wins | 67 |
| By knockout | 47 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
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He was ranked in the welterweight top 10 by Combat Press.[2][3][4]
Early years
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]
SUPERKOMBAT
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]
GLORY
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]
Doping suspension
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]
Kickboxing
- 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
Muay Thai
- 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)
Boxing
- World Boxing Council
- 2017 World Boxing Council International Silver Light Heavy Title
- European Boxing Council
- 2017 EBU External Light Heavy Title
Karate
- 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
| 16 fights | 14 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Draw | 14-1-1 |  Facundo Nicolas Galovar |
Draw (Majority) | 8 | 26 December 2019 |  Kursaal Arena, Berne, Switzerland |
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| 15 | Win | 14-1 |  Levan Shonia |
Decision (Unanimous) | 6 | 28 June 2019 | Theatre du Leman, Geneva, Switzerland |
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| 14 | Win | 13-1 |  Geard Ajetović |
Decision (Unanimous) | 6 | 26 December 2018 | Kursaal Arena, Berne, Switzerland |
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| 13 | Win | 12-1 | Milosav Savic |
KO | 3 | 13 December 2018 | Cirque de Noel, Geneva, Switzerland |
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| 12 | Loss | 11-1 |  Doudou Ngumbu |
Decision (Majority) | 12 | 25 May 2018 | Palais des Sports, Toulouse, France |
For the World Boxing Council Francophone Light Heavy Title |
| 11 | Win | 11-0 |  Andrejs Pokumeiko |
Decision (Unanimous) | 10 | 27 January 2018 | Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia |
For the World Boxing Council International Silver Light Heavy Title |
| 10 | Win | 10-0 |  Enes Zecirevic |
Decision (Unanimous) | 12 | 4 November 2017 | Hotel Ramada, Geneva, Switzerland |
For the vacant EBU External Light Heavy Title |
| 9 | Win | 9-0 |  Salambek Baysangurov |
Decision (Majority) | 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 |
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| 7 | Win | 7-0 |  Nathan King |
Decision (Unanimous) | 6 | 12 May 2017 | Guildhall, Southampton, England |
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| 6 | Win | 6-0 | Inal Ramonov |
TKO | 2 | 2 December 2016 | Tough Fight Gym, Moscow, Russia |
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| 5 | Win | 5-0 | Zura Mekereshvili |
Decision (Unanimous) | 6 | 2 December 2016 | Studio 69, Riga, Latvia |
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| 4 | Win | 4-0 | Konstantin Piternov |
Decision (Unanimous) | 6 | 23 September 2016 | Olimp, Krasnodar, Russia |
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| 3 | Win | 3-0 | Sergey Beloshapkin |
TKO | 3 (6) | 26 August 2016 | Tough Fight Gym, Moscow, Russia |
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| 1 | Win | 1-0 |  Johnathon Blue |
TKO | 4 (4) | 13 March 2015 | We Ko Pa Casino, Fort McDowell, Arizona |
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| 2 | Win | 2-0 | Thomas NGassam |
Decision (Majority) | 4 | 21 November 2014 | Salle des Fetes, Carouge, Switzerland |
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| 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 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
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- Profile at GLORY
- Boxing Record at BoxRec