Hamza Essalih
| Hamza Essalih | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 22, 1992 Amesterdam, Netherlands |
| Native name | Soesie |
| Nationality | |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 56 |
| Wins | 50 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
last updated on: May 26, 2020 | |
Hamza Essalih (Arabic: حمزة الصاليح, born May 29, 1992 in Amesterdam, Netherlands), is a Dutch-Moroccan kickboxer. As of May 2019 he was the #10 ranked Bantamweight in the world by Combat Press.[1]
Biography and career[]
Hamza Essalih grew up in his hometown in Amsterdam, in the De Pijp district. Coming from a Moroccan family of eight children, he is interested in football and kickboxing which he practices outside in the neighborhood with his friends. His father worked at the time in a factory. Having started karate at the age of ten, he very quickly changed his combat sport by focusing on kickboxing. He was quickly registered by his father in a kickboxing room in the neighborhood. When Hamza was eleven, his father stopped working because of cancer. Meanwhile, Hamza Essalih is finishing high school and studying administration. When he was fourteen, he found himself in several problems with the justice system for thefts and carjackings.[2]
Released from prison at the age of seventeen, he focuses on kickboxing and aims to become a professional. His friends adopted the nickname Soesie for his origins in a region in southern Morocco.
On June 25, 2016, he lost his third fight in the GLORY organization during the edition 31 in Amsterdam. In total, he fights 61 times under GLORY.[3]
In 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Enfusion under the training of Mosab Amrani.[4]
On February 23, 2019, he won his fight against Lofogo Sarour on points, after several altercations outside of sport and messages inciting hatred on social networks.
In 2006, he received the role of actor in the Dutch feature film Langer Licht released in 2006.[5] Hamza Essalih has only one MMA fight, which resulted in a loss.[6][7][8]
Personal life[]
He is the brother of , one of the figures of the Mocro Maffia. He strongly condemns and completely detaches himself from his brother's acts before the latter is shot on the evening of May 2, 2020 in Amsterdam.[9]
Titles and achievements[]
- 2016: Champion of the Netherlands
- 2017: Champion of the Netherlands
- 2019: IPCC World Champion
Kickboxing record[]
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-02 | Loss |  |
Enfusion 90 | Antwerp, Belgium | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 3 | 2:52 | |
| For the Enfusion World -63kg title. | ||||||||
| 2019-05-04 | Win |  Andrej Bruhl |
Enfusion 84 | Darmstadt, Germany | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins IPCC World -65kg title. | ||||||||
| 2019-06-29 | Loss |  Jia Aoqi |
Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 1st Group Stage | Zhengzhou, China | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 0:17 | |
| 2019-02-23 | Win |  Lofogo Sarour |
Enfusion 78 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-01-02 | Loss | Wang Pengfei |
Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -65kg World Championship Tournament Quarter Finals | Hengqin, China | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-10-27 | Win |  Eddy Nait Slimani |
Enfusion Talents #60 | Oberhausen, Germany | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-05-12 | Win |  Damencio Patty |
Enfusion Talents #52 | The Hague, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-11-11 | Win | Islem Hamech |
Enfusion Talents #40 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-09-30 | Loss | |
Enfusion Talents #37 | Antwerp, Belgium | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-03-24 | Win | Ayoub Ahmamou |
Enfusion Talents #30 | Abu Dhabi | TKO (Docto Stoppage) | 2 | ||
| 2016-09-17 | Win |  Nafi Bilalovski |
Enfusion Live | Antwerp, Belgium | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-06-25 | Loss |  Paul Jansen |
Glory 31: Amsterdam, Prelims | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-05-20 | Loss | Mohammed Didouh |
Enfusion Fighting Rookies | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-12-04 | Win | Redouane Boukerch |
Glory 26: Amsterdam, Prelims | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-08-08 | Loss |  Saenchai |
Fight League | Morocco | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-05-24 | Win | Massaro Glunder |
Enfusion Kickboxing Talents | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-03-07 | Win | Wilson Mendes |
Fight League - The Bginning | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-09-27 | Draw |  Cristian Spetcu |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV 2014 | Almere, Netherlands | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-01-25 | Win | Sergio Wielzen |
Enfusion Fighting Rookies | Antwerp, Belgium | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-09-17 | Win |  Maykol Yurk |
Fight Fans | Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-05-26 | Win | Danny Moi Thuk Shung |
Enfusion Fighting Rookies | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-03-16 | Draw |  Javier Hernandez |
El Desafio k1 | Málaga, Spain | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-01-26 | Loss | Eddy Nait Slimani |
Stars Night | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2012-12-01 | Win |  Idris Demirci |
Zaansation 2 | Netherlands | KO (Flying Knee) | 3 | ||
| 2011-07-23 | Loss |  Kosuke Komiyama |
RISE 80 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
References[]
From French Wikipedia
- ^ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: May 2019".
- ^ Aalbers, Dave (2019-03-14). "Het leven van kickbokser Hamza 'Soesi' Essalih in De Pijp". Vice (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ Elibol, Jop van Kempen en Rasit (2016-06-25). "Amsterdamse kickbokser Hamza Essalih verliest in Rai". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ admin (2015-03-26). "Hamza Essalih | Team Amrani". MuayThai.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Hamza Essalih | FilmTotaal". www.filmtotaal.nl. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Hamza Essalih vs. Lofogo Sarour | Enfusion Eindhoven, 23 feb, 2019". www.oozo.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Hamza Essalih : Official MMA Fight Record (0-1-0)". The Underground. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Hamza Essalih". Enfusion. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ Vugts, Paul (2020-05-03). "Crimineel Omar Essalih uit De Pijp geliquideerd in Oost". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
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