Luis Tavares

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Luis Tavares
BornLuis Tavares
(1991-09-08) September 8, 1991 (age 30)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Other namesThe Infamous
NationalityDutch
Cape Verdean
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Heavyweight
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofRotterdam, Netherlands
TeamTeam Tavares
TrainerLuc Smits
Kickboxing record
Total72
Wins64
By knockout22
Losses8
By knockout1

Luis Tavares (born 8 September 1991), is a Dutch-Cape Verdean kickboxer. He is the former Enfusion Heavyweight and Super Heavyweight champion.[1]

As of September 2021, he is ranked the #2 light-heavyweight in the world by Combat Press.[2] He first entered the rankings in May 2017.[3]

Early life[]

Tavares was born and raised in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. His parents came from Cape Verde. He played youth football for Sparta Rotterdam, where played together with Georgino Wijnaldum, Lerin Duarte and Garry Rodrigues but later switched to kickboxing.[4]

Kickboxing career[]

In December 2012, Tavares won his first professional title, the IRO 95 kg European title, with a fourth round knockout of Rodney Glunder. In March 2014, Tavares won his first professional world title, the IKA 95 kg title, with a decision win against Hicham Achalhi.[5] In between these title wins, Tavares made his Glory debut, losing by knockout to Artem Vakhitov.[6]

In October 2015, Tavares participated in the WFL "Unfinished Business" Heavyweight tournament. He defeated Fred Sikking by decision in the semifinals, and Lorenzo Javier Jorge by an extra round decision in the finals.[7]

Enfusion[]

At Enfusion 49, Tavares fought Mohamed Boubkari for the Enfusion Heavyweight title. He defeated Boubkari by a first round knockout.[8] Moving up to Super Heavyweight, Tavares fought the reigning champion Jahfarr Wilnis. He won by unanimous decision.[9] He defended the title twice, knocking out Mrad Akram and Fatih Ulusoy.[10]

In May 2018, he took part in the A1WCC Heavyweight tournament. He lost the quarterfinal bout to Donegi Abena by an extra round decision.[11]

He fought Kamran Aminzadeh at Enfusion 69, in a non-title bout. Tavares won the fight by unanimous decision.[12] He vacated the Enfusion title in September 2018, after signing with Glory.[13]

Glory[]

His Glory debut came at Glory 62 against Artur Gorlov. He defeated him by split decision.[14] His second fight was against Felipe Micheletti, at Glory 66. Micheletti won the fight by split decision.[15]

Tavares faced Michael Duut at Glory 69. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[16] Tavares was scheduled to fight Stéphane Susperregui at Glory Collision 2.[17] He defeated Susperregui by unanimous decision.[18] For his fifth Glory appearance, Tavares was scheduled to fight Donegi Abena at Glory 77.[19] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

Tavares was scheduled to fight Sergej Maslobojev at Glory 78: Arnhem.[21][22] A month before the bout, Maslobojev withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Felipe Micheletti.[23] Tavares won the rematch by unanimous decision.[24]

Tavares was scheduled to challenge the reigning Glory Light Heavyweight champion Artem Vakhitov at Glory 80 on March 19, 2022.[25]

Titles[]

  • 2017 Enfusion Live Heavyweight Champion +95 kg.
  • 2017 Enfusion Live Light Heavyweight Champion -95 kg.
  • 2015 WFL -95 kg World Tournament Champion
  • 2014 IKA -95 kg World Champion
  • 2012 IRO -95 kg European Muay Thai Champion

Kickboxing record[]

Professional kickboxing record
64 wins (22 (T)KO's), 8 losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-03-19 Russia Artem Vakhitov Glory 80 Hasselt, Belgium
For the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2021-09-04 Win Brazil Felipe Micheletti Glory 78: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Light Heavyweight Title eliminator.
2021-01-30 Win Suriname Donegi Abena Glory 77: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-12-21 Win France Stéphane Susperregui Glory Collision 2 Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-10-12 Win Netherlands Michael Duut Glory 69: Düsseldorf Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-06-22 Loss Brazil Felipe Micheletti Glory 66: Paris Paris, France Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2018-12-08 Win Latvia Artur Gorlov Glory 62: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2018-06-23 Win Iran Kamran Aminzadeh Enfusion 69 Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-05-05 Loss Suriname Donegi Abena A1WCC Champions League Heavyweight Tournament - Quarter finals Belgium Ext. R. Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2018-03-09 Win Turkey Fatih Ulusoy Enfusion 63 Abu Dhabi TKO (Corner Stoppage) 3
Defended Enfusion Live Super Heavyweight Championship +95 kg.
2017-12-02 Win Tunisia Mrad Akram Enfusion Live 57 The Hague, Netherlands KO (Spinning back kick) 1
Defended Enfusion Live Heavyweight Championship -95 kg.
2017-09-30 Win Netherlands Jahfarr Wilnis Enfusion Live 53 Antwerp, Belgium Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins Enfusion Live Super Heavyweight Championship +95 kg.
2017-04-29 Win Morocco Mohamed Boubkari Enfusion Live 49 The Hague, Netherlands KO 1
Wins Enfusion Live Heavyweight Championship -95 kg.
2017-03-18 Win Armenia Jegish Yegoian Enfusion Live 47 Nijmegen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-10-16 Loss Belarus Igor Bugaenko ACB KB 8: Only The Braves Hoofddorp, Netherlands Ext. R. Decision 4 3:00
2016-05-14 Win Netherlands Andress van Engelen Enfusion Nijmegen, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2016-04-03 Win Suriname Redouan Cairo WFL - Where Heroes Meet Legends Hoofddorp, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2015-10-18 Win Spain Lorenzo Javier Jorge WFL "Unfinished Business", Final Hoofddorp, Netherlands Ext. R. Decision 3 3:00
For the WFL -95 kg Tournament Title.[26]
2015-10-18 Win Netherlands Fred Sikking WFL "Unfinished Business", Semi Finals Hoofddorp, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2015-05-31 Win Morocco Mohammed Boubkari King of the Ring Netherlands TKO
2015-03-28 Win Germany Andre Langen Fightersheart III [27] Arnhem, Netherlands Doc. Stop.
2014-06-06 Loss Croatia Igor Jurković FFC13: Jurković vs. Tavares Zadar, Croatia Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-03-08 Win Morocco Hicham Achalhi Kickboxing Empire II Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision 5 3:00
Fight was for IKA Heavyweight Championship[28]
2013-10-20 Win Greece Antonis Tzoros The Battle VII Greece Ext. R. TKO 4
2013-06-22 Loss Russia Artem Vakhitov Glory 9: New York New York City, New York, USA KO (left hook to the body) 1 1:06
2012-12-08 Win Netherlands Rodney Glunder Kickboks Gala Margriethal Schiedam, Netherlands KO 4
Fight was for IRO European Muay Thai Championship[29][30][31][32]
2012-09-02 Loss Netherlands Jason Wilnis Muay Thai Mania V The Hague, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2012-05-26 Loss Morocco Ismael Lazaar Fight Explosion Oud-Beijerland, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2021". combatpress.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
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  27. ^ Uitslagen Fightersheart III(in Dutch)
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