Tyjani Beztati

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Tyjani Beztati
Born (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 (age 24)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nickname(s)"The Wonderboy"[1]
NationalityDutch
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight70.0 kg (154.3 lb; 11.02 st)
DivisionLightweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofAmsterdam, Netherlands
TeamColosseum Gym[3]
Years active2014 - present
Kickboxing record
Total26
Wins21
By knockout7
Losses5
By knockout0
Other information
Websitehttps://tyjanibeztati.com/
Boxing record from BoxRec

Tyjani Beztati (born October 21, 1997) is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer. He is a two-time Glory Lightweight Championship challenger and the current Glory Lightweight champion.

As of August 2021, he is the #8 lightweight kickboxer in the world according to Combat Press.[4]

Personal life[]

Beztati was born in Amsterdam to a Moroccan father and a Surinamese mother.[5]

Kickboxing career[]

He challenged for the Glory Lightweight Championship for the first time during Glory 53, which was at the time held by Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong. Sitthichai won the fight by a unanimous decision.[6][7]

After his failed title bid, Beztati fought Christian Baya, who was likewise looking to bounce back from a loss.[8] Beztati won the fight by a split decision. He next fought Stoyan Koprivlenski, winning the fight by a unanimous decision.[9] Five months later, he fought Josh Jauncey during Glory 65. Beztati won the fight by a unanimous decision.[10]

Tyjani fought for Glory Lightweight Championship the held at the time by Marat Grigorian during Glory 69.[11] Marat won the fight by a unanimous decision.[12]

Beztati fought Michaël Palandre during Glory 75. He won the fight by a TKO in the second round, as Palandre suffered a broken arm.[13]

Beztati was scheduled to fight Elvis Gashi at Glory 78: Arnhem for the vacant Glory Lightweight Championship.[14][15] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

Championships and accomplishments[]

  • Glory
    • 2021 Glory Lightweight Champion (one time, current)

Professional kickboxing record[]

Professional Kickboxing Record
21 Wins (7 (T)KO's), 5 Losses, 0 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2021-09-04 Win United States Elvis Gashi Glory 78: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the vacant Glory Lightweight Championship.
2020-02-29 Win France Michaël Palandre Glory 75: Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands TKO (Broken Arm) 2 3:00
2019-10-12 Loss Armenia Marat Grigorian Glory 69: Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
For the Glory Lightweight Championship.
2019-05-17 Win Canada Josh Jauncey Glory 65: Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-12-08 Win Bulgaria Stoyan Koprivlenski Glory 62: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-09-29 Win Angola Christian Baya Glory 59: Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2018-05-12 Loss Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong Glory 53: Lille Lille, France Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
For the Glory Lightweight Championship.[17]
2018-03-03 Win Turkey Anil Cabri Glory 51: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO 1 2:17
2017-12-09 Win Denmark Niclas Larsen Glory 49: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-12-09 Loss Bulgaria Stoyan Koprivlenski Glory 49: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-09-30 Win Thailand Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai Glory 45: Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-05-20 Win Denmark Youssef Assouik Glory: 41 Holland Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-03-25 Win Tunisia Sabri Ben Henia Glory 39: Brussels Brussels, Belgium TKO 2 2:05
2016-12-10 Win Germany Andrej Bruhl Glory 36: Collision Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-10-16 Win Germany Nuri Kacar ACB KB 8: Only The Braves Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2016-04-28 Win Azerbaijan Ilyas Rustamov Tatneft Cup Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2016-04-09 Win Indonesia Melvin Wassing Real Fighters Netherlands TKO 2
2015-12-06 Win Denmark Rhassan Muhareb Real Fighters A Night 2 Netherlands KO (Flying knee) 1 2:50
2015-08-22 Loss China Yang Zhuo Wu Lin Feng 2015 Xiamen, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-03-07 Loss Morocco Ismael Benali Fight League - The Beginning Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2014-12-28 Win Brazil Marcisio Souza The Machine Is Back Paramaribo, Suriname Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-11-30 Win France Sidy Barry Real Fighters Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-05-25 Win Morocco Mohammed Didouh Kickboxing Talents Amsterdam, Netherlands
2014-02-22 Win Netherlands Rafik Kassi Enfusion Live - Sportmani Events V Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tyjani Beztati". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Tyjani Beztati". boxrec.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ "THE COLOSSEUM GYM Athletes". thecolosseum.nl. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. ^ Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2021". combatpress.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Als er wat gepikt wordt, wordt altijd eerst naar de allochtoon gekeken". volkskrant.nl (in Dutch). 26 September 2017.
  6. ^ "GLORY 53 Results: Sitthichai and Meksen Retain, Adamchuk Wins Tournament". combatpress.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  7. ^ "News: Tyjani Beztati Pleased With Effort, KOK Champion Victorious". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Glory 62 za kraj godine donosi turnir najboljih teškaša!". fightchannel.hr. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Stoyan Koprivlenski: We lost the battle, but the war goes on". boec.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  10. ^ "GLORY 65: Tyjani Beztati and Josh Jauncey Highlight". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  11. ^ "U subotu Glory 69: Plazibat u Düsseldorfu protiv petog teškaša svijeta, Grigorian brani titulu". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  12. ^ "GLORY 69 Results: Grigorian Dominates Beztati, Retains Lightweight Title". combatpress.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  13. ^ "GLORY 75 Results: Petchpanomrung Dominates Adamchuk, Retains Featherweight Title". combatpress.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  14. ^ "GLORY 78: Hamicha Faces Menshikov". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Nieuwe datum Badr vs Wrzosek Glory keert terug naar Gelredome". vechtsportinfo.nl (in Dutch). 24 June 2021.
  16. ^ Petzel-Gligorea, Alexander. "GLORY 78 Ergebnisse: Wrzosek mit Sensations-Knockout, drei neue Champions". gnp1.de. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Sitthichai retains title, Beztati wins praise". Glory Kickboxing.

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