Yassine Boughanem

Yassine Boughanem (born 24 January 1994) is a Moroccan-Belgian Muay Thai fighter, who has been professionally competing since 2011. He is the current WKN World Super Heavyweight Muay Thai champion.[2]

Yassine Boughanem
BornYassine Adgham-Boughanem
(1994-01-24) 24 January 1994
Brussels, Belgium
Nickname(s)Choco Montana
NationalityMoroccan
Belgian
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofPattaya, Thailand
TeamTeam Boughanem Petchsaman[1]
Years active2011 - present
Kickboxing record
Total169
Wins136
By knockout89
Losses33

He is the former WBC Muaythai World Super Heavyweight champion, successfully defending this title three times, and the WPMF World Heavyweight champion with two title defenses.[3]

As of March 2020 WBC Muaythai ranks him as the #1 Heavyweight in the world.[4]

Yassine is the younger brother of Muay Thai world champion Youssef Boughanem.

Muay Thai career

He participated in the 2016 Super Muaythai four man Heavyweight Tournament. After dispatching Liam John McKendry in the semifinal by a first round TKO, he faced Steven Banks in the finals. Boughanem once again won by a first round knockout.[5]

Steven Banks and Yassine Boughanem met once more a year later, during the Phoenix 5 in the famed Rajadamnern Stadium, this time fighting for the vacant WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight title.[6][7] Boughanem was able to push the faced again his opponent and won both the fight and title by a unanimous decision.[8]

At Phoenix 8 Boughanem made his first title defense against James McSweeney.[9] Boughanem dominated throughout most of the fight, controlling the center of the ring, and won the fight by a unanimous decision (49-48, 49-48 and 49-47).[10][11] During Phoenix 10 Yassine made the second WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight title defense, against Jurjendal. Boughanem was able to win a unanimous decision.[12]

Boughanem fought for the World Super Heavyweight Muay Thai title during PSM Fight Night, while also putting his WBC title on the line, with his opponent being the Portuguese native Bruno Susano.[13] The fight was stopped by a doctor in at the end of the second round, as Susano sustained a cut on his forehead which rendered him unable to continue to fight.[14]

Yassine participated in the 2019 PSM Fight Night tournament, being the defending WBC Muaythai super heavyweight champion.[15] In the semi finals he scored a TKO victory over Mohan Bouzidi, as his corner stopped the fight at the end of the first round. In the final bout he managed a first round knockout over Sofian Laidouni. The Belgian Federation declared the fight a no contest, as Yassine hit Sofian with a strike as he was falling to the canvas in a knockdown. The WBC Muaythai however, count the fight as a win and title defense for Boughanem.[16]

Championship and accomplishments

Muay Thai record
Professional Muaythai Record
136 Wins (89 (T)KO's), 33 Losses, 0 Draw
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2019-11-16No contest Sofian LaidouniPSM Fight Night 2Bruxelles, BelgiumDecision (Unanimous)33:00
PSM Tournament Final. For the WBC Muaythai title.
2019-11-16Win Mohand BouzidiPSM Fight Night 2Bruxelles, BelgiumTKO (Corner stoppage)13:00
PSM Tournament Semi Final.
2019-5-11Win Ion GrigoreFight EventBruxelles, BelgiumTKO3
2019-4-22Win Bruno SusanoPSM Fight NightBruxelles, BelgiumTKO2
Defends the WBC Muaythai World Super Heavyweight title and wins the WKN World Super Heavyweight title.
2018-10-13Win JurjendalPhoenix 10Brussels, BelgiumDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight World title.
2018-5-22Win James McSweeneyPhoenix 8 Bangkok (Lumpinee)Bangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the WBC Muaythai World Super Heavyweight title.
2018-2-26Win Steven BanksPhoenix 5 Bangkok (Rajadamnern)Bangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight World title.
2018-2-10Win Imad el MoutahiKing Of BrusselsBruxelles, BelgiumTKO (Doctor stoppage)13:00
2017-12-9Win Daniel SamGolden FightLevallois-Perret, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-10-28Loss Ciryl GaneDuel 2Paris, FranceDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2017-6-29Win Alexandru LunguBest Of Siam XIParis, FranceKO13:00
2016-10-29Win Benz RSM AcademyBest Of Siam IXParis, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-8-28Win Steven BanksSuper MuaythaiBangkok, ThailandKO1
Super Muaythai Tournament Final.
2016-8-28Win Liam John McKendrySuper MuaythaiBangkok, ThailandTKO1
Super Muaythai Tournament Semi Final.
2016-5-27Loss Benz RSM AcademyBest Of Siam 8 (Rajadamnern)Bangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
For the WBC Muaythai World title.
2016-4-30Win Samih BacharKerner ThaiParis, FranceDecision (Split)33:00
2015-12-11Win Yüksel AyaydınBest Of Siam 7Paris, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-10-10Loss Mickael YapiShock Muay 7Saint-Denis, FranceTKO4
2015-6-19Win Thomas AlizierBest Of Siam 6Paris, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-3-6Win Panom TopkingBoxingFriday 6 MarchPattaya, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2015-Loss Avatar Tor.MorsriThailandDecision53:00
2014-10-10Win Malik AlianeChawang StadiumKo Samui, ThailandKO3
2014-5-10Win FahsaiSuk Singpatong + SitnumnoiPhuket, ThailandKO2
2014-4-19Win Kongjak Sor TuantongSuk Singpatong + SitnumnoiPhuket, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2014-2-7Win Panom TopkingBoxingSuper Big MatchPhuket, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2014-1-19Win Kongjak Sor TuantongSunday Championship NightPhuket, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2014-1-1Win Bernueng TopkingBoxingWednesday Championship NightPhuket, ThailandKO5
2014-12-4Win Kiatchai Phuket Top TeamWednesday Championship NightPhuket, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2013-1-20Win Kiatchai Kiatchaimuaythai GymWednesday Championship NightPhuket, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
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