Hamza Essalih
{{short description|French kickboxer}}
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| birth_place =Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Hamza Essalih ({{Langx|ar|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.{{Cite web|url=https://combatpress.com/2019/05/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-may-2019/|title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: May 2019}}
Biography and career
On June 25, 2016, Hamza Essalih lost his third fight during Glory 31 in the Amsterdam Rai. In this fight, Paul Jansen, who Essalih had previously defeated, won the match by points (29-27) after delivering a knee to Essalih's head, resulting in an eight-count. This was only Essalih’s third loss in 61 fights.".{{Cite web|title=Amsterdamse kickbokser Hamza Essalih verliest in Rai|url=https://www.parool.nl/gs-b2f85603|last=Elibol|first=Jop van Kempen en Rasit|date=2016-06-25|website=Het Parool|language=nl-NL|access-date=2020-05-26}}
In 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Enfusion under the training of Mosab Amrani.{{Cite web|title=Hamza Essalih {{!}} Team Amrani|url=https://muaythai.nl/hamza-essalih-team-amrani/|last=admin|date=2015-03-26|website=MuayThai.nl|language=nl|access-date=2020-05-26}}
In 2006, he received the role of actor in the Dutch feature film Langer Licht released in 2006.{{Cite web|title=Hamza Essalih {{!}} FilmTotaal|url=https://www.filmtotaal.nl/persoon/86747|website=www.filmtotaal.nl|access-date=2020-05-26}} Hamza Essalih has only one MMA fight, which resulted in a loss.{{Cite web|title=Hamza Essalih vs. Lofogo Sarour {{!}} Enfusion Eindhoven, 23 feb, 2019|url=https://www.oozo.nl/video/eindhoven/83516/hamza-essalih-vs-lofogo-sarour-enfusion-eindhoven-23-feb-2019|website=www.oozo.nl|language=nl|access-date=2020-05-26}}{{Cite web|title=Hamza Essalih : Official MMA Fight Record (0-1-0)|url=https://www.mixedmartialarts.com/fighter/Hamza-Essalih:118C04246557F451|website=The Underground|access-date=2020-05-26}}{{Cite web|title=Hamza Essalih|url=https://enfusionlive.com/fighter/hamza-essalih/|website=Enfusion|language=en|access-date=2020-05-28}}
Personal life
He is the brother of Omar Essalih, 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.{{Cite web|title=Crimineel Omar Essalih uit De Pijp geliquideerd in Oost|url=https://www.parool.nl/gs-b123cb22|last=Vugts|first=Paul|date=2020-05-03|website=Het Parool|language=nl-NL|access-date=2020-05-26}}
Titles and achievements
- 2016 Champion of the Netherlands
- 2017 Champion of the Netherlands
- International Professional Combat Council
- 2019 IPCC K-1 World -65kg Champion
Kickboxing record
{{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Kickboxing record|record=}}
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| 2024-12-14 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Rhydel Vogelenzang || Enfusion #145 || Wuppertal, Germany || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the vacant Enfusion World Featherweight title.}}
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| 2022-09-24 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Deniz Demirkapu || Enfusion 112 || Eindhoven, Netherlands || KO (Punches) || 1||3:00
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the vacant Enfusion World Featherweight title.}}
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| 2019-11-02 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|Morocco}} Soufiane Kaddouri || Enfusion 90 || Antwerp, Belgium || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 3 || 2:52
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the Enfusion World Super Bantamweight title.}}
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| 2019-05-04 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Andrej Bruhl || Enfusion 84 || Darmstadt, Germany || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins IPCC World -65kg title.}}
|- bgcolor="#fbb"
| 2019-06-29|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Jia Aoqi || Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 1st Group Stage || Zhengzhou, China || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 2 || 0:17
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
| 2019-02-23 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|South Sudan}} Lofogo Sarour || Enfusion 78 || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2019-01-02 || Loss || align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Pengfei || Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -65kg World Championship Tournament Quarter Finals|| Hengqin, China || Ext.R Decision || 4 || 3:00
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| 2018-10-27 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Eddy Nait Slimani || Enfusion Talents #60 || Oberhausen, Germany || Ext.R Decision || 4 || 3:00
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| 2018-05-12 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Suriname}} Damencio Patty || Enfusion Talents #52 || The Hague, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2017-11-11 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Islem Hamech || Enfusion Talents #40 || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2017-09-30 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|Morocco}} Soufiane Kaddouri || Enfusion Talents #37 || Antwerp, Belgium || Ext.R Decision || 4 || 3:00
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| 2017-03-24 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Morocco}} Ayoub Ahmamou || Enfusion Talents #30 || Abu Dhabi || TKO (Docto Stoppage) || 2 ||
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| 2016-09-17 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Nafi Bilalovski || Enfusion Live || Antwerp, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2016-06-25 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Paul Jansen || Glory 31: Amsterdam, Prelims || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2016-05-20 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|Morocco}} Mohammed Didouh || Enfusion Fighting Rookies|| Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2015-12-04 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Morocco}} Redouane Boukerch || Glory 26: Amsterdam, Prelims || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2015-08-08|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Saenchai || Fight League || Morocco || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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| 2015-05-24 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Massaro Glunder || Enfusion Kickboxing Talents || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Ext.R Decision|| 4 || 3:00
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| 2015-03-07 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Wilson Mendes|| Fight League - The Beginning || Hoofddorp, Netherlands || Decision|| 3 || 3:00
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| 2014-09-27 || Draw||align=left|{{flagicon|Romania}} Cristian Spetcu || SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV 2014 || Almere, Netherlands || Ext.R Decision|| 4 || 3:00
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| 2014-01-25 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Suriname}} Sergio Wielzen || Enfusion Fighting Rookies || Antwerp, Belgium || Ext.R Decision|| 4 || 3:00
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| 2013-09-17 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Maykol Yurk || Fight Fans || Netherlands || Decision|| 3 || 3:00
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| 2013-05-26 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Danny Moi Thuk Shung || Enfusion Fighting Rookies || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision|| 5 || 3:00
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| 2013-03-16 || Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Javier Hernandez || El Desafio k1|| Málaga, Spain || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2013-01-26 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Eddy Nait Slimani || Stars Night || Vitrolles, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2012-12-01 || Win || align=left|{{flagicon|Turkey}} Idris Demirci || Zaansation 2 || Netherlands || KO (Flying Knee) || 3 ||
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| 2011-07-23 || Loss || align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Komiyama || RISE 80 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00
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| colspan=9 | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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References
From French Wikipedia
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=nm2146063}}
- [https://www.globalfightcenter.com/fighters/hamza-essalih/ Hamza Essalih in globalfightcenter.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318050720/https://www.globalfightcenter.com/fighters/hamza-essalih/ |date=2022-03-18 }}
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Category:Moroccan male kickboxers
Category:Dutch male kickboxers
Category:Lightweight kickboxers