Hamza Ngoto

{{Short description|Kick-boxer who won the WBC Muay Thai super middleweight title in 2018}}

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| birth_place = France

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| weight_class = Super middleweight
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| style = Muay Thai

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| team = Benattia Brothers

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| years_active = 2015 – present

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Hamza Ngoto (born September 13, 1990) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer who won the WBC Muay Thai super middleweight title in 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/hauts-de-seine-92/l-enfant-de-la-cite-jardins-star-de-la-boxe-en-thailande-anonyme-a-suresnes-03-10-2018-7909920.php|title=L'enfant de la Cité-jardins, star de la boxe en Thaïlande, anonyme à Suresnes|last=à 15h18|first=Par David LivoisLe 3 octobre 2018|date=2018-10-03|website=leparisien.fr|language=fr-FR|access-date=2019-08-06}}

Muay thai career

Ngoto participated in the 2016 MAX Muay Thai tournament. He defeated Islam Murtazaev by decision in the semifinals, and Adrien Rubis by decision in the finals.{{cite web |title=MAX Muay Thai 2016 - Videos des rencontres d' Hamza Ngoto, Adrien Rubis et Sofian Seboussi ! |url=https://boxemag.com/muay-k-1/muay-k-1-news/item/max-muay-thai-2016-videos-des-rencontres-d-hamza-ngoto-adrien-rubis-et-sofian-seboussi.html |website=boxemag.com |accessdate=22 October 2020}}

In August 2018, Ngoto fought Thongchai Sitsongpeenong for the WBC Muaythai super middleweight title. He won by a second round elbow KO.{{cite web |title=VIDEO - Hamza NGOTO met KO THONGCHAI et conserve sa ceinture mondiale WBC |url=https://boxemag.com/muay-k-1/muay-k-1-news/item/hamza-ngoto-met-ko-thongchai-et-prend-la-ceinture-mondiale-wbc.html |website=boxemag.com |accessdate=22 October 2020}}{{cite web |title=TWO NEW WBC WORLD CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT BANGKOK'S RAJADAMNERN STADIUM |url=http://www.wbcmuaythai.com/previous_news_select.php?id=407 |website=wbcmuaythai.com |accessdate=22 October 2020 |archive-date=26 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026200708/http://www.wbcmuaythai.com/previous_news_select.php?id=407 |url-status=dead }}

Ngoto was scheduled to fight Toby Smith for the Lion Fight light heavyweight title, during Lion Fight 52.{{cite web |title=Lion Fight 52 Fight Card |url=https://kickboxingz.com/lion-fight-52-fight-card |website=kickboxingz.com |accessdate=22 October 2020}} He defeated Smith by a split decision.{{cite web |title=Hamza NGOTO s'offre Toby SMITH et devient champion du Lion Fight |url=https://boxemag.com/muay-k-1/muay-k-1-resultats/item/hamza-ngoto-s-offre-toby-smith-et-devient-champion-du-lion-fight.html |website=boxemag.com |accessdate=22 October 2020}}

After winning the Lion Fight title, he was set to fight Gaëtan Dambo during Golden Fight. Ngoto won the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=Bobo SACKO champion du monde WMC, Hamza NGOTO inatteignable |url=https://muaythaitv.fr/news/bobo-sacko-champion-du-monde-wmc-hamza-ngoto-inatteignable-n6768.html |website=muaythaitv.fr |accessdate=22 October 2020}}

He defended his WBC Muaythai title for the first time in February 2020, when he was scheduled to fight Salimkhan Ibragimov.{{cite web |title=Revolution Muay Thai gym star Ibragimov hungry for world title |url=https://www.thephuketnews.com/revolution-muay-thai-gym-star-ibragimov-hungry-for-world-title-74810.php |website=thephuketnews.com |accessdate=22 October 2020}} Ngoto won the fight by decision.{{cite web |title=2020年2月23日AMMA PHUKET PATONG 战报[视频] |url=https://www.hula8.net/article/40429.html |website=hula8.net |date=26 February 2020 |accessdate=22 October 2020}}

Ngoto was scheduled to face Mikael Benatar at Muay Thai Grand Prix on December 5, 2021.{{cite web |title=THAÏLANDE – FRANCE : Le 5 décembre, le meilleur de la boxe thaïe enflammera Paris |url=https://www.gavroche-thailande.com/thailande-france-le-5-decembre-le-meilleur-de-la-boxe-thaie-enflammera-paris/ |website=gavroche-thailande.com |date=4 November 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021}}

Titles and accomplishments

2019 Lion Fight Light Heavyweight World Champion (76 kg / 168 lb){{cite web|url=https://www.fightmag.com.au/2019/03/20/carnage-diary-recap-lion-fight-52/|title=Carnage Diary: Recap Lion Fight 52, Muay Thai Dublin|website=FIGHTMAG|date=2019-03-20|access-date=2020-03-25}}
2018 WBC Muay Thai World Super Middleweight Champion (76.2 kg / 168 lb){{cite web|url=http://www.wbcmuaythai.com/champions.php|title=WBC Muay Thai World Champions|website=WBC Muay Thai|access-date=2020-03-25|archive-date=2011-11-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128021126/http://www.wbcmuaythai.com/champions.php|url-status=dead}}
2016 MAX Muay Thai Champion (75 kg / 165 lb)
2015 IFMA World Muay Thai Championships (75 kg) Gold
2014 IFMA World Muay Thai Championships B-class (75 kg) Gold

Fight record

{{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Muay Thai record|record=51 Wins, 1 Loss}}

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| 2023-03-17 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Adolfo Barão || Muay Thai Grand Prix || Paris, France || Decision || 3 ||3:00