Pascal Touré
{{short description|French Muay Thai kickboxer}}
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| nationality = French
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|10|27|mf=y}}
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| fighting_out_of = Lyon, France
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| weight = {{convert|95|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = Super Middleweight
| style = Muay Thai, Kickboxing
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| team = Gym boxing St Fons - Team Nasser K.
| trainer = Nasser Kacem
| years_active = 2014–Present
| kickbox_win = 16
| kickbox_kowin = 4
| kickbox_loss = 10
| kickbox_koloss = 2
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Pascal Touré (born October 27, 1995) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer.
As of April 2023, Touré was the #10 ranked light heavyweight kickboxer in the world according to Combat Press.{{cite web |last1=Aittama |first1=Zach |title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: April 2023 |url=https://combatpress.com/2023/04/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-april-2023/ |website=combatpress.com |access-date=4 April 2023}}
Martial arts career
=Early career=
On March 16, 2019, Touré faced Françesko Xhaja at Power Trophy XX. He lost by technical knockout in the second round.{{cite web |title=Power Trophy XX : les résultats |url=https://headkicknews.com/power-trophy-xx-les-resultats/ |website=lidf.press |access-date=4 April 2023}}
On November 9, 2019, Touré travelled to Slovakia to face Ivan Bartek at a King of Kings event. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=KOK World Series in Slovakia 2019: Results |url=https://kickboxingz.com/kok-world-series-in-slovakia-2019-results/ |website=kickboxingz.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120044058/https://kickboxingz.com/kok-world-series-in-slovakia-2019-results/ |access-date=4 April 2023|archive-date=2019-11-20 }}
Touré faced Anthony Leroy at La Nuit Des Challenges 19 on December 14, 2019. He won the fight by decision.{{cite web |title=Nuit Des Challenges 19 : les résultats |url=https://headkicknews.com/nuit-des-challenges-19-les-resultats/ |website=lidf.press |access-date=4 April 2023}}
On February 8, 2020, Touré defeated Massinissa Hamaili by split decision at Empire Fight.{{cite web |title=Empire Fight : les résultats |url=https://lidf.press/empire-fight-les-resultats/ |website=lidf.press |access-date=4 April 2023}}
Touré participated in the K-1 Event -95 kg tournament, held on December 4, 2021. He reached the tournament final after defeating Frangis Goma by decision in the semifinals. He lost to Stéphane Susperregui by decision in the final in a fight where both fighters went down.{{cite web |title=K1 Event 14 : L'ATTB a enfilé son costume trois pièces |url=https://abonne.lest-eclair.fr/id320074/article/2021-12-05/lattb-enfile-soncostume-trois-pieces |website=abonne.lest-eclair.fr |date=5 December 2021 |access-date=7 December 2021}} Touré entered the same tournament at K-1 Event 15 on July 2, 2022.{{cite web |last1=Angelini |first1=Olivier |title=Pascal Touré remporte le tournoi à 4 du K‑1 Event 15 |url=https://boxemag.com/kickboxing-muay-thai/pascal-toure-remporte-le-tournoi-a-4-du-k-1-event-15/ |website=boxemag.com |access-date=9 April 2023 |date=3 July 2022}} He won the tournament, defeating Rodny Belfroy and Mikhail Tyuterev both by decision.{{cite web |title=Pascal Touré s'offre le tournoi du K1 Event 15 |url=https://lidf.press/pascal-toure-soffre-le-tournoi-du-k1-event-15/ |website=lidf.press |access-date=4 April 2023}}
Touré faced Sándor Kertész at La Nuit des Challenges 21 on December 3, 2022. He won the fight by technical knockout in the third round.{{cite web |title=Nuit Des Challenges 21 : les résultats |url=https://headkicknews.com/nuit-des-challenges-21-les-resultats/ |website=lidf.press |access-date=4 April 2023}}
Touré was scheduled to face former Glory Kickboxing champion Artem Vakhitov on February 2, 2023, at Muaythai Factory.{{cite web |last1=Agelini |first1=Olivier |title=Pascal Touré affrontera le champion Artem Vakhitov le 2 février en Siberie |url=https://boxemag.com/kickboxing-muay-thai/pascal-toure-affrontera-le-champion-artem-vakhitov-le-2-fevrier-en-siberie/ |website=boxemag.com |date=25 December 2022 |access-date=4 April 2023}} He lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |last1=Strobel |first1=Kevin |title=Muay Thai Factory Results: Artem Vakhitov Puts on a Dominant Performance Against Pascal Toure in His Return to the Ring |url=https://beyondkick.com/news/muay-thai-factory-results-artem-vakhitov-puts-on-a-dominant-performance-against-pascal-toure-in-his-return-to-the-ring |website=beyondkick.com |access-date=3 February 2023 |date=2 February 2023}}
=Glory=
Touré faced Ștefan Lătescu at Glory 88 on September 9, 2023.{{cite web |last1=Angelini |first1=Olivier |title=Pascal Touré at Glory 88: Paris against the solid Stefan Latescu |url=https://boxemag.com/glory/pascal-toure-au-glory-88-paris-face-au-solide-stefan-latescu/ |website=boxemag.com |access-date=14 August 2023 |date=6 August 2023}} He lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |last1=Ceafalău |first1=Florian |title=Victorie spectaculoasă pentru Ștefan Lătescu în Glory, exclusiv în AntenaPLAY. L-a demolat pe francezul Toure |url=https://as.ro/fight/victorie-spectaculoasa-pentru-stefan-latescu-in-glory-l-a-demolat-pe-francezul-toure-324336.html |website=Antena Sport |access-date=10 September 2023 |language=ro-RO |date=9 September 2023}}
Touré faced Marios Blanas for the vacant WKN K-1 European -95 kg title at Nuit Des Challenges 22 on December 2, 2023.{{cite web |title=Μάριος Μπλάνας : Μάχη τίτλου Ευρώπης WKN στη Γαλλία με τον αθλητή του GLORY Pascal Toure 2 Δεκεμβρίου! |url=https://ufight.gr/kickboxing/15766-marios-mplanas-maxi-titlou-europis-wkn-sti-gallia-me-ton-athliti-tou-glory-pascal-toure-3-dekemvriou |website=ufight.gr |access-date=23 March 2024 |language=el-gr |date=23 November 2023}} He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.{{cite web |last1=LIDF |first1=Jerome |title=Pascal Touré, un titre de champion d'Europe WKN et le Glory |url=https://lesinfosdufight.press/pascal-toure-un-titre-de-champion-deurope-wkn-et-le-glory/ |website=Les Infos Du Fight |access-date=23 March 2024 |language=fr-FR |date=5 December 2023}}
Touré faced Mohamed Amine Glory 91 on April 27, 2024.{{cite web |title=GLORY 91 : Pascal Toure face à un adversaire redoutable à Paris |url=https://lesadeptesdelaboxe.com/glory-91-pascal-toure-face-a-un-adversaire-redoutable-a-paris/ |website=Les Adeptes de la Boxe |access-date=23 March 2024 |language=fr-FR |date=15 March 2024}} He won the fight by split decision.{{cite web |title=Kickboxing. Pascal Touré qualifié pour le Grand Prix du Glory |url=https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2024/04/28/pascal-toure-qualifie-pour-le-grand-prix-du-glory |website=www.leprogres.fr |access-date=28 April 2024 |language=FR-fr}}
Touré faced Tarik Khbabez in the quarterfinals of the Glory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix on June 8, 2024. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=Kickboxing. Grand Prix du Glory : Touré stoppé en quarts par le champion en titre |url=https://www.leprogres.fr/sport/2024/06/09/grand-prix-du-glory-toure-stoppe-en-quarts-par-le-champion-en-titre |website=www.leprogres.fr |access-date=15 June 2024 |language=FR-fr}}
Fight record
{{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Kickboxing & Muay Thai record|record=16 Wins (4 (T)KOs), 9 Losses}}
|- bgcolor="#fbb"
| 2024-12-07 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Cem Cáceres || Glory Collision 7 || Arnhem, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2024-06-08 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Tarik Khbabez || Glory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, Quarterfinals || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 2024-04-27 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Mohamed Amine || Glory 91 || Paris, France || Decision (split)|| 3 || 3:00
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|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2023-12-02 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|GRE}} Marios Blanas || Nuit Des Challenges 22 || Saint-Fons, France || TKO || 2 ||
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the vacant WKN K-1 European -95kg title.}}
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 2023-09-09 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ștefan Lătescu || Glory 88 || Paris, France || Decision (unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 2023-02-02|| Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Artem Vakhitov || Muaythai Factory || Kemerovo, Russia || Decision (unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2022-12-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|HUN}} Sándor Kertész || La Nuit des Challenges 21 || Saint-Fons, France || TKO (Referee stoppage/punch) || 3 ||
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2022-07-02 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Tyuterev || K-1 Event Gold Edition, Tournament Final || Troyes, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|-
! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the K-1 Event Gold Edition Tournament.}}
|-
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| 2022-07-02 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Rodny Belfroy || K-1 Event Gold Edition, Tournament Semifinals || Troyes, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2021-12-04 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Susperregui || K-1 Event 14, Tournament Finals || Troyes, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|-
! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the K-1 Event -95kg tournament title.}}
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2021-12-04 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Frangis Goma || K-1 Event 14, Tournament Semifinals || Troyes, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2021-09-30 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Italy}} Franck Kanate || MFC 8 || Roussillon, France || TKO (Corner stoppage) || 1 ||
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2020-02-08|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Massinissa Hamaili || Empire Fight || Montbéliard, France || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
| 2019-12-14|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Anthony Leroy || La Nuit Des Challenges 19 || Saint-Fons, France || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2019-11-09 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|SVK}} Ivan Bartek || KOK'79 in Slovakia || Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#fbb"
| 2019-03-16 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|Albania}} Françesko Xhaja || Power Trophy XX || Orange, France || TKO || 2 ||
|- bgcolor="#fbb"
| 2018-10-06 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Sofian Laidouni || Challenge || St-Amand-les-Eaux, France || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
| 2018-05-05 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Tommy Blanco || La Nuit de la Boxe|| Troyes, France || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2018-04-12 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|SRB}} Rade Opačić || Collision Fighting League 2 || Serbia || TKO (Punches) || 3 || 2:55
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
| 2018-03-17 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Karim Bidouch || Power Trophy 2018 || Orange, France || TKO (3 Knockdown) || 1 ||
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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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