Hakim Hamech Explained

Hakim Hamech
Birth Date:March 22, 1993
Birth Place:Perpignan, France
Fighting Out Of:Lyon, France
Height:169cm
Weight:60kg (130lb)
Weight Class:Bantamweight
Style:Muay Thai
Stance:Orthodox
Team:Team Nasser Kacem
Yearsactive:2011 - present
Kickboxingwins:18
Kickboxingkowins:10
Kickboxinglosses:13
Kickboxingkolosses:1
Boxrec:880691

Hakim Hamech (born March 22, 1993) is a French Muay Thai fighter. He is the former WBC Muaythai featherweight champion.

Muaythai career

Hamech made his professional debut against Franck Gross in April 2011. He defeated Gross by decision.[1] He would go on to amass a 3-3 record, before being given a chance to fight Chaichana at La Nuit Des Challenges 13 for the WBC Muay Thai World featherweight title. Hamech won the fight by a first round knockout.[2] [3]

Hamech traded wins and losses over his next four fights, winning against AbdelOuahab Yalmani and Takayuki Nagayama, but losing to Pattaya Lek Sit Sen and Takeru Segawa. He was given the chance to challenge Ryuji Horio for the Krush Super Bantamweight title at Krush 61.[4] Horio won the fight by decision.

Hamech won his next two fights by TKO, against Andrea Castiglione and Javier Lantaron Vizcaino, before losing to Dean James.[5] Hamech then defeated Roman Skulsky and Wang Junguang by decision, as well as Kongyoy THheepakorn by knockout, before losing to Phetmuangchon Por.Suantong by decision.[6] After losing to Phetmuangchon, Hakim went on a three fight winning streak, during which he won the rematch with Franck Gross by decision, and beat Mike Astarita and Yun Qi likewise by decision. Following this winning streak, he went on a three fight losing streak, most notably losing to Astemir Borsov.

Hamech made his ONE Championship debut at ONE: Heroes of Honor against Yukinori Ogasawara. He won the fight by a first round knockout.[7] In his next fight with ONE, Hamech fought Rodtang Jitmuangnon. Hamech lost the fight by decision.[8]

Moving away from ONE, Hamech scored a second round knockout of Plangrith at La Nuit Des Challenges 19.[9] He was next scheduled to fight Nabiyom Tefsai at GVA Fight Night 2.[10] Tefsai won the fight by decision.[11]

Hamech faced Panomdet at La Nuit Des Challenges 20 on December 18, 2021. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[12]

Titles and accomplishments

Muay Thai record

|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2021-12-18|| Win ||align=left| Panomdet || La Nuit Des Challenges 20 || Saint-Fons, France || KO || 1 |||- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2020-02-01|| Loss ||align=left| Nabiyom Tefsai || GVA Fight Night 2 || Switzerland || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2019-12-14|| Win ||align=left| Plangrith || La Nuit Des Challenges 19 || France || KO || 2 |||- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2019-03-31|| Loss ||align=left| Rodtang Jitmuangnon || ONE Championship: A New Era || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2018-09-08|| Win ||align=left| Yukinori Ogasawara || ONE Championship: Heroes of Honor || Shanghai, China || KO (Punches) || 1 || 2:59|- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2018-04-07|| Loss ||align=left| Jo Rittijack || Muay Thai Grand Prix 15 - Lion Fight 41 || United Kingdom || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2018-02-24|| Loss ||align=left| Matee Sotjotoy || Fighting Edition || France || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2018-01-13|| Loss ||align=left| Astemir Borsov || Glory Of Heroes || China || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2017-12-23|| Win ||align=left| Yun Qi || Glory Of Heroes || China || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2017-04-15|| Win ||align=left| Mike Astarita || Divonne Challenge 3 || France || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2016-11-19|| Win ||align=left| Franck Gross || Nuit des Champions 2016 || France || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2016-10-22|| Loss ||align=left| Phetmuangchon Por.Suantong || La Nuit Des Challenges 16 || France || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2016-06-17|| Win ||align=left| Wang Junguang || Wu Lin Feng || China || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2016-05-21|| Win ||align=left| Kongyoy Theepakorn || La Nuit Des Challenges 15 || France || KO || 1 |||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2016-04-30|| Win ||align=left| Roman Skulsky || MFC 5 || France || Decision || |||- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2016-03-26|| Loss ||align=left| Dean James || Muay Thai Grand Prix 3 || United Kingdom || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2016-03-05|| Win ||align=left| Javier Lantaron Vizcaino || MFC 4 || France || TKO || 2 |||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2016-01-21|| Win ||align=left| Andrea Castiglione || MFC 3 || France || TKO || 3 |||- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2015-12-04|| Loss ||align=left| Ryuji Horio || Krush 61 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2015-10-24|| Win ||align=left| Takayuki Nagayama || La Nuit Des Challenges 14 || France || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 1 |||- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2015-07-04|| Loss ||align=left| Takeru[14] || K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2015-03-06|| Win ||align=left| AbdelOuahab Yalmani || Muaythai Fighting Championship || France || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 2 |||- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2014-12-05|| Loss ||align=left| Pattaya Lek Sit Sen || La Ligue des Gladiateurs || Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2014-09-20|| Win ||align=left| Chaichana || La Nuit Des Challenges 13 || France || KO || 1 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2014-02-08 || Loss ||align=left| Sam-A Gaiyanghadao || La Nuit Des Titans || Tours, France || KO (elbow) || 4 |||- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2013-11-09 || Loss ||align=left| Ayoub El Khaidar || Championnat du Monde Muaythai || France || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2013-10-26|| Win ||align=left| Hongtonglek Chor Farpleansee || Röschtigraben Derby 2013 || Switzerland || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2013-09-21 || Loss ||align=left| Ayoub El Khaidar || La Nuit Des Challenges 12 || France || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2013-06-15|| Win ||align=left| Vatsana Sedone || Ultimate kick-Boxing 3 || France || TKO || 1 |||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2012-10-20|| Win ||align=left| Hongtonglek Chor Farpleansee || Roschtigrabe Derby || Switzerland || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2011-04-30|| Win ||align=left| Franck Gross || K1 Rules || France || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kick-Boxing K1 : FRANCK GROSS vs HAKIM HAMECH Full Fight . muaythaitv.fr . 29 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Boxe Thaï : un Perpignanais champion du monde WBC . lindependant.fr . 23 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Lanchas . Julien . Yohan LIDON, Houcine BENNOUI and Hakim HAMECH, WBC World champions . muaythaitv.us . 23 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Krush 61 : Hakim Hamech défie Horio Ryuji pour le titre . fightinfos.com . 19 October 2015 . 23 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Dean James Dominates At Muay Thai Grand Prix 3 . thephoenixnewspaper.com . 3 April 2016 . 23 December 2020.
  6. Web site: La Nuit des Challenges 16 - Les Résultats . boxemag.com . 23 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Hakim Hamech Fells Yukinori Ogasawara After A Phenomenal First-Round Display . sg.news.yahoo.com . 8 September 2018 . 23 December 2020.
  8. Web site: Rodtang overcomes illness to beat Frenchman in One Super Series . nationthailand.com . 31 March 2019 . 23 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Lidon defeats Kankava to retain WKN kickboxing title . fightmag.com.au . 14 December 2019 . 23 December 2020.
  10. Web site: GVA Fight Night 2 - Nabiyom TESFAI face au Top Mondial Hakim HAMECH . boxemag.com . 13 January 2020 . 23 December 2020.
  11. News: Le Genevois Tesfai frappe un grand coup . Tribune de Genève . 23 December 2020.
  12. Web site: Hakim Hamech at Fight Furious on April 16 in Perpignan . headkicknews.com . 13 March 2022.
  13. Web site: Yohan LIDON, Houcine BENNOUI and Hakim HAMECH, WBC World champions - MUAYTHAITV . www.muaythaitv.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141025224743/http://www.muaythaitv.com/news/yohan-lidon-houcine-bennoui-and-hakim-hamech-wbc-world-champions-n4237.html . 2014-10-25.
  14. Web site: K-1 World Grand Prix 70 kg Tokyo: Results. Roy. 2015-07-05. 2017-10-17.