Ulric Bokeme Explained

Ulric Bokeme
Birth Date:June 27, 1990
Birth Place:Geneva, Switzerland
Nickname:"Black Phantome"[1]
Fighting Out Of:Lancy, Switzerland
Weight:85kg (187lb)
Weight Class:Middleweight
Style:Kickboxing
Stance:Orthodox
Team:Singto Gym
Yearsactive:2015 - present
Kickboxingwins:17
Kickboxingkowins:6
Kickboxinglosses:6
Kickboxingkolosses:2
Kickboxingdraws:0

Ulric Bokeme is a Swiss-Congolese kickboxer, currently signed with Glory.[2] As of October 2022, he is ranked as the seventh best middleweight in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[3] Combat Press ranked him as a top ten middleweight between June 2018 and March 2022, peaking at #5.[4] [5] [6]

Kickboxing career

Enfusion

Bokeme started on sports as a football player and played on the Swiss National team, due knee injuries he had to give up on his football career. He started training kickboxing as a treatment for his injuries and decided to become a kickboxer.[7]

Bokeme fought during La Nuit De L'Impact III, with his opponent being Yassine Ahaggan. He won the fight by a third round knockout.[8] Bokeme faced Jean Philippe Ghigo at Divonne Challenge 3 on April 15, 2017.[9] He won the fight by decision.[10]

Bokeme fought the former WBC Muaythai Light Heavyweight champion Cheick Sidibé in his Enfusion debut at Enfusion Live 33 on November 7, 2015. He won the fight by a unanimous decision.[11] Bokeme faced Ibrahim El Boustati at Enfusion Live 46 on February 18, 2017, in his second promotional appearance. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[12]

Bokeme faced Mehdi Bouanane at Enfusion Live 41 on September 16, 2017.[13] He won the fight by decision.[14] [15]

Bokeme fought a rematch with the former Enfusion three weight world champion Ibrahim El Boustati at Enfusion 56 on November 18, 2017. The fight ended in a controversial fashion after the first round, as the referee disqualified Bokeme for what he deemed to be a punch after the round ended, and which resulted in a knockdown of El Boustati.[16] Upon review, the punch was deemed legal,[17] with El Boustati pretending to be hit by an illegal punch. El Boustati would later apologize to Bokeme and congratulate him on his victory.[18]

Bokeme faced Hicham El Gaoui at Enfusion Live 60 on February 10, 2018.[19] He lost the fight by decision. Bokeme next faced Khalid El Bakouri at Enfusion Live 66 on May 5, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

Glory

Bokeme signed with Glory on August 23, 2019.[21] He made his promotional debut against Yousri Belgaroui at Glory 69: Düsseldorf on October 12, 2019.[22] Bokeme lost the fight by a unanimous decision.[23]

He achieved his first Glory victory at Glory Collision 2 on December 21, 2019, when he won a unanimous decision against Kevin Van Heeckeren.[24]

Return

Bokeme was booked to face Romain Falendry at AMC Collision I on June 11, 2022, following an eighteen-month absence from the sport.[25] He won the fight by decision.[26]

Bokeme was expected to face Serdar Yigit Eroglu at BKK World Kickboxing Championship on October 8, 2022, but he later withdrew from the bout due to visa issues.[27]

Bokeme made his Glory return against Michael Boapeah at Glory: Collision 5 on June 17, 2023.[28] He lost the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[29]

Bokeme challenged the Glory Middleweight champion Donovan Wisse at Glory 92 on May 18, 2024.[30] He lost the fight by split decision.[31]

Bokeme faced Michael Boapeah at Glory 93 on July 20, 2024. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[32]

Fight record

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2024-07-20 || Loss||align=left| Michael Boapeah || Glory 93|| Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2024-05-18|| Loss||align=left| Donovan Wisse || Glory 92 || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Split)|| 5 ||3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2023-11-04 || Win ||align=left| Serkan Ozcaglayan || Glory: Collision 6 || Arnhem, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2023-06-17 || Loss||align=left| Michael Boapeah || Glory: Collision 5 || Rotterdam, Netherlands || TKO (retirement) || 1 ||2:08 |- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2022-06-11 || Win ||align=left| Romain Falendry || AMC Collision I || Saint-Brieuc, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2019-12-21|| Win||align=left| Kevin Van Heeckeren || Glory Collision 2 || Arnhem, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#Fbb;"| 2019-10-12 || Loss ||align=left| Yousri Belgaroui || Glory 69: Düsseldorf || Germany || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#Fbb;"| 2019-03-30 || Loss ||align=left| Lorenzo Javier Jorge || Enfusion 81 || Tenerife, Spain || KO (Right hook) || 1 || 0:20|- style="background:#cfc;"|2018-12-07 || Win ||align=left| Filip Verlinden || Enfusion Live 76/77 || United Arab Emirates || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"|2018-10-27 || Win ||align=left| Selahattin Sahin || Enfusion Live 73 || Germany || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"|2018-05-05 || Win ||align=left| Khalid El Bakouri || Enfusion Live 66 || Spain || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#Fbb;"| 2018-02-10 || Loss ||align=left| Hicham El Gaoui|| Enfusion Live 60 || France || Decision|| 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-11-18 || Win ||align=left| Ibrahim El Boustati || Enfusion Live 56 || Netherlands || TKO (Referee stoppage) || 1 |||- style="background:#cfc;"|2017-09-16|| Win ||align=left| Mehdi Bouanane || Enfusion Live 41 || Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"|2017-05-20|| Win ||align=left| Yassine Ahaggan || La Nuit De L'Impact III || France || TKO (Referee Stoppage/Straight Right)|| 3 || 2:18|- style="background:#cfc;"|2017-04-15|| Win ||align=left| Jean Philippe Ghigo|| Divonne Challenge 3 || France || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-02-18 || Win ||align=left| Ibrahim El Boustati || Enfusion Live 46 || Netherlands || KO (Left Hook)|| 1 || 2:51|- style="background:#cfc;"|2016-11-19|| Win ||align=left| Mehdi Bouanane|| WLF Rise Of Heroes || Switzerland || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"|2016-01-29|| Win ||align=left| Mehdi Bouanane|| Soul Of Fighting || Switzerland || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"|2015-11-07 || Win ||align=left| Cheick Sidibé || Enfusion Live 33 || Switzerland || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |-|- style="background:#cfc;"|2014 || Win ||align=left| Erio Kusci || Best of Leone IV || Switzerland || TKO (Retirement) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;"|2014 || Win ||align=left| Erio Brunner || Best of Leone || Switzerland || KO (Punches) || 1 || 1:23

|- style="background:#cfc;"|2014 || Win ||align=left| Eric Butcher || Brunner Show || Switzerland || KO || 1 || 1:44

|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ulric Bokeme . enfusionlive.com . 23 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Ulric Bokeme . glorykickboxing.com . 23 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Strobel . Kevin . Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — Leona Pettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight . beyondkick.com . 1 October 2022 . 1 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Aittama . Zach . Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: November 2021 . combatpress.com . 1 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: June 2018 . combatpress.com . 23 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: March 2022. Aittama . Zach . combatpress.com . 26 March 2022.
  7. Web site: Enfusion Contracted Fighter Ulric Bokeme. EnfusionTV. 2018-03-13. 2019-02-05.
  8. Web site: La Nuit de l'Impact 3 - Résultats . boxemag.com . 23 September 2020.
  9. Web site: "A 15 ans, je me voyais footballeur,pas taulard" . 24heures.ch . 13 April 2017 . 20 September 2022.
  10. Web site: Show Fight 2 : Yassine Ahaggan annonce la couleur . headkicknews.com . 20 September 2022.
  11. Web site: Grosse défaite pour Raphael LLODRA . muaythaitv.fr . 23 September 2020.
  12. Web site: van Zaanen . Martin . Haagse kickbokser El Boustati zet alles op alles . ad.nl . 20 September 2022.
  13. Web site: Rodhain . Maxime . Kick-Boxing : « L'Enfusion League, c'est un peu la Ligue des Champions », selon Mehdi Bouanane . republicain-lorrain.fr . 20 September 2022 . 14 September 2017.
  14. Web site: van Dinter . Sean . Enfusion Live Zwolle Uitslagen . vechtsportinfo.nl . 20 September 2022 . 17 September 2017.
  15. Web site: Enfusion Live 52 Results: El Boustati Stops Cardoso, Jorge, Bokeme Pick Up Enfusion League Wins . combatpress.com . 23 September 2020.
  16. Web site: Enfusion Live 56: Groningen Results . combatpress.com . 23 September 2020.
  17. Web site: Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: December 2017 . combatpress.com . 23 September 2020.
  18. Web site: Enfusion : Ibrahim El Boustati s'excuse et reconnaît la victoire d'Ulrik Bokeme . fightinfos.com . 23 September 2020.
  19. Web site: Vachon . Bastien . L'invincible Ulrik . ledauphine.com . 20 September 2022 . 9 February 2018.
  20. Web site: Enfusion 66 Results: Risco Defeats Kiria . kickboxingz.com . 20 September 2022.
  21. Web site: Ulrik BOKEME signe au GLORY . boxemag.com . 23 September 2020.
  22. Web site: GLORY 69 - Yoann KONGOLO et Ulrik BOKEME en Allemagne . boxemag.com . 23 September 2020.
  23. Web site: Glory 69 – Fight Results . perfectkickboxing.com . 23 September 2020.
  24. Web site: GLORY - Ulric BOKEME signe sa première victoire ! . boxemag.com . 23 September 2020.
  25. Web site: Falendry – Bokeme, le choc du AMC Collision I . headkicknews.com . 6 May 2022.
  26. Web site: Boxe thaï. Gala K1 de Saint-Brieuc. Ulric Bokémé a fait parler la foudre . ouest-france.fr . 12 June 2022 . 13 June 2022.
  27. Web site: BKK to host star-studded Kickboxing Championship in Dubai . gulftoday.ae . 17 September 2022.
  28. Web site: Wheaton . Timothy . Michael Boapeah to Fight Ulric Bokeme at GLORY COLLISION 5 on June 17 . beyondkick.com . 9 May 2023 . 9 May 2023.
  29. Web site: Meshew . Jed . Video: Kickboxer Ulric Bokeme has front teeth brutally knocked out at GLORY Collision 5 . mmafighting.com . 17 June 2023 . 17 June 2023.
  30. Web site: Emmerink . Ron . Glory kampioenen Wisse en Semeleer zetten titels op het spel in April en Mei . Vechtsport info . 9 March 2024 . nl . 8 March 2024.
  31. Web site: Team . Black Belt . Results from GLORY 92: Donovan Wisse Defends Middleweight Crown in Thrilling Split Decision, Rigters Triumphs in Co-Main Event . Black Belt Magazine . 19 May 2024 . en . 19 May 2024.
  32. Web site: O'Brien . Owen . Kickbokser Boapeah wint bij Glory: 'Ze zeiden dat ik het niet kon, maar kijk waar ik nu sta' . www.omroepwest.nl . 6 August 2024 . nl . 20 July 2024.

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