| Zack Mwekassa | |
| Other Names: | The Black Panther, Le Guerrier Noir (The Black Warrior) |
| Nationality: | Congolese |
| Birth Date: | 1984 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Fighting Out Of: | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
| Weight Kg: | 95 |
| Weight Class: | Cruiserweight (boxing) Heavyweight (kickboxing) |
| Style: | Boxing |
| Stance: | orthodox et racistes |
| Years Active: | 2006 – present (boxing) 2014 – present (kickboxing) |
| Box Win: | 15 |
| Box Kowin: | 14 |
| Box Loss: | 4 |
| Box Koloss: | 3 |
| Box Draw: | 0 |
| Kbox Nc: | 0 |
| Kickbox Win: | 15 |
| Kickbox Kowin: | 13 |
| Kickbox Loss: | 4 |
| Kickbox Koloss: | 2 |
| Kickbox Draw: | 0 |
| Boxrec: | 357978 |
| Updated: | 19 September 2015 |
Zack Mwekassa (born 20 January 1984) is a Congolese boxer and kickboxer who fights in GLORY. He is a former Interim Glory Light Heavyweight Champion.
As of 1 October 2017, he is ranked the #4 light-heavyweight in the world by CombatPress.com.[1]
Mwekassa is the son of a chemist and his two brothers are lawyers. In addition to his fighting career, he is trained as a computer network engineer. He and his family were displaced from their native DR Congo during the Second Congo War that began in 1998.[2]
Mwekassa began his professional boxing career at the age of 22 in 2006 in South Africa. In the first 2 years of his career, he amassed an undefeated streak of 8-0 with all but one of the wins coming by way of TKO or KO. He experienced his first losses back-to-back in 2008 and 2009, before going on another 5-0 undefeated streak...
Mwekassa began training in South Africa in 2003 with elite kickboxers, including the late Mike Bernardo. His trainers intended him for the K-1 circuit but the opportunities were scarce, so he moved into professional boxing in 2006.
In 2014, Mwekassa resurrected his interest in kickboxing. He saw GLORY on television and approached the company about fighting for them. He soon found himself scheduled to face popular MMA and kickboxing fighter Pat Barry at . In what many considered a shocking upset, he knocked out Barry with an incredible uppercut in the first round.
Mwekassa returned to the Glory ring on November 7, 2014 at .[3] He was part of a four-man, one-night tournament to decide the next Light Heavyweight title contender. Mwekassa started in impressive fashion as he knocked out Brian Collette in the semifinals. In the finals, he faced Saulo Cavalari. After a competitive back-and-forth two rounds, Mwekassa lost in the third round due to a head kick.[4]
Mwekassa had a rematch with Cavalari for the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship at on September 19, 2015.[5] He lost the fight via majority decision.
He fought Mourad Bouzidi for the interim Glory Light Heavyweight title.[6] He defeated Bouzidi by a first round TKO.[7] Mwekassa fought the reigning Glory champion Artem Vakhitov during Glory 35, losing by TKO in the third round.[8]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Win | 15–4 |  Bernard Adie | TKO | 7 (12) | 28 Jun 2014 | |||
| 18 | Loss | 14–4 |  Dmitry Kudryashov | KO | 1 (10), | 30 Nov 2013 | |||
| 17 | Win | 14–3 | Mugabon Mudimba | KO | 5 (6) | 31 May 2013 | |||
| 16 | Loss | 13–3 | Danie Venter | TKO | 4 (10), | 22 Sep 2012 | |||
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Tshepang Mohale | TKO | 1 (8), | 16 Jun 2012 | |||
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Kizito Ruhamnye | KO | 1 (8), | 23 Nov 2011 | |||
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Thabiso Mchunu | TKO | 6 (8), | 24 Sep 2011 | |||
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | Alex Mbaya | TKO | 1 (6) | 10 May 2011 | |||
| 11 | Win | 9–2 |  Epiphanie Pipi | RTD | 3 (8), | 1 Mar 2011 | |||
| 10 | Loss | 8–2 |  Paul Jennette | SD | 8 | 10 Oct 2009 | |||
| 9 | Loss | 8–1 |  József Nagy | TKO | 6 (12), | 5 Sep 2008 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Luzimar Gonzaga | KO | 1 (10), | 1 Feb 2008 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Chamunorwa Gonorenda | TKO | 2 (6) | 2 Nov 2007 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Gino Betoko | RTD | 2 (12) | 6 Jul 2007 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Moyoyo Mensah | TKO | 3 (6) | 11 May 2007 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Nsitu Mbaya | KO | 1 (6) | 16 Mar 2007 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Basil Ray | TKO | 2 (4) | 27 October 2006 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Mark Strydom | DQ | 1 (?) | 5 Sep 2006 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Bully Muravha | KO | 3 (4), | 12 May 2006 |
|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2016-11-05 || Loss ||align=left| Artem Vakhitov || Glory 35: Nice || Nice, France || TKO (3 knockdowns) || 2 || 2:23 || 15–4–0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2016-06-25 || Win ||align=left|
Mourad Bouzidi || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || TKO (3 knockdowns) || 1 || 1:47 || 15–3–0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2016-04-16 || Win ||align=left|
Zinedine Hameur-Lain || || Copenhagen, Denmark || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 14–3–0|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2015-09-19 || Loss ||align=left| Saulo Cavalari || || San Jose, California, USA || Decision (majority) || 5 || 3:00 || 13–3–0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2015-06-05 || Win ||align=left| Carlos Brooks || || Lille, France || KO (left hook) || 1 || 1:58 || 13–2–0|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2014-11-07 || Loss ||align=left| Saulo Cavalari ||, Final || Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA || KO (high kick) || 3 || 0:20 || 12–2–0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2014-11-07 || Win ||align=left| Brian Collette ||, Semi Finals || Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA || KO (left hook) || 2 || 0:45 || 12–1–0|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2014-05-03 || Win ||align=left| Pat Barry ||, Reserve Match || Broomfield, Colorado, USA || KO (left uppercut) || 1 || 2:33 || 11–1–0|-|-| colspan=9 | Legend: