Mohamed Mezouari, better known as Hamicha, is a Moroccan-

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kickboxer. He is ranked the #1 welterweight in Glory. He is ranked as the sixth best welterweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022, and the eighth best by Beyond Kick as of October 2022.

Kickboxing career

Early career

Mezouari started to train kickboxing at the age of 8 on El Otmani Gym in the

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, where he still training. Mezouari fought Dzianis Zuev in the Kunlun 56 70kg tournament reserve fight. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Mezouari fought in the Kunlun Fight Group 1 70 kg tournament. In the semifinals, he won a decision against Arman Hambaryan. In the group tournament finals, Mezouari defeated Danilo Zanolini through a first round KO. Mezouari fought Thongchai Sitsongpeenong during Fight League 7 for the Fight League -76kg World title. Mezouari knocked Thongchai out in the second round, with a right low kick. Afterwards, Mezouari fought Artem Pashporin. Mezouari won the fight by a first round TKO, which earned him a place in the 2017 70kg World Max Tournament Final 8. Mezouari lost a unanimous decision to Marat Grigorian in the quarterfinals.

Glory

Mezouari made his Glory debut during Glory 62, when he faced Miles Simson. He knocked Simson out in the first round. He won his second fight against Adam Hadfield at Glory 66: Paris on June 22, 2019, by a first round technical knockout. Mezouari was expected to face Dmitry Menshikov at Glory 78: Arnhem. Menshikov later withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Vedat Hoduk. Mezouari won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Mezouari was expected to face Eyevan Danenberg at Glory: Collision 3 on October 23, 2021. Danenberg later withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Maximo Suarez. Suarez later withdrew a from the bout as well, and was replaced by Samo Dbili. Mezouari won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.

Titles and accomplishments

* 2017 Fight League -76kg World Champion * 2016 BLADE -70kg Champion

Fight record

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External links

Profile at Glory

References

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