Mohamed Khamal | |
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Born | Mohamed Khamal July 25, 1990 |
Other names | Real fighter |
Nationality | Dutch |
Ethnicity | Moroccan |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
Division | Welterweight |
Style | Muay Thai |
Fighting out of | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Team | Vos Gym |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 57 |
Wins | 47 |
By knockout | 10 |
Losses | 7 |
Draws | 3 |
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Mohamed "Real fighter" Khamal (born July 25, 1990) is a Moroccan-Dutch welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer who fought out of Amsterdam, Netherlands for Vos Gym. He is the K-1 World MAX 2010 West Europe champion, who competed in K-1 MAX and It's Showtime.
As of 1 October 2017, he is ranked the #10 lightweight in the world by CombatPress.com.
Khamal was born in 1990 in Morocco and moved to the Netherlands. After a number of Muay Thai fights in the Netherlands, and after picking up good wins against opposition such as Sergio Wielzen and Hassan Ait Bassou, Khamal made his mark on the international scene in 2009 when he faced Thai legend Anuwat Kaewsamrit for the W.M.C. Intercontinental title (64 kg). The fight went the full five rounds, resulted in a unanimous decision victory for the 19-year-old fighter. With this upset victory Khamal would make his name and he would begin to be known as one of the best prospects in the 63 kg division.
In 2010 Khamal moved up in weight to 70 kg and entered the K-1 World MAX 2010 West Europe Tournament in Utrecht, Netherlands in a bid to gain qualification for the 2010 K-1 World MAX. Despite moving up in weight and being one of the events smaller fighters, Khamal made the final where he faced pre-tournament favourite Armenian-Belgium fighter Harut Grigorian. In the final match Khamal dominated, dropping Harut twice before getting the victory via brutal KO in the second round and booking his place at the K-1 World MAX 2010 Final 16.