Nicolas Wamba | |
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Born | Nicolas Wamba February 12, 1988 Saint-Brieuc, France |
Other names | Junior |
Nationality | French |
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 104.3 kg (230 lb; 16 st 6 lb) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
Fighting out of | France |
Team | Team Dragole |
Trainer | Christophe Dragole |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 8 |
Wins | 6 |
By knockout | 1 |
Losses | 2 |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 45 |
Wins | 38 |
Losses | 7 |
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Nicolas Wamba-Barzic (born 12 February 1988), is a French heavyweight kickboxer, WKN World Super Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion, managed by WKN Top Team. As of November 2016, he is ranked the #15 heavyweight in the world by GLORY.
He became the first La Nuit des Champions Heavyweight (+100 kg/220 lb) K-1 Rules Champion at La 20ème Nuit des Champions event in Marseille, France on 23 November 2013, defeating Daniel Sam. He took unanimous decision win, Sam was docked one point in first round for grabbing Wamba's leg, and Wamba scored a knockdown in third round when landed a high kick.
He challenged Raoumaru for the vacant World Kickboxing Network Kickboxing Rules Super Heavyweight World Championship on 22 March 2014 in Agde, France at 11th Trophee de l’Ephebe event. Wamba won the title by TKO as the referee stopped the fight in round 2.
He was knocked out Jamal Ben Saddik in round two at Glory 16: Denver in Broomfield, Colorado, US on April 3, 2014.
He defeated Arnold Oborotov at Fight Night Saint-Tropez II in Saint-Tropez, France on August 4, 2014. Wamba earned a cut above right eye in first round, but defeated Oborotov via a spectacular right head-kick.