Khalid Bourdif
| Khalid Bourdif | |
|---|---|
| Born | Khalid Bourdif August 1, 1981[1] Morocco |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[2] |
| Weight | 72.5 kg (160 lb; 11 st 6 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Ondiep, Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Team | Otmani Gym[3] Kickboxing Club Arnhem Bourdif Gym |
| Trainer | Nourdin El Otmani Fred Royers |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 66 |
| Wins | 61 |
| By knockout | 34 |
| Losses | 5 |
Khalid Bourdif is a retired Dutch-Moroccan kickboxer, throughout his career he has been ranked as one of the ten best light heavyweight in the world by Liver Kick.[4]
He is the former two time Dutch Muay Thai National champion, the former 76 kg Klash and SLAMM!! Events Champion, as well as the 2009 Beast of the East Tournament Winner.
Biography and career[edit]
In 2009 Bourdif entered the eight man Beast of the East 72.5 kg tournament. In the quarterfinals he faced the two time K-1 MAX tournament winner José Reis. He won a unanimous decision. In the semi-finals he scored a third-round TKO win over Dave Van Den Ploeg. In the finals he fought the It's Showtime and SuperLeague champion Alviar Lima. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
In May 2019, he fought and defeated Amir Zeyada. At the end of the year, during SLAMM "Nederland vs Thailand VI" he fought Yodsanklai Fairtex for the WMC World Middleweight title. He lost a unanimous decision.
In 2010 he fought and beat Ali Gunyar during New Generation Warriors 4, as well as Murthel Groenhart during Fightclub presents: It's Showtime 2010.
His last fight came in 2015, when he lost by TKO to Regian Eersel.[5] Since his retirement, he has opened his own gym, the Bourdif Gym, with the aim of working with troubled youths.[6] The municipality of Utrecht voted it the Best Sports Association for 2019.[7]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
- Beast of the East
- 2009 Beast of the East 72.5 kg Tournament Winner[8]
- SLAMM!! Events
- SLAMM!! 76 kg World Championship[9]
- KlasH
- KlasH 76 kg World Championship[10]
Kickboxing record[edit]
| 61 wins (34 KOs), 5 losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-19 | Loss | Regian Eersel | The Best of all Elements | Almere, Netherlands | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | ||
| 2014-02-22 | Win | Wiliam Diender | Enfusion Live - Sportmani Events V | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-03-12 | Loss | Marcus Oberg | Oktagon 2011: Petrosyan vs Cosmo | Milan, Italy | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-12-18 | Win | Murthel Groenhart | Fightclub presents: It's Showtime 2010 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-05-2 | Win | Ali Gunyar | New Generation Warriors 4 | Utrecht, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2009-11-29 | Loss | Yodsanklai Fairtex | SLAMM "Nederland vs Thailand VI" | Almere, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the WMC World Middleweight Championship (160 lbs). | ||||||||
| 2009-05-31 | Win | Amir Zeyada | Amsterdam Fight Club | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2009-01-24 | Win | Alviar Lima | Beast of the East, Final | Zutphen, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2009 Beast of the East 72.5 kg Tournament Final | ||||||||
| 2009-01-24 | Win | Dave Van Den Ploeg | Beast of the East, Semi-final | Zutphen, Netherlands | TKO | 3 | ||
| 2009-01-24 | Win | José Reis | Beast of the East, Quarter-final | Zutphen, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2008-12- | Win | Yucel Fidan | Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 2008-03-08 | Draw | Kaoklai Kaennorsing | Fight Night in Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf, Germany | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2007-11-11 | Draw | Halim El Issaoui | Enter The Dragon 5 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2007-05-19 | Win | Lindo Profas | Fight Sensation 2 | Doetinchem Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Categorie: A-Klasse vechters 72.5 kg". muaythai.nl. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Yodsaenklai Fairtex - Khalid Bourdif". Youtube. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Training Khalid Bourdif at Otmani Gym for his fight @ Enfusion LIVE". youtube.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "liverkickcom-light-heavyweight-rankings-may-2011". liverkick.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "FOTOVERSLAG UNITED FIGHT EVENT, 19 APRIL, TOPSPORTCENTRUM ALMERE". mixfight.com/. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Bourdif Gym". sportstad-utrecht.nl. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Utrechtse oud-kickbokser Khalid Bourdif (39) haalt jongeren van straat en laat ze kickboksen in zijn gym: 'Ik wil ze op het rechte pad houden'". sportprijs-utrecht.nl. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Beast of the East". muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Verslag The Best of all Elements". round1network.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Enfusion Live London: Khalid Bourdiff zastąpi Abrahama Roqueni!". fightsport.pl. Retrieved 18 May 2022.