Souleimane Konate
| Souleimane Konaté | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 1984 Aulnay-sous-Bois, France |
| Other names | Black Grizzly |
| Nationality |  French |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Villepinte, France |
| Team | Faucon Gym [1] |
| Trainer | Richard Roudy |
| Years active | 2005–2010 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
Souleimane "Black Grizzly" Konate (born February 4, 1984) is a retired French heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Faucon Gym in Villepinte, France. He is former French Heavyweight kickboxing champion.
Biography and career
Souleimane Konate joined Faucon Gym in 2005.
His first success in K-1 came on August 19, 2007 at K-1 2007 Hungary, when he defeated Ferencz József and Jánosi László and reached the tournament finals, where he was stopped by Dániel Török by unanimous decision.
On December 8, 2007 at K-1 World GP Final in Yokohama, Japan, Konate was scheduled to fight on a Superfight against Musashi but was forced to pull out due to injuries and was replaced by David Dancrade.
Titles
- 2007 K-1 Fighting Network Hungary runner up
- 2006 Winner of "Urban Trip" Full Contact Tournament, Montelimar, France
- 2006 Winner of Heavy Weights Academy “K-1 rules”, Tournai, Belgium
- 2005 French Kickboxing champion