Faisal Zakaria
Faisal Zakaria | |
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Born | Faisal Zakaria 8 November 1973 Sudan |
Other names | Diamond Flyer |
Nationality | Sudanese |
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16.5 st) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Style | Shotokan Karate |
Team | Diamond Flyer Muay Thai |
Last updated on: June 2, 2012 |
Faisal Zakaria (born 8 November 1973) is a Sudanese kickboxer, fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand. He was WBC International Muay Thai Heavyweight Champion.[1]
Biography and career
[edit]Faisal Zakaria was born and raised in Sudan. He started to train in karate and represented his country in international competition. In 1990, he left Sudan after political unrest and created a karate school in Libya with other Sudanese expats and trained and tutored in Syria, Greece, Turkey and Lebanon. It was in Lebanon that Zakaria was introduced to Muay Thai.
Faisal Zakaria went to Thailand and within six months was fighting professionally and building a strong following with his entertaining style. Zakaria holds notable victories over Eh Phoutong, Ricardo van den Bos and Saksit.
Titles
[edit]- 2010 WBC Muaythai International Heavyweight Champion
- 2002 CBA International Champion
Kickboxing record
[edit]wins ( KO's), losses, draw | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2016-04-23 | Loss | ![]() | Kunlun Fight 43 | Zhoukou, China | TKO | 2 | ||
2016-03-22 | Win | ![]() | Super Muaythai | China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2015-11 | Win | ![]() | Super Muaythai | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | |||
2013-11-11 | Loss | ![]() | The King in the Ring 7 | Auckland, New Zealand | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2013-07-13 | Loss | ![]() | The King in the Ring 7 | Auckland, New Zealand | TKO (corner stoppage) | 3 | ||
2010-09-03 | Loss | ![]() | Universal Soldier | Auckland, New Zealand | KO | 4 | 0:45 | |
For WMC Super Heavyweight Intercontinental Championship. | ||||||||
2010-07-10 | Loss | ![]() | K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Canberra, Quarter Final | Canberra, Australia | KO (Left hook) | 1 | 1:03 | |
2010-01-02 | Win | ![]() | Battle at the Beach Show | Pattaya, Thailand | Decision (2-1) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins WBC Muay Thai International Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
2009-08-28 | Loss | ![]() | Knees of Fury 26 | Adelaide, Australia | KO (Uppercut) | 3 | ||
2009 | Loss | ![]() | Japan | |||||
2009 | Win | ![]() | Japan | TKO | ||||
2009-05-30 | Loss | ![]() | The Challenger 2009 | Macau, China | KO (Spinning back high kick) | |||
2009-05-30 | Win | ![]() | The Challenger 2009 | Macau, China | KO (Knee strike) | |||
2009 | Loss | ![]() | China | |||||
2008 | Win | ![]() | Okinawa, Japan | Decision | ||||
2008 | Loss | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan | |||||
2007-09-16 | Loss | ![]() | TITANS NEOS II | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (2-0) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2007 | Win | ![]() | Iran | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2007-07-28 | Loss | ![]() | Fists of Fury | Singapore | TKO (Low kick) | 4 | 0:08 | |
For WMC Super Heavyweight World Championship. | ||||||||
2007-03-24 | Win | ![]() | Who's the man! | Auckland, New Zealand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
2006-12-04 | Draw | ![]() | King's Birthday 2006 | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
2006 | Win | ![]() | New Zealand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2006 | Win | ![]() | New Zealand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2005 | Win | ![]() | New Zealand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2005 | Win | ![]() | New Zealand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2005-11-18 | Win | ![]() | Lee Gar vs The World | Auckland, New Zealand | KO (Knee strike) | 2 | ||
2005 | Win | ![]() | New Zealand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2004 | Win | ![]() | Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
2004 | Win | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
Wins WMC Super Middleweight World Championship. | ||||||||
2004 | Win | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2003-11-19 | Loss | ![]() | Golden Panther Cup, Semi Finals | Moscow, Russia | Decision | |||
2003-11-19 | Win | ![]() | Golden Panther Cup, Quarter Finals | Moscow, Russia | ||||
2003 | Win | ![]() | Thailand | KO | ||||
2003 | Loss | ![]() | Chaweng Stadium | Chaweng, Thailand | Decision | |||
2003 | Win | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2003 | Loss | ![]() | King's Birthday 2003, Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | |||
2003 | Win | ![]() | King's Birthday 2003, Semi Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | |||
2003-06-30 | Loss | ![]() | Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
2003-05-26 | Loss | ![]() | Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
2003 | Loss | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2003 | Win | ![]() | Abu Dhabi | KO | ||||
2003 | Win | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2003 | Loss | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2003-11 | Loss | ![]() | Olympic Stadium | Cambodia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Loses CBA International Championship. | ||||||||
2003 | Win | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2002 | Win | ![]() | Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
2002 | Win | ![]() | Hong Kong | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2002-12-05 | Loss | ![]() | King's Birthday 2002, Final | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 2 | ||
For King's Cup 2002 Tournament -70 kg Championship. | ||||||||
2002-12-05 | Win | ![]() | King's Birthday 2002, Semi Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | ||||
2002 | Loss | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2002 | Win | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2002-10 | Win | ![]() | Borei Keila Stadium | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins CBA International Championship. | ||||||||
2002 | Win | ![]() | Chaweng Stadium | Chaweng, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
2002 | Win | ![]() | Thailand | KO | ||||
2001-12-23 | Loss | ![]() | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO (Low kick) | 3 | |||
For WMC Light Heavyweight World Championship. | ||||||||
2001-09-08 | Loss | ![]() | China vs Thailand | Beijing, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2001 | Draw | ![]() | Cambodia | Decision Draw | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2001 | Loss | ![]() | Chaweng Stadium | Chaweng, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
For WMC Super Middleweight World Championship. | ||||||||
2001 | Win | ![]() | Pattaya, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2001 | Win | ![]() | Rajadamnern Stadium | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
2000 | Draw | ![]() | China | Decision Draw | 5 | 3:00 | ||
2000 | Win | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1998 | Win | ![]() | Libanon | KO | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Champions". wbcmuaythai.com.