Ulric Bokeme
Born (1990-06-27) June 27, 1990
Geneva, Switzerland
Nickname"Black Phantome"[1]
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofLancy, Switzerland
TeamSingto Gym
Years active2015 - present
Kickboxing record
Total21
Wins17
By knockout6
Losses4
By knockout2
Draws0

Ulric Bokeme is a Swiss-Congolese kickboxer, currently signed with Glory.[2] As of October 2022, he is ranked as the seventh best middleweight in the world by Beyond Kick.[3] Combat Press ranked him as a top ten middleweight between June 2018 and March 2022, peaking at #5.[4][5][6]

Kickboxing career

Enfusion

Bokeme started on sports as a football player and played on the Swiss National team, due knee injuries he had to give up on his football career. He started training kickboxing as a treatment for his injuries and decided to become a kickboxer.[7]

Bokeme fought during La Nuit De L'Impact III, with his opponent being Yassine Ahaggan. He won the fight by a third round knockout.[8] Bokeme faced Jean Philippe Ghigo at Divonne Challenge 3 on April 15, 2017.[9] He won the fight by decision.[10]

Bokeme fought the former WBC Muaythai Light Heavyweight champion Cheick Sidibé in his Enfusion debut at Enfusion Live 33 on November 7, 2015. He won the fight by a unanimous decision.[11] Bokeme faced Ibrahim El Boustati at Enfusion Live 46 on February 18, 2017, in his second promotional appearance. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[12]

Bokeme faced Mehdi Bouanane at Enfusion Live 41 on September 16, 2017.[13] He won the fight by decision.[14][15]

Bokeme fought a rematch with the former Enfusion three weight world champion Ibrahim El Boustati at Enfusion 56 on November 18, 2017. The fight ended in a controversial fashion after the first round, as the referee disqualified Bokeme for what he deemed to be a punch after the round ended, and which resulted in a knockdown of El Boustati.[16] Upon review, the punch was deemed legal,[17] with El Boustati pretending to be hit by an illegal punch. El Boustati would later apologize to Bokeme and congratulate him on his victory.[18]

Bokeme faced Hicham El Gaoui at Enfusion Live 60 on February 10, 2018.[19] He lost the fight by decision. Bokeme next faced Khalid El Bakouri at Enfusion Live 66 on May 5, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

Glory

Bokeme signed with Glory on August 23, 2019.[21] He made his promotional debut against Yousri Belgaroui at Glory 69: Düsseldorf on October 12, 2019.[22] Yousri won the fight by a unanimous decision.[23]

He achieved his first Glory victory at Glory Collision 2 on December 21, 2019, when he won a unanimous decision against Kevin Van Heeckeren.[24]

Return

Bokeme was booked to face Romain Falendry at AMC Collision I on June 11, 2022, following an eighteen-month absence from the sport.[25] He won the fight by decision.[26]

Bokeme was expected to face Serdar Yigit Eroglu at BKK World Kickboxing Championship on October 8, 2022, but he later withdrew from the bout due to visa issues.[27]

Bokeme made his Glory return against Michael Boapeah at Glory: Collision 5 on June 17, 2023.[28] He lost the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[29]

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing Record
17 Wins (6 (T)(KO's), 4 Losses (2 (T)KO's)
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-11-04WinTurkey Serkan OzcaglayanGlory: Collision 6Arnhem, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-06-17LossGhana Michael BoapeahGlory: Collision 5Rotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (retirement)12:08
2022-06-11WinFrance Romain FalendryAMC Collision ISaint-Brieuc, FranceDecision33:00
2019-12-21WinNetherlands Kevin Van HeeckerenGlory Collision 2Arnhem, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-10-12LossTunisia Yousri BelgarouiGlory 69: DüsseldorfGermanyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-03-30LossSpain Lorenzo Javier JorgeEnfusion 81Tenerife, SpainKO (Right hook)10:20
2018-12-07WinBelgium Filip VerlindenEnfusion Live 76/77United Arab EmiratesDecision33:00
2018-10-27WinTurkey Selahattin SahinEnfusion Live 73GermanyDecision33:00
2018-05-05WinMorocco Khalid El BakouriEnfusion Live 66SpainDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-02-10LossMorocco Hicham El GaouiEnfusion Live 60FranceDecision33:00
2017-11-18WinMorocco Ibrahim El BoustatiEnfusion Live 56NetherlandsTKO (Referee stoppage)1
2017-09-16WinFrance Mehdi BouananeEnfusion Live 41NetherlandsDecision33:00
2017-05-20WinFrance Yassine AhagganLa Nuit De L'Impact IIIFranceTKO (Referee Stoppage/Straight Right)32:18
2017-04-15WinFrance Jean Philippe GhigoDivonne Challenge 3FranceDecision33:00
2017-02-18WinMorocco Ibrahim El BoustatiEnfusion Live 46NetherlandsKO (Left Hook)12:51
2016-11-19WinFrance Mehdi BouananeWLF Rise Of HeroesSwitzerlandDecision33:00
2016-01-29WinFrance Mehdi BouananeSoul Of FightingSwitzerlandDecision33:00
2015-11-07WinFrance Cheick SidibéEnfusion Live 33SwitzerlandDecision33:00
2014WinSwitzerland Erio KusciBest of Leone IVSwitzerlandTKO (Retirement)33:00
2014WinSwitzerland Erio BrunnerBest of LeoneSwitzerlandKO (Punches)11:23
2014WinSwitzerland Eric ButcherBrunner ShowSwitzerlandKO11:44


Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ulric Bokeme". enfusionlive.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ulric Bokeme". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — Leona Pettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: November 2021". combatpress.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: June 2018". combatpress.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. ↑ Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: March 2022". combatpress.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Enfusion Contracted Fighter Ulric Bokeme". EnfusionTV. 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  8. ↑ "La Nuit de l'Impact 3 - Résultats". boxemag.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "«A 15 ans, je me voyais footballeur,pas taulard»". 24heures.ch. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Show Fight 2 : Yassine Ahaggan annonce la couleur". headkicknews.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "Grosse défaite pour Raphael LLODRA". muaythaitv.fr. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  12. ↑ van Zaanen, Martin. "Haagse kickbokser El Boustati zet alles op alles". ad.nl. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  13. ↑ Rodhain, Maxime (14 September 2017). "Kick-Boxing : « L'Enfusion League, c'est un peu la Ligue des Champions », selon Mehdi Bouanane". republicain-lorrain.fr. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  14. ↑ van Dinter, Sean (17 September 2017). "Enfusion Live Zwolle Uitslagen". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "Enfusion Live 52 Results: El Boustati Stops Cardoso, Jorge, Bokeme Pick Up Enfusion League Wins". combatpress.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  16. ↑ "Enfusion Live 56: Groningen Results". combatpress.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  17. ↑ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: December 2017". combatpress.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  18. ↑ "Enfusion : Ibrahim El Boustati s'excuse et reconnaît la victoire d'Ulrik Bokeme". fightinfos.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  19. ↑ Vachon, Bastien (9 February 2018). "L'invincible Ulrik". ledauphine.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  20. ↑ "Enfusion 66 Results: Risco Defeats Kiria". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  21. ↑ "Ulrik BOKEME signe au GLORY". boxemag.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  22. ↑ "GLORY 69 - Yoann KONGOLO et Ulrik BOKEME en Allemagne". boxemag.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  23. ↑ "Glory 69 – Fight Results". perfectkickboxing.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  24. ↑ "GLORY - Ulric BOKEME signe sa première victoire !". boxemag.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  25. ↑ "Falendry – Bokeme, le choc du AMC Collision I". headkicknews.com. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  26. ↑ "Boxe thaï. Gala K1 de Saint-Brieuc. Ulric Bokémé a fait parler la foudre". ouest-france.fr. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  27. ↑ "BKK to host star-studded Kickboxing Championship in Dubai". gulftoday.ae. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  28. ↑ Wheaton, Timothy (9 May 2023). "Michael Boapeah to Fight Ulric Bokeme at GLORY COLLISION 5 on June 17". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  29. ↑ Meshew, Jed (17 June 2023). "Video: Kickboxer Ulric Bokeme has front teeth brutally knocked out at GLORY Collision 5". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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