Faisal Zakaria
Faisal Zakaria | |
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| Born | November 8, 1973 Sudan |
| Occupation | Kickboxer |
| Years active | 1990s–2010s |
| Known for | WBC International Muay Thai Heavyweight Title holder |
Faisal Zakaria (born 8 November 1973) is a Sudanese kickboxer currently residing in Auckland, New Zealand. He once held the WBC International Muay Thai Heavyweight Title and is recognized for his energetic and versatile combat technique.
Biography and career
Zakaria was born in Sudan and initially trained in karate, competing on the international stage. Due to political instability in Sudan, he left the country in 1990 and subsequently co-established a karate academy in Libya. His martial arts journey continued as he trained in various countries including Syria, Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon, where he was introduced to Muay Thai. Within six months of switching to Muay Thai professionally in Thailand, he earned acclaim by defeating notable opponents such as Eh Phoutong, Ricardo van den Bos, and Saksit.
Titles
- 2010 WBC Muaythai International Heavyweight Champion
- 2002 CBA International Champion
- 2004 & 2008 WMC Super Middleweight World Champion
Kickboxing record
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2016-04-23 || Loss ||align=left| Asihati || Kunlun Fight 43 || Zhoukou, China || TKO || 2 || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2016-03-22 || Win ||align=left| Steve Banks || Super Muaythai || China || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2015-11 || Win ||align=left| Yak Nonaskin || Super Muaythai || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || || |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2013-11-11 || Loss ||align=left| Tafa Misipati || The King in the Ring 7|| Auckland, New Zealand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2013-07-13 || Loss ||align=left| Antz Nansen || The King in the Ring 7|| Auckland, New Zealand || TKO (corner stoppage) || 3 || |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2010-09-03 || Loss ||align=left| Andrew Peck || Universal Soldier|| Auckland, New Zealand || KO || 4 || 0:45 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2010-07-10 || Loss ||align=left| Ben Edwards || K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Canberra, Quarter Final|| Canberra, Australia|| KO (Left hook) ||1||1:03 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-01-02 || Win ||align=left| Ricardo van den Bos || Battle at the Beach Show|| Pattaya, Thailand|| Decision (2-1) ||5||3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2009-08-28|| Loss||align=left| Andre Meunier|| Knees of Fury 26|| Adelaide, Australia|| KO (Uppercut)||3|| |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009|| Win||align=left| San|| Japan|| TKO|| || |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2009-05-30|| Loss||align=left| Mehmet Ozer|| The Challenger 2009|| Macau, China|| KO (Spinning back high kick)|| || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-05-30|| Win||align=left| Eduardo Maiorino|| The Challenger 2009|| Macau, China|| KO (Knee strike)|| || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008|| Win||align=left|Fred|| Okinawa, Japan|| Decision|| |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2007-07-28|| Loss||align=left| Paul Slowinski|| Fists of Fury|| Singapore|| TKO (Low kick)||4||0:08 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-03-24|| Win||align=left| Terry Tutere|| Who's the man!|| Auckland, New Zealand|| Decision||5||3:00 |- bgcolor="#c5d2ea" | 2006-12-04|| Draw||align=left| Mohammed Oudris|| King's Birthday 2006|| Bangkok, Thailand|| Decision Draw||5||3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006|| Win||align=left| Andreas|| New Zealand|| Decision|| |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-11-18|| Win||align=left| John Gallia|| Lee Gar vs The World|| Auckland, New Zealand|| KO (Knee strike)||2|| |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004|| Win||align=left| Saksit|| Rajadamnern Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand|| Decision|| |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004|| Win||| Alex Ricci||| Thailand||| Decision|| |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2002-10||| Win||| Eh Phoutong||| Borei Keila Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia||| Decision|| |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2002||| Win||| Nokweed Devy||| Chaweng Stadium, Thailand||| Decision|| |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2002||| Win||| Yoddecha Sityodthong||| Thailand||| KO|| | |- style="background:#fbb;" |2001-12-23|||Loss||| Paul Slowinski||| Bangkok, Thailand||| TKO (Low kick)||3||
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