Zack Mwekassa

Zack Mwekassa
Zack Mwekassa
Born	20 January 1984; Kinshasa, Congo
Other names	The Black Warrior
Nationality	Congolese
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
Division	Cruiserweight (boxing) ; Heavyweight (kickboxing)
Style	Boxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Years active	2006 – present (boxing) ; 2014 – present (kickboxing)
Professional boxing record
Total	19
Wins	15
By knockout	14
Losses	4
By knockout	3
Draws	0
Kickboxing record
Total	19
Wins	15
By knockout	13
Losses	4
By knockout	2
Other information
	Boxing record from BoxRec
	last updated on: 19 September 2015

Zack Mwekassa (born 20 January 1984) is a Congolese boxer and kickboxer who fights in GLORY. he is a former Interim Glory Light Heavyweight Champion

As of 1 October 2017, he is ranked the #4 light-heavyweight in the world by CombatPress.com.[1]

Biography

Mwekassa is the son of a chemist and his two brothers are lawyers. In addition to his fighting career, he is trained as a computer network engineer. He and his family were displaced from their native Congo during the Second Congo War that began in 1998.[2]

Career

Boxing

Mwekassa began his professional boxing career at the age of 22 in 2006 in South Africa. In the first 2 years of his career, he amassed an undefeated streak of 8-0 with all but one of the wins coming by way of TKO or KO. He experienced his first losses back-to-back in 2008 and 2009, before going on another 5-0 undefeated streak.

Kickboxing

Mwekassa began training in South Africa in 2003 with elite kickboxers, including the late Mike Bernardo.[2] His trainers intended him for the K-1 circuit but the opportunities were scarce, so he moved into professional boxing in 2006.

In 2014, Mwekassa resurrected his interest in kickboxing. He saw GLORY on television[2] and approached the company about fighting for them. He soon found himself scheduled to face popular MMA and kickboxing fighter Pat Barry at Glory 16: Denver.[2] In what many considered a shocking upset, he knocked out Barry with an incredible uppercut in the first round.

Mwekassa returned to the Glory ring on November 7, 2014 at Glory 18: Oklahoma. He was part of a four-man, one-night tournament to decide the next Light Heavyweight title contender. Mwekassa started in impressive fashion as he knocked out Brian Collette in the semifinals. In the finals, he faced Saulo Cavalari. After a competitive back-and-forth two rounds, Mwekassa lost in the third round due to a head kick.

Mwekassa had a rematch with Cavalari for the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship at Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 on September 19, 2015.[3] He lost the fight via majority decision.

Titles

WBF International Cruiserweight Title
ABU all Africa heavyweight title
Interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
19 fights	15 wins	4 losses
By knockout	14	3
By decision	0	1
By disqualification	1	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
19	Win	15–4	Bernard Adie	TKO	7 (12)	31 May 2013	Grand Hôtel, Kinshasa, D.R. Congo	Won vacant African heavyweight title
18	Loss	14–4	Dmitry Kudryashov	KO	1 (10), 0:50	30 Nov 2013	Triumph, Lyubertsy, Russia
17	Win	14–3	Mugabon Mudimba	KO	5 (6)	31 May 2013	Southern Sun, Cape Town, South Africa
16	Loss	13–3	Danie Venter	TKO	4 (10), 2:23	22 Sep 2012	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa	Super 8 "Last Man Standing" Tournament: cruiserweight semi-final
15	Win	13–2	Tshepang Mohale	TKO	1 (8), 1:21	16 Jun 2012	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa	Super 8 "Last Man Standing" Tournament: cruiserweight quarter-final
14	Win	12–2	Kizito Ruhamnye	KO	1 (8), 2:59	23 Nov 2011	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
13	Win	11–2	Thabiso Mchunu	TKO	6 (8), 1:45	24 Sep 2011	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
12	Win	10–2	Alex Mbaya	TKO	1 (6)	10 May 2011	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
11	Win	9–2	Epiphanie Pipi	RTD	3 (8), 3:00	1 Mar 2011	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
10	Loss	8–2	Paul Jennette	SD	8	10 Oct 2009	Coliseum Complex Events Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.	For UBC Intercontinental cruiserweight title
9	Loss	8–1	József Nagy	TKO	6 (12), 1:55	5 Sep 2008	Graceland Hotel Casino, Secunda, South Africa	For vacant WBF (Foundation) cruiserweight title
8	Win	8–0	Luzimar Gonzaga	KO	1 (10), 2:46	1 Feb 2008	Graceland Hotel Casino, Secunda, South Africa
7	Win	7–0	Chamunorwa Gonorenda	TKO	2 (6)	2 Nov 2007	Indoor Sports Centre, KwaMashu, South Africa
6	Win	6–0	Gino Betoko	RTD	2 (12)	6 Jul 2007	Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa	Won vacant WBF (Foundation) Intercontinental cruiserweight title
5	Win	5–0	Moyoyo Mensah	TKO	3 (6)	11 May 2007	Sasol Recreation Centre, Secunda, South Africa
4	Win	4–0	Nsitu Mbaya	KO	1 (6)	16 Mar 2007	Civic Hall, Benoni, South Africa
3	Win	3–0	Basil Ray	TKO	2 (4)	27 October 2006	Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, South Africa
2	Win	2–0	Mark Strydom	DQ	1 (?)	5 Sep 2006	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa	Deliberate head-butt
1	Win	1–0	Bully Muravha	KO	3 (4), 1:22	12 May 2006	Sasol Sports Arena, Secunda, South Africa

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record

15 Wins (13 (T)KO's, 1 Decisions), 4 Losses, 0 Draw

For the unified Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time	Record
2016-11-05	Loss	Artem Vakhitov	Glory 35: Nice	Nice, France	TKO (3 knockdowns)	2	2:23	15-4-0
2016-06-25	Win	Mourad Bouzidi	Glory 31: Amsterdam	Amsterdam, Netherlands	TKO (3 knockdowns)	1	1:47	15-3-0
Wins the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2016-04-16	Win	Zinedine Hameur-Lain	Glory 29: Copenhagen	Copenhagen, Denmark	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	14-3-0
2015-09-19	Loss	Saulo Cavalari	Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1	San Jose, California, USA	Decision (majority)	5	3:00	13-3-0
For the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2015-06-05	Win	Carlos Brooks	Glory 22: Lille	Lille, France	KO (left hook)	1	1:58	13-2-0
2014-11-07	Loss	Saulo Cavalari	Glory 18: Oklahoma, Final	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	KO (high kick)	3	0:20	12-2-0
For the Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament.
2014-11-07	Win	Brian Collette	Glory 18: Oklahoma, Semi Finals	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	KO (left hook)	2	0:45	12-1-0
2014-05-03	Win	Pat Barry	Glory 16: Denver, Reserve Match	Broomfield, Colorado, USA	KO (left uppercut)	1	2:33	11-1-0

Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes

References

"Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: October 2017". combatpress.com.
John Joe O'Regan (2014-05-02). "Zack Mwekassa: 'I come from a land of war'". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
Michael Stets (2015-07-30). "Bellator 142: 'Dynamite' fight card gets Zack Mwekassa vs Saulo Cavalari rematch for vacant GLORY light heavyweight title". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2015-08-06.

External links

Profile at GLORY
Boxing Record at BoxRec
Michael Stets (2014-05-02) Volcanoes, snake bites and gun shot and gunshot wounds: A conversation with GLORY 16 heavyweight Zack Mwekessa

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[1] "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: October 2017". combatpress.com.

[mwekassa-2] John Joe O'Regan (2014-05-02). "Zack Mwekassa: 'I come from a land of war'". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-05-04.

[3] Michael Stets (2015-07-30). "Bellator 142: 'Dynamite' fight card gets Zack Mwekassa vs Saulo Cavalari rematch for vacant GLORY light heavyweight title". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2015-08-06.