Murat Direkçi

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Murat Direkci
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Born Murat Direkci
(1985-07-17) July 17, 1985 (age 38)
Antwerp, Belgium
Nationality Belgium Belgian
Turkey Turkish
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Weight 77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
Division Middleweight, Super Middleweight
Style Kickboxing, Muay Thai
Team Universal Gym
Kickboxing record
Total 86
Wins 68
By knockout 57
Losses 16
By knockout 4
Draws 2
last updated on: April 6, 2013

Murat Direkci (born 17 July 1979[1] in Antwerp, Belgium) is a Belgian-Turkish middleweight kickboxer, fighting out of Universal Gym, Antwerp, Belgium.

Early life

Direkci was born in Antwerp, Belgium as the youngest son of three siblings to a family originally from Konya, Derebucak, Turkey. His sister Nuray died at the age of 4 due to a brain tumor, and his brother Ercan died in 2004 as a result of a traffic accident at 29. After completing his school education, Direkci studied at technical school with the intention of becoming an electrician. After a short while, he found a job as a doorman at a nightclub in Antwerp, however, and took up this career.

Career

Direkci began training in martial arts at the age of 15 and was originally trained by Jan Gooyvaers. In 1999, he began training under Jan Pasztjerik.

After becoming the Belgian, European and World champion in kickboxing and muay Thai, he made his K-1 debut against Fikri Tijarti at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam in May 2006, winning by technical knockout in round 3. In February the following year, he faced former K-1 world champion Albert Kraus at the K-1 World MAX 2007 Japan Tournament in Tokyo and shocked the world by knocking Kraus out in the first round. After winning two more fights in K-1, over Joerie Mes and Satoruvaschicoba, he took part in the final 16 of the 2008 K-1 World MAX at K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final 16 in April 2008 but lost to Yoshihiro Sato via decision.

On February 8, 2009, he became the It's Showtime 70MAX Champion by defeating Gago Drago via technical knockout at Fights at the Border presents: It's Showtime 2009 in his hometown of Antwerp. He made his first defence of the title against Morocco's Chahid Oulad El Hadj at It's Showtime 2009 Lommel in October 2009, before losing it to Congolese Muay Thai fighter Chris Ngimbi at Yiannis Evgenikos presents: It’s Showtime Athens in December 2010.

Direkci lost a decision to Robin van Roosmalen at It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden on January 28, 2012. Following the fight, he announced his retirement.[2]

He would then come out of retirement, however, to face Nieky Holzken at Glory 2: Brussels on October 6, 2012 in Brussels, Belgium. He apparently decided that he will no longer cut weight for his fights and will fight Holzken at 78 kg as opposed to his usual division of 70 kg.[3] He lost via TKO due to a cut in the second round.[4]

He lost to Canadian prospect Joseph Valtellini via TKO due to corner stoppage in round two at Glory 6: Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey on April 6, 2013.[5][6][7]

Titles

  • 2009-10 It's Showtime 70MAX Champion (1 title defence)
  • 2003 World Full Contact Association (W.F.C.A.) Thai-Boxing World Champion -70 kg
  • 2003 Kick-Boxing European Champion
  • Belgium Champion (7 Times)

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record
68 Wins (57 (T)KO's, 11 decisions), 16 Losses, 2 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2013-04-06 Loss Canada Joseph Valtellini Glory 6: Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey TKO (corner stoppage) 2
2012-10-06 Loss Netherlands Nieky Holzken Glory 2: Brussels Brussels, Belgium TKO (cut) 2
2012-01-28 Loss Netherlands Robin van Roosmalen It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2011-09-24 Loss Democratic Republic of the Congo Chris Ngimbi BFN Group & Music Hall presents: It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX", Quarter Finals Brussels, Belgium Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2010-12-11 Loss Democratic Republic of the Congo Chris Ngimbi Yiannis Evgenikos presents: It’s Showtime Athens Athens, Greece Decision (5-0) 5 3:00
Loses his It's Showtime 70MAX Championship.
2010-10-10 Win Germany Enriko Kehl Mix Fight Gala 10 Darmstadt, Germany TKO 1 2:37
2010-05-29 Loss Ukraine Artur Kyshenko It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (4-1) 3 3:00
2009-11-21 Win Netherlands William Diender It's Showtime 2009 Barneveld Barneveld, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-10-24 Win Morocco Chahid Oulad El Hadj It's Showtime 2009 Lommel Lommel, Belgium TKO (Doctor Stoppage, Cut) 1
Retains It's Showtime 70MAX Championship.
2009-05-16 Win Netherlands Brian Lo-A-Njoe It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 2:23
2009-02-08 Win Armenia Gago Drago Fights at the Border presents: It's Showtime 2009 Antwerp, Belgium TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 2:23
Wins inaugural It's Showtime 70MAX Championship.
2008-11-29 Win Netherlands Perry Ubeda It's Showtime 2008 Eindhoven Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2008-10-05 Loss Morocco Tarik El Idrissi Tough Is Not Enough Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2
Fight was for W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" K-1 Rules super welterweight title -70 kg.
2008-05-24 Loss Morocco Chahid Oulad El Hadj Gentleman Promotions Fightnight Tilburg, Netherlands TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3
2008-04-09 Loss Japan Yoshihiro Sato K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16 Hiroshima, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8.
2008-03-15 Draw Morocco Faldir Chahbari It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2008, Super Fight 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Decision Draw 3 3:00
2007-10-03 Win Japan Satoruvaschicoba K-1 World MAX 2007 Final, Reserve Fight Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook) 2 0:39
2007-06-23 Win Netherlands Joerie Mes K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 1:40
2007-03-24 Draw Morocco Salah Edine Ait Naceur It's Showtime Trophy 2007, Super Fight Lommel, Belgium Decision Draw 3 3:00
2007-02-05 Win Netherlands Albert Kraus K-1 World MAX 2007 Japan Tournament Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook) 1 1:27
2006-11-12 Win Netherlands Ray Staring 2H2H Ahoy Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2006-05-13 Win Morocco Fikri Tijarti K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3 2:10
2006-02-03 Win Morocco Abdil Boukari WFCA Gala Roosendaal, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00
2005-11-13 Loss Morocco Faldir Chahbari WFCA Thai-Kickbox Gala Nijmegen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Fight was for W.F.C.A. Thai-boxing junior middleweight European title -69.85 kg.
2005-09-25 Win Hungary Roland Vörös Thaiboxing Gala, Arenahal Deurne, Belgium TKO 2
2005-06-12 Loss Armenia Gago Drago It's Showtime 2005 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2005-04-30 Win Netherlands Melvin Rozenblad Queens Fight Night Eindhoven, Netherlands KO
2004-02-28 Win Hungary Janos Szenasi Thaiboxing Gala Mons, Belgium Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2004-01-12 Win Belgium Nadir Larecht Fights at the Border III Lommel, Belgium KO 1
2003-10-18 Win England Anthony Bassnett Gala in Deurne Deurne, Belgium TKO 3
Wins W.F.C.A. Thai-Boxing World title -70kg.

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ Fighter Profile
  2. ↑ Van Roosmalen wins close decision over Murat Direkci at It's Showtime 55
  3. ↑ Glory 2: Brussels final fight card for this Saturday
  4. ↑ Glory 2: Brussels live results
  5. ↑ GLORY 6 Poster/Fighters Expected to Participate
  6. ↑ Updated GLORY 6 Istanbul Fight Card For Saturday, April 6
  7. ↑ GLORY 6 Istanbul: Daniel Ghita vs. Gokhan Saki, Live Results

External links

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