Michael Boapeah

Michael Boapeah (born January 1, 2000) is a Ghanaian-Dutch kickboxer, currently competing in the middleweight division of Glory. He previously competed for Golden Fighter Championship and Colosseum Tournament. As of April 2023, Boapeah is ranked as the 8th best middleweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[1]

Michael Boapeah
Born (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000
The Hague, Netherlands
Other namesTime Bomb
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofThe Hague, Netherlands
TeamARJ Trainingen
TrainerMaikel Polanen
Years active2018–present
Kickboxing record
Total24
Wins18
By knockout7
Losses5
Draws1

Kickboxing career

Early career

Boapeah faced the two-time World Fighting League Middleweight champion Santino Verbeek at RINGS Nieuwegein on October 6, 2021.[2] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[3] This victory earned Boapeah the chance to challenge Kevin Van Heeckeren for the RINGS Middleweight (-85 kg) title at Rings Fighting Network 2022 on March 19, 2022.[4] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Boapeah faced Amir Al Amir at Rings Gala Mijdrecht on June 4, 2022. The bout was a rematch of their March 24, 2019, meeting, which Boapeah won by unanimous decision. He was able to win the rematch by a first-round knockout.[5]

Glory

Boapeah made his Glory debut against Florian Kröger at Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuyi 2 on August 20, 2022.[6] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7] Despite calling for a fight with the top ranked Glory middleweight contender Serkan Ozcaglayan next, Boapeah was instead booked to face Glory debutante Sergej Braun at Glory: Collision 4 on October 8, 2022.[8] Boapeah was knocked down in the third round, en route to losing the fight by majority decision.[9]

Boapeah faced Ertugrul Bayrak at Glory 84 on March 11, 2023.[10] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

Boapeah faced Ulric Bokeme at Glory: Collision 5 on June 17, 2023.[12] He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Bokeme retired from the bout in the final minute of the opening round, after his front teeth were knocked out.[13]

Boapeah faced Sergej Braun at Glory 87 on August 19, 2023. The bout was a rematch of their Glory 81 fight, which Braun won by unanimous decision.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Boapeah was expected to challenge Donovan Wisse for the Glory Middleweight Championship at Glory 89 on October 7, 2023.[16] Wisse withdrew from the bout, with an illness, on August 31.[17] The title bout was rescheduled to take place at Glory: Collision 6 on November 4, 2023.[18] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[19]

Boapeah faced Serkan Ozcaglayan at Glory 92 on May 18, 2024.[20] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[21]

Kickboxing record
Kickboxing record
18 Wins (7 (T)KO's), 5 Losses, 1 Draw, 0 No Contests
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2024-07-20 Ulric BokemeGlory 93Rotterdam, Netherlands
2024-05-18Win Serkan OzcaglayanGlory 92Rotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-11-04Loss Donovan WisseGlory: Collision 6Arnhem, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)53:00
For the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2023-08-19Win Sergej BraunGlory 87Rotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-06-17Win Ulric BokemeGlory: Collision 5Rotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (retirement)12:08
2023-03-11Win Ertugrul BayrakGlory 84Rotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-10-08Loss Sergej BraunGlory: Collision 4Arnhem, NetherlandsDecision (Majority)33:00
2022-08-20Win Florian KrögerGlory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuyi 2Düsseldorf, GermanyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-06-04Win Amir Al AmirRings Gala MijdrechtMijdrecht, NetherlandsKO (Uppercut)1
2022-03-19Loss Kevin Van HeeckerenRings Fighting Network 2022Nieuwegein, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)53:00
For the RINGS Middleweight (-85 kg) title.
2021-10-06Win Santino VerbeekRINGS NieuwegeinNieuwegein, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-08-17Win Claudiu AlexeKO Masters 9Bucharest, RomaniaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-06-24Win Serkan ÇelebiGFC 7Bucharest, RomaniaTKO (Cut)22:32
2019-11-29Win Robert ConstantinGFC 6Timișoara, RomaniaDecision (Unanimous)22:32
2019-10-06Loss Jeroen TrijsburgRings Gala AmstelveenAmstelveen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-05-09Loss Adrian MituColosseum Tournament 12Arad, RomaniaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-04-13Win Hanno van der WiltRings Gala BreukelenBreukelen, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-03-24Win Amir Al AmirRings Gala MijdrechtMijdrecht, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
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  2. Schot, Vincent (2 October 2021). "Santino Verbeek is er klaar mee om altijd maar het braafste jongetje van de klas te zijn: kickbokser gaat de ring weer in". noordhollandsdagblad.nl. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
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  15. O'Brien, Owen (19 August 2023). "Kickboksers Kaffa en Boapeah succesvol bij Glory: 'Emotionele overwinning'". omroepwest.nl. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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