Zack Mwekassa
New Zealand martial artist
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| Intro | New Zealand martial artist | |
| Places | Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| is | Athlete Boxer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 20 January 1984 | |
| Age | 40 years | |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
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Biography
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
Combat Press and LiverKick.com rank Mwekassa as the #3 light-heavyweight in the world.
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.
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. 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 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. In what many considered a shocking upset, he knocked out Barry with a vicious 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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Titles
- WBF International Cruiserweight Title
- ABU all Africa heavyweight tiltle
- Interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Boxing record
| Professional record summary | ||
| 19 fights | 15 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 14 | 3 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Result | Opponent | Location | Type | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-28 | Win | Bernard Adie | Kinshasa, DR Congo | TKO | 5 | 1:20 | 15-4-0 |
| 2013-11-30 | Loss | Dmitry Kudryashov | Lyubertsy, Russia | KO | 1 | 0:50 | 14-4-0 |
| 2013-05-31 | Win | Mugabon Mudimba | Cape Town, South Africa | KO | 5 | N/A | 14-3-0 |
| 2012-9-22 | Loss | Danie Venter | Gauteng, South Africa | TKO | 4 | 2:23 | 13-3-0 |
| 2012-06-16 | Win | Tshepang Mohale | Gauteng, South Africa | TKO | 1 | 1:21 | 13-2-0 |
| 2011-11-23 | Win | Kizito Ruhamnye | Gauteng, South Africa | KO | 1 | 2:59 | 12-2-0 |
| 2011-09-24 | Win | Thabiso Mchunu | Gauteng, South Africa | TKO | 6 | 1:45 | 11-2-0 |
| 2011-05-10 | Win | Alex Mbaya | Gauteng, South Africa | TKO | 1 | N/A | 10-2-0 |
| 2011-03-01 | Win | Epiphanie Pipi | Gauteng, South Africa | TKO | 4 | 3:00 | 9-2-0 |
| 2009-10-10 | Loss | Paul Jennette | Greensboro, North Carolina | SD | 8 | 3:00 | 8-2-0 |
| 2008-09-05 | Loss | Jozsef Nagy | Mpumalanga, South Africa | TKO | 6 | 1:55 | 8-1-0 |
| 2008-02-01 | Win | Luzimar Gonzaga | Mpumalanga, South Africa | KO | 1 | 2:46 | 8-0-0 |
| 2007-11-02 | Win | Chamunorwa Gonorenda | KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | TKO | 2 | N/A | 7-0-0 |
| 2007-07-06 | Win | Gino Betoko | North West, South Africa | RTD | 2 | N/A | 6-0-0 |
| 2007-05-11 | Win | Moyoyo Mensah | Mpumalanga, South Africa | TKO | 3 | N/A | 5-0-0 |
| 2007-03-16 | Win | Nsitu Mbaya | Gauteng, South Africa | KO | 1 | N/A | 4-0-0 |
| 2006-10-27 | Win | Basil Ray | Gauteng, South Africa | TKO | 2 | N/A | 3-0-0 |
| 2006-09-05 | Win | Mark Strydom | Gauteng, South Africa | DQ | 1 | N/A | 2-0-0 |
| 2006-05-12 | Win | Bully Muravha | Mpumalanga, South Africa | KO | 3 | 1:22 | 1-0-0 |
Kickboxing record
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15 Wins (13 (T)KO's, 1 Decisions), 4 Losses, 0 Draw
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