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Morocco World
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Morocco World
Zakaria El Jamari Suffers First-Round Knockout Defeat at ONE 172: Takeru vs Rodtang in Japan
Casablanca – Morocco's Zakaria El Jamari fell to a disappointing first-round knockout defeat on his kickboxing debut in ONE Championship during the martial arts organization's huge show ONE 172: Takeru vs Rodtang in Japan. The flyweight kickboxing bout was the second on a blockbuster card which witnessed four world title bouts and a long-awaited flyweight kickboxing super-fight between iconic striking duo Takeru Segawa and Rodtang Jitmuangnon at Saitama Super Arena. El Jamari started the fight well, launching kicks to Japanese counterpart Hyu Iwata's midsection. While the 35-year-old Moroccan showed composure in his defense, his undefeated opponent kept pushing forward, attempting to corner the Moroccan. Hyu finally managed to get the Moroccan to back up into the corner, throwing two quick jabs with his right hand, creating an opening for a vicious left knee to El Jamari's head, causing the latter to collapse. With El Jamari unable to continue, the referee called an end to the matchup at 2:12 of the first round awarding the young Japanese star a memorable win via knockout. The loss is El Jamari's third straight knockout defeat in ONE Championship after suffering the same outcome against Thailand's Aliff Sor Dechapan and Colombia's Johan Estupinan. The three-time Arab Muay Thai champion last won against Thai fan favorite Thongpoon PK Saenchai via unanimous decision in May 2024 after an action-packed bout. Meanwhile, 23-year-old Hyu displayed his big talents once again as he raised his clean kickboxing overall record to 11-0 with his third straight win from three ONE Championship bouts.
Morocco World
12-02-2025
- Sport
- Morocco World
Morocco's Zakaria El Jamari to Take on Japan's Undefeated Hyu on March 23
Casablanca – Morocco's Zakaria El Jamari will face Japanese fighter Hyu at ONE Championship's upcoming event ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang on March 23. El Jamari and Hyu meet in an exciting flyweight Muay Thai matchup inside the Saitama Super Arena on the global martial organization's return to Japanese soil. The 35-year-old Moroccan will be desperate to land a big win against his undefeated counterpart in front of his fans as he seeks to arrest his recent slump in form that has seen him lose his last two fights. After a mesmerizing performance landed him a surprise unanimous decision win against Thai fan favorite Thongpoon PK Saenchai in May 2024, El Jamari suffered two consecutive knockout defeats at the hands of Malaysian Thai star Aliff Sor Dechapan and Colombia's undefeated fighter Johan Estupinan. However, El Jamari will hope his combative style, diversified attacking arsenal, and never-say-die attitude will help him claim another big win in the organization and break his rival's winning streak. Beating the 23-year-old Japanese fighter will be far from easy as he has captured 10 wins in 10 professional bouts, including a pair of victories at ONE Championship's weekly fight series, ONE Friday Fights. Hyu defeated Algeria's Youcef Saad via unanimous decision in September 24 and followed his debut win with an eye-opening second-round technical knockout victory against Portugal's Leandro Miranda at ONE Friday Fights 96 just last week. ONE 172 marks ONE Championship's return to Japan where it last held the highly successful ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru in January 2024.
