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Morocco World
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Morocco World
Five Facts About Moroccan Muay Thai Star Elmehdi El Jamari
Morocco's Elmehdi El Jamari hopes to cement his status as a world-class Muay Thai fighter and a serious contender in ONE Championship's strawweight division in his second promotional bout. El Jamari is set to face Thailand's rising star Aliff Sor Dechapan in a Strawweight Muay Thai contest that could decide the next challenger to Prajanchai PK Saenchai at ONE Fight Night 32 which kicks off at 2 a.m. (WET) on Saturday, June 7. Before El Jamari returns to Bangkok's iconic Lumpinee Stadium, we look at five facts about the 27-year-old Moroccan. Muay Thai changed his life El Jamari was born and raised in the Taqaddoum neighborhood in Morocco's capital city of Rabat where he watched many of his peers sink into drug addiction and a life of crime. However, Elmehdi found martial arts as a welcome gateway to a healthy lifestyle. 'I would say martial arts saved me from so many things. I grew up in a tough neighborhood with a high crime rate. It was a difficult neighborhood. Most of the young men used to do drugs. Martial arts saved me. By practicing martial arts, I stayed away from bad friends and drugs,' he said. Elmehdi's older brother and fellow ONE athlete Zakaria inspired him to attend Muay Thai training sessions. Elmehdi joined a local gym when he was eight years old – and he instantly found his passion in Muay Thai. Their eldest brother Mohammad had led the way for both into Muay Thai, but unlike his younger brothers, he never turned professional due to an injury he suffered early on in training. He is a proven Muay Thai champion After showcasing his immense talent in more than 120 amateur Muay Thai bouts, El Jamari turned professional where he has amassed a 27-1. Most recently, the Moroccan star picked up an impressive debut victory in ONE Championship over Thai counterpart Thongpoon PK Saenchai via a first-round knockout. Before joining ONE, El Jamari had already proven his credentials as a top Muay Thai fighter, winning the Moroccan Muay Thai championship seven times, the Arab Muay Thai championship twice, and the African Muay Thai championship twice as well as Muay Thai titles at K-1 and the World Boxing Council (WBC). He has fought around the world After dominating the Muay Thai national and regional circuits, El Jamari traveled to the UAE and then to Barcelona where he started working under his manager Hamza Ostoura. In the following years, The Sniper rose to his nickname picked up impressive wins as he fought in UAE, Spain, Belgium, France, and Thailand. He recently revealed that he was especially thrilled to fight inside the Lumpinee Stadium and highlighted it as 'a dream come true'. He is aiming to become a ONE World Champion With a wealth of experience and an impressive overall record, El Jamari knows he could be one win away from challenging for the ONE Strawweight Muay Thai world title. Despite focusing on his preparations for his fight against the talented Aliff, the Moroccan already has one eye on two-sport world champion Prajanchai's Muay Thai belt. 'I think Prajanchai is a very experienced fighter. But his time is up. He is aging and this is the time for a new generation of fighters. I hope I will defeat Aliff first and then Prajanchai, too,' El Jamari said. Tags: El Jamarifightingmuay thaiONE Champion
Morocco World
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Morocco World
Elmehdi El Jamari Faces Thai Star Aliff at ONE Fight Night 32
Rabat – Morocco's Elmehdi El Jamari will face rising Thai star Aliff Sor Dechapan in an exciting Muay Thai matchup in June, ONE Championship has announced. El Jamari and Aliff are set to collide in a strawweight Muay Thai contest inside Bangkok's iconic Lumpinee Stadium in the global martial arts organization's show ONE Fight Night 32 which kicks off in the morning hours of Saturday, June 7. The 27-year-old Moroccan will hope to build on his impressive debut win in which he knocked out Thailand's Thongpoon PK Saenchai in the first round. El Jamari boasts a series of accolades that includes seven Morocco Muay Thai championships, two Arab Muay Thai championships, and belts from prestigious organizations such as WBC and K-1. In the next matchup, he will be looking to improve his impressive 27-1 overall professional record and avenge for his older brother – fellow ONE athlete Zakaria El Jamari – who endured a first-round knockout defeat against Aliff. The Moroccan's mission is far from easy, however. Aliff owns a 7-2 ONE record with five knockouts with the last two coming in the first round. Prior to joining ONE Championship, the 21-year-old Thai had proven himself as a tough, well-rounded fighter around the world, claiming gold medals at the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) in 2021 and 2022. He also won the 2022 South East Asian Games. Fighting in front of his home crowd, the towering Thai, who owns a 60-9 overall professional record, will also have a 7cm height advantage over his Moroccan counterpart, who will surely lean on his combative spirit and hard punches in what should be an exciting Muay Thai matchup. ONE Fight Night 32 kicks off at 1:00 AM (WET) on Saturday, June 7 and will be broadcast live via beIN SPORTS and Tags: one championshipSecond ONE Championship
USA Today
01-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
ONE Fight Night 32 adds co-main event: Maurice Abevi vs. Alibeg Rasulov
ONE Fight Night 32 adds co-main event: Maurice Abevi vs. Alibeg Rasulov ONE Fight Night 32 has its co-man event. With 23 wins and only one loss between them, Maurice Abevi and Alibeg Rasulov will square off at the June 6 event at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, promotion officials recently informed MMA Junkie. Switzerland's Abevi (9-1) has won three-straight fights since he lost his promotional debut in April 2023 to Halil Amir. Victories under the ONE banner include Blake Cooper, Lipeng Zhang, and Samat Mamedov. Turkey's Rasulov (14-0) looks to regain momentum after a fight vs. Christian Lee ended in an unintentional eye poke – and no contest – in December. Prior to that, Rasulov won his ONE debut vs. Rae Yook Ok via unanimous decision. With the addition, the ONE Fight Night 32 lineup includes:
