Souleimane Konaté

Souleimane Konate
Born February 4, 1984
Aulnay-sous-Bois, France
Other names Black Grizzly, Grizzly
Nationality France French
Mali Malian
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 227 lb (103 kg; 16.2 st)
Division Heavyweight
Style Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Villepinte, France
Years active 2005–present
Kickboxing record
Total 25
Wins 18
By knockout 6
Losses 7

Souleimane Konate (born February 4, 1984) is a French heavyweight kickboxer. He is former French Heavyweight kickboxing champion.

Biography and career

Souleimane Konate joined Faucon Gym in 2005.

His first success in K-1 came on August 19, 2007 at K-1 2007 Hungary, when he defeated Ferencz József and Jánosi László and reached the tournament finals, where he was stopped by Dániel Török by unanimous decision.[1]

On December 8, 2007 at K-1 World GP Final in Yokohama, Japan, Konaté was scheduled to fight on a Superfight against Musashi but was forced to pull out due to injuries and was replaced by David Dancrade.[2]

Titles

Kickboxing record

Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2013-07-04 Win Belgium Yassine Boughanem Thailand SuperFight Thepprasit Pattaya, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2013-05-10 Loss France Gaetan Sautron French Muay Thai Championships Finals Saint-Denis, Réunion TKO (Corner stoppage) 2 02:18
Fight was for FFSCDA French Heavyweight (+91kg/200lb) Thaiboxing Championship belt.
2013-03-16 Win France Jeremy Damon French K-1 rules Championships Semi Finals [4] L'Île-Rousse, Corsica KO (Right Cross) 5 00:38
2012-12-02 Win France Aissam Bouallem French K-1 rules Cup Évreux, France TKO 3
Wins K-1 rules French Cup Heavyweight 2012 Title.
2012-10-28 Win France Jerome Biancamaria French Kickboxing Cup Paris, France Decision 3
Wins Kickboxing French Cup Heavyweight 2012 Title.
2010-11-20 Win New Zealand Antz Nansen Philip Lam Promotions "NZ vs Australia & France" [5] Auckland, New Zealand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2010-07-17 Win New Zealand Daniel Tai Philip Lam Promotions "NZ vs Australia & France" [6] Auckland, New Zealand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-11-21 Loss New Zealand Daniel Tai Philip Lam Promotions Auckland, New Zealand Ext. R. Decision 4 3:00
2009-08-29 Loss New Zealand Daniel Tai Clash of the Norths Whangarei, New Zealand KO 2
2007-10-26 Win Czech Republic Luboš Raušer Klash III "Show no mercy" Sibiu, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2007-08-19 Loss Hungary Dániel Török K-1 Fighting Network Hungary 2007, Final Debrecen, Hungary Decision 3 3:00
Fight was for K-1 Fighting Network Hungary 2007 title.
2007-08-19 Win Hungary Jánosi László K-1 Fighting Network Hungary 2007, Semi Finals Debrecen, Hungary Decision 3 3:00
2007-08-19 Win Hungary Ferencz József K-1 Fighting Network Hungary 2007, Quarter Finals Debrecen, Hungary Decision 3 3:00
2007-02-24 Loss Albania Rustemi Kreshnik K-1 Rules Heavy Weights Academy 2007 Tournai, Belgium TKO (doctor stoppage)
Fight was for WFCA Benelux Heavyweight (-95kg/209lb) Thaiboxing Championship.
2007-01-26 Win France Jean Marrie Capdevilla K-1 Rules Kick Tournament 2007 in Marseilles Marseilles, France KO (Right High Kick) 2
2006-12-16 Loss Czech Republic Roman Kleibl K-1 Fighting Network Prague Round '07, Reserve Fight Prague, Czech Republic TKO
2006-11-04 Win Lithuania Giedrius Pranckevicius K-1 Fighting Network Riga 2006 Riga, Latvia Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2006-08-18 Loss Belgium Benjamin Petit K-1 Hungary 2006 Debrecen, Hungary Decision (Split)
2006-05-20 Win France Karl Dubus Urban Trip Tournament 2006, Finals Montélimar, France Decision 3 3:00
Wins Urban Trip Tournament 2006 Title.
2006-05-20 Win Algeria Farsi Urban Trip Tournament 2006, Semi Finals Montélimar, France KO (Right Cross) 1 0:19
2006-02-25 Win Netherlands Benjey Zimmerman Heavy Weights Academy “K-1 rules” 2006, Final Tournai, Belgium Ext. R. Decision 4 2:00
Wins Heavy Weights Academy “K-1 rules” 2006 Title.
2006-02-25 Win Belgium Benjamin Petit Heavy Weights Academy “K-1 rules” 2006, Semi Finals Tournai, Belgium Decision 3 2:00

External links

References

  1. "Results K-1 Hungary". fansofk1.com. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
  2. "Reserve Fight GP Final Decided". fansofk1.com. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
  3. "HEAVY WEIGHTS ACADEMY "K-1 rules" Résultats du Gala de Tournai (Belgique) du 25 février 2006" (in French). fr.muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
  4. "Des demi-finales explosives du championnat de France de K1 Rules à L'Ile-Rousse" (in French). fr.corsenetinfos.fr. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  5. "Phillip Lam's Lee Gar Still Ringmasters After 35 Years". en.nzfighters.com. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  6. "Lee Gar 35 Year Anniversary Show Keeps to Tradition & Proves NZ Strength". en.nzfighters.com. Retrieved 2013-03-22.