Zack Mwekassa (The Black Warrior) boxer

Zack Mwekassa boxer
bouts
19
won
15
lost
4
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
2006-05-12
Height
6′ 0″/183cm
Reach
73″/185cm
Age
-
Born
1984-01-20
Death
-
Nationality
Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Zack Mwekassa (born 20 January 1984) is a Congolese boxer and kickboxer who fights in GLORY. He is a former Interim Glory Light Heavyweight ChampionAs of 1 October 2017, he is ranked the #4 light-heavyweight in the world by CombatPress.com.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 DR Congo during the Second Congo War that began in 1998.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.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 an incredible uppercut in the first round.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2014-06-28 Bernard Adie WWWWWW Grand Hôtel de Kinshasa, Kinshasa WIN
Technical knockout
2013-11-30 Dmitry Kudryashov WWWWWW Triumph, Lyubertsy LOST
KO
2013-05-31 Mugabon Mudimba debut Southern Sun Cape Sun, Cape Town WIN
KO
2012-09-22 Danie Venter LWLWWW Emperors Palace, Kempton Park LOST
Technical knockout
2012-06-16 Tshepang Mohale LWWLWL Emperors Palace, Kempton Park WIN
Technical knockout
2011-11-23 Kizito Ruhamnye WW Emperors Palace, Kempton Park WIN
KO
2011-09-24 Thabiso Mchunu WWWWWW Emperors Palace, Kempton Park WIN
Technical knockout
2011-05-10 Alex Mbaya WDL Emperors Palace, Kempton Park WIN
Technical knockout
2011-03-01 Epiphanie Pipi WL Emperors Palace, Kempton Park WIN
Corner retirement
2009-10-10 Paul Jennette WWWLWL Coliseum Complex Events Center, Greensboro LOST
Split-decision
2008-09-05 Jozsef Nagy WWWLWL Graceland Hotel Casino, Secunda LOST
Technical knockout
2008-02-01 Luzimar Gonzaga WWWWWW Graceland Hotel Casino, Secunda WIN
KO
2007-11-02 Chamunorwa Gonorenda WWWWL Indoor Sports Centre, KwaMashu WIN
Technical knockout
2007-07-06 Gino Betoko debut Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal WIN
Corner retirement
2007-05-11 Moyoyo Mensah WWWWWL Sasol Recreation Centre, Secunda WIN
Technical knockout
2007-03-16 Nsitu Mbaya debut Civic Hall, Benoni WIN
KO
2006-10-27 Basil Ray L Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
2006-09-05 Mark Strydom WWWWLL Emperors Palace, Kempton Park WIN
2006-05-12 Bully Muravha debut Sasol Sports Arena, Secunda WIN
KO