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French kickboxer (born 1998)

Alexis Nicolas
Born (1998-07-14) 14 July 1998 (age 26)
Paris, France
NicknameBarboza
NationalityFrench
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76.6 kg (169 lb; 12 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight (ONE)
Super middleweight
Style
Fighting out ofParis, France
TeamMahmoudi Gym
Years active2021–present
Kickboxing record
Total17
Wins16
By knockout5
Losses1

Alexis Nicolas (born 14 July 1998) is a French kickboxer who is currently signed with ONE Championship. A professional competitor since 2021, he is the current ISKA World Super Middleweight K-1 champion and the former ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion.

In May 2024, Nicolas was ranked as the third best men's welterweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing, and No. 1 ranked welterweight in the world by Combat Press

Biography and career

Early life

Nicolas was born to a Haitian father and an Algerian mother. Nicolas' early life had been full of abuse, poverty and violence. To atone for the rage he became prone to, he took up savate at the age of 14. He became multiple times French champion in different age categories. On December 19, 2021, He won the FISav Savate world title against Anton Chernikov by unanimous decision. Following that victory Nicolas took the decision to transition to kickboxing rules, training out of Mahmoudi Gym.

Kickboxing transition

On June 22, 2022, Nicolas faced Mohammad Amir from Iran at Kunlun Fight and Cicada FC 1 in Dubai. He won the fight by second round technical knockout due to low kicks.

On November 26, 2022, Nicolas faced Ismael Ayaadi at Tour Event Fight 10. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Nicolas faced Abdellah Oussaid for the vacant MTGP K-1 World 77 kg title at Muay Thai Grand Prix on March 23, 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Nicolas faced Ioannis Bitsios for the vacant ISKA World Super Middleweight K-1 Championship on 25 November 2023, at Tour Event Fight 11. He won the bout by knockout in the second round to win the vacant title.

ONE Championship

Nicolas faced Magomed Magomedov at ONE Friday Fights 47 on 12 January 2024. He won the bout by unanimous decision.

ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion

Nicolas faced defending ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion Regian Eersel on 6 April 2024, at the main event of ONE Fight Night 21. He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the title.

The rematch between Nicolas and Eersel for the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship took place on October 5, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 25. He lost the title via unanimous decision.

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Savate

  • Federation Internationale de Savate
    • 2021 FISav World −80 kg Champion
    • 2019 FISav Junior World Championship Winner
    • 2018 FISav Junior European Championship Winner (−75 kg)
    • 2017 FISav World Championship Runner-up (−75 kg)
  • Fédération Française Savate boxe française et discipline associé
    • 2019 FF SAVATE boxe française Elite A −75 kg Champion
    • 2018 FF SAVATE boxe française Junior −75 kg Champion
    • 2017 FF SAVATE boxe française Junior −75 kg Champion

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing record
16 Wins (5 (T)KOs), 1 Loss
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-10-05 Loss Suriname Regian Eersel ONE Fight Night 25 Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Loses the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship.
2024-04-06 Win Suriname Regian Eersel ONE Fight Night 21 Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the ONE Kickboxing World Lightweight (77kg) title.
2024-01-12 Win Russia Magomed Magomedov ONE Friday Fights 47 Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-11-25 Win Greece Ioannis Bitsios Tour Event Fight 11 Tours, France KO (High kick) 2
Wins the vacant ISKA K-1 World Super-middleweight (78kg) title.
2023-06-24 Win United Kingdom Charlie O'Neill MTGP Impact in Paris Paris, France Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the KGP K-1 World −77kg title.
2022-04-22 Win Mali Mohamed Diaby S1 Apollo Savate Pro 3, Tournament Final Arpajon, France KO (Left hook) 4 1:12
2022-04-22 Win France Stéphane Fofou S1 Apollo Savate Pro 3, Tournament semi-final Arpajon, France Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2023-03-17 Win Morocco Abdellah Oussaid Muay Thai Grand Prix Paris, France Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the vacant KGP K-1 World −77kg title.
2023-01-20 Win Italy Alessio Zeloni Boxing Fighters System Event 3 Nimes, France Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-11-26 Win Belgium Ismael Ayaadi Tour Event Fight 10 Tours, France Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-07-10 Win France Steven Mendes Muay Thai Grand Prix Paris, France TKO (Shoulder injury) 2
2022-06-25 Win Iran Mohammad Amir Kunlun Fight and Cicada FC 1 Dubai, UAE TKO (Low kicks) 2 1:08
2022-06-11 Win France Madické Kamara Corbeil Fight Event 3 Corbeil-Essonnes, France Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-04-03 Win United Kingdom Aaron Slimane Muay Thai Grand Prix London London, England TKO (Punches) 1 2:25
2022-01-29 Win France Stéphane Fofou S1 Apollo Savate Pro 2 Paris, France Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
2021-12-19 Win Ukraine Anton Chernikov ALES FIGHT NIGHT Alès, France Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Wins FISav World −80kg title.
2021-04-03 Win France Kévin Albertus S1 Apollo Savate Pro 1 Paris, France Decision 5 2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

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