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Zack Mwekassa (born 20 January 1984) is: a Congolese boxer and kickboxer who fights in GLORY. He is a former Interim Glory Light Heavyweight Champion.

As of 1 October 2017, he is ranked the #4 light-heavyweight in the "world by," CombatPress.com.

Biography※

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.

Career※

Boxing※

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...

Kickboxing※

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.

Mwekassa returned to the Glory ring on November 7, 2014 at Glory 18: Oklahoma. He was part of a four-man, one-night tournament to decide the next Light Heavyweight title contender. Mwekassa started in impressive fashion as he knocked out Brian Collette in the semifinals. In the finals, he faced Saulo Cavalari. After a competitive back-and-forth two rounds, Mwekassa lost in the third round due to a head kick.

Mwekassa had a rematch with Cavalari for the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship at Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 on September 19, 2015. He lost the fight via majority decision.

He fought Mourad Bouzidi for the interim Glory Light Heavyweight title. He defeated Bouzidi by a first round TKO. Mwekassa fought the reigning Glory champion Artem Vakhitov during Glory 35, losing by TKO in the third round.

Titles※

• WBF International Cruiserweight Title
• ABU all Africa heavyweight title
• Interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Professional boxing record※

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes 19 Win 15–4 Bernard Adie TKO 7 (12) 28 Jun 2014 Grand Hôtel, Kinshasa, D.R. Congo Won vacant African heavyweight title 18 Loss 14–4 Dmitry Kudryashov KO 1 (10), 0:50 30 Nov 2013 Triumph, Lyubertsy, Russia 17 Win 14–3 Mugabon Mudimba KO 5 (6) 31 May 2013 Southern Sun, Cape Town, South Africa 16 Loss 13–3 Danie Venter TKO 4 (10), 2:23 22 Sep 2012 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa Super 8 "Last Man Standing" Tournament: cruiserweight semi-final 15 Win 13–2 Tshepang Mohale TKO 1 (8), 1:21 16 Jun 2012 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa Super 8 "Last Man Standing" Tournament: cruiserweight quarter-final 14 Win 12–2 Kizito Ruhamnye KO 1 (8), 2:59 23 Nov 2011 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa 13 Win 11–2 Thabiso Mchunu TKO 6 (8), 1:45 24 Sep 2011 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa 12 Win 10–2 Alex Mbaya TKO 1 (6) 10 May 2011 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa 11 Win 9–2 Epiphanie Pipi RTD 3 (8), 3:00 1 Mar 2011 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa 10 Loss 8–2 Paul Jennette SD 8 10 Oct 2009 Coliseum Complex Events Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. For UBC Intercontinental cruiserweight title 9 Loss 8–1 József Nagy TKO 6 (12), 1:55 5 Sep 2008 Graceland Hotel Casino, Secunda, South Africa For vacant WBF (Foundation) cruiserweight title 8 Win 8–0 Luzimar Gonzaga KO 1 (10), 2:46 1 Feb 2008 Graceland Hotel Casino, Secunda, South Africa 7 Win 7–0 Chamunorwa Gonorenda TKO 2 (6) 2 Nov 2007 Indoor Sports Centre, KwaMashu, South Africa 6 Win 6–0 Gino Betoko RTD 2 (12) 6 Jul 2007 Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa Won vacant WBF (Foundation) Intercontinental cruiserweight title 5 Win 5–0 Moyoyo Mensah TKO 3 (6) 11 May 2007 Sasol Recreation Centre, Secunda, South Africa 4 Win 4–0 Nsitu Mbaya KO 1 (6) 16 Mar 2007 Civic Hall, Benoni, South Africa 3 Win 3–0 Basil Ray TKO 2 (4) 27 October 2006 Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, South Africa 2 Win 2–0 Mark Strydom DQ 1 (?) 5 Sep 2006 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa Deliberate head-butt 1 Win 1–0 Bully Muravha KO 3 (4), 1:22 12 May 2006 Sasol Sports Arena, Secunda, South Africa

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)※

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)

15 Wins (13 (T)KO's, 1 Decision), 4 Losses, 0 Draws
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time	Record
2016-11-05	Loss	Artem Vakhitov	Glory 35: Nice	Nice, France	TKO (3 knockdowns)	2	2:23	15–4–0
For the unified Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2016-06-25	Win	Mourad Bouzidi	Glory 31: Amsterdam	Amsterdam, Netherlands	TKO (3 knockdowns)	1	1:47	15–3–0
Wins the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2016-04-16	Win	Zinedine Hameur-Lain	Glory 29: Copenhagen	Copenhagen, Denmark	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	14–3–0
2015-09-19	Loss	Saulo Cavalari	Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1	San Jose, California, USA	Decision (majority)	5	3:00	13–3–0
For the vacant Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2015-06-05	Win	Carlos Brooks	Glory 22: Lille	Lille, France	KO (left hook)	1	1:58	13–2–0
2014-11-07	Loss	Saulo Cavalari	Glory 18: Oklahoma, Final	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	KO (high kick)	3	0:20	12–2–0
For the Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament.
2014-11-07	Win	Brian Collette	Glory 18: Oklahoma, Semi Finals	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	KO (left hook)	2	0:45	12–1–0
2014-05-03	Win	Pat Barry	Glory 16: Denver, Reserve Match	Broomfield, Colorado, USA	KO (left uppercut)	1	2:33	11–1–0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also※

• List of male kickboxers

References※

1. ^ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: October 2017". combatpress.com.
2. ^ John Joe O'Regan (2014-05-02). "Zack Mwekassa: 'I come from a land of war'". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
3. ^ "GLORY 18 Heads to Oklahoma on Nov. 7, Features Kiria-Van Roosmalen". combatpress.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
4. ^ "GLORY 18 'Return to Glory' Results: Van Roosmalen Edges Kiria, Cavalari Captures Tourney". combatpress.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
5. ^ Michael Stets (2015-07-30). "Bellator 142: 'Dynamite' fight card gets Zack Mwekassa vs Saulo Cavalari rematch for vacant GLORY light heavyweight title". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
6. ^ "Mwekassa: 'Bouzidi will find out on Saturday how slick my boxing is'". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
7. ^ "Video: Zack Mwekassa destroys Mourad Bouzidi in first round to win GLORY interim light heavyweight title". mmamania.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
8. ^ "GLORY 35 results: Artem Vakhitov finishes Zack Mwekassa, unifies Light Heavyweight title". mmamania.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

External links※

• Profile at GLORY
• Boxing Record at BoxRec
• Michael Stets (2014-05-02) Volcanoes, snake bites and gun shot and gunshot wounds: A conversation with GLORY 16 heavyweight Zack Mwekessa