Murat Direkçi

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Murat Direkci (born 17 July 1975[1] in Antwerp, Belgium) is a Belgian-Turkish middleweight kickboxer, fighting out of Universal Gym, Antwerp, Belgium.

Early life

Direkci was born in Antwerp, Belgium as the youngest son of three siblings to a family originally from Konya, Derebucak, Turkey. His sister Nuray died at the age of 4 due to a brain tumor, and his brother Ercan died in 2004 as a result of a traffic accident at 29. After completing his school education, Direkci studied at technical school with the intention of becoming an electrician. After a short while, he found a job as a doorman at a nightclub in Antwerp, however, and took up this career.

Career

Direkcu began training in martial arts at the age of 15 and was originally trained by Jan Gooyvaers. In 1999, he began training under Jan Pasztjerik.

After becoming the Belgian, European and World champion in kickboxing and muay Thai, he made his K-1 debut against Fikri Tijarti at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam in May 2006, winning by technical knockout in round 3. In February the following year, he faced former K-1 world champion Albert Kraus at the K-1 World MAX 2007 Japan Tournament in Tokyo and shocked the world by knocking Kraus out in the first round. After winning two more fights in K-1, over Joerie Mes and Satoruvaschicoba, he took part in the final 16 of the 2008 K-1 World MAX at K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final 16 in April 2008 but lost to Yoshihiro Sato via decision.

On February 8, 2009, he became the It's Showtime 70MAX Champion by defeating Gago Drago via technical knockout at Fights at the Border presents: It's Showtime 2009 in his hometown of Antwerp. He made his first defence of the title against Morocco's Chahid Oulad El Hadj at It's Showtime 2009 Lommel in October 2009, before losing it to Congolese Muay Thai fighter Chris Ngimbi at Yiannis Evgenikos presents: It's Showtime Athens in December 2010.

Direkci lost a decision to Robin van Roosmalen at It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden on January 28, 2012. Following the fight, he announced his retirement.[2]

He would then come out of retirement, however, to face Nieky Holzken at Glory 2: Brussels on October 6, 2012 in Brussels, Belgium. He apparently decided that he will no longer cut weight for his fights and will fight Holzken at 78 kg as opposed to his usual division of 70 kg.[3] He lost via TKO due to a cut in the second round.[4]

He lost to Canadian prospect Joseph Valtellini via TKO due to corner stoppage in round two at Glory 6: Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey on April 6, 2013.[5][6][7]

In July 2019, Enfusion announced Murat would return after a six year hiatus.[8] Two weeks later, they announced Hafid El Boustati as his opponent.[9] The two of them met during Enfusion 90, with El Boustati winning a split decision.[10]

Titles

  • 2009–10 It's Showtime 70MAX Champion (1 title defence)
  • 2003 World Full Contact Association (W.F.C.A.) Thai-Boxing World Champion -70 kg
  • 2003 Kick-Boxing European Champion
  • Belgium Champion (7 Times)

Kickboxing record

Template:Kickboxing record start |- bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 2019-11-02 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Hafid El Boustati || Enfusion Live 90 || Antwerp, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 2013-04-06 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Joseph Valtellini || Glory 6: Istanbul || Istanbul, Turkey || TKO (corner stoppage) || 2 || |- bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 2012-10-06 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Nieky Holzken || Glory 2: Brussels || Brussels, Belgium || TKO (cut) || 2 || |- bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 2012-01-28 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Robin van Roosmalen || It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 2011-09-24 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Chris Ngimbi || BFN Group & Music Hall presents: It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX", Quarter Finals || Brussels, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2010-12-11 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Chris Ngimbi || Yiannis Evgenikos presents: It's Showtime Athens || Athens, Greece || Decision (5-0) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Loses his It's Showtime 70MAX Championship.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-10-10 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Enriko Kehl || Mix Fight Gala 10 || Darmstadt, Germany || TKO || 1 || 2:37 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2010-05-29 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Artur Kyshenko || It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision (4-1) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-11-21 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon William Diender || It's Showtime 2009 Barneveld || Barneveld, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-10-24 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Chahid Oulad El Hadj || It's Showtime 2009 Lommel || Lommel, Belgium || TKO (Doctor Stoppage, Cut) || 1 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Retains It's Showtime 70MAX Championship.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-05-16 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Brian Lo-A-Njoe || It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam || Amsterdam, Netherlands || TKO (Referee Stoppage) || 2 || N/A |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-02-08 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Gago Drago || Fights at the Border presents: It's Showtime 2009 || Antwerp, Belgium || TKO (Referee Stoppage) || 1 || 2:23 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins inaugural It's Showtime 70MAX Championship.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-11-29 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Perry Ubeda || It's Showtime 2008 Eindhoven || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2008-10-05 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Tarik El Idrissi || Tough Is Not Enough || Rotterdam, Netherlands || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 2 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" K-1 Rules super welterweight title -70 kg.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2008-05-24 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Chahid Oulad El Hadj || Gentleman Promotions Fightnight || Tilburg, Netherlands || TKO (Referee Stoppage) || 3 || |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2008-04-09 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Yoshihiro Sato || K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16 || Hiroshima, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#c5d2ea" | 2008-03-15 || Draw ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Faldir Chahbari || It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2008, Super Fight || 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands || Decision Draw || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-10-03 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Satoruvashicoba || K-1 World MAX 2007 Final, Reserve Fight || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Hook) || 2 || 0:39 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-06-23 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Joerie Mes || K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam || Amsterdam, Netherlands || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 1 || 1:40 |- |- bgcolor="#c5d2ea" | 2007-03-24 || Draw ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Salah Edine Ait Naceur || It's Showtime Trophy 2007, Super Fight || Lommel, Belgium || Decision Draw || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-02-05 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Albert Kraus || K-1 World MAX 2007 Japan Tournament || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Hook) || 1 || 1:27 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-11-12 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Ray Staring || 2H2H Ahoy || Rotterdam, Netherlands || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-05-13 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Fikri Tijarti || K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam || Amsterdam, Netherlands || TKO (Referee Stoppage) || 3 || 2:10 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-02-03 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Abdil Boukari || WFCA Gala || Roosendaal, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2005-11-13 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Faldir Chahbari || WFCA Thai-Kickbox Gala || Nijmegen, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for W.F.C.A. Thai-boxing junior middleweight European title -69.85 kg.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-09-25 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Roland Vörös || Thaiboxing Gala, Arenahal || Deurne, Belgium || TKO || 2 || |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2005-06-12 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Gago Drago || It's Showtime 2005 Amsterdam || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-04-30 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Melvin Rozenblad || Queens Fight Night || Eindhoven, Netherlands || KO || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-02-28 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Janos Szenasi || Thaiboxing Gala || Mons, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-01-12 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Nadir Larecht || Fights at the Border III || Lommel, Belgium || KO || 1 || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2003-10-18 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Anthony Bassnett || Gala in Deurne || Deurne, Belgium || TKO || 3 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins W.F.C.A. 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See also

References

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  1. ↑ Fighter Profile
  2. ↑ Van Roosmalen wins close decision over Murat Direkci at It's Showtime 55
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ Glory 2: Brussels live results
  5. ↑ GLORY 6 Poster/Fighters Expected to Participate
  6. ↑ Updated GLORY 6 Istanbul Fight Card For Saturday, April 6
  7. ↑ GLORY 6 Istanbul: Daniel Ghita vs. Gokhan Saki, Live Results
  8. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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  10. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

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