Biography and career

Karim Ghajji is a boxer of Moroccan origin, he reside in Meaux

Meaux

Meaux is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located east-northeast from the center of Paris. Meaux is a sub-prefecture of the department and the seat of an arondissement...

, France and being part of Team El Quandili. It is one of the fighters of 2009 and 2010.

Karim began karate

Karate

is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...

 at the age of 12 years and in parallel, it has learned Break dance

B-boying

B-boying, often called "breakdancing", is a popular style of street dance that was created and developed as part of hip-hop culture among African Americans and Latino youths in New York City. The dance consists of four primary elements: toprock, downrock, power moves and freezes...

 with his classmates, because at the time it was fashionable. Gradually, the two disciplines have become important in his life. His trainer is Abel El Quandili.

Turned pro in kickboxing since 3 years, he is now captain of France in the same discipline.

In 2010 he made a great tournament in Dijon at the UKC France MAX and reached the final. He won K1 Pro French title, K1 W.P.M.F European title and F-1 World Max Tournament. On 4 September, he won SportAccord Combat Games gold medal.

Titles and achievements

• Professional:
  • 2011 "Nuit des Champions" Full Contact belt -76 kg
  • 2011 "Urban Boxing United 2" Super Fight belt
  • 2011 La Nuit des Titans 4 Men K-1 Rules Tournament Champion (-73 kg)
  • 2010 ProFight Karate Middleweight Tournament Champion
  • 2010 F-1 World Max Tournament Champion (-74 kg)
  • 2010 K1 W.P.M.F.
    World Professional Muaythai Federation
    The World Professional MuayThai Federation สหพันธ์มวยไทยอาชีพโลก was formed February 2004 by the association of professional boxing of Thailand . The PAT is the only organization officially recognized by the Thai government. The WPMF was founded to promote and support the Muaythai worldwide,...
    
     European Champion (-72.5 kg)
  • 2010 K1 Pro French Champion (-72 kg)
  • 2010 UKC France MAX Tournament Runner Up (-70 kg)
  • 2009 French Kickboxing Champion (-74 kg)
  • 2009 Sanda (Chinese Kickboxing) French Champion
  • 2008 French Kickboxing Vice Champion (-74 kg)
  • 4 times Karate-Contact French Champion
  • 4 times winner of the Karate-Contact France Cup

• Amateur:
  • 2010 SportAccord World Combat Games Kick-Boxing - Low-Kick Champion (-75 kg)
  • 2009 WAKO
    World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
    The World Association of Kickboxing Organisations is one the international organization of kickboxing, and the governing body of Amateur kickboxing sport certified by SportAccord...
    
     World Kick-Boxing Championships, Villach Austria (-75 kg)

• Dance:
  • 2005 French Champion
  • 2004 Vice World Champion in Germany
  • 2004 French Champion
  • 2003 European Champion
  • 2003 French Champion
  • 2001 World Champion at Le Zénith, Paris
  • Tony Parker Tour in Germany and France
  • Professional dancer in the musical comedy Romeo and Juliet
    Romeo and Juliet
    Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
    
    
  • Appeared on all French television channels

Fight record

Kickboxing record
MMA record
Legend:

External links

• Karim Ghajji profile