Tyjani Beztati

Tyjani Beztati (born October 21, 1997) is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer. He is a two-time Glory Lightweight Championship challenger and the current Glory Lightweight champion.

Tyjani Beztati
Born (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nickname(s)"The Wonderboy"[1]
NationalityDutch
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight70.0 kg (154.3 lb; 11.02 st)
DivisionLightweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofAmsterdam, Netherlands
TeamColosseum Gym[3]
Years active2014 - present
Kickboxing record
Total26
Wins21
By knockout7
Losses5
By knockout0
Other information
Websitehttps://tyjanibeztati.com/
Boxing record from BoxRec

As of August 2021, he is the #8 lightweight kickboxer in the world according to Combat Press.[4]

Personal life

Beztati was born in Amsterdam to a Moroccan father and a Surinamese mother.[5]

Kickboxing career

He challenged for the Glory Lightweight Championship for the first time during Glory 53, which was at the time held by Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong. Sitthichai won the fight by a unanimous decision.[6][7]

After his failed title bid, Beztati fought Christian Baya, who was likewise looking to bounce back from a loss.[8] Beztati won the fight by a split decision. He next fought Stoyan Koprivlenski, winning the fight by a unanimous decision.[9] Five months later, he fought Josh Jauncey during Glory 65. Beztati won the fight by a unanimous decision.[10]

Tyjani fought for Glory Lightweight Championship the held at the time by Marat Grigorian during Glory 69.[11] Marat won the fight by a unanimous decision.[12]

Beztati fought Michaël Palandre during Glory 75. He won the fight by a TKO in the second round, as Palandre suffered a broken arm.[13]

Beztati was scheduled to fight Elvis Gashi at Glory 78: Arnhem for the vacant Glory Lightweight Championship.[14][15] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

Beztati was booked to make his first Glory Lightweight title defense against Josh Jauncey at Glory 80 Studio on May 14, 2022.[17]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional kickboxing record
Professional Kickboxing Record
21 Wins (7 (T)KO's), 5 Losses, 0 Draw
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2022-05-14 Josh JaunceyGlory 80 StudioNetherlands
For the Glory Lightweight Championship.
2021-09-04Win Elvis GashiGlory 78: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the vacant Glory Lightweight Championship.
2020-02-29Win Michaël PalandreGlory 75: UtrechtUtrecht, NetherlandsTKO (Broken Arm)23:00
2019-10-12Loss Marat GrigorianGlory 69: DüsseldorfDüsseldorf, GermanyDecision (Unanimous)53:00
For the Glory Lightweight Championship.
2019-05-17Win Josh JaunceyGlory 65: UtrechtUtrecht, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-12-08Win Stoyan KoprivlenskiGlory 62: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-09-29Win Christian BayaGlory 59: AmsterdamAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Split)33:00
2018-05-12Loss Sitthichai SitsongpeenongGlory 53: LilleLille, FranceDecision (Unanimous)53:00
For the Glory Lightweight Championship.[18]
2018-03-03Win Anil CabriGlory 51: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsTKO12:17
2017-12-09Win Niclas LarsenGlory 49: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-12-09Loss Stoyan KoprivlenskiGlory 49: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-09-30Win Yodkhunpon SitmonchaiGlory 45: AmsterdamAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-05-20Win Youssef AssouikGlory: 41 HollandNetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-03-25Win Sabri Ben HeniaGlory 39: BrusselsBrussels, BelgiumTKO22:05
2016-12-10Win Andrej BruhlGlory 36: CollisionGermanyDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-10-16Win Nuri KacarACB KB 8: Only The BravesNetherlandsDecision33:00
2016-04-28Win Ilyas RustamovTatneft CupNetherlandsDecision33:00
2016-04-09Win Melvin WassingReal FightersNetherlandsTKO2
2015-12-06Win Rhassan MuharebReal Fighters A Night 2NetherlandsKO (Flying knee)12:50
2015-08-22Loss Yang ZhuoWu Lin Feng 2015Xiamen, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-03-07Loss Ismael BenaliFight League - The BeginningNetherlandsDecision33:00
2014-12-28Win Marcisio SouzaThe Machine Is BackParamaribo, SurinameDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-11-30Win Sidy BarryReal FightersNetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-05-25Win Mohammed DidouhKickboxing TalentsAmsterdam, Netherlands
2014-02-22Win Rafik KassiEnfusion Live - Sportmani Events VNetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
  1. "Tyjani Beztati". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. "Tyjani Beztati". boxrec.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. "THE COLOSSEUM GYM Athletes". thecolosseum.nl. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2021". combatpress.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  5. "Als er wat gepikt wordt, wordt altijd eerst naar de allochtoon gekeken". volkskrant.nl (in Dutch). 26 September 2017.
  6. "GLORY 53 Results: Sitthichai and Meksen Retain, Adamchuk Wins Tournament". combatpress.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  7. "News: Tyjani Beztati Pleased With Effort, KOK Champion Victorious". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. "Glory 62 za kraj godine donosi turnir najboljih teškaša!". fightchannel.hr. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  9. "Stoyan Koprivlenski: We lost the battle, but the war goes on". boec.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  10. "GLORY 65: Tyjani Beztati and Josh Jauncey Highlight". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  11. "U subotu Glory 69: Plazibat u Düsseldorfu protiv petog teškaša svijeta, Grigorian brani titulu". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  12. "GLORY 69 Results: Grigorian Dominates Beztati, Retains Lightweight Title". combatpress.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  13. "GLORY 75 Results: Petchpanomrung Dominates Adamchuk, Retains Featherweight Title". combatpress.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  14. "GLORY 78: Hamicha Faces Menshikov". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  15. "Nieuwe datum Badr vs Wrzosek Glory keert terug naar Gelredome". vechtsportinfo.nl (in Dutch). 24 June 2021.
  16. Petzel-Gligorea, Alexander. "GLORY 78 Ergebnisse: Wrzosek mit Sensations-Knockout, drei neue Champions". gnp1.de. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  17. Sportredactie (7 April 2022). "Na drama Hari en Wrzosek maakt Glory namen van vervangend evenement zonder publiek bekend". ad.nl. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  18. "Sitthichai retains title, Beztati wins praise". Glory Kickboxing.
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