Faldir Chahbari

Faldir Chahbari فلدير شهبري
Born	(1979-08-30) August 30, 1979 Ijarmauas, Morocco
Native name	فلدير شهبري
Other names	Fast
Nationality	Moroccan Dutch
Height
Weight	70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Division	Welterweight
Style	Kickboxing, Muay Thai
Fighting out of	Brummen, Netherlands
Team	KB Brummen Team Beast of the East
Trainer	Kenneth Macnack/Wim Scharrenberg
Years active	1997–present
Kickboxing record
Total	117
Wins	101
By knockout	24
Losses	12
Draws	4
last updated on: December 15, 2013

"Fast" Faldir Chahbari (Arabic: فلدير شهبري; born August 30, 1979) is Moroccan-Dutch welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Brummen, Netherlands. He a x2 Muay Thai amateur world champion and is the former (and first ever) World Full Contact Association (W.F.C.A.) Thai-boxing junior middleweight world champion.

Biography

Faldir Chahbari began boxing at the Kickboxing brummen gym in 1994, and started in youth matches 2 years later. Trained at the time by Kenneth Macnack, he now has his own gym giving training sessions in Zutphen and Apeldoorn. He has only one functioning eye, after losing the use of the other eye in an accident as a child.

Career

Chahbari spent most of his early career fighting in the Netherlands. He won his first major title at the Battle of Arnhem II event in 2001 where he won the I.K.B.O. European title. He followed up this victory by winning the W.P.K.L. Dutch national title the very next year. In 2004 he added another national title to his resume, this time with the W.F.C.A., following up with the European version in 2005 with a win against the talented knockout specialist Murat Direkçi. Between the years 2000 and 2006 he picked up some decent wins, defeating the likes of Marco Piqué and Gago Drago and retained his W.P.K.L. and W.F.C.A. national and European titles in other bouts. He also had a successful amateur career, winning two gold medals at the W.M.F. world championships held in Bangkok, Thailand and a silver at the W.A.K.O world championships held in Agadir, Morocco.

In 2006 Chahbari entered the K-1 MAX Netherlands 2006 in a bid to qualify for a reserve fight at the K-1 World MAX 2006 Final, He made his way through to the K-1 MAX Netherlands final in Utrecht but had his dreams of a flight to Yokohama scuppered by the experienced Rayen Simson who defeated him after an extension round. The following year he retained his W.F.C.A. European title by knocking out Chris Venrooij with a knee after just 15 seconds. Although he had missed out on a place at the K-1 MAX final the previous year, Chahbari did make his way to Japan where he took part in a number of Shoot Boxing events in Tokyo, winning one and losing one. In 2008, as W.F.C.A. European champion he met multiple world champion Albert Kraus, defeating him over five rounds to become the first ever W.F.C.A. world title holder at junior middleweight (under 70 kg). He held on to the belt until early 2010 when he lost to the highly decorated Andy Souwer who became the new champion. Since 2006 he has suffered more defeats as the competition has got tougher, losing to the likes of Buakaw Por. Pramuk and Giorgio Petrosyan, but has still shown himself to be a contender winning a KlasH tournament late in 2010 by defeating Shemsi Beqiri.

Titles

Professional

• 2010 Mix Fight Gala 11 - KlasH tournament champion -72.5 kg
• 2008-10 W.F.C.A. Thai-boxing world champion -69.85 kg (1 title defence)
• 2006 K-1 MAX Netherlands 2006 runner up -70 kg
• 2004-07 W.F.C.A. Thai-boxing European champion -69.85 kg
• 2004-07 W.F.C.A. Thai-boxing Dutch champion -69.85 kg
• 2002-03 W.P.K.L. Thai-boxing Dutch champion -67 kg
• 2001 I.K.B.O. Thai-boxing European champion -67 kg

Amateur

• 2005 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Agadir, Morocco -71 kg (Thai-Boxing)
• 2005 W.M.F. World Championships -70 kg (Muay Thai)
• 2003 W.M.F. World Championships -67 kg (Muay Thai)

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record

80 Wins (23 (T)KO's), 12 Losses, 3 Draws, 1 No Contest Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2013-04-13 Win Goran Borović Beast of the East Zutphen, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00 Wins King of the Ring Muay Thai rules world title -72.5 kg. 2013-02-17 Win Antonio Gomez Arnhem, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00 2012-05-27 Win Bovy Sor Udomson SLAMM: Nederland vs. Thailand VII Almere, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2011-11-19 Win Omar Amrani SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final 2011 Darmstadt, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2011-04-23 Win Anthony Kane Beast of the East 2011 Zutphen Zutphen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2010-11-27 Win Shemsi Beqiri Mix Fight Gala 11, Final Sindelfingen, Germany Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Wins KlasH 8-man tournament -72.5 kg. 2010-11-27 Win Arian Vatnikaj Mix Fight Gala 11, Semi Finals Sindelfingen, Germany KO (Knee strike) 3 2010-11-27 Win Omar Amrani Mix Fight Gala 11, Quarter Finals Sindelfingen, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2010-06-12 Loss Marcus Öberg Beast of the East 2010 Poland Gdynia, Poland Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 2010-01-30 Loss Andy Souwer Beast of the East 2010 Zutphen Zutphen, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00 Loses W.F.C.A. Thai-boxing junior middleweight world title -69.85 kg. 2009-11-08 Draw Leroy Kaestner Heroes Fight Event Apeldoorn, Netherlands Decision Draw 3 3:00 2009-10-17 Loss Nieky Holzken Ultimate Glory 11: A Decade of Fights Amsterdam, Netherlands Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 2009-07-25 Win Ricardo Fernandes Night of the Stars Tetouan, Morocco Decision 3 3:00 2009-06-13 Win Hafid el Boustati Gentlemen Fight Night 6 Tilburg, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2009-05-16 Loss Giorgio Petrosyan It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2009-01-24 Win Mohammed Gur Beast of the East 2009 Zutphen, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00 Retains W.F.C.A. Thai-boxing junior middleweight world title -69.85 kg. 2008-11-29 Win Orono Wor Petchpun It's Showtime 2008 Eindhoven Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 2008-07-06 Win Davit Kiria Ultimate Glory 8 Nijmegen, Netherlands TKO (Doc Stop/Cut) 2 2008-04-26 Loss Buakaw Por. Pramuk K-1 World GP 2008 Amsterdam, Super Fight Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Split) 3 3:00 2008-03-15 Draw Murat Direkçi It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2008, Super Fight 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Decision Draw 5 3:00 2008-01-26 Win Albert Kraus Beast of the East 2008 Zutphen, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00 Wins vacant W.F.C.A. Thai-boxing junior middleweight world title -69.85 kg. 2007-11-24 NC Ali Gunyar Shootboxing in the Autotron Rosmalen, Netherlands No Contest 3 3:00 2007-10-28 Loss Kazunori Yokota Shootboxing Battle Summit Ground Zero Tokyo, Japan Decision 3 3:00 2007-06-02 Win Jan van Denderen Gentlemen Fight Night 2007 Tilburg, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00 2007-02-25 Win Taiga Yamaguchi Shoot Boxing Warriors 2007 MU-SO 1 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2007-01-27 Win Chris van Venrooij Beast of the East 2007 Zutphen, Netherlands KO (Knee) 1 0:15 Retains W.F.C.A. Thai-boxing junior middleweight European title -69.85 kg. 2006-12-09 Win Rayen Simson Roosendaal, Netherlands TKO (Corner Stoppage) 3 2006-11-12 Win Ali Gunyar 2H2H: Pride & Honor Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2006-06-04 Win Chahid Oulad El Hadj Gentleman Fightnight III Tilburg, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2006-04-08 Win Frane Radnic Beast of the East 2006 Zutphen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2006-03-26 Loss Rayen Simson K-1 MAX Netherlands 2006, Final Utrecht, Netherlands Ext.R Decision 4 3:00 Fight was for K-1 MAX Netherlands 2006 tournament -70 kg. Fails to qualify for reserve fight at K-1 World MAX 2006 Final. 2006-03-26 Win William Diender K-1 MAX Netherlands 2006, Semi Finals Utrecht, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00 2006-03-26 Win Menno Dijkstra K-1 MAX Netherlands 2006, Quarter Finals Utrecht, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00 2006-02-25 Win Hiroyuki Kanezawa Rising Sun 7 Beilen, Netherlands KO 1 2006-02-04 Win Gago Drago WFCA Gala Roosendaal, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2006-01-31 Win Hamid El Caid Time For Action Nijmegen, Netherlands TKO 2 Retains W.F.C.A. Thai-boxing junior middleweight Dutch title -69.85 kg. 2005-11-13 Win Murat Direkçi WFCA Thai-Kickbox Gala Nijmegen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Wins W.F.C.A. Thai-boxing junior middleweight European title -69.85 kg. 2005-10-02 Win Melvin Rozenblad The Battle of Arnhem IV Arnhem, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00 2005-04-09 Win Roel Rink Beast of the East 2005 Zutphen, Netherlands KO 3 2005-01-31 Win Hamid el Caid Time for action Nijmegen, Netherlands TKO 2004-04-10 Win Coskun Dağ Beast of the East Zutphen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Retains W.F.C.A. Thai-boxing junior middleweight Dutch title -69.85 kg. 2004-02-22 Win Kieran Keddle Thunder & Lightning IX London, England, UK Decision 5 3:00 2003-09-28 Win Kieran Keddle W.P.K.L. Muay Thai Champions League XI Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00 2003-06-08 Loss Fikri Tijarti It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00 2003-04-19 Win Rachied el Haddad Beast of the East Zutphen, Netherlands TKO (Knockdown/leaving the ring) 3 Wins W.F.C.A. Thai-boxing junior middleweight Dutch title -69.85 kg. 2002-10-27 Win Noel Soares Beast of the East, Sporthal Elderveld Arnhem, Netherlands KO (Knee strike) 3 2002-03-04 Win Adil Boukhari W.P.K.L. Champions League VI Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00 2001-11-03 Win Marco Piqué Gala in Brediushal Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision 5 2:00 2001-01-30 Loss Marino Deflorin K-1 Holland GP 2001 in Arnhem, Super Fight Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2000-09-03 Win Marcel Doomernik The Battle for Arnhem II Arnhem, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00 Wins I.K.B.O. Thai-boxing European title -67 kg. 2000-05-20 Win Chris van Venrooij Showdown 2 Netherlands Decision 5 3:00 Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

• List of male kickboxers
• List of K-1 Events

External links

• Team Beast of the East Official Homepage

Sporting positions
Preceded by WFCA was established in January 1997.	1st WFCA Thaiboxing European Junior middleweight Champion November 13, 2005 – Unknown	Succeeded by Lindo Profas
Preceded by WFCA was established in January 1997.	1st WFCA Thaiboxing World Junior middleweight Champion January 26, 2008 - January 30, 2010	Succeeded by Andy Souwer