Rico Verhoeven

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Rico Verhoeven boxer
Rico Verhoeven
Data
Birth Name Ricardo Verhoeven
Fight name King of kickboxing
Weight class Heavyweight
nationality Dutch
birthday April 10, 1989
place of birth Bergen op Zoom , Netherlands
style Kickboxing
size 196 cm
Combat Statistics
Struggles 66
Victories 56
Knockout victories 17th
Defeats 10

Rico Verhoeven (born April 10, 1989 in Bergen op Zoom ) is a Dutch K-1 fighter and current Glory heavyweight champion. He previously fought at K-1, It's Showtime, and Superkombat events. Since November 10, 2014, Verhoeven has been listed as the world's number 1 heavyweight fighter at LiverKick.com.

background

Rico Verhoeven was born in Bergen op Zoom, Holland. At the age of six he started with Kyokushin karate. He is trained to this day by his father Jos Verhoeven, who has the black belt in karate. He started kickboxing when he was 14.

Rico Verhoeven won the two fights against Badr Hari (2016 & 2019) both through an injury to Badr Hari.

Results as a professional fighter

Kickboxing results
56 wins (17 (T) KO's, 39 decisions), 10 defeats
date Result opponent event place method round time
December 21, 2019 victory MoroccoMorocco Badr Hari Glory 74: Arnhem Arnhem , Netherlands TKO 3 0:57
He is defending the Glory Heavyweight World Championship.
29th September 2018 victory BrazilBrazil Guto Inocente Glory 59: Amsterdam Amsterdam , Netherlands decision 5 3:00
He is defending the Glory Heavyweight World Championship.
2nd June 2018 victory CroatiaCroatia Mladen Brestovac Glory 54: Birmingham Birmingham , England decision 5 3:00
He is defending the Glory Heavyweight World Championship.
December 9, 2017 victory MoroccoMorocco Jamal Ben Saddik Glory 49: Rotterdam Rotterdam , Netherlands TKO 5 1:10
He is defending the Glory Heavyweight World Championship.
October 14, 2017 victory BrazilBrazil Antônio Silva Glory 46: China Guangzhou , China TKO 2 0:43
20th May 2017 victory MoroccoMorocco Ismael Lazaar Glory 41: Holland Den Bosch , Netherlands decision 5 3:00
December 10, 2016 victory MoroccoMorocco Badr Hari Glory 36: Oberhausen Oberhausen , Germany TKO 2 1:22
September 9, 2016 victory BrazilBrazil Anderson Silva Glory 33: New Jersey Trenton , New Jersey , USA TKO 2 2:57
He is defending the Glory Heavyweight World Championship.
March 12, 2016 victory CroatiaCroatia Mladen Brestovac Glory 28: Paris Paris , France decision 5 3:00
He is defending the Glory Heavyweight World Championship.
4th December 2015 victory RomaniaRomania Benjamin Adegbuyi Glory 26: Amsterdam Amsterdam , Netherlands KO (right hook) 1 2:12
He is defending the Glory Heavyweight World Championship.
5th June 2015 victory RomaniaRomania Benjamin Adegbuyi Glory 22: Lille Lille , France decision 5 3:00
He is defending the Glory Heavyweight World Championship.
February 6, 2015 victory CuracaoCuracao Errol Zimmerman Glory 19: Hampton Hampton , Virginia , USA TKO (knee injury) 2 2:18
He is defending the Glory Heavyweight World Championship.
January 3, 2015 defeat BelarusBelarus Andrei Herasimchuk Kunlun Fight 15: The World MAX Return Nanjing , China decision 3 3:00
June 21, 2014 victory RomaniaRomania Daniel Ghiță Glory 17: Los Angeles Inglewood , California , USA decision 5 3:00
He is defending the Glory Heavyweight World Championship.
December 21, 2013 victory NetherlandsNetherlands Peter Aerts Glory 13: Tokyo - Welterweight World Championship Tournament Tokyo , Japan decision 3 3:00
October 12, 2013 victory RomaniaRomania Daniel Ghiță Glory 11: Chicago - Heavyweight World Championship Tournament , Final Hoffman Estates , Illinois , USA decision 3 3:00
October 12, 2013 victory TurkeyTurkey Gokhan Saki Glory 11: Chicago - Heavyweight World Championship Tournament , semifinals Hoffman Estates , Illinois , USA decision 3 3:00
Glory Heavyweight World Championship tournament.
June 22, 2013 victory CuracaoCuracao Errol Zimmerman Glory 9: New York - 2013 95 kg slam New York City , New York , USA decision 3 3:00
April 20, 2013 victory BrazilBrazil Jhonata Diniz Glory 7: Milan Milan , Italy decision 3 3:00
December 31, 2012 defeat NetherlandsNetherlands Semmy Schilt Glory 4: Tokyo - 2012 Heavyweight Grand Slam Tournament , quarter finals Saitama , Japan decision 2 2:00
December 31, 2012 victory RussiaRussia Sergei Kharitonov Glory 4: Tokyo - 2012 Heavyweight Grand Slam Tournament , First Round Saitama , Japan decision 2 2:00
June 30, 2012 victory EgyptEgypt Hesdy Gerges Music Hall & BFN Group present: It's Showtime 57 & 58 Brussels , Belgium decision 3 3:00
May 27, 2012 defeat UkraineUkraine Serhiy Lashchenko K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16 , Super Fight Madrid , Spain decision 4th 3:00
March 17, 2012 victory AustraliaAustralia Ben Edwards Capital Punishment 5 Canberra , Australia decision 3 3:00
January 28, 2012 defeat CuracaoCuracao Errol Zimmerman It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden Leeuwarden , the Netherlands KO left uppercut 1 0:59
November 17, 2011 victory EgyptEgypt Hesdy Gerges SUPERKOMBAT Fight Club Oradea , Romania decision 3 3:00
June 18, 2011 victory NetherlandsNetherlands Reamon Welboren Thaiboksgala BlokhuispoortKickboxing Leeuwarden , the Netherlands decision 3 3:00
May 21, 2011 victory United StatesUnited States Justice Smith SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2011 , reserve fight Bucharest , Romania TKO 1
March 6, 2011 defeat MoroccoMorocco Jamal Ben Saddik It's Showtime Sporthallen Zuid Amsterdam , Netherlands TKO 2 1:00
December 18, 2010 victory SpainSpain Frank Muñoz Fightclub presents: It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam , Netherlands decision 3 3:00
October 9, 2010 victory NetherlandsNetherlands Michael Duut Ring Rage Part 5 Assen , Netherlands decision 3 3:00
September 12, 2010 victory NetherlandsNetherlands Ricardo van den Bos Fightingstars presents: It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam , Netherlands decision 3 3:00
May 29, 2010 victory Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Dzevad Poturak It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam Amsterdam , Netherlands decision 3 3:00
November 21, 2009 victory NetherlandsNetherlands Jantje Siersema It's Showtime 2009 Barneveld Barneveld , the Netherlands KO left knee 1
October 24, 2009 defeat AlbaniaAlbania Rustemi Kreshnik It's Showtime 2009 Lommel Lommel , Belgium decision 4th 3:00
August 11, 2009 defeat FranceFrance Brice Guidon K-1 World GP 2009 Tokyo, quarter finals Tokyo , Japan decision 3 3:00
August 29, 2009 victory HungaryHungary Gábor Meiszter It's Showtime 2009 Budapest Budapest , Hungary decision 3 3:00
June 13, 2009 defeat SurinameSuriname Ismael Londt Gentlemen Promotions Tilburg , Netherlands decision 3 3:00
May 16, 2009 victory NetherlandsNetherlands Ricardo Fyeet It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam Amsterdam , Netherlands decision 3 3:00
March 18, 2009 victory BelgiumBelgium Filip Verlinden Fights at the Border presents: It's Showtime 2009 Antwerp , Belgium decision 3 3:00
March 14, 2009 victory CroatiaCroatia Petar Majstorovic Oktagon presents: It's Showtime 2009 Milan , Italy decision 3 3:00
November 29, 2008 victory NetherlandsNetherlands Dennis Stolzenbach It's Showtime 2008 Eindhoven Eindhoven , Netherlands decision 3 3:00
August 9, 2008 victory JapanJapan Koichi Watanabe K-1 World GP 2008 Hawaii , Super Fight Honolulu , Hawaii decision 3 3:00
April 26, 2008 victory NetherlandsNetherlands Christiano Delgado K-1 World GP 2008 Amsterdam, Opening Fight Amsterdam , Netherlands decision 3 3:00
February 17, 2008 victory MoroccoMorocco Redouan Abdelloui K-1 MAX Netherlands 2008, Super Fight Utrecht , Netherlands decision 3 3:00
December 16, 2007 victory PolandPoland Brunon Sokołowski Oss Muay Thai Oss , Netherlands decision 3 3:00
May 13, 2007 defeat MoroccoMorocco Said Eljajaui Fight Night Veghel B Tournament, quarter finals Veghel , Netherlands decision 3 2:00
March 24, 2007 victory HungaryHungary Zoltán Tóth WFCA Muay thai gala, Zuidwest hallen Roosendaal , Netherlands decision 5 2:00
October 15, 2006 defeat NetherlandsNetherlands Brian Douwes Top Team Beverwijk Muay thai gala Beverwijk , Netherlands decision 5 2:00
April 9, 2006 victory MoroccoMorocco Reduan Abdellaoui KOC III Goes , Netherlands decision 3 1:30
February 3, 2006 victory NetherlandsNetherlandsChries Ouweland Thaiboxing Gala, Zuidwesthallen Roosendaal , Netherlands KO 3
November 26, 2005 victory NetherlandsNetherlands Stijn van Tatenhove Thaiboxing Gala, Zuidwesthallen Roosendaal , Netherlands decision 3 2:00
May 29, 2005 victory NetherlandsNetherlands Sander Duyvis Gala in Zonnehuis Amsterdam , Netherlands decision 3 1:30
April 30, 2005 victory NetherlandsNetherlands Wilbert Dam Impact in the Zuidwesthallen Roosendaal , Netherlands KO 2 1:56

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ LiverKick.com heavyweight rankings: June
  2. ↑ Glory 26 results: Holzken wins controversial, Verhoeven shines
  3. ↑ GLORY 22: Verhoeven dominates Adegbuyi
  4. ↑ Glory 19: Verhoeven and Holzken successful
personal data
SURNAME Verhoeven, Rico
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch K-1 fighter and current Glory heavyweight champion
DATE OF BIRTH April 10, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH Bergen op Zoom