Mory Kromah
| Mory Kromah | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 4, 1999 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Other names | The Black Ghost |
| Nationality | Dutch and Guinean |
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 103.9 kg (229 lb; 16.36 st) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Siam Gym |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 41 |
| Wins | 37 |
| By knockout | 23 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Mory Kromah (born August 4, 1999) is a Guinean-Dutch kickboxer. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of GLORY, where he is the current Glory Heavyweight Champion. He has formerly competed for Enfusion, where he was the former World Light Heavyweight Champion.
As of June 1, 2026, he is the #1 ranked Heavyweight Kickboxer in the world according to Beyond kickboxing.[1]
Career
[edit]Enfusion
[edit]Kromah faced Youness Benmalek at Enfusion 118 on February 11, 2023, for the vacant Light Heavyweight title. Kromah won the fight by first round doctor stoppage.[2]
Kromah successfully defended his Enfusion Light Heavyweight title on October 14, 2023, at Enfusion 126 where he defeated Steven van den Broek by unanimous decision.[3]
Glory
[edit]Kromah made his debut for the Glory promotion on May 18, 2024, at Glory 92 against Anis Bouzid. He won the fight at the end of the first round by doctor stoppage.[4]
For his second fight with Glory Kromah faced Mohammed Amine at Glory 94 on August 31, 2024. He won by second-round knockout with a flying knee.[5]
Kromah faced Miloš Cvjetićanin at Glory Collision 7 on December 7, 2024.[6] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7]
Kromah faced Cem Cáceres at Glory 98 on February 22, 2025.[8] He lost the fight by split decision.[9]
Kromah moved up a weight class to take part in the Glory 99 “Heavyweight Last Man Standing Tournament”, where 32 heavyweight fighters competed on April 5, 2025, in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[10] He stepped in on a month's notice as a replacement for the injured Uku Jürjendal to face Nicolas Wamba.[11] Kromah won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, as Wamba was forced to retire from the bout with an achilles tendon injury.[12]
Kromah faced Alin Nechita in the semifinals of the Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round tournament, held at Glory 100 on June 14, 2025. He won the fight by unanimous decision and advanced to the finals of the one-day tournament, where he faced Bahram Rajabzadeh. Kromah won the fight by a first-round knockout.[13]
Kromah fought Cristian Ristea at Glory 103, in a non-tournament bout. He won via TKO in round 2, due to a nose injury.[14]
In October, 2025 Kromah was involved in an accident in Thailand, where he was on holiday. While riding a motor scooter, a car crashed into him at an intersection. Kromah was brought to a hospital and lost his front teeth in the collision. The injuries he sustained caused him to miss the original date for the Last Heavyweight Standing tournament Finale at Collision 8. Later it was announced the tournament would be postponed till Glory 105.[15][16]
At Glory 105, Kromah was victorious over Michael Boapeah in the quarterfinals of the Last Heavyweight Standing tournament, after his original opponent, Antonio Plazibat, had to withdraw with an injury. In the semi-final he won a unanimous decision over favourite Tariq Osaro. His opponent for the final, Miloš Cvjetićanin, did not get medically cleared to fight and the reserve fighters refused to step in crowning Kromah the winner of the tournament and new Glory Heavyweight Champion. [17]
Kromah would face Cvjetićanin in a rematch at Glory Collision 9, on June 13, 2026. He won the bout via KO in the third round, dropping and stopping Cvjetićanin with a flying knee.[18]
Titles and accomplishments
[edit]- Glory
- 2025 Glory Knockout of the Year (vs. Bahram Rajabzadeh)[19]
- 2026 Glory Last Heavyweight Standing Finals Tournament Winner
- 2026 Glory Heavyweight Championship
- One successful title defense
- Enfusion
- 2023 Enfusion World Light Heavyweight Championship
- One successful defense
- 2023 Enfusion World Light Heavyweight Championship
Awards
- 2025 Combat Press Knockout of the Year (vs. Bahram Rajabzadeh)[20]
- 2025 Beyond Kickboxing Knockout of the Year (vs. Bahram Rajabzadeh)[21]
Kickboxing record
[edit]| 37 Wins (23 (T)KOs), 3 Losses, 1 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-12 |  Antonio Plazibat | Glory Collision 10 | Arnhem, Netherlands | |||||
| Defending the Glory Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2026-06-13 | Win |  Miloš Cvjetićanin | Glory Collision 9 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | KO Flying Knee | 3 | 1:56 | |
| Defends the Glory Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2026-02-07 | Win |  Tariq Osaro | Glory 105 - Last Heavyweight Standing Finals Tournament, Semifinals | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| No opponent was cleared for the final, Kromah was declared winner by default of the Glory Last Heavyweight Standing Finals Tournament and won the vacant Glory Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2026-02-07 | Win |  Michael Boapeah | Glory 105 - Last Heavyweight Standing Finals Tournament, Quarterfinals | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2025-08-23 | Win |  Cristian Ristea | Glory 103 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (nose injury) | 2 | 2:16 | |
| 2025-06-14 | Win |  Bahram Rajabzadeh | Glory 100, Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Final | Rotterdam, Netherlands | KO (Flying knee) | 1 | 2:14 | |
| Qualifies for Glory Last Heavyweight Standing Finals Tournament. | ||||||||
| 2025-06-14 | Win | Alin Nechita | Glory 100, Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Semifinals | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2025-04-05 | Win |  Nicolas Wamba | Glory 99 - Last Heavyweight Standing, Opening Round | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (injury) | 2 | 1:37 | |
| 2025-02-22 | Loss |  Cem Cáceres | Glory 98 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-12-07 | Win | Miloš Cvjetićanin | Glory Collision 7 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-08-31 | Win |  Mohammed Amine | Glory 94 | Antwerp, Belgium | KO (Flying knee) | 2 | 2:59 | |
| 2024-05-18 | Win | Anis Bouzid | Glory 92 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (retirement/injury) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-03-02 | Win | Gurkan Basak | Enfusion 134 | Nijmegen, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-10-14 | Win |  Steven van den Broek | Enfusion 126 | Nijmegen, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defended the Enfusion World Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2023-02-11 | Win |  Youness Benmalek | Enfusion 118 | Nijmegen, Netherlands | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 1 | ||
| Won the vacant Enfusion World Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2022-12-10 | Win |  Yuri Ceita | Fights at the Border | Lommel, Belgium | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-09-24 | Win | Andres van Engelen | Enfusion 111 & 112 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-03-26 | Win | Nabil Khachab | Enfusion 106 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-03-26 | Win | Yasin Güren | Enfusion 105 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-10-23 | Win | Mert Dastelen | Enfusion Talents 86 | Wuppertal, Germany | TKO | 2 | ||
| 2021-07-16 | Win | Chahid Chaquibi | Enfusion Cage Events 5, Tournament Final | Alkmaar, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-07-16 | Win | Yasin Güren | Enfusion Cage Events 5, Tournament Semifinal | Alkmaar, Netherlands | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 2 | ||
| 2020-10-09 | Win |  Amir Al Amir | Enfusion Cage Events 4 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-02-29 | Draw | Jimmy Livinus | Enfusion Talents 79 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-11-02 | Win | Soulaiman Bouanan | Enfusion Rookies | Antwerp, Belgium | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-10-06 | Win | | KO | 1 | ||||
| 2019-06-16 | Win | Hamza Ourahou | Buy 2 Fight | Alkmaar, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-06-08 | Win | Piet van den Berg | Enfusion Talents 71 | Groningen, Netherlands | TKO | 2 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Kickboxing Rankings June 2026". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ Kuhl, Dan. "Enfusion 118 and Enfusion Talents 100 Results". combatpress.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ↑ van Dinter, Sean. "Glory zet topkickbokser Mory Kromah op contract: 'The Black Ghost'". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz. "Glory 92 results: Wisse vs Bokeme". fightmag.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ↑ Wheaton, Timothy. "GLORY 94 Results: Cem Caceres Knocks Out Stefan Latescu in Round 1". combatpress.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ↑ "Glory beloont indrukwekkende debutant met uitnodiging voor avond van titelgevecht Rico Verhoeven". sportnieuws.nl. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ↑ Krnjić, Robert (7 December 2024). "Fight Site - Poraz Miloša Cvjetićanina! Srpski kikboksač sjajno je otvorio meč s Kromahom, a onda ipak ostao bez pobjede". fightsite.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ Team, Black Belt (4 January 2025). "Boapeah, Caceres, Kromah & More Added to GLORY 98". Black Belt Magazine. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ Emmerink, Ron (24 February 2025). "Trash talk werkte! Dit fluisterde Cem Caceres in Kromah's oor tijdens gevecht". Vechtsport info (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ "GLORY's Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ↑ Wheaton, Timothy (30 April 2025). "GLORY 99: Mory Kromah Replaces Injured Uku Jürjendal to Battle Nicolas Wamba". Combat Press. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ Raynaud, Olivier. "Coup dur pour Nicolas Wamba : à nouveau blessé au tendon d'Achille, le boxeur d'Agde abandonne au Glory 99 de Rotterdam". midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ Strobel, Kevin; Barry, Anthony. "Kromah Scores Comeback KO After Fouls from Rajabzadeh". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ Kuhl, Dan (2025-04-30). "GLORY 103 Results: Rigters Stops Ben Saddik with Spinning Liver Kick; Kwasi Defends". Combat Press. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- ↑ Emmerink, Ron. "Glory kickbokser Mory Kromah ontsnapte aan de dood - Breekt stilzwijgen". vechtsportinfo.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ Kế Sơn, Phan. "GLORY Announces COLLISION 8 for December 13, Postpones Last Heavyweight Standing Finale to Early 2026 — Antonio Plazibat vs. Levi Rigters Confirmed for Wildcard Spot". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ Hampton, Liam. "GLORY 105: Last Heavyweight Standing Finals End in Drama, Miloš Cvjetićanin Not Medically Cleared, Mory Kromah Crowned New King of the Division". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ Kuhl, Dan (2026-06-26). "GLORY COLLISION 9 Results: Touchassie Wins Tournament; Kromah Defends Title". Combat Press. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "【GLORY】『GLORY 2025 AWARDS』発表、MVPはミロシュ・クヴェチカニン、クロマがラジャブザデに飛びヒザがベストKO". ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ Wheaton, Timothy. "Combat Press 2025 Kickboxing Awards: Knockout of the Year – Mory Kromah vs. Bahram Rajabzadeh". combatpress.com. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ Strobel, Kevin. "Beyond Kickboxing's 2025 Knockout of the Year: Mory Kromah vs. Bahram Rajabzadeh". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 5 February 2026.