Endy Semeleer (born 18 November 1995) is a Dutch

kickboxer Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, gener ...

of Curaçaoan descent who competes in the welterweight division of Glory, where he is the reigning welterweight champion. Semeleer is the former three-weight

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champion, having held titles at -77kg, -75kg and -72.5kg. He is ranked as the fifth best welterweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022, and the fourth best by Beyond Kick as of October 2022. Semeleer has been continually ranked in the Combat Press top ten since January 2018.

Kickboxing career

Early career

In 2016 Endy participated in an eight man King of the Ring tournament. Following a flying knee win over Nicky Lopez and a TKO win over Marcel Verhaar, Semeleer faced Robert Siebenheller in the final match of the tournament. He won the fight by a first round knockout.

Enfusion

Abu Dhabi Tournament

The following year, he was signed with

. He achieved a four fight winning streak with the organization, with decision wins ove
Bilal Loukili
and Regilio van den Ent, as well as KO wins over Hamed Nabil and

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. This earned him a spot in the Enfusion Eight Man Tournament. In the quarter-final bout he scored a third round TKO win over

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, and in the semi-finals a decision win over

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. In the finals of the tournament, Endy faced the kickboxing and muay thai legend

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. Semeleer won the fight by a unanimous decision, winning the tournament and €100 000 in prize money. Combat Press gave this fight their "Upset of the Year" award.

Enfusion 75kg Champion

Semeleer faced

Aziz Kallah for the vacant 75 kg World title at Enfusion 73 on October 27, 2018. He won the title by unanimous decision. Two months later, Semeleer participated in the Enfusion -72.5 kg tournament, which was held at Enfusion Live 76 on December 7, 2018. Although he won the quarterfinal bout against

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by unanimous decision, he forced to withdraw due to an injury he suffered during the bout. Semeleer attempted to become a two weight world champion when he challenged the reigning 72.5 kg champion

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at Enfusion Live 79 on February 23, 2019. Semeleer suffered the first loss of his professional career, dropping a decision to the Dutch-Turkish fighter. Semeleer made his first -75 kg title defense against

at Enfusion 85 on June 8, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Semeleer faced Davide Armanini in a non-title bout at Enfusion 89 on October 26, 2019. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.

Double champion

Semeleer once again attempted to capture the 72.5 kg World title at Enfusion 98 on October 3, 2019, as he was booked to face Nordin van Roosmalen. Endy scored an early knockdown in the first round, landing a knee to Nordin's head. He dominated the remaining four rounds as well, and won the fight by a unanimous decision. Semeleer was booked to face the two-time Dutch kickboxing champion Kevin Hessling on September 11, 2021, at the Enfusion's

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event. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. Semeleer was scheduled to face

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for the inaugural Enfusion World Welterweight (-77kg) Championship at Enfusion #104 on November 12, 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Glory

On April 21, 2022, it was announced that Semeleer had signed with Glory. Semeleer was expected to make his debut against

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at Glory Rivals 1 on May 21, 2022. The event was later postponed, as The Lotto Arena announced that their cooperation with the Antwerp Fight Organisation had been terminated due to various administrative reasons. Semeleer was expected to face

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in the main event of Glory Rivals 2 on July 25, 2022. Ciric withdrew from the fight in August 29, after contracting

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, and was replaced by

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. Semeleer won the fight by third-round knockout.

Welterweight champion

Semeleer faced the second-ranked Glory welterweight contender

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for the vacant Glory Welterweight Championship at Glory 82 on November 19, 2022. He won the fight by split decision, with three judges scoring the bout 48–47 in his favor, while the remaining two judges scored it 49–46 and 48–47 for Nabiev. Semeleer made his first welterweight title defense against

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at Glory 85 on April 29, 2023. He retained the title by unanimous decision, after knocking Groenhart down several times, with all five judges awarding him a 50–42 scorecard. Semeleer made his second title defense against the #1 ranked Glory welterweight contender

at Glory: Collision 5 on June 17, 2023. He retained the title by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

**2017 Enfusion Abu Dhabi: 8-Man Tournament Winner **2018 Enfusion 75 kg World Champion ***One successful title defense **2020 Enfusion 72.5 kg World Champion **2021 Enfusion 77 kg World Champion *King of the Ring **2016 King of the Ring 8-Man Tournament Winner *Combat Press **2017 Upset of the Year Award * Glory ** 2022 Glory Welterweight (-77 kg) Champion ***Two successful title defenses

Kickboxing record

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Semeleer, Endy 1995 births Living people Dutch male kickboxers Curaçao male kickboxers Welterweight kickboxers Glory champions Glory kickboxers Dutch people of Curaçao descent Sportspeople from Willemstad