David Mejia (kickboxer)

David Mejia
BornJuan David Londoño Mejía
(1995-10-10) October 10, 1995 (age 29)
Medellin, Colombia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofLondon, England
TeamJames Toomey

David Mejía is a Colombian-born English-Spanish kickboxer.

As of July 2023 he was the #1 ranked -67.5 kg kickboxer in the world by Combat Press and #7 according to Beyond Kickboxing.[1][2]

Career

On September 6, 2014, Mejia faced Adrian Maxim at the Fight Dreams event in Albacete Spain. He won the fight by decision.[3]

Titles and accomplishments

  • Kombat League
    • 2012 Kombat League K-1 Pro-Am Spain -64 kg Champion[4]
  • International Sport Karate Association
    • 2015 ISKA K-1 rules World -67 kg Champion[5][6]
    • 2015 ISKA Low Kick rules World -67 kg Champion[7]
  • Kickboxing Grand Prix
    • 2022 KGP World 63.5 kg Champion[8]

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record
62 Wins (18 (T)KO's), 17 Losses, 1 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-10-19 Win Spain Abdo Chahidi Fight 2 One #7 Tenerife, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2024-04-27 Loss France Bobo Sacko Glory 91 Paris, France KO (Right hook) 1 0:55
2024-01-27 Loss China Jia Aoqi Wu Lin Feng 2024: 12th Global Kung Fu Festival Tangshan, China Decision 5 3:00
For the vacant Wu Lin Feng World -67kg title.
2023-10-07 Loss Thailand Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 Glory 89 Burgas, Bulgaria Decision (Split) 5 3:00
For the Glory Featherweight Championship.
2023-06-24 Win China Jia Aoqi Wu Lin Feng 539 Tangshan, China Decision 3 3:00
2022-11-20 Win Germany Dennis Haddad Combat Fight Series 10 London, England TKO (retirement) 1 3:00
2022-04-03 Win Slovakia Lukas Mandinec Kickboxing Grand Prix London, England KO (Flying knee) 2 2:41
Wins the KGP World -63.5kg title.
2021-11-06 Win United Kingdom Andy Turland Combat Fight Series 6 London, England Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-03-22 Loss Japan Masaaki Noiri K-1 World GP 2020: K’Festa 3 Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-02-08 Draw Spain Mikel Sortino K-1 SLAM Bilbao, Spain Decision 3 3:00
2019-11-30 Loss Thailand Tawanchai PK Saenchaimuaythaigym Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 6th Group Stage Zhengzhou, China Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00
2019-09-28 Win China Zhang Wensheng Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 4th Group Stage Zhengzhou, China TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 0:30
2019-08-24 Win Norway Simón Santana FEA World GP Odessa Odesa, Ukraine Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-07-27 Win China Li Xing Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 2nd Group Stage Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-04-27 Win Spain Khyzer Hayat Fight Dreams 6 Spain Decision 5 3:00
2019-01-19 Win China Ji Xiang Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF World Cup Final Haikou, China Decision 3 3:00
2018-12-01 Win China Liu Yaning Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 6th Round Zhengzhou, China Decision 3 3:00
2018-10-06 Loss Portugal Diego Freitas Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 4th Round Shangqiu, China Ext.R Decision 4 3:00
2018-09-06 Win Spain Julian Arias Fight Dreams 5 Spain
2018-08-04 Loss Turkey Hasan Toy Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 2nd Round Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-06-02 Win China Xie Lei Wu Lin Feng 2018: Yi Long VS Saiyok Chongqing, China Ext.R Decision 4 3:00
2018-03-10 Loss France Aiman Al Radhi Fight Stadium 3, -67 kg Semi Final France Decision 3 3:00
2018-02-03 Win Armenia Razmik Ghulinyan K1 SLAM Spain Decision 3 3:00
2017-11-12 Loss China Yang Zhuo Kunlun Fight 67 -66 kg World Championship, Semi Finals Sanya, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-11-12 Win China Sun Zhixiang Kunlun Fight 67 -66 kg World Championship, Quarter Finals Sanya, China KO
2017-09-06 Win Thailand Mac Rakkong Fight Dreams 4 Spain KO (High Knee)
2017-08-27 Win France Mohamed Galaoui Kunlun Fight 65 Qingdao, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-03-25 Loss France Eddy Nait Slimani ACB KB 9: Showdown in Paris Paris, France Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-10-16 Win Morocco Zakaria Tijarti ACB KB 8: Only The Braves Hoofddorp, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-09-03 Win Morocco Younes Cheriff Fight Dreams 3 Spain
2016-07-22 Loss Russia Ilya Sokolov Tatneft Cup Kazan, Russia Ext.R Decision 4 3:00
2016-05-21 Loss China Lu Jianbo Wu Lin feng China Decision 3 3:00
2016-01-30 Loss France Cedrick Peynaud Championnat du Monde de K1 Paris, France Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Lost the ISKA K-1 rules World -67kg title.
2015-10-10 Loss Morocco Ilias Bulaid Enfusion Live 32 Belgium Decision 3 3:00
2015-09-06 Win Portugal Carlos Correia Fight Dreams 2 Spain Decision 3 3:00
2015-07-09 Win Russia Dmitrii Grafov 12th USSR Martial Arts Championship Russia Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the ISKA Low Kick World -67kg title.
2015-04-05 Win Germany Lom-Ali Eeskiev Time Fight Brussels, Belgium Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-03-21 Win France Kichima Yattabare Meaux Fight IV France Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the ISKA K-1 rules World -67kg title.
2014-12-06 Win Spain Alejandro Bonilla Iron Kick Fight Night Spain Decision 3 3:00
2014-09-06 Win Romania Adrian Maxim Fight Dreams Albacete, Spain Decision (split) 3 3:00
2014-04 Win Belgium Mathieu Bernard Belgium Decision 3 3:00
2013-10-12 Win Spain Avelino Molina MAD FIGHT Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2013- Win Spain Adam Martin Asalto Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2013-04-13 Win Spain Gabi Ginu Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-11-17 Win Spain Abdo Tabaki Heroes IV Spain Decision 3 2:00
2012-09-01 Win Spain Jesus Cabello Kombat League Spain TKO 4
Wins Kombat League Spain K-1 rules Pro-Am -64kg title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ Kuhl, Dan. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: July 2023". combatpress.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Beyond Kick Rankings July 2023". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ^ "David Mejía superó a Adrian Maxim en un duelo igualado y espectacular". latribunadealbacete.es. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  4. ^ "SPAIN - REPORT OF THE EVENT IN ALBACETE, September 1st. NATIONAL TITLE PRO-AM - Kombat League - Kickboxing - Muay Thai - MMA - Sanda - Karate - World Federation - FIOS - FMTI - Fight Sport - Fight Sport Channel".
  5. ^ "Título Mundial ISKA Para David Mejía | SpaceBoxing". 22 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Ceinture pour Gagny BARADJI mais pas pour Kichima YATTABARE".
  7. ^ "David Mejia Vence en Rusia". 13 July 2015.
  8. ^ "VIDEO Šialené KO z Londýna obletelo svet: Na akcii nechýbal ani slovenský borec!". sportky.zoznam.sk. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.