Mory Kromah
| Mory Kromah | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 4, 1999 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Other names | The Black Ghost |
| Nationality | 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 | 40 |
| Wins | 36 |
| By knockout | 22 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Mory Kromah (born August 4, 1999) is a Dutch-born Guinean kickboxer. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of GLORY, where he is their currently Glory Heavyweight Champion. He has formerly competed for Enfusion, where he was the former World Light Heavyweight Champion.
As of November 1, 2025, he is the #4 ranked Heavyweight kickboxer in the world according to Beyond kickboxing.[1]
Career
Enfusion
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
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 an 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]
Titles and accomplishments
- Glory
- 2025 Glory Knockout of the Year (vs. Bahram Rajabzadeh)[18]
- 2026 Glory Last Heavyweight Standing Finals Tournament Winner
- 2026 Glory Heavyweight Championship.
- 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)[19]
- 2025 Beyond Kickboxing Knockout of the Year (vs. Bahram Rajabzadeh)[20]
Kickboxing record
| 36 Wins (22 (T)KOs), 3 Losses, 1 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Mory declared winner by default of the Glory Last Heavyweight Standing Finals Tournament, also wins 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
References
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- ^ Kuhl, Dan. "Enfusion 118 and Enfusion Talents 100 Results". combatpress.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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