Souleimane Konate
Encyclopedia
Souleimane "Black Grizzly" Konate (born February 4, 1984) is a retired French
heavyweight
kickboxer, fighting out of Faucon Gym in Villepinte
, France
. He is former French Heavyweight kickboxing champion.
His first success in K-1 came on August 19, 2007 at K-1 2007 Hungary, when he defeated Ferencz József and Jánosi László and reached the tournament finals, where he was stopped by Dániel Török by unanimous decision.
On December 8, 2007 at K-1 World GP Final in Yokohama, Japan, Konate was scheduled to fight on a Superfight against Musashi
but was forced to pull out due to injuries and was replaced by David Dancrade.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
kickboxer, fighting out of Faucon Gym in Villepinte
Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis
Villepinte is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Heraldry:-Transport:Villepinte is served by three stations on Paris RER line B: Villepinte, Parc des Expositions, and Vert-Galant....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He is former French Heavyweight kickboxing champion.
Biography and career
Souleimane Konate joined Faucon Gym in 2005.His first success in K-1 came on August 19, 2007 at K-1 2007 Hungary, when he defeated Ferencz József and Jánosi László and reached the tournament finals, where he was stopped by Dániel Török by unanimous decision.
On December 8, 2007 at K-1 World GP Final in Yokohama, Japan, Konate was scheduled to fight on a Superfight against Musashi
Musashi (kickboxer)
is a retired professional Japanese Heavyweight karateka and kickboxer. He is 4 time K-1 Japan tournament champion, a former WAKO Heavyweight Muay Thai champion and two time K-1 World Grand Prix finalist...
but was forced to pull out due to injuries and was replaced by David Dancrade.
Titles
- 2007 K-1 Fighting Network Hungary runner up
- 2006 Winner of "Urban Trip" Full Contact Tournament, Montelimar, France
- 2006 Winner of Heavy Weights Academy “K-1 rules”, Tournai, Belgium
- 2005 French Kickboxing champion