Badr Hari - Gokhan Saki, K1 best KO HD 2012

Badr Hari - Gokhan Saki, K1 meilleure KO HD 2012

Badr Hari[1] born December 8, 1984in Amsterdam, Netherlands ) is a Moroccan-Dutch Muslim super heavyweight kickboxer from the Netherlands, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam. He is a former K-1 Heavyweight champion (2007—2008) and K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 finalist. As of May 2011, Hari is ranked the heavyweight in the world by LiverKick.com. Hari has been a prominent figure in the world of kickboxing and considered one of the best kickboxers in the world,[8] however he has been involved in a number of controversies relating to his "unsportsmanlike conducts" in the sport and alleged crimes of violence outside of the ring.

He was disqualified in the final match of the K-1 World GP 2008 Finals due to "unsportsmanlike conduct" against Remy Bonjasky.[10] In May 2009 he knocked out Semmy Schilt in the first round and became the first ever It's Showtime World Heavyweight champion.[11] However he lost this title when he was again disqualified after another unsportsmanlike conduct against Hesdy Gerges at the It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam.

Aside from the sport, he has been arrested multiple times since 2006 on various assault charges against others.

Hari has been officially praised by the king of Morocco, Mohammed VI, since 2009 for his outstanding accomplishments in the sport.[14]

In late 2011, Hari announced he would leave kickboxing as of 2012, to pursue a career in boxing. His farewell match was on January 28, 2012 against Gokhan Saki, whom he knocked out in the first round. Hari will move to Philadelphia to train with Naazim Richardson, and is anticipated to become a contestant for the heavy weight world champion title.