[63], On 6 July 2014, Hari announced via social media his intention to take an indefinite leave from kickboxing in order to find himself. In 2006 Badr Hari was scheduled to participate in the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam on 13 May 2006, but fought in the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Auckland, in New Zealand, instead as a last minute replacement. [...] There just is a certain aggression inside of me, of which I don't know what to do with and neither where it comes from. Badr Hari is a Moroccan-Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer and a former K-1 Heavyweight champion. [14], At the age of seven, Hari was sent by his father to the kickboxing gym to learn how to defend himself from bullies in the neighborhood. In the first round, Peter Graham knocked him out. Hari took the fight on short notice and lost, but won respect from the crowd and from Ignashov for his display of heart.[15]. Hari was issued a red card and Bonjasky was declared the K-1 World GP 2008 champion. [12], Badr Hari, born and raised in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, began practicing kickboxing at the age of seven, under the guidance of former World Champion Mousid Akamrane. [67], In April 2019, Hari was suspended for 19 months for a positive drug test after tests on samples provided at Glory 51: Rotterdam indicated a violation of Doping Autoriteit Netherlands (DAN). From then on Hari has represented Morocco and stopped working with Thom Harinck. Badr Hari (Arabic: بدر هاري ‎; born 8 December 1984) is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer from Amsterdam, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Oostzaan.He is a former K-1 Heavyweight champion (2007–2008), It's Showtime Heavyweight world champion (2009–2010) and K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 and 2009 finalist. "[75] At his conviction on 21 February 2014, the district attorney described Hari as an individual who is very short-tempered, indulges in vulgar power display, and demonstrates aggressive and intimidating behavior which is characterized by a high "do-you-even-know-who-I-am caliber". Hari once again showed his bad boy reputation by abusing Graham and starting a street fight at the press conference. results : Badr Hari vs. Alistair Overeem", "Badr wins dramatically!! Hari had started trash talk between him and his opponent before the fight but Hari's unusually long ring entrance ended up being longer than the fight itself, where Hari was knocked out by Leko's trademark spinning back kick. [38], The It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam event took place at the Amsterdam Arena in May 2010. [24], In later interviews Hari claimed Bonjasky was acting, and that "Remy's corner was screaming at him to stay down". © FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the information collection practices disclosed in our Privacy Policy. Badr Hari has been arrested several times on accounts of assault charges, and is known for his violent behavior. Badr Hari is a Moroccan-Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer and a former K-1 Heavyweight champion. In 2008, he knocked out Ray Sefo in Yokohama, Glaube Feitosa in Fukuoka and Domagoj Ostojic in Hawaii. Finally, he landed a right uppercut which dropped Saki and ended the fight. Hari faced Gökhan Saki at It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden on 28 January 2012 in a kickboxing match. The first took place at an It's Showtime 2005 event in June 2005. In the second round, he knocked down Gerges, and while Gerges was trying to stand up, Hari kicked him in the face, leading to his disqualification. In the second round, Hari knocked down Gerges, and when Gerges was standing up, Badr Hari kicked him in the face. Rather than using the catwalks for his entrance he decided to walk through the crowd. He was also trained by Thom Harinck, under whom Hari became one of the greatest kickboxing talents of the Netherlands. 182.8k Likes, 1,203 Comments - Badr Hari (@badrhariofficial) on Instagram: “Sunny family mornings ” Since he had already spent eight months in pre-arrest, he still had to serve half a year in prison. [88] As a result, three days after being released Hari was arrested again by police in Amsterdam and was sentenced to be detained once more, this time for three months, with his eventual release coming in January 2013. [25] At a press conference before the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Yokohama, where Alistair Overeem attended along with Bonjasky, Overeem handed Bonjasky a statue which looked exactly like the statue of Oscar, implying Bonjasky was acting. On 9 November 2012 a court in Amsterdam decided to allow Hari to return home until his trial on the condition that he not visit any 'horeca' establishments (hotels, restaurants and café establishments), or contact witnesses, with the exception of his girlfriend Estelle Cruijff.   Draw/No contest As of October 2016, he was ranked No.10 heavyweight in the world by Combat Press. 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