Fadi Merza was born in Derbassiah, Syria but resides in Vienna, Austria. He is a retired middleweight kickboxer who won multiple world kickboxing and Muay Thai championships.
Merza made his debut in SuperLeague at the kick off show in Vienna in May 2003. Fadi showed a dominant performance against Takahiko Shimizu from Japan. At his second SuperLeague appearance, in Wuppertal, Germany, he faced off against another Japanese fighter, Akeomi Nitta. Fadi dominated the first two rounds, but the fight soon turned into a tough battle.
In January 2004, Merza challenged Kamal El Amrani for his IKBO World Middleweight Championship belt. In front of a sold-out crowd, again going to distance in a spectacular fight against one of the best in the world. Fadi Merza claimed the number three spot in the official SuperLeague middleweight rankings with victories over the elite of the elite losing only three fights. Ending his successful SuperLeague career, Fadi faced Alviar Lima for the vacant SuperLeague Middleweight belt, and this fight against Lima is still considered by many fight fans as the best bout in SuperLeague history.
Source: Wikipedia.
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