Fadi Merza was born on 8 March 1978 and is a Syrian-born Austrian retired middleweight kickboxer.
25 Facts About Fadi Merza
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Fadi Merza was ten years old, when he and his family left his native Syria and moved to Vienna.
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Fadi Merza was awarded his first title at age 18, when he won the WPKL Junior World Super Welterweight Championship during an event near Vienna, Austria on November 15,1997.
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Fadi Merza decisioned his opponent to win his second World title.
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Fadi Merza faced off against the routined Brit Eugene Valerio at the first Vienna Fight Night.
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In front of his hometown crowd Fadi Merza lost a close decision.
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Fadi Merza made his debut in SuperLeague at the kick off show in Vienna in May 2003.
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Fadi Merza showed a dominant performance against Takahiko Shimizu from Japan.
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Fadi Merza dominated the first two rounds, but the fight soon turned into a tough battle.
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In January 2004, Fadi Merza challenged Kamal El Amrani for his IKBO World Middleweight Championship belt.
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In front of a sold-out crowd, again going to distance in a spectacular fight, Fadi Merza lost a close decision against his well-known Moroccan adversary.
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Fadi Merza claimed the number three spot in the official SuperLeague middleweight rankings with victories over Peter Crook, Jose Reis, Petr Polak and Malaipet Sasiprapa and losing only his fights against Ole Laursen, Sahin Yakut and John Wayne Parr.
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Fadi Merza's fight against Lima is still considered by many fight fans as the best bout in SuperLeague history.
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Fadi Merza was able to return to the winner's column in impressive fashion by knocking out Umut Demirorus and Rico Recineu, in one night to win the King's Cup qualifier tournament in Switzerland in September 2009.
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Fadi Merza earned himself a spot in the King's Cup, the most prestigious and biggest Muay Thai tournament in the world, which is held once a year in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Unfortunately, Fadi Merza had to withdraw from the tournament due to a ruptured ear drum, as well as a cut over his right eye, forcing the ring-side doctor to not give his consent for another fight.
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Fadi Merza was given the chance to fight for a world title again on February 7,2010, taking on Luca D'Isanto for the ISKA Oriental Light Middleweight Championship.
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Fadi Merza had to earn the title winning a clear unanimous decision.
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On January 22,2011, Fadi Merza faced Joakim Karlsson in Vienna, Austria.
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Fadi Merza decisioned the Swede over five rounds for the WKA K-1 rules World Middleweight title.
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Fadi Merza made an impressive six successful title defenses during his reign as champion.
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However, this time Fadi Merza bested the Portuguese over five rounds to defend the belt.
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Fadi Merza proved that he still belonged on the world stage when he defeated El Mir on points.
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On May 4,2012, Fadi Merza eventually lost his WKA K-1 rules World Middleweight title in his seventh title defense.
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In 2013, Fadi Merza was suspended by the OPBU for 2 years for his refusal to submit a sample at Multiversum in Schwechat, Austria on 4 May 2013.