Martin Pacas

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'''Martin Pacas''' (born May 14, 1991) is a Slovak retired kickboxer. He is a former KOK Heavyweight champion and Enfusion Tournament Winner.

==Career== On November 30, 2013, Pacas entered the 2014 Tatneft Cup in the heavyweight division. In the first round of the tournament he defeated Ali Cenik by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Majewski |first1=Tomasz |title=Tatneft Cup 2014: Paweł Biszczak i rywal Najmana awansują dalej! Wyniki |url=https://fightsport.pl/wyniki/wyniki-swiat/tatneft-cup-2014-pawel-biszczak-i-rywal-najmana-awansuja-dalej-wyniki |website=fightsport.pl |access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>

Pacas faced Gaetan Sautron in the seminfinals of a 4-man tournament at the Nitrianska Noc Bojovníkov event on March 1, 2014. he won the fight by split decision. In the final he faced Ivan Pavle who defeated him by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nitrianska noc bojovníkov 2014: fotogaléria + video |url=https://www.nitralive.sk/kam-v-nitre/121-podujatia/2183-nitrianska-noc-bojovnikov-2014-fotogaleria-video |website=nitralive.sk |access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>

On May 28, 2014, Pacas faced Igor Bugaenko in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Tatneft Cup. He lost the fight by extension round unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lanchas |first1=Julien |title=Vidéos: Tatneft Cup - 1/4 finales |url=https://muaythaitv.fr/news/videos-tatneft-cup-14-finales-n4040.html |website=muaythaitv.fr |access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>

On October 3, 2015, Pacas Michal Reisseinger at the WKN - Simply the Best 6 event. He won the fight by decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=Simply The Best 6 : les résultats |url=https://yamabushi.ch/news-simply-the-best-6-les-resultats.php |website=yamabushi.ch |access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>

Pacas faced Tomáš Hron at Enfusion Live 28 on April 25, 2015, in Žilina, Slovakia. He lost the fight by decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php/item/3508-enfusion-live-28-results|title=LiverKick - Enfusion Live 28 Results|author=Dave Walsh|work=Liverkick.com|accessdate=2015-11-15}}</ref>

On February 20, 2016, Pacas entered a 4-man heavyweight tournament for the vacant WKN K-1 European Super Heavyweight title at Nitra Night of Fighters. In the semifinals he defeated Giorgos Mavrogiannis by decision. In the final he rematched Tomáš Možný and lost by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fotta |first1=Patrik |title=Titul majstra Európy v K1 ostáva v Košiciach |url=https://kosice.korzar.sme.sk/c/8144344/titul-majstra-europy-v-k1-ostava-v-kosiciach.html |website=kosice.korzar.sme.sk |access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>

Pacas entered a 4-man tournament at Enfusion Live 39 on April 23, 2016. In the semifinals he defeated Hicham Achalhi by majority decision. In the final he rematched Tomáš Hron and defeated him by extension round decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=Enfusion Live #39 Zilina : les résultats |url=https://yamabushi.ch/news-enfusion-live-39-zilina-les-resultats.php |website=yamabushi.ch |access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref>

On June 18, 2016, Pacas faced Tarik Khbabez at W5 European League XXXV in Prievidza, Slovakia. He won the fight by second round technical knockout.<ref>{{cite web |title=Martin Pacas poslal marockého súpera k zemi |url=https://mytrencin.sme.sk/c/20208952/martin-pacas-poslal-marockeho-supera-k-zemi.html |website=mytrencin.sme.sk |access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>

On February 18, 2017, Pacas faced Ismael Lazaar at Enfusion Live 46. He won the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hothi |first1=Anoop |title=Enfusion Live 46 results: Ilias Bulaid wins high-tempo thriller and Nordin Ben Moh avenges loss to Mohammed Jaraya |url=https://www.mmaplus.co.uk/kickboxing/enfusion-live-46-bulaid-wins-moh-jaraya/ |website=mmaplus.co.uk |access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>

On September 4, 2017, Pacas faced Pavel Voronin at Tiger Night in Switzerland. He won the fight by decision.<ref>{{cite web |last1=van Dinter |first1=Sean |title=Tiger Night Geneve Uitslagen |url=https://www.vechtsportinfo.nl/nieuws/tiger-night-geneve-uitslagen |website=vechtsportinfo.nl |access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>

On November 25, 2017, Pacas faced Arnold Oborotov for the vacant WKU Muay Thai World title at Diamond Fight Nights III. He won the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kickbox: Slovák Martin Pacas ohájil titul majstra sveta organizácie WKU |url=https://sport.aktuality.sk/c/307532/kickbox-slovak-martin-pacas-ohajil-titul-majstra-sveta-wku/ |website=sport.aktuality.sk |access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref>

On April 28, 2018, Pacas faced Yurii Gorbenko at Enfusion 65. He won the fight by decision.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aittama |first1=Zach |title=Enfusion Live 65: Zilina Results |url=https://combatpress.com/2018/04/enfusion-live-65-zilina-live-stream-and-results/ |website=combatpress.com |access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>

Pacas faced Levi Rigters for the Enfusion Super Heavyweight championship at Enfusion 73 on October 27, 2018. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=Martin Pacas vs. Levi Rigters Fight Result |url=https://www.kickboxhub.com/fighter/martin-pacas |website=KickboxHub |access-date=March 11, 2026}}</ref>

Pacas entered an 8-man tournament at Kunlun Fight 80. He lost to Roman Kryklia by unanimous decision in the quarterfinals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kunlun Fight 80 Results: Kryklia Claims 100+kg Tournament |url=https://combatpress.com/2019/02/kunlun-fight-80-grand-finals-live-stream-and-results/ |website=combatpress.com |access-date=2 January 2021}}</ref>

On November 9, 2019, Pacas faced Michał Turyński for the interim KOK Heavyweight title at KOK'79. He won the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kučera |first1=Tomáš |title=Titul King of Kings obhájil Pacas |url=https://myliptov.sme.sk/c/22256658/titul-king-of-kings-obhajil-pacas.html |website=myliptov.sme.sk |access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>

Pacas entered the 2019 Abu Dhabi World Grand Prix, held at Enfusion 92 on December 6, 2019. He beat Rade Opačić by unanimous decision in the tournament semifinals. In the finals he lost to Levi Rigters by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kickboxing Results: Enfusion Al Shiraa 2019 Grand Prix |url=https://kickboxingz.com/enfusion-kickboxing-2019-abu-dhabi-results |website=kickboxingz.com |accessdate=23 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Martin Pacas vs. Levi Rigters |url=https://ranfighting.de/kickboxen/martin-pacas-levi-rigters |website=ranfighting.de |date=18 April 2018 |accessdate=23 June 2020}}</ref>

Pacas made his debut for the Glory promotion at Glory 77: Rotterdam on January 30, 2021, where he faced Muahmmed Balli. He won by knockout in the third round with a head kick.<ref>{{cite web |title=GLORY 77 Prelims: Pacas KO's Balli |url=https://kickboxingz.com/glory-77-prelims-pacas-kos-balli/ |website=kickboxingz.com |access-date=10 April 2025 |archive-date=2 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302115331/https://kickboxingz.com/glory-77-prelims-pacas-kos-balli/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

On June 4, 2022, Pacas faced Nico Pereira Horta at KOK World Series 101. He won the fight by majority decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results for the KOK World Series 101 from Slovakia 04.06.2022 |url=http://www.fightbox.com/pl/wiadomosci/item/10954-results-kok-slovakia-2022 |website=fightbox.com |access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>

==Titles and accomplishments== *'''King of Kings''' ** 2019 interim King of Kings Heavyweight Champion

*'''Enfusion''' ** 2016 Enfusion Live Heavyweight Tournament Winner

*'''World Karate and Kickboxing Union''' ** 2017 WKU Muay Thai World Heavyweight Champion

*'''World Kickboxing Federation''' ** 2012 WKF K-1 World Heavyweight Champion

==Fight record== {{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Professional Muay Thai & Kickboxing record|record='''44 wins (15 (T)KOs), 12 losses, 0 draws'''}} |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2023-10-28|| Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|SUR}} Marciano Bughwandass || KOK 116|| Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2022-12-09 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Kadir Yildirim || | Mega Fight Arena || Istanbul, Turkey || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2022-06-04 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CPV}} Nico Pereira Horta || KOK World Series 101 || Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2021-01-30 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Muhammed Balli || Glory 77: Rotterdam || Rotterdam, Netherlands || KO (High kick + punches) || 3 || 2:23

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2019-12-06 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Levi Rigters || Enfusion 92, Final || Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the Enfusion Abu Dhabi World Grand Prix title.}}

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-12-06 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|SRB}} Rade Opačić || Enfusion 92, Semi Final || Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-11-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} Michał Turyński || KOK'79 in Slovakia || Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the interim KOK Heavyweight Championship.}}

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-04-27 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|SRB}} Rade Opačić || Enfusion 83 || Žilina, Slovakia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2019-02-24|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Roman Kryklia || Kunlun Fight 80 - Heavyweight Tournament, Quarter Finals || Shanghai, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |-

|- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2018-12-01 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Yurii Chornoivanenko || Enfusion 75 || Třinec, Czech Republic || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2018-10-27 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Levi Rigters || Enfusion 73 || Oberhausen, Germany ||Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the vacant Enfusion Heavyweight World Championship.}}

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-09-29 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Thomas Bridgewater || KOK'38 || Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-04-28 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Yurii Gorbenko || Enfusion 65 || Žilina, Slovakia || TKO (Low kick) || 1 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-03-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Morocco}} Hicham Achalhi || Enfusion 63 || Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ||Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2017-11-25 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|LIT}} Arnold Oborotov || Diamonds Fight Night III || Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the vacant WKU Muay Thai World Heavyweight title.}}

|- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2017-11-11 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Aruba}} Marcello Adriaansz || Enfusion Talents 40 || Amsterdam, Netherlands || TKO (Corner stoppage) || 2 || 1:26

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017-09-04 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Moldova}} Pavel Voronin || Tiger Night || Cologny, Switzerland || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017-05-06 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Thomas Vanneste || Enfusion Live 50 || Žilina, Slovakia || TKO (Referee stoppage) ||1 || 2:15

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017-02-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Morocco}} Ismael Lazaar || Enfusion Live 46 || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision ||3 ||3:00

|- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2016-11-26 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Italy}} Luca Panto || Diamonds Fight Night III || Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia || KO || 1 ||

|- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2016-06-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Morocco}} Tarik Khbabez || W5 EUROPEAN LEAGUE XXXV || Prievidza, Slovakia || TKO (Left cross)|| 2 || 0:30

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2016-04-23 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Hron || Enfusion Live 39, Heavyweight Tournament Final || Žilina, Slovakia || Ext.R Decision || 4 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the Enfusion Live Heavyweight Tournament.}}

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2016-04-23 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Morocco}} Hicham Achalhi || Enfusion Live 39, Heavyweight Tournament Semi Final || Žilina, Slovakia || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#fbb" | 2016-02-20 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|SVK}} Tomáš Možný || Nitra Night of Fighters, Final || Nitra, Slovakia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the vacant WKN K-1 European Super Heavyweight title.}} |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2016-02-20 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|GRE}} Giorgos Mavrogiannis || Nitra Night of Fighters, Semifinals || Nitra, Slovakia || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2015-12-12 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|SVK}} Tomáš Možný || Diamonds Fight Night II || Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia || Ext.R Decision || 4 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2015-10-03 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Michal Reissinger || WKN - Simply the Best 6 || Poprad, Slovakia || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2015-05-30 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Stefan Leko || Full Fight || Banská Bystrica, Slovakia || TKO (Punches) || 1 || |-

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2015-04-25 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Hron || Enfusion Live 28 || Žilina, Slovakia || Decision || 3 ||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2014-12-13 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} Michal Grzesiak || || Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia || TKO || 1||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2014-09-13 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|HUN}} Tihamer Brunner || Muay Thai Evening 5 || Trenčín, Slovakia || KO (Low kick)|| 2 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2014-05-28 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|BLR}} Igor Bugaenko || Tatneft Cup 2014 - Tournament Quarter Finals || Kazan, Russia || Ext.R. Decision (Unanimous) || 4 ||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2014-03-01 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Ivan Pavle || Nitrianska Noc Bojovníkov, Final || Nitra, Slovakia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2014-03-01 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Gaetan Sautron || Nitrianska Noc Bojovníkov, Semi Final || Nitra, Slovakia || Decision (Split) || 3 ||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2013-11-30 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Ali Cenik || Tatneft Cup 2014 - Tournament First Round || Kazan, Russia || Ext.R. Decision (Unanimous) || 4||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2013-09-14 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Roman Kryklia || Muay Thai Evening 3 || Trenčín, Slovakia || Decision || 3 ||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2013-06-01 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Rida Titri || Profiliga Muaythai 13 || Banská Bystrica, Slovakia || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2013-01-26 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Václav Pejsar || Muay Thai Evening 2 || Trenčín, Slovakia || KO (High kick)|| 1 ||2:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2012-10- || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Muharrem Hasani || || || KO (Knee to the body) || 2 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins the WKF K-1 World Heavyweight title.}}

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2012-06-30 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Ivan Bartek || Muay Thai Evening || Trenčín, Slovakia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2011-11-19 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Holubec || TCC 8, Tournament Final || Bamberg, Germany || Decision || 3 ||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2011-11-19 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|CRO}} Stefan Jelic || TCC 8, Tournament Semi Final || Bamberg, Germany || Decision || 3 ||3:00 |- | colspan=9 | '''''Legend''''': {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{end}}

==Professional boxing record==

{{BoxingRecordSummary |draws= |nc= |ko-wins= |ko-losses=1 |dec-wins= |dec-losses= |dq-wins= |dq-losses= }} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" |- !{{abbr|No.|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |- |1 |{{no2}}Loss |0–1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|POL}} Marcin Najman |{{abbr|TKO|Techinical knockout}} |2 (6) |7 Jun 2013 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|POL}} {{small|Hala Lodowa MOSiR, Oświęcim, Poland}} |}

== See also == *List of male kickboxers

==References== {{reflist}}

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