{{Short description|Dutch kickboxer (born 1997)}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Max Weekers | image = | caption = | birth_name = | other_names = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|4|3}} | birth_place = Weert, Netherlands | nationality = | height = {{height|m=1.90}} | weight = {{convert|85|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | weight_class = | stance = Orthodox | fighting_out_of = Weert, Netherlands | team = Team Heatubun/Team Alken | trainer = Yael Heatubun | years_active = | kickbox_win = 30 | kickbox_kowin = 11 | kickbox_loss = 4 | kickbox_koloss = 0 | kickbox_draw = 2 | kickbox_nc = | updated = }}

'''Max Weekers''' (born 3 April 1997) is a Dutch professional kickboxer.

As of June 2025, Weekers was the #10 ranked Middleweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press and Beyond Kickboxing.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kuhl |first1=Dan |title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: June 2025 |url=https://combatpress.com/2025/06/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-june-2025/ |website=combatpress.com |access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Beyond Kickboxing Rankings June 2025 |url=https://beyondkick.com/rankings/2025-6/ |website=beyondkick.com |access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref>

==Career== On November 9, 2021, Weekers defeated Jeroen Trjsburg by unanimous decision at a RINGS event in Nieuwegein, Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web |title=Max Weekers promoveert als kickbokser |url=https://www.weertdegekste.nl/2021/10/max-weekers-promoveert-als-kickbokser/ |website=weertdegekste.nl |access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref>

Weekers made his A-class debut on September 24, 2022, against Anwar Dira at Enfusion 111-112 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. He won the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Alken |first1=Roger |title=HELE MOOIE OVERWINNING VAN MAX OP ENFUSION |url=https://www.karateschoolalken.nl/mooie-overwinning-max-weekers-op-enfusion/ |website=karateschoolalken.nl |access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref>

On February 11, 2023, Weekers faced Peter Verhaegh at Enfusion 118. He won the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kuhl |first1=Dan |title=Enfusion 118 and Enfusion Talents 100 Results |url=https://combatpress.com/2023/02/enfusion-118-and-enfusion-talents-100-results/ |website=combatpress.com |access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref>

On November 18, 2023, Weekers entered an 8-man one night tournament at Enfusion 129. He won the tournament defeating Thomas Doeve by third round technical knockout in the quarterfinals, Aquille Richards by unanimous decision in the semifinals and Soufyan El Atiaoui by unaninmous decision in the final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Max Weekers triomfeert tijdens Enfusion kickboksevenement |url=https://www.weertdegekste.nl/2023/11/max-weekers-triomfeert-tijdens-enfusion-kickboksevenement/ |website=weertdegekste.nl |access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref>

On March 2, 2024, Weekers faced Mauricio Cardoso for the vacant Big Game European Middleweight title. He won the fight by decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=evenement in Bochum, Duitsland,BIG GAME 4 Nederlands Limburgse vechters |url=https://knockoutnieuws.be/nieuws/evenement-in-bochum-duitslandbig-game-4-nederlands-limburgse-vechters-echt/ |website=knockoutnieuws.be |access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref>

On November 11, 2024, Weekers faced Rodrigo Mineiro for the vacant Enfusion Middleweight title at Enfusion 143. He won the fight by fourth round technical knockout.<ref>{{cite web |title=Max Weekers wereldkampioen kickboksen |url=https://www.weertdegekste.nl/2024/11/max-weekers-wereldkampioen-kickboksen/ |website=weertdegekste.nl |access-date=1 July 2025}}</ref>

On March 29, 2025, de Vries challenged Max Weekers for his Enfusion Middleweight World title at Enfusion 147. He won the fight by unanimous decision after five rounds.<ref>{{cite web |last1=van der Hooft |first1=Barry |title=Na ware slijtageslag pakt Thian ‘Tarzan’ de Vries in Goes zijn derde wereldtitel bij Enfusion |url=https://www.ad.nl/goes/na-ware-slijtageslag-pakt-thian-tarzan-de-vries-in-goes-zijn-derde-wereldtitel-bij-enfusion~aecbca0ae/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |website=ad.nl |access-date=3 May 2025}}</ref>

==Championships and accomplishments== *'''Enfusion''' ** 2024 Enfusion Middleweight (-84kg) World Champion ** 2023 Glorious Fight Events ft. Enfusion Middleweight Tournament Winner

*'''Big Game''' ** 2024 Big Game European Middleweight (-86kg) Champion

==Kickboxing record== {{Kickboxing record start|norecord=y|title=kickboxing record|record='''30 Wins, 4 Losses, 2 Draws'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Max Weekers – Fighter Profile |url=https://mvo-promotions.nl/vechter/max-weekers/ |website=MVO Promotions |access-date=23 September 2025}}</ref>}} |- align="center" bgcolor="" | 2026-06-06 || ||align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Anwar Dira || Enfusion #162|| Genk, Belgium || || || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the vacant Enfusion Middleweight World Championship.}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2025-10-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Bo Fufan || Road to Legend 6|| Nagoya, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00

|- align="center" bgcolor="#fbb" | 2025-03-29 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Thian de Vries || Enfusion #147|| Goes, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 5||3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Loses the Enfusion Middleweight World Championship.}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2024-11-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigo Mineiro || Enfusion #143|| Groningen, Netherlands || TKO (injury) || 5 || 1:46 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the vacant Enfusion Middleweight World Championship.}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2024-06-08 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Aristote Quitusisa || Fight Performance Part III || Sittard, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2024-04-20 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Piet van Den Berg || Enfusion 136|| Alkmaar, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00

|- bgcolor="#cfc" |2024-03-02 |Win | align="left" |{{flagicon|NED}} Mauricio Cardoso |Big Game 6 |Bochum, Germany |Decision |3 |3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the Big Game European Middleweight (-86kg) title.}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2023-11-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Soufyan El Atiaoui || Enfusion 129, Final || Groningen, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins Glorious Fight Events ft. Enfusion Middleweight 8-Man Tournament.}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2023-11-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Aquille Richards|| Enfusion 129, Semifinals || Groningen, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2023-11-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Thomas Doeve || Enfusion 129, Quarterfinals || Groningen, Netherlands || TKO (2 Knockdowns) || 3||1:50

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2023-09-23 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Cameroon}} Brice Kombou || Fair FC 14 || Duisburg, Germany || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2023-06-10 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Gurkan Basak || Fight Performance Part II || Echt, Netherlands || TKO || 1|| 1:30

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2023-02-11 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Peter Verhaegh || Enfusion #118|| Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2022-12-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Cameroon}} Brice Kombou || Fair FC 13 || Recklinghausen, Germany || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2022-09-24 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Anwar Dira || Enfusion #111-112|| Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|A-class debut.}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2021-10-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Jeroen Trjsburg || RINGS || Nieuwegein, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2020-03-07 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Faris Acharradi || Dutch Combat Events 1|| Landgraaf, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2019-12-20 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Vandenboer || Kickboxing Sentowerfights|| Opglabbeek, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00

|- align="center" bgcolor="#fbb" | 2019-06-29 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Hamza Orh || Warriors Become Legends 2|| Maastricht, Netherlands || Decision || 3||3:00

|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2019-04-13 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Kenny Sagaert || Battle of the South|| Heerlen, Netherlands || TKO || 3||

|- | 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}}

==See also== *List of male kickboxers

==References== {{reflist}}

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