Casablanca – At just 12 years old, Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer Junayd Mghizar has already claimed three youth championship titles and secured a contract with Dutch kickboxing organization Enfusion, according to his father, Samir Mghizar, who shared details of his son’s sporting journey with Morocco World News (MWN).
Born in Breda, the Netherlands, Junayd first stepped into a kickboxing gym at the age of six, inspired by Moroccan kickboxing star Badr Hari.
What began as an interest in the sport has since developed into a rigorous training routine.
The youngster now trains five times a week at Fight 4 Victory in Breda and has built a competitive record of 20 wins, one draw and one defeat across 22 fights.
His first major title arrived in 2024, when he won the Dutch championship at an Enfusion event in Dordrecht.
A year later, he returned to the same city to compete for the Benelux title, which he also claimed. His most recent achievement came in 2026, when he won the YOC European title at the TTC tournament in The Hague.
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The results have opened new opportunities for Junayd, whose father confirmed that he recently signed an official youth contract with Enfusion.
Small gloves, big dreams
According to Mghizar, the agreement will provide his son with greater promotional exposure and opportunities to compete in bouts scheduled closer to the organization’s main broadcasts.
It also provides for three fights annually, with Junayd’s next appearance scheduled for January 16, 2027. His family hopes the experience will eventually prepare him to compete for a world title.
Despite being born and raised in the Netherlands, Junayd’s sporting ambitions remain closely connected to Morocco.
His father explained that the young fighter always competes under the Moroccan flag and visits the country at least twice a year. He also hopes to live in Morocco in the future.
“His ultimate goal is to represent Morocco as a world-class fighter on global television,” Mghizar told MWN.
That connection to his family’s homeland also influences the athletes Junayd admires.
Although Badr Hari first inspired him to take up kickboxing, his current role model is Moroccan-Dutch fighter Mohamed Touchassie, who won the GLORY light heavyweight world championship in June 2026.
Touchassie secured the title after defeating three opponents during a single evening at GLORY Collision 9 in Rotterdam.
“He is the main role model because he is deeply connected to his home country of Morocco,” Mghizari explained.
Touchassie’s success offers an example of the career Junayd hopes to pursue, particularly his ability to represent Morocco while competing internationally.
His next fight in January will mark another opportunity to gain experience at youth level, with the Enfusion agreement providing a new platform for his development.
Although he remains at an early stage of his sporting journey, Junayd’s achievements have already given him and his family reason to look ahead to new challenges and the possibility of one day representing Morocco on the international kickboxing stage.
