Besim Kabashi (February 27, 1976 – December 4, 2011) was a Kosovar-German kickboxer who competed in the light heavyweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions.
He began his training in Germany after emigrating from Kosovo and initially competed as a -79 kg/174 lb fighter before moving up through the weight classes until eventually reaching heavyweight.
After stints as a German and European champion, Kabashi won the WKA World Heavyweight Muay Thai title in 2008.
Although he defended this belt numerous times and had an impressive 80% knockout ratio, he rarely fought outside him hometown of Munich or against top-ranked competition, and so was never considered elite at any weight class.He died from a heart attack in December 2011.