Leshar wins SF6 at inaugural Evo France 2025 against Chilean prodigy Blaz
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Key points
- Leshar won his first Evo title at Evo France 2025.
- He beat the Chilean prodigy Blaz in the grand finals.
- Blaz qualified for Capcom Cup 12 with his placement, as Leshar was already qualified for the event.
On Oct. 12, 2025, Shin “Leshar” Moon-sup earned his very first Street Fighter 6 Evo title at the inaugural Evo France 2025. He faced off against Derek “Blaz” Blaz in the grand finals of the tournament, which saw Leshar getting pushed to the limit and even trying out Elena.
Leshar’s top 8 path to the grand finals started with a match against his kryptonite and training partner, Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi. The match went down to the wire, with Leshar’s Ed securing the victory in game 4 by a pixel in a timeout.
Next was Zangief expert Kobayan. While his results were middling in most major tournaments, his highest placing was actually at Evo Japan 2025, where he placed third. However, Leshar quickly ended their match 3-0 and sat comfortably on the winner’s side of the grand final.
Blaz’s path, on the other hand, lay through a gauntlet of veterans, including Ryo “Dogura” Nozaki, Tokido, Nathan “Mister Crimson” Massol and, finally, Kobayan before being able to challenge Leshar in the grand final.
Evo France’s grand final was as intense as it could have been. As mentioned above, it had Leshar looking for answers, shocking the crowd by switching to Elena, but it did not prevent Blaz from winning the first set 3-2 and resetting the bracket. In the grand final reset, Leshar stuck with his trusty Ed and defeated Blaz 3-1 to win his first Evo title.
Despite finishing in second, Blaz earned a qualification for Capcom Cup 12 since Leshar had already qualified.
