Leshar wins first SF6 Evo title at Evo France 2025, faces Chilean prodigy Blaz in the grand finals
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Key points
- Leshar has won his very 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 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. This match came down to the wire, with Leshar’s Ed barely edging it out in game 4 via a timeout.
Next was a 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 with a 3-0, and sat comfortably on the winner’s side of the grand final.
Blaz, on the other hand, had to go through a lot 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, pulling out the Elena pick from his pocket, but this did not prevent Blaz from winning the first set 3-2 and resetting the bracket. In the second grand final set, Leshar stuck with his trusty Ed and was able to defeat Blaz 3-1 and win his very first Evo title.
Despite only getting second place, the qualification for the Capcom Cup 12 was handed to him, as Leshar was already qualified for it.
