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2014 In K-1
This is a list of events held in 2014 by K-1. K-1 World MAX World Championship Tournament Quarter-final in Gran Canaria K-1 World MAX World Championship Tournament Quarter-final in Gran Canaria was a kickboxing event promoted by K-1. It was held on October 11, 2014 at Pabellón Insular Rita Hernández in Gran Canaria, Spain. Results K-1 World MAX 2014 World Championship Tournament Final 4 K-1 World MAX 2014 World Championship Tournament Final 4 was a kickboxing event promoted by K-1. It was held on February 23, 2014 at Pabellón Insular Rita Hernández in Gran Canaria, Spain. Results K-1 World MAX 2014 World Championship Tournament Final K-1 World MAX 2014 World Championship Tournament Final was a kickboxing event promoted by K-1 originally scheduled to be held on July 26, 2014 in Pattaya, Thailand, but delayed due to the turbulent political climate in Thailand; it was ultimately held on October 11, 2014. The winner was Enriko Kehl. A controversial event occurred d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 In K-1
This is a list of events held in 2013 by K-1. K-1 Korea MAX 2013 ''K-1 Korea MAX 2013'' was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 in association with the South Korean-based promotion Khan Sportainment and Chinese people, Chinese-based promotion Wu Lin Feng. It took place on Feb 2, 2013 at the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first K-1 event held in Korea since 2010. Results K-1 World Grand Prix FINAL in Zagreb ''K-1 World Grand Prix FINAL in Zagreb'' was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 promotion. It took place on March 15, 2013, in Zagreb, Croatia. K-1 World Grand Prix FINAL in Zagreb Tournament bracket 1 featured in K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16. * Makoto Uehara and Ben Edwards were unable to fight - their places in the Quarter Finals were taken by Pavel Zhuravlev and Badr Hari ** Badr Hari was unable to fight in the Semi Finals due to injury - his place was taken by Reserve Fight winner Dževad Poturak. Results * Xiangming Liu was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pattaya, Thailand
Pattaya is a city in Eastern Thailand, the second-largest city in Chonburi province and the eighth-largest city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about southeast of Bangkok, and has a population of 328,961 as of 2021. Pattaya City (, , ) is a special local government organization area within Bang Lamung district and has a population of 119,532. It covers the ''tambons'' of Nong Prue and Na Klua and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai. Pattaya City has grown into all adjacent sub-districts and accounts for the largest population percentage in the district, making it de facto a part of the "Pattaya-Bang Lamung-Jomtien" area, otherwise known as "Greater Pattaya". The city is in the industrial Eastern seaboard zone, along with Si Racha, Laem Chabang, and Chonburi. Pattaya is at the center of the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area (a conurbation in Chonburi Province with a population of 1,000,000), which forms the third largest metropolitan area in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Zambidis
Michalis "Iron Mike" Zambidis ( Greek: Μιχάλης Ζαμπίδης; born 15 July 1980) is a professional Greek kickboxer and martial artist. He is an 18-time World Champion, including former World version W5, SUPERKOMBAT and in a series of K-1 Tournaments and Grand Prix Champion. He mostly competed in the K-1 MAX where he scored mostly knockouts. Biography and career Mike Zambidis started training in martial arts before he was nine years old with his brother Spiros Zambidis and his best friend Lazaros Filipas. He has trained in Shotokan Karate, Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Sanda and Pankration. He started competing professionally in 2000, scoring a string of victories over notable opponents. He was given the nickname Turkofagos (Turkeater) after his 11th win over Turkish fighters due to the fact that he never lost to a Turk. He has been technically knocked out twice himself early in his career due to cuts, but after 2002, his next technical knock-out defeat came in 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Van Opstal
Henri van Opstal (born February 20, 1989) is a Dutch kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. Van Opstal came to prominence by winning the WMC European Junior Middleweight Championship but found further success competing in Japan, taking wins over a number of the countries' top middleweights and finishing as runner-up in the '' Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012''. His entrance music is "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner. Career After building up an undefeated record on the Dutch kickboxing and Muay Thai scene, Henri van Opstal challenged Martin Akhtar for the WMC World Junior Welterweight (-63.5 kg/140 lb) Championship in Sweden, losing for the first time in his professional career by decision. Afterwards, he began moving up to the weight divisions, settling at middleweight and taking wins over the likes of Harut Grigorian and Denis Schneidmiller while becoming the WMC European Junior Middleweight (-69.85 kg/154 lb) Champion. He made his K-1 debut a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuhiro Kido
Yasuhiro Kido (; born December 25, 1982) is a Japanese people, Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. A professional competitor since 2003, he is the K-1 World MAX 2008 Japan Tournament, 2008 K-1 World MAX Japan tournament winner and the 2017 K-1 Super Welterweight Grand Prix runner-up. He is the former List of Krush champions#Krush Super Welterweight Championship, Krush Super Welterweight champion, having held the title from 2012 until 2014. Kickboxing career Background Yasuhiro Kido was born in Kanagawa, Japan on December 25, 1982. When he was a junior high school student, he belonged to a track and field athletics team, and was training in Sprint (running), sprinting. After graduation, he saw K-1 on television and joined Taniyama gym. After graduation of Ishida high school, Kido entered at faculty of Physical Education at Kokushikan University. At that time, he joined its kickboxing team. In 2001, he won the title of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Souwer
Andy Souwer (born 9 November 1982) is a Dutch former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is a two-time K-1 World MAX champion (2005, 2007) and four-time Shootboxing World tournament champion as well as former It's Showtime 70MAX world champion, fighting out of Mejiro Gym in Amsterdam. Biography and career Souwer started kickboxing when he was 7 years old at Ling Ho Gym in Den Bosch. He had his first kickboxing fight when he was 8 years old. He won all his fights, in all the weight classes he fought and became Dutch Champion. In 1998, only 16 years old, Souwer fought his first A-Class MTBN Title match, which he won on points. When he was 18 he had three different World titles. Souwer first went to Japan in 2002 to compete in the '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Campbell
Shane Darryl Campbell is a Canadian Welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and a former W.K.A. Muay Thai World Champion. Campbell is also the current WMA World Pro Muay Thai Champion, Aggression MMA World Champion, and Unified MMA World Champion. Campbell is by far one of the most decorated Muay Thai fighters in North America and is also current W.M.A. Muay Thai Middleweight World Champion. Campbell currently holds the Lightweight title of the Unified Fighting Championship. Biography/career Born on January 21, 1987, Shane grew up in Hamilton, Ontario and started kickboxing at the age of 16. He had his first pro fight at 18, joining the Iron Tiger Muay Thai Gym under Romanian-Canadian Muay Thai Guru Kru Alin Hălmăgean in Stoney Creek, Ontario, but would continue to fight on both the professional and amateur circuits up until 2007. Since 2008 Shane has increasingly become involved in mixed martial arts and has recently signed up with Aggression MMA having had s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles François (kickboxer)
Charles François (born October 4, 1986) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer. He is the W.P.M.F. European Muaythai Champion and former W.P.M.F. World Muaythai Champion. Biography and career Charles "Karlito" François is a pro Muaythai kickboxer and member of the France team of Muaythai. He has competed for over 10 years and has received various titles such as Champion of France six times. He is also a two-time European champion, Intercontinental champion and a world champion in the discipline. He began Muaythai at the age of 12-13 at Muaythai Academy 57 in Metz, with his trainer Stéphane Leichtmann. On February 17, 2012, François faced Yuta Kubo for the vacant ISKA World Light-Welterweight (64.5 kg) Championship in Tokyo, Japan but lost via knockout in the second round. He beat Vang Moua by decision at ''Nuit des Champions'' in Marseille on November 24, 2012. He lost a split decision to Petchasawin Seatransferry at ''Best of Siam 3'' in Paris, France, on February 14, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rungravee Sasiprapa
Rungravee Sasiprapa is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is the Channel 7 Stadium Muaythai Champion and MTAA World Muaythai Champion. Biography Rungravee Sasiprapa (รุ่งราวี ศศิประภายิม) was born as ''Rungravee Banchamek'' in Surin, Thailand. Rungravee is one of the stars of the Sasiprapa Muay Thai Camp. Rungravee is known for aggressive style and his devastating leg kicks”. He is the younger cousin of Malaipet Sasiprapa. He will fight Pornsanae Sitmonchai at ''Siam Warriors'' in Cork, Ireland on October 12, 2013. He lost to Dean James via third round TKO due to an injury to his left arm at ''Yokkao 8'' in Bolton, England on March 8, 2014. He drew with Mathias Gallo Cassarino at ''Combat Banchamek'' in Surin, Thailand on April 14, 2014. He defeated Juan Mario Kaewsamrit via decision at ''Muay Thai in Macau'' on June 6, 2014. He beat Adrian Morilla via unanimous decision at ''Lion Fight 16'' in Las Vegas on July 4, 2014. Titles and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrei Kulebin
Andrei "Bullet" Kulebin (born 14 May 1984) is a Belarusian Muay Thai welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Minsk, Belarus for Gym "Kick Fighter". He is an 18 time Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion who has won international titles both at amateur and professional level from 51 kg to 67 kg and is considered one of the top pound for pound Muay Thai fighters outside of Thailand. In 2007 he was the first Muay Thai fighter in Belarus to be awarded the "Honored Master of Sport" by the countries president. Career/biography Kulebin was born on 14 May 1984 in Neustrelitz, Germany. He began his kickboxing education at the age of eight in Minsk where he studied Taekwondo, only to switch to Muay Thai four years later, aged twelve, when he joined his (still) current club Gym "Kick Fighter", run by trainer Evgeni Dobrotvorski. At his new gym he had access to some of the best facilities in Belarus, training with future world champions such as Dmitry Shakuta, Andrei Kotsur, Aliaksei P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Sung-Hyun
Lee Sung-hyun (; born January 10, 1991) is a South Korean kickboxer who competes in the lightweight, welterweight and middleweight divisions. He has held World Kickboxing Network welterweight title and RISE Middleweight champion. Known for his speed and sophisticated combinations, Lee debuted in K-1 in March 2009 and further established himself by winning the RISE Korea Super Lightweight Championship in June 2011. He then went on compete regularly for RISE in Japan and had a breakout year in 2013 by winning the K-1 Korea MAX 2013 Tournament and the RISE lightweight title. As of April 2013, Lee is ranked the #4 lightweight in the world by LiverKick.com. Career Early career Lee Sung-hyun first came to prominence by winning the KMAA Korean Welterweight Championship and debuted in K-1 on March 20, 2009, beating Kim Tae-hwan by unanimous decision at '' K-1 Award & MAX Korea 2009'' in Seoul, South Korea. In his sophomore appearance in the promotion, he took another unanimous de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artem Pashporin
Artem Pashporin (born 26 January 1993, Bogorodsk, Russia – Russian professional welterweight Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. World Champion W5 (2015), Two times world champion GPRO (2016,2022), intercontinental WKU Champion (2018), World Champion S-1 (2018), European WMC Champion (2018) and four-time KWU Champion (2021). Biography and career He was born in the city of Bogorodsk, Nizhny Novgorod region. Then, together with his parents, he moved to the city of Nizhny Novgorod. He is wanted to practice martial arts since childhood. He wanted to become a judoka following the example of his father, but due to the absence of coaches in the city at the age of 11, he turned to karate. Following the trainer, Maxim Vinogradov, who participated in Muay Thai competitions, turned to this kind of martial arts, which soon became his speciality. During one of the fights, he made several cut his opponent's head, after that, in consonance with the last name, he received the nickname "Rus S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
