Clifton Brown • ฟ้าใหม่ ส. สุชาติ / New Sky/New Horizons, from Suchart • (born August 29, 1976) is a

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n descent, who fought out of

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. Clifton is the President/CEO of Warrior Caste Productions Inc. A production company which focuses on Martial Arts through athlete documentaries, and day-to-day operations of Muay Thai Premier League (The MPL). He is the first Canadian in History to achieve the level of World Champion in the sport of Muay Thai. Clifton is also the first ever Canadian National team head coach. During his competitive career, Clifton became World Champion five times holding titles with the IMF(1x), WMC(3x), and IKKC(1x). During Clifton's competitive career, Clifton trained exclusively at Siam No.1 Muay Thai Academy, under the tutelage of Ajahn Suchart Yodkerepauprai. Clifton also trained with

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, at Sityodtong Muay Thai Camp in Chonburi, Thailand, with

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at the Por. Pramuk Camp, in Chacheongsao, Thailand, with

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at the WMC Lamai Camp in Koh Samui, Surat Thani, and with Karuhat Sor. Supawan, in the Soongeela Wat Ket/Chai Yai, in Sunpaliang, Chiang Mai, Thailand. He is the former host, and one of the recurring fighters, on ''

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'' on G4TV, and was to also appear as a team coach in season two of Mark Burnett's ''

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'' "The Challenger" which stopped production after its pilot episode was completed in Kuala Lumpur

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in 2009. Clifton is also the creator, producer, and co-writer of the TV series, Into the Fire. In April 2017, Muay Thai Canada nominated Clifton Brown as Canada's first National team head coach. Inducted on May 13, 2023, at Centara Grand at CentralWorld Ballroom during the 2023 IFMA 30th anniversary gala and awards in Bangkok, Thailand Clifton Brown became the first North American Nakmuay, Enshrined into the Muay Thai Hall of Fame.

Titles and Achievements - COMPETITION

* 2023 , IFMA/WMC , Muay Thai Hall of Fame * 2009 , WMC , World Super Light Heavyweight Champion * 2007 , WMC , World Super Light Heavyweight Champion * 2004 , IKKC , World Cruiserweight Champion * 2003 , WMC , World Super Light Heavyweight Champion * 2003 , WMC , Intercontinental Super Light Heavyweight Champion * 2001 , IMF , World Super Middleweight Champion * 1999 , CMTA , North American Light Heavyweight Champion * 1998 , CMTC , Canadian Super Middleweight Amateur Champion

Awards and Achievements - COACHING

* , 2024 , Simon Bonello - MTC Canadian Champion - 81kg Open Class , International Federation of Muay Thai Associations Pan Am Games , Ottawa, Canada * , 2024 , Riley Foden Class - 67kg Inaugural Medal - Under 23 , International Federation of Muay Thai Associations Olympic Demonstration - Club France , Paris, France * , 2024 , Martello Jones - Bronze Medal 86kg Class - Senior Elite , International Federation of Muay Thai Associations World Tournament , Patras, Greece * , 2023 , Kayla Taylor - Bronze Medal 67kg Class - Senior Elite , International Federation of Muay Thai Associations World Tournament , Bangkok, Thailand * , 2022 , Regan Gowing - Silver Medal 48kg Class - Senior Elite , The World Games , Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A * , 2022 , Riley Foden - Gold Medal 63.5kg Class - Under 23 , International Federation of Muay Thai Associations World Tournament , Abu Dhabi, U.A.E * , 2022 , Savannah Foden - Bronze Medal 67kg Class - Senior Elite , International Federation of Muay Thai Associations World Tournament , Abu Dhabi, U.A.E * , 2022 , Sayed Rohullah Mosawi - Bronze Medal 57kg Class - Senior Elite , International Federation of Muay Thai Associations World Tournament , Abu Dhabi, U.A.E * , 2022 , Adam Khatib - Class - Under 23 , Nai Khanomtom Association North American Championship 67kg , Coatepec, Mexico * , 2022 , Savannah Foden - Class - Under 23 , Nai Khanomtom Association North American Championship 67kg , Coatepec, Mexico * , 2022 , Riley Foden Class - Under 23 , Nai Khanomtom Association North American Championship 59kg , Coatepec, Mexico * , 2021 , Savannah Foden - Gold Medal 70kg Class - Senior Elite , International Federation of Muay Thai Associations World Tournament , Bangkok, Thailand * , 2019 , Charles Chen - MTC Canadian Champion - 59kg Open Class , The Art of 8 Limbs , Kitchener, Canada * , 2018 , Hyedie Hashimoto - Gold Medal - 57kg Class - C , Muaythai Ontario Provincial Tournament , Toronto, Canada * , 2018 , Hyedie Hashimoto - Best Overall Female Competitor Ontario Provincial Tournament , Toronto, Canada * , 2018 , Cory Liu - Silver Medal 67 kg Class A , Ontario Provincial Tournament , Toronto, Canada * , 2018 , Howard Nguyen - Bronze Medal 63.5 kg Class C , Ontario Provincial Tournament , Toronto, Canada * , 2017 , Timothy Lo - Bronze Medal 86 kg Class A , International Federation of Muay Thai Associations (IFMA) World Tournament , Minsk, Belarus * , 2017 , Charles Chen - Gold Medal 57kg Class B , Canadian Provincial Tournament , Toronto, Ontario * , 2017 , Callum Adams -Silver Medal 67 kg Class B , Ontario Provincial Tournament , Toronto, Canada * , 2017 , Andy Tran - Silver Medal 63.5 kg Class C , Ontario Provincial Tournament , Toronto, Canada * , 2017 , Kiara Watson - Silver Medal 49 kg Class C , Ontario Provincial Tournament , Toronto, Canada * , 2016 , Dylan Wharton - Gold Medal 57 kg Class A , Canadian National Tournament , Toronto, Canada , Qualified for Canadian National Team * , 2016 , Dylan Wharton - Best Overall Male Competitor Canadian National Tournament , Toronto, Canada * , 2009 , Head Coach -Team 1 Contender Asia , Season 2 , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kickboxing record

External links

Into the FireThe MuayThai Premier LeaguePressCBC Top Dog: The Science of Winning and LosingInstagramOfficial Clifton Brown site

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Clifton 1976 births Living people Canadian male kickboxers Light heavyweight kickboxers Canadian sportspeople of Jamaican descent Martial artists from Toronto

Titles and Achievements - COMPETITION

Awards and Achievements - COACHING

Kickboxing record

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