Remy Kenneth Bonjasky (born January 10, 1976) is a Surinamese-Dutch former kickboxer. He is a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix

heavyweight Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling. Boxing Professional Male boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 2 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation an ...

champion, winning the title in

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

, and

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

. He is widely considered one of the greatest kickboxers of all time. Bonjasky has been known for his flying kicks, knee attacks and strong defense, hence the nickname "The Flying Gentleman".

Background

Bonjasky was born in

Paramaribo Paramaribo ( , , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's p ...

Suriname Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. It is a developing country with a Human Development Index, high level of human development; i ...

and moved to the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

when he was 5 years old. Bonjasky was involved in football during his teens, but quit after breaking his leg. At the age of 18, when a friend brought him to the Mejiro Kickboxing Gym to "see who is the best", Bonjasky decided to stay and train and eventually fell in love with kickboxing. After graduating from university, Bonjasky worked as a banker at ABN Amro for a time.

Kickboxing

Early K-1 career, World GP wins in 2003 and 2004

Bonjasky had his first fight at the age of 19 against

Valentijn Overeem Valentijn Overeem (; born 17 August 1976) is a Dutch retired professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor since 1996, he has previously fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS, KSW, the World Fighti ...

. Bonjasky won by TKO. From this moment on he quit his job as a network operator and focused on training full-time. Despite losing his first

K-1 K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii. Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...

fight by split decision he made his second fight against an established K-1 fighter, Ray Sefo, winning by TKO. Bonjasky lost against K-1 and kickboxing superstar

Stefan Leko Stefan Leko (born June 3, 1974) is a German heavyweight kickboxer. He is the current WKA Super-Heavyweight world champion in kickboxing, and former Muay Thai world super-heavyweight champion and Kickboxing world super-heavyweight champion, WMT ...

in 2002. On December 6, 2003 at the '' K-1 World Grand Prix 2003'' quarter-finals in Tokyo, Japan, Bonjasky was matched up against

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

n fighter Peter "The Chief" Graham. Remy won the fight by a TKO in the first round. In semi-finals Cyril Abidi fell victim of The Flying Gentleman's flying knee attacks, and after defeating Musashi in the tournament finals by unanimous decision Bonjasky was crowned the K-1 World champion. In 2004 he accumulated wins over Tsuyoshi Nakasako, Francois Botha, Aziz Khattou and ex-

sumo is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a ''rikishi'' (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring (''dohyō'') or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by th ...

champion Chad "Akebono" Rowan. If it hadn't been for his one loss in 2004 against Francisco Filho he would have beaten

Semmy Schilt Sem "Semmy" Schilt (; born 27 October 1973) is a Dutch actor and former kickboxer, karateka and mixed martial artist. Schilt holds the distinction of being the only kickboxer to have won 5 major heavyweight tournaments, being a four-time List of ...

's record of the longest winning streak in K-1 history. On December 4, 2004 at the '' K-1 World Grand Prix 2004'', with three decision wins over Ernesto Hoost, Francois Botha and Musashi, Bonjasky successfully defended his K-1 WGP title. He presented himself on November 19, 2005 for the '' K-1 World Grand Prix 2005'' finals in Tokyo, to keep his title for a third consecutive year, but was stopped by Semmy Schilt's knee strikes in the tournament's semi-finals.

2006-2007: Feud with Leko, World GP misfortunes

In 2006, after his divorce and change of trainers, he came back to the '' K-1 World Grand Prix 2006'' finals. In his quarter-final match, he got a rematch against former foe

, who'd beaten him in 2002, and it turned into a grudge match. When Bonjasky was champion, Leko was taking a hiatus away from K-1, and his career rise had thus stalled. Prior to his rematch with Remy, he pledged that the 2006 Grand Prix would be his year to finally become the undisputed champion, at the expense of Bonjasky whom he'd beaten before. Bonjasky stated that Leko was 'limited'. In the fight, Bonjasky got hit in the groin twice in the first round and the fight was postponed for 30 minutes. When the bout resumed, Bonjasky still managed to win the fight by a unanimous decision, after scoring a knockdown in the final minute of the fight. However, because of a persisting injury to the groin, he was not able to continue the tournament and was replaced by Peter Aerts. In 2007 Bonjasky's mother died. Because Remy was badly hurt by this he pulled out of scheduled fights with Badr Hari and Peter Aerts. His only fight before the final 16 was against Glaube Feitosa in Hawaii. Remy won by decision and remained open for the final 16 event. On September 29, 2007 Bonjasky was booked in a rubber match with

at the '' K-1 World GP 2007 in Seoul Final 16'' event. The pair went in with bad blood, as Remy claimed that simply hearing the name of Leko 'made his blood boil' after their second fight, and he claimed that the groin shots he delivered were deliberate. He further lit the fuse by claiming Leko was a limited fighter, who 'only had a couple of punches and a spinning back kick, nothing else'. Leko for his part said he would be glad to prove once and for all that he was the superior fighter, which he claimed was clear from their first fight, and that Remy was 'an actor', and had been 'lucky' the second fight, and had 'the heart of a chicken'. Bonjasky won the grudge fight by TKO when the ref stopped it in the first round after landing his trademark flying knee strike. Leko beat the count, but the referee waved off the bout. Some have criticised the stoppage as K-1 protecting the by-then bigger name superstar, as Remy had been their World Grand Prix champion, and that K-1 wanted him through to the later stages. Others said that Leko did not display that he still had his faculties. Regardless, the fight marked the end (as of 2011) of the feud between the two, and the win qualified Bonjasky for the '' K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Finals'' which were held on December 8, 2007 at the

Yokohama Arena is an indoor arena located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five-minute walk from the ...

in Japan. At the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Finals, Remy Bonjasky faced fellow Dutch fighter Badr Hari. He won the fight by decision. In the semi-finals he faced Dutch legend Peter Aerts, losing to Aerts in a unanimous decision.

Return to the top, World GP 2008 champion, later career

Bonjasky started off 2008 by knocking out

Melvin Manhoef Melvin Manhoef (born 11 May 1976) is a retired Surinamese people, Surinamese-born Dutch people, Dutch mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and Kickboxing, kickboxer. In kickboxing, he is a former It's Showtime (kickboxing), It's Showtime Middl ...

in Amsterdam, Bazigit Atajev in Tapei and majority decision over Paul Slowinski in the K-1 16 to qualify for his 6th Grand Prix appearance. In the quarter-finals he defeated Jerome Lebanner by TKO, Gokhan Saki by KO in the semi-finals, sending him to the K-1 World Grand Prix Finals for the third time against Badr Hari. After a slow start he knocked Hari down with a left hook and then went on defensive for the rest of the round. Remy was hit after the bell at the end of the round by an angry Hari. In the second round Hari took Remy to ground, then punched him twice and then gave an unsportsmanlike foot stomp to Remy when he was down. Remy seemed unable to get up and was inspected by the ringside doctors. Meanwhile, Hari screamed at Remy, telling him to get up and quarrelled with his trainer, Ivan Hippolyte. After 5 minutes the doctors announced Remy had double vision and could not continue. Hari was therefore disqualified and Bonjasky was declared the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Champion. Remy was disappointed by the outcome, evident from his unhappy expression after the decision was announced. Bonjasky stated in a post-fight interview that he still had double vision and a headache the next morning. Hari however claimed that "Remy was acting", and that, "his corner was screaming at him to stay down". After he won his 3rd GP title, he faced

Alistair Overeem Alistair Cees Overeem (born 17 May 1980) is a Dutch former professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is a former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and was the first fight ...

. Overeem was aggressive in the 1st and dominant in the 2nd round, knocking Bonjasky down in the end of the 2nd round with a right cross, but referee Nobuaki Kakuda did not count it. In the 3rd round Remy knocked Alistair down with a flying knee and right punch combo to secure a unanimous decision win. All three judges scored the bout 30-28. It was later confirmed that Remy had badly twisted his left knee 2 days before the fight (reason for his inactivity). Remy went on medical recovery after the fight and did not fight again for months. Remy returned to training to train for the ''

K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final 16 ''K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final'' was a martial arts event held by the K-1 on Saturday December 5, 2009 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. It was the 17th K-1 World GP Final, the culmination of a year full of regional elimination tourname ...

''. At the event he defeated

, for the third time, by unanimous decision. At the '' K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final'' Remy was won his third consecutive unanimous decision against

Errol Zimmerman Errol Zimmerman (born April 20, 1986) is a Curaçaoan- Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist, representing the Hemmers Gym in Breda, Netherlands. He is K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam and SUPERKOMBAT Fight Club tournaments champion. Z ...

. In the semi-finals he met his nemesis

. In the first round Remy landed a left hook to knock Semmy down. Semmy however landed a low kick to Remy's left leg that was damaged in his earlier fight with Zimmerman, Remy was therefore knocked out of the tournament, losing to Semmy for the third time. Bonjasky was absent from the '' K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Yokohama'' tournament, and did not fight at all in 2010, and has pondered retirement after having eye surgery in August of the year. He opened his own kickboxing / muaythai gym, Bonjasky Academy, in the city of

Almere Almere () is a Planned community, planned List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Flevoland, Netherlands across the IJmeer fro ...

in that year.

Comeback

After three years out of the ring due to an eye injury, Bonjasky faced Anderson "Braddock" Silva at '' Glory 2: Brussels'' on October 6, 2012 in Brussels, Belgium. After a close three rounds, the bout was called a draw and went into an extension round. Silva faded and allowed Bonjasky to get the better of him, coming out as the majority decision winner. He competed in the sixteen-man 2012 Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam at '' Glory 4: Tokyo - 2012 Heavyweight Grand Slam'' in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2012. At the opening stage, he defeated Filip Verlinden by unanimous decision, taking rounds one and three. He was then eliminated in the quarter-finals, however, when he looked lackluster against newcomer Jamal Ben Saddik and, due to the "best of three" format in the tournament, lost on points after two rounds. He faced Tyrone Spong at '' Glory 5: London'' in London, England on March 23, 2013. Bonjasky lost in the second round via KO from a right hook. He lost to Anderson Silva by unanimous decision in a rematch at '' Glory 13: Tokyo - Welterweight World Championship Tournament'' in Tokyo, Japan on December 21, 2013. He defeated

Mirko Cro Cop Mirko Filipović (; born 10 September 1974), better known by his ring name Mirko Cro Cop, is a Croatian former professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and amateur boxer. He is mostly known for his time in Pride Fighting Championships. Cro ...

by majority decision in a rematch at '' Glory 14: Zagreb'' in Zagreb, Croatia on March 8, 2014. The fight would be his last as he announced his retirement at a pre-fight press conference in the days leading up to the bout. In July 2017, he announced another comeback via Instagram, stating that he signed a contract with Glory kickboxing. Later that year it was announced that he would face

for the fourth time. The fight was not promoted by Glory but instead World Fighting League, a promotion founded by Melvin Manhoef, promoted the fight. The bout took place in

on October 29, 2017. Bonjasky lost the bout by decision. After the bout he announced his retirement.

Outside the ring

Aside from the sport, Bonjasky has worked as a

banker A bank is a financial institution that accepts Deposit account, deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital m ...

network administrator A network administrator is a person designated in an organization whose responsibility includes maintaining computer infrastructures with emphasis on local area networks (LANs) up to wide area networks (WANs). Responsibilities may vary between or ...

, and

model A model is an informative representation of an object, person, or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin , . Models can be divided in ...

. One of his latest modeling acts is to be the face for the men's line of Dutch lingerie brand ''Sapph''. He has worked for the brand since 2010 along with former swimmer Inge de Bruijn, the face for the women's line of the brand."K-1 fighter Remy Bonjasky het gezicht van Sapph Men"
October 11, 2010, '' Glamour'' In early 2011 Bonjasky appeared on Season 4 of the ''Sterren Dansen op het IJs'' show, the Dutch version of '' Skating with Celebrities'' (''

Dancing on Ice ''Dancing on Ice'' is a British television series broadcast from 2006 to 2014 and then from 2018 to 2025. It was presented by Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern. Other previous hosts include Phillip Schofield and Christine Lampard. The series ...

''), performing a figure skating routine with his ''Sapph'' fellow Inge de Bruijn. It has been expected since then that he will become a TV presenter.

Medal of honor

Bonjasky has been awarded two medals of honor since 2007. Near the end of July 2007 in

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...

, he helped Dutch police in the arrest of two

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture ...

criminals. The two men had shot

darts Darts is a competitive sport in which two or more players bare-handedly throw small projectile point, sharp-pointed projectile, projectiles known as dart (missile), darts at a round shooting target, target known as a #Dartboard, dartboard. Point ...

at passers-by with a rifle while they were on the move in a van. Bonjasky was their last victim, and after having been hit by the dart he pursued the van in a cab and proceeded to call the police who managed to arrest the criminals. Following the arrest, Bonjasky received a medal from the Amsterdam Police Department for this courageous and honorable act. In 2009 he was awarded the medal of honor by the city of

, becoming an honorary citizen of the city, after being chosen by the city's politician Arno Visser, for his accomplishments in sports.

Bonjasky Academy

Remy Bonjasky's own

gym A gym, short for gymnasium (: gymnasiums or gymnasia), is an indoor venue for exercise and sports. The word is derived from the ancient Greek term " gymnasion". They are commonly found in athletic and fitness centres, and as activity and learn ...

, a kickboxing gym named "Bonjasky Academy", officially opened on September 6, 2010 in

. The opening ceremony was attended by two TV presenters and four athletes, Quinty Trustfull, Humberto Tan,

Kew Jaliens Kew Raffique Jaliens (born 15 September 1978) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career Sparta Kew Jaliens started his career at Sparta and made his league debut aged 18 in a 2–1 away win over FC Groning ...

, Peter Aerts, Jerome Le Banner, and Ernesto Hoost. He also opened a gym in Hilversum in 2020

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

*Battle of Arnhem **Battle of Arnhem I Tournament Champion *

Black Belt Magazine ''Black Belt'' is an American magazine covering martial arts and combat sports. The magazine is based in Hollywood, California, and is one of the oldest titles dedicated to martial arts in the United States. History and profile The magazine was ...

**2009 Full-Contact Fighter of the Year *International Professional Muay Thai Federation **IPMTF European Super Heavyweight Championship (One time) *

** 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas II Champion ** 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix Champion ** 2004 K-1 World Grand Prix Champion ** 2008 K-1 World Grand Prix Champion *KO Power Tournament **1998 KO Power Tournament Runner-up *World Pan Amateur Kickboxing Association **WPKA World Super Heavyweight Muay Thai Championship (One time)

Kickboxing record

, - style="background:#fbb;" , 2017-10-29 , , Loss , , align=left,

, , WFL: Manhoef vs. Bonjasky, Final 16 , ,

, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2014-03-08 , , Win , , align=left, Mirko Filipovic , , Glory 14: Zagreb , ,

Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the ...

, , Decision (majority) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2013-12-21 , , Loss , , align=left,

Anderson Silva Anderson da Silva (; born 14 April 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days. This started in 2006 ...

, , Glory 13: Tokyo , ,

Tokyo, Japan Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2013-03-23 , , Loss , , align=left, Tyrone Spong , , Glory 5: London , ,

London, England London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

, , KO (right hook) , , 2 , , 2:02 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2012-12-31 , , Loss , , align=left, Jamal Ben Saddik , , Glory 4: Tokyo - Heavyweight Grand Slam Tournament, quarter-finals , ,

Saitama, Japan is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. , the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854 ...

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 2 , , 2:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2012-12-31 , , Win , , align=left, Filip Verlinden , , Glory 4: Tokyo - Heavyweight Grand Slam Tournament, First Round , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 2:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2012-10-06 , , Win , , align=left,

, , Glory 2: Brussels , ,

Brussels, Belgium Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium#Regions, region of Belgium comprising #Municipalit ...

, , Decision (majority) , , 4 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2009-12-05 , , Loss , , align=left,

, , K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final, semi-finals , ,

Yokohama, Japan is the second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a population of 3.7 million in 2023. It lies on Tokyo B ...

, , KO (right low kick) , , 1 , , 2:38 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2009-12-05 , , Win , , align=left,

, , K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final, quarter-finals , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2009-09-26 , , Win , , align=left,

, ,

Seoul, Korea Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2009-03-28 , , Win , , align=left,

, , K-1 World GP 2009 in Yokohama , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2008-12-06 , , Win , , align=left, Badr Hari , ,

K-1 World GP 2008 Final This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993, at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Since its inception, K-1 events were organized by the Fi ...

, Final , ,

, , DQ (illegal kick) , , 2 , , 0:53 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2008-12-06 , , Win , , align=left, Gokhan Saki , ,

, semi-finals , ,

, , KO (jumping mid-kick), , 2 , , 0:53 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2008-12-06 , , Win , , align=left,

Jérôme Le Banner Jérôme Philippe Le Banner (; born December 26, 1972) is a French kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler. Le Banner fought for most of his career in K-1 and became known for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power. ...

, ,

, quarter-finals , ,

, , TKO (arm injury), , 3 , , 1:46 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2008-09-27 , , Win , , align=left, Paul Slowinski , , K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16 , ,

, , Decision (majority) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2008-07-13 , , Win , , align=left, Bazigit Atajev , , K-1 World GP 2008 in Taipei , , Taipei City, Taiwan , , KO (jumping knee strike) , , 3 , , 2:17 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2008-04-26 , , Win , , align=left,

, , K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam , ,

Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Located in the D ...

, , KO (flying high kick) , , 3 , , 1:55 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2007-12-08 , , Loss , , align=left, Peter Aerts , , K-1 World GP 2007 Final, semi-finals , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2007-12-08 , , Win , , align=left, Badr Hari , , K-1 World GP 2007 Final, quarter-finals , ,

, , Decision (majority) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2007-09-29 , , Win , , align=left,

, , K-1 World GP 2007 in Seoul Final 16 , ,

, , TKO (referee stoppage) , , 1 , , 2:50 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2007-04-28 , , Win , , align=left, Glaube Feitosa , ,

K-1 World GP 2007 in Hawaii This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The first event, List_of_K-1_events#1993_events, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993, at Korakuen Hall, Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Since its i ...

, , Honolulu, HI , , Decision (majority) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2006-12-02 , , Win , , align=left,

, , K-1 World Grand Prix 2006, quarter-finals , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2006-09-30 , , Win , , align=left, Gary Goodridge , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Osaka opening round , ,

Osaka, Japan is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a populatio ...

, , KO (knee strike) , , 3 , , 0:52 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2006-07-30 , , Win , , align=left, Mighty Mo , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Sapporo , , Sapporo, Japan , , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2006-05-13 , , Loss , , align=left,

, , K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam , ,

, , Decision (appeal), , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2005-12-31 , , Win , , align=left, Sylvester Terkay , ,

K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!! ''K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!!'' was an annual kickboxing and mixed martial arts event held by K-1 and Hero's on New Year's Eve, Sunday, December 31, 2005 at the Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan. It featured 7 HERO'S MMA rules fights, and 4 K-1 rules fi ...

, ,

, , Decision (majority) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2005-11-19 , , Loss , , align=left,

, , K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 , ,

, , KO (knee strike) , , 1 , , 2:08 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2005-11-19 , , Win , , align=left, Choi Hong-man , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2005, quarter-finals , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2005-09-23 , , Win , , align=left, Alexey Ignashov , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Osaka – final elimination, Super Fight , ,

, , Decision (Ext. R) , , 4 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2005-05-21 , , Win , , align=left, Rickard Nordstrand , , K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005 , ,

Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2005-04-30 , , Loss , , align=left, Mighty Mo , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas , , Las Vegas, NV , , Decision (split) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2005-03-19 , , Win , , align=left,

Ray Mercer Raymond Anthony Mercer (born April 4, 1961) is a former American professional boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist who competed from 1989 to 2009. Mercer won a heavyweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics as an amateur, and later ...

, , K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Seoul , ,

, , TKO (right high kick) , , 1 , , 0:22 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2004-12-04 , , Win , , align=left, Musashi , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2004, Final , ,

, , Decision (2 Ext. R) , , 5 , , 3:00 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2004-12-04 , , Win , , align=left, Francois Botha , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2004, semi-finals , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2004-12-04 , , Win , , align=left, Ernesto Hoost , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2004, quarter-finals , ,

, , Decision (Ext. R) , , 4 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2004-09-25 , , Win , , align=left, Akebono , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 final elimination, Super Fight , ,

, , KO (right high kick) , , 3 , , 0:33 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2004-07-17 , , Win , , align=left, Aziz Khattou , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Seoul , ,

, , TKO (arm injury) , , 2 , , 1:59 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2004-06-06 , , Win , , align=left, Francois Botha , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Nagoya , ,

Nagoya, Japan is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of ...

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2004-05-30 , , Loss , , align=left, Francisco Filho , , Kyokushin vs K-1 2004 All Out Battle , , Japan , , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2004-02-15 , , Win , , align=left, Tsuyoshi Nakasako , , K-1 Burning 2004 , ,

Okinawa, Japan is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan. It consists of three main island groups—the Okinawa Islands, the Sakishima Islands, and the Daitō Islands—spread across a maritime zone approximately 1,000 kilometers east to west ...

, , KO (left high kick), , 3 , , 2:54 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2003-12-06 , , Win , , align=left, Musashi , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2003, Final , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2003-12-06 , , Win , , align=left, Cyril Abidi , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2003, semi-finals , ,

, semi-final , , KO (flying knee strike) , , 1 , , 1:46 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2003-12-06 , , Win , , align=left, Peter Graham , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2003, quarter-finals , ,

, , TKO (referee stoppage) , , 1 , , 2:58 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2003-10-11 , , Win , , align=left,

Bob Sapp Robert Malcolm Sapp (born September 22, 1973) is an American mixed martial artist, kickboxing, kickboxer, professional wrestler, actor, and former American football, football player. He is currently under contract with Rizin Fighting Federatio ...

, , K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 final elimination , ,

, , DQ (punch on the ground) , , 2 , , 1:20 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2003-08-15 , , Win , , align=left, Michael McDonald , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas II, Final , , Las Vegas, NV , , Decision (Ext. R) , , 4 , , 3:00 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2003-08-15 , , Win , , align=left, Jeff Ford , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas II, semi-finals , , Las Vegas, NV , , TKO (shoulder injury) , , 1 , , 1:28 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2003-08-15 , , Win , , align=left, Vernon White , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas II, quarter-finals , , Las Vegas, NV , , KO (flying high kick) , , 1 , , 1:55 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2003-07-13 , , Loss , , align=left,

, ,

K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Fukuoka This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993, at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Since its inception, K-1 events were organized by the F ...

, , Fukuoka, Japan , , Decision (unanimous) , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2003-03-30 , , Win , , align=left, Bjorn Bregy , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Saitama , ,

, , TKO (corner stoppage) , , 3 , , 1:29 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2002-09-29 , , Win , , align=left,

Antoni Hardonk Antoni Hardonk (born February 5, 1976) is a Dutch retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and kickboxing, kickboxer who competed in K-1 and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC. Kickboxing career Antoni made his K-1 debut at the ''K- ...

, , It's Showtime – As Usual / Battle Time , , Haarlem, Netherlands , , Decision (unanimous) , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2002-08-17 , , Loss , , align=left,

, ,

K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las Vegas This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993, at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Since its inception, K-1 events were organized by the F ...

, , Las Vegas, NV , , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2002-07-14 , , Loss , , align=left, Mirko Filipovic , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Fukuoka , , Fukuoka, Japan , , TKO (high kick and punches), , 2 , , 2:06 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2002-05-25 , , Win , , align=left,

Petar Majstorović Petar Majstorovic (born 5 February 1975), is a Swiss karateka and kickboxer. He was a two-time World Kickboxing Network (W.K.N.) World Champion and two times K-1 preliminary tournaments champion in Croatia and Germany. He trained with Andy Hug fr ...

, , K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Paris , ,

Paris, France Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

, , KO (right high kick) , , 4 , , 0:27 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2002-02-24 , , Loss , , align=left, Errol Parris , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Netherlands, semi-finals , ,

Arnhem Arnhem ( ; ; Central Dutch dialects, Ernems: ''Èrnem'') is a Cities of the Netherlands, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands, near the German border. It is the capita ...

, , KO (left body shot) , , 1 , , 1:20 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2002-02-24 , , Win , , align=left,

, , K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Netherlands, quarter-finals , ,

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2002-01-25 , , Win , , align=left, Sergei Arhipov , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Marseilles , , Marseilles, France , , TKO (corner stoppage) , , 5 , , 2:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2001-06-24 , , Win , , align=left, Ray Sefo , , K-1 Survival 2001 , , Sendai, Japan , , TKO (corner stoppage) , , 4 , , 2:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2001-02-04 , , Loss , , align=left,

Jerrel Venetiaan Jerrel Venetiaan (born March 9, 1971) is a retired Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist who fought in K-1. As a MMA fighter he fought in Pride Fighting Championships. Championships and accomplishments Kickboxing *2004 King Of The Ring ...

, , K-1 Holland GP 2001 in Arnhem, quarter-finals , ,

, , Decision (split) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2000-12-12 , , Win , , align=left, Péter Varga , , It's Showtime - Christmas Edition , , Haarlem, Netherlands , , KO (jumping knee strike) , , 1 , , 2:57 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2000-10-22 , , Loss , , align=left,

, , It's Showtime - Exclusive , , Haarlem, Netherlands , , Decision (unanimous) , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2000-09-03 , , Win , , align=left, Attila Karacs , , Battle of Arnhem II , , Arnhem, Netherlands , , KO , , 1 , , N/A , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2000-05-20 , , Win , , align=left, Stanislav Bahchevanov , , Thaiboxing - Thrill of the Year! , ,

, , KO , , 2 , , N/A , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2000-03-13 , , Loss , , align=left, Sergei Arhipov , , Night Club "Reaktor" , , Minsk, Belarus , , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1999-10-24 , , Win , , align=left, Ayhan Ozcelik , ,

It's Showtime - It's Showtime This is a list of events held and scheduled by the It's Showtime, a kickboxing and mixed martial arts organization based in Amsterdam, Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europ ...

, , Haarlem, Netherlands , , TKO , , 2 , , N/A , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1999-09-05 , , Win , , align=left, Peter Verchuren , , Battle of Arnhem I , , Arnhem, Netherlands , , KO , , 1 , , N/A , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1999-09-05 , , Win , , align=left, Frank Otto , , Battle of Arnhem I , , Arnhem, Netherlands , , TKO , , 1 , , N/A , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1999-06-06 , , Win , , align=left, Rani Berbachi , , N/A , , Netherlands , , KO , , 2 , , N/A , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - style="background:#fbb;" , 1998-04-26 , , Loss , , align=left, Alexey Ignashov , , WPKL Muay Thai Fight Night , ,

Libiąż Libiąż is a town in Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 17,671 inhabitants (2004). Location Libiąż is located in the eastern part of the Upper Silesian Industrial Region, Upper Silesian Industrial District. It belongs to ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...

, , Decision (unanimous) , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 1998-04-14 , , Loss , , align=left, Lloyd van Dams , , KO Power Tournament , , Netherlands , , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1998-04-14 , , Win , , align=left, Peter Verchuren , , KO Power Tournament , , Netherlands , , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 1997-10 , , Loss , , align=left, Achille Roger , , Kickboxing Tournament Prague 1997 Semi-finals , ,

Prague, Czech Republic Prague ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 m ...

, , Decision , , 4 , , 2:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1997-10 , , Win , , align=left, Pavel Majer , , Kickboxing Tournament Prague 1997 Quarter-finals , ,

, , Decision , , 4 , , 2:00 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1995 , , Win , , align=left,

, , Vini Vidi Vici , , Netherlands , , TKO (corner stoppage), , 2 , , N/A , - , colspan=9 , ''Legend'':

References

External links

Remy Bonjasky's official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bonjasky, Remy 1976 births Living people Dutch male kickboxers Dutch male Muay Thai practitioners Heavyweight kickboxers Martial artists from Paramaribo Surinamese emigrants to the Netherlands Surinamese male kickboxers Surinamese male Muay Thai practitioners