Stjepan Veselic (born October 24, 1974, in

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. He is a former World and European champion in Muay Thai. Veselic had a tendency to go head-to-head with his opponents, which made him a favorite with fight fans.

Biography and career

Born of mixed Croatian-Dutch descent, Veselic started kickboxing at the age of 16. He fought out of Rotterdam for Pattaya Gym. His trainer was Ruud de Ronde alongside Herman Van Den Berge, Peter Mul, Ronald Wismeyer and Elroy Hage. Veselic is passionate fan of football club

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colours and with the initials of Sporting Club Feyenoord 1908 on his short. He retired as a former WPKL Muay Thai Dutch, European and World Champion.

Titles

* 2000 World Professional Kickboxing League (WPKL) Muay Thai World Middleweight Champion (3 title defenses) * 2000 WPKL Muay Thai European Middleweight Champion * 2000 WPKL Muay Thai Dutch Middleweight Champion * 1998 WPKL Muay Thai Dutch Super Welterweight Champion (1 title defense) * 1996 NKBB Kickboxing Dutch Super Welterweight Champion

Kickboxing record

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Veselic, Stjepan 1974 births Living people Dutch male kickboxers Middleweight kickboxers Dutch male Muay Thai practitioners Martial artists from Rotterdam

Biography and career

Titles

Kickboxing record

See also

References