Alex Tobiasson Harris

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Alex Tobiasson Harris is a Swedish Muay Thai kickboxer training at Fighter Muay Thai in Gothenburg, Sweden. He is the current WMC World Super Middleweight champion.

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Biography

A technical Thai boxer with a leaning towards flamboyance, Harris won the Swedish national Muay Thai championships in 2008, 2010 and 2012. Late 2011 saw him earn one of his biggest wins when he fought the K-1 MAX standout Yoshihiro Sato and took a unanimous decision win. [1]

On April 28, 2012, he challenged Aiello Batonon from France for the WMC World Super Middleweight title. After 5 rounds Harris had all judges on his side. [2] Harris is the fifth Sweden ever to conquer a WMC World title. He successfully defended his title on the 16 November 2012 knocking out Pidsanu 'Madsua' Kinchat from Thailand. [3] [4] [5] He defended it for a second time with a unanimous decision win against Frenchman Yohan Lidon in Monte Carlo, Monaco on June 14, 2014. [6] [7] [8]

Kickboxing record

Professional kickboxing record
29 wins, 5 losses, 0 draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2014-06-14Win Flag of France.svg Yohan Lidon Monte Carlo Fighting Masters 2014 Monte Carlo, Monaco Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Retains WMC World Super Middleweight title.
2012-11-16Win Flag of Thailand.svg Madsua Rumble of the Kings 2012 Linköping, Sweden KO (Knee)3
Retains WMC World Super Middleweight title.
2012-05-26Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nieky Holzken Glory 1: Stockholm Stockholm, Sweden TKO (3 knockdowns/liver shots)22:42
2012-04-28Win Flag of France.svg Aiello Batonon Brest, France Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins WMC World Super Middleweight title.
2011-11-27Win Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihiro Sato Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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