Ali Gunyar

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Ali Gunyar
Born (1979-09-22) 22 September 1979 (age 44)
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Other namesMafia
Nationality Turkish
Dutch
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72.5 kg (160 lb; 11.42 st)
Division Middleweight
Style Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Fighting out of Eindhoven, Netherlands
TeamTeam Gunyar
TrainerSuleyman Gunyar
RankBlack belt in Kyokushin
Kickboxing record
Total122
Wins100
By knockout28
Losses20
Draws1
No contests1
Last updated on: 2 December 2013

Ali Gunyar (born 22 September 1979 in Eindhoven) is a Turkish-Dutch middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Eindhoven, Netherlands for Team Gunyar, where he is trained by his brother Suleyman Gunyar. [1] Ali is a four-time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion, who has made appearances for the K-1 MAX, SuperLeague and It's Showtime organizations. As of 2011 Ali is the current W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" super middleweight world champion in K-1 rules

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Biography and career

Growing up in his home town of Eindhoven, Ali started training in Kyokushin karate at the age of five with his older brother (and now trainer) Suleyman, taking up also Thai-boxing at the age of eight. As well as studying martial arts, the young Ali played youth football for PSV Eindhoven but would be unable to gain a pro-contract so re-focused on kickboxing. At the age of thirteen he took the Dutch youth title in 1992, along with friend and fellow gym member Yücel Fidan and would accumulate an impressive record of 47 wins with just one defeat at B-Klass and C-Klass level. [2] [3]

In 1996, aged seventeen, Ali made his A-Klass debut. He would go on to win his first major title the very year, defeating Oliver Winter to win the I.S.K.A. European title before winning the I.K.B.O. European title the following year. Between 1999 and 2002 Ali would win more honors, a Dutch national title (W.P.K.L) and two world titles; the I.M.T.F. against Mohamed Mustati [4] and World Full Contact Association (W.F.C.A.) against Baker Barakat. He also became a trainer in 2000 at the Al-Fid Gym along with his brother Suleyman and Yücel Fidan, helping to teach young fighters as well as fight himself. [5]

Ali made his K-1 MAX debut in 2006 when he was invited to take part in an elimination fight at the K-1 World MAX Open. He was denied his dream of a quarter final place at the final in Tokyo, losing by decision to first time K-1 MAX champion Albert Kraus. [6] The very same year he also made his debut with (the now defunct) SuperLeague organization at their eight man middleweight tournament, held in Ali's homeland of Turkey. Ali did well in his quarter final match beating the experienced Muay Thai specialist Ole Laursen in the quarter-finals before losing to the organization's top fighter, Alviar Lima, by technical knockout due to a hand injury that left Ali unable to continue. [7] Sandwiched between his appearances for two of kickboxing's top organizations, was a win against Jose Barradas to claim the Muay Thai version of the W.F.C.A. world title in his hometown of Eindhoven. [8] [9] [10]

Since the end of 2006, Ali has had a number of fights in the Netherlands and abroad, winning the relatively unheard of. O.P.B.U. Europe-African title against the tough Moroccan pitbull Chahid Oulad El Hadj [11] but losing title fights against Farid Villaume, Albert Kraus (rematch) and most recently against Mike Zambidis. He also made a brief return to K-1 MAX, losing to Leroy Kaestner in a failed bid at qualification for the final 16 stage of the 2009 K-1 World MAX final. In 2011 Ali won his fourth world title - winning the W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" super middleweight belt beating former SuperLeague fighter Fadi Merza at the A-1 Combat World Cup in Eindhoven. [12]

He defeated Grega Smole via unanimous decision at Enfusion Live 5 in Eindhoven, Netherlands on 11 May 2013 and became first Enfusion Live -75 kg World Champion. [13] [14] He lost the title at Enfusion Live 11 in London on 1 December 2013 to Michael Wakeling. In the third round Wakeling threw a spinning back fist and caught Ali on the jaw with his forearm, which caused Ali to refuse to fight anymore. Judges scored the fight with unanimous decision for Wakeling. [15]

Titles

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record
100 Wins (28 (T)KO's, 72 decisions), 20 Losses, 1 Draw, 1 No Contest [16]
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2013-12-01Loss Flag of England.svg Michael WakelingEnfusion Live 11 London, England Decision (Unanimous)3
Lost Enfusion Live -75 kg World Title.
2013-05-11Win Flag of Slovenia.svg Grega SmoleEnfusion Live 5 Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision33:00
Wins vacant Enfusion Live -75 kg World Title.
2011-09-02Loss Flag of Suriname.svg Marco Piqué Muay Thai Premier League: Round 3 The Hague, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2011-04-09Win Flag of Austria.svg Fadi Merza A1 World Combat Cup, Indoor Sportcentrum Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" K-1 Rules Super Middleweight World title -75 kg.
2011-03-12Loss Flag of Greece.svg Mike Zambidis Iron Challenge Athens, Greece Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Fight was for Zambidis's W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Oriental Rules Super Welterweight World title -70 kg.
2010-06-19Win Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan van DenderenA-1 World Combat Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision33:00
2010-05-02Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Khalid Bourdif Next Generation Warriors 4 Utrecht, Netherlands Decision53:00
2010-02-27Loss Flag of Morocco.svg L'houcine Ouzgni Fight Club Amsterdam III Amsterdam, Netherlands KO (Right Cross)2
2009-11-20Win Flag of South Africa.svg Virgil Kalakoda War of the Worlds Melbourne, Australia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2009-10-17Win Flag of Morocco.svg Halim Issaoui Ultimate Glory 11 Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision33:00
2009-06-13Win Flag of Morocco.svg Tarik SlimaniGentleman Fight Night Part 6 Tilburg, Netherlands KO1
2009-05-16Loss Flag of France.svg Farid Villaume Légendes et Guerriers Toulouse, France Forfeit
Fight was for vacant W.F.K.B. Muay Thai world title -72 kg.
2009-03-01Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Leroy Kaestner K-1 World MAX 2009 Europe, Quarter-finals Utrecht, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2008-12-20Win Flag of Thailand.svg Lamsongkram Chuwattana Boxe-Thai Guinea tournament, Quarter-finals Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Disq. (Elbow)
Despite victory was cut from illegal elbow and was unable to continue in the tournament.
2008-10-31Win Flag of Germany.svg Mark VogelWuppertal Gentleman Fight Night Wuppertal, Germany Decision33:00
2008-10-05Win Flag of Morocco.svg Chahid Oulad El Hadj Tough is not Enough Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins O.P.B.U. K-1 Rules Euro-African title -72.5 kg.
2008-05-24Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Albert Kraus Gentleman Promotions Fightnight Tilburg, Netherlands KO (Knee Strike)2
Fight was for vacant W.I.P.U. "King Of The Ring" Muay Thai Super Welterweight world title -70 kg.
2008-03-24Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg William DienderBorn2Fight Westervoort, Netherlands Decision53:00
2008-03-02Win Flag of France.svg Farid Villaume SLAMM "Nederland vs Thailand IV" Almere, Netherlands Decision53:00
2007-12-?Win Flag of France.svg Rachid KabbouriA1 Combat Cup Mersin, Turkey Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00
2007-11-24NC Flag of Morocco.svg Faldir Chahbari Shootboxing in the Autotron Rosmalen, Netherlands No Contest33:00
2007-05-04Loss Flag of Suriname.svg Marco Piqué Steko's Fight Night 24, Final Pforzheim, Germany Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Fight was for Kings of Kickboxing 2007 Pforzheim preliminary tournament title -75 kg. Fails to qualify for Kings of Kickboxing 2007 Final.
2007-04-05Win Flag of France.svg Yohan Lidon Steko's Fight Night 24, Semi-finals Pforzheim, Germany Decision (Split)33:00
2006-11-12Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Faldir Chahbari 2H2H: Pride & Honor Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2006-09-24Loss Flag of Cape Verde.svg Alviar Lima SuperLeague Turkey 2005, Semi-finals Istanbul, Turkey TKO (Corner Stop)2
2006-09-24Win Flag of the Philippines.svg Ole Laursen SuperLeague Turkey 2005, Quarter-finals Istanbul, Turkey Decision33:00
2006-04-28Win Flag of Japan.svg Akeomi Nitta SNKA TITANS 3rd Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)53:00
2006-04-15Win Flag of Portugal.svg Jose BarradasPro Kickboxing Europe Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision53:00
Wins W.F.C.A. Muay Thai world title -72.5 kg.
2006-04-05Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Albert Kraus K-1 World MAX 2006 Open Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2006 Final.
2005-06-12Loss Flag of Turkey.svg Şahin Yakut It's Showtime 2005 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands TKO (Corner Stop/Low Kicks)4
2005-04-30Win Flag of Germany.svg Jamal DanacheQueens Fight Night Eindhoven Eindhoven, Netherlands TKO2
2005-03-19Loss Flag of Armenia.svg Gago Drago Gentleman's Promotion Gala Tilburg, Netherlands TKO (Doc Stop)2
2004-10-17Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Benito CaupainBattle of Zaandam Zaandam, Netherlands Decision33:00
2004-01-25Loss Flag of Armenia.svg Gago Drago Thaiboxing & Freefight event in Alkmaar Alkmaar, Netherlands TKO2
2004-04-18Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Youness El MhassaniBIG BANG Elst, Netherlands Ext.R Decision43:00
2003-11-30Win Flag of Suriname.svg Marco Piqué Killerdome V Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:00
2003-06-08Draw Flag of Belarus.svg Denis Sharoykin It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision Draw53:00
2003-04-12Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Chris van Venrooij Magic Duo Part 3 Eindhoven Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision53:00
2002-11-30Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vincent VielvoyeGala in Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (Corner Stop)2
2002-06-?Win Flag of Syria.svg Baker Barakat
Wins W.F.C.A. Full-Contact world title -76.2 kg.
2002-04-27Win Flag of Morocco.svg Mohamed MustatiEindhoven Al-Fid Gym Gala Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision53:00
Wins I.T.M.F. Muay Thai world title -72.5 kg.
2001-10-21Loss Flag of Turkey.svg Şahin Yakut It's Showtime - Original Haarlem, Netherlands TKO3
1999-04-?Win Flag of Curacao.svg Silvio Zimmerman Netherlands
Wins W.P.K.L. Muay Thai Dutch title -79 kg.
1998-05-?Win Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Hladky
Wins I.K.B.O. Muay Thai European title -76.2 kg.
1997-11-?Win Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Winter
Wins I.S.K.A. Full-Contact European title -79 kg.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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