Andrew Thomson (kickboxer)

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Andrew Thomson
Born (1974-04-07) 7 April 1974 (age 49)
East London, South Africa
Other namesIceberg
Nationality Flag of South Africa.svg South African
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight110 kg (240 lb; 17 st)
Division Heavyweight
Style Kickboxing, Karate, Muay Thai
TeamSteve's Gym
Kickboxing record
Total38
Wins30
By knockout30
Losses8
By knockout8

Andrew "Iceberg" Thomson, (born 7 April 1974), is a retired South African kickboxer.

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Biography and career

Thompson was born in East London, South Africa in 1974. Although he played several sports when he was a young boy, he was most interested in body building and martial arts. He studied karate, kickboxing, Muay Thai, kung fu, and boxing.

After graduation he was conscripted into the South African army, where he qualified as a parachutist and a sanitation engineer.

After he moved from East London to Cape Town, he joined Steve's Gym, and he participated in K-1 from 1998 to 2003. He won several K-1 events. [1]

He competed in Enfusion Kickboxing Tournament '13 where he defeated Mate Paulovics on 12 September 2013 in tournament's 1st round. He won by 1st-round TKO after 1 min. and 32 sec and withdraw from the tournament. [2]

Titles

Professional kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record
30 Wins (30 (T)KO's), 8 Losses [3]
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2015-12-19Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Ismael Lazaar Enfusion Live 35 Antwerp, BelgiumKO1
For The Enfusion Live Super Heavyweight +95 kg title.
2013-09-12Win Flag of Hungary.svg Mate PaulovicsEnfusion 4: Search for the SuperPro, First Round Ko Samui, ThailandTKO11:32
2002-08-17Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Errol Parris K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las Vegas, quarter finals Las Vegas, United StatesKO12:59
2001-06-08Win Flag of South Africa.svg Timmelo Maputha K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary South Africa, final Pretoria, South AfricaKO22:00
Wins K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2002 title.
2001-06-08Win Flag of South Africa.svg Hannes Vandenberg K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary South Africa, semi finals Pretoria, South AfricaKO (Punch)11:50
2001-06-08Win Flag of South Africa.svg George Hlatswayo K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary South Africa, quarter finals Pretoria, South AfricaKO (Punch)1
2001-07-20Loss Flag of Belarus.svg Alexey Ignashov K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya, semi finals Nagoya, JapanKO (Left Punch)11:46
2001-07-20Win Flag of France.svg Cyril Abidi K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya, quarter finals Nagoya, JapanTKO (Referee stoppage)11:15
2001-06-08Win Flag of South Africa.svg Paul Rothman K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary South Africa, final Cape Town, South AfricaTKO30:49
Wins K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2001 title.
2001-06-08Win Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Billy Kongolo K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary South Africa, semi finals Cape Town, South AfricaKO11:22
2001-06-08Win Flag of Namibia.svg Martin Roodman K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary South Africa, quarter finals Cape Town, South AfricaKO11:43
2000-10-09Loss Flag of South Africa.svg Mike Bernardo K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Semi Finals Fukuoka, JapanTKO (Doctor Stoppage)10:34
Andrew Thomson replaced Stefan Leko in the Semi Final as Stefan Leko was unable to continue due to injury.
2000-10-09Loss Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Leko K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, JapanKO (Right low kick)21:50
2000-09-03Win Flag of South Africa.svg Donovan Luff K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000, final Cape Town, South AfricaKO30:16
Wins K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000 title.
2000-09-03Win Flag of Nigeria.svg George Igobi K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000, semi finals Cape Town, South AfricaKO11:05
2000-09-03Win Flag of Uganda.svg Mwa George K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000, quarter finals Cape Town, South AfricaTKO (Corner Stoppage)13:00
2000-05-12Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Aerts K-1 King of the Ring 2000 Bologna, ItalyKO10:55
1999-02-03Loss Flag of Japan.svg Takeru K-1 Rising Sun '99 Tokyo, JapanKO (knee)31:20
1998-08-28Loss Flag of South Africa.svg Mike Bernardo K-1 Japan Grand Prix '98 Tokyo, JapanTKO (Referee Stoppage, Right Straight)13:03
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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References

  1. "K-1 profile".
  2. Enfusion Live 2013 Heavyweight Reality Tournament, report by Peter Lowe MC
  3. Andrew Thomson