Ashwin Balrak

Ashwin Balrak
Ashwin Balrak
Born	17 May 1975 (age 49); Suriname
Other names	Bad Boy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
Division	Heavyweight
Style	Kickboxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Team	Balrak Sport Consultancy (2015); Team Perfect ; Gym International (2002); Sitan Gym; Team Hardcore; Burning Heart Dojo
Trainer	Ernesto Hoost ; Rodney Glunder (1998-2015)
Years active	1995–2010, 2015-present
Kickboxing record
Total	87
Wins	71
By knockout	25
Losses	15
By knockout	3
No contests	1
	Last updated on: 10 November 2010

Last updated June 16, 2024

Ashwin Balrak (born 17 May 1975) is a Surinamese-Dutch professional kickboxer and lawyer.

Career and recent arrest

Balrak was a former WPKL European Kickboxing champion who also competed in K-1. He made his K-1 debut in 2007 at K-1 Fighting Network Romania 2007 against Patrice Quarteron.^[1]

A criminal lawyer by profession, Balrak was arrested on 26 November 2010 in Rotterdam along with five other Surinamese nationals for drug trafficking, carrying 82 kg of cocaine and allegedly trafficking drugs for a distribution network.^[2]

Titles

Enfusion
- 2014 Enfusion Reality Season 5 Tournament Champion
TatNeft Arena
- 2010 Tatneft Arena World Cup 2010 (+80 kg) runner-up
- 2009 Tatneft Arena European Cup 2009 (+80 kg) champion
K-1
- 2008 K-1 Prague tournament champion
- 2007 K-1 Fighting Network Scandinavian Qualification runner up
Fights at the Border
- 2005 Fights at the Border IV finalist
King of the Ring
- 2005 King of the Ring world champion (-105 kg)
World Pro Kickboxing League
- 2002 WPKL European Muaythai champion (-76 kg)
- 2000 WPKL European Muaythai champion (-79.3 kg)

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
71 Wins (25 (T) KO's, 46 decisions), 15 Losses
2016-03-05	Loss	Redouan Cairo	The Battle ^[3]	Netherlands	KO	1
2015-02-01	Loss	Andrei Gerasimchuk	Kunlun Fight 18: The Return of the King - Super Heavyweight Tournament, Final 16	Guangzhou, China	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2014-09-23	Win	Lukasz Krupadziorow	Enfusion 5: Victory of the Vixen, Final	Koh Samui, Thailand	TKO (Low Kicks)
Wins the Enfusion Reality Season 5 Tournament.
2014-09-23	Win	Brice Guidon	Enfusion 5: Victory of the Vixen, Semi Finals	Koh Samui, Thailand	Decision	3	3:00
2010-10-22	Loss	Vitali Akhramenko	Tatneft Arena World Cup 2010 final (+80 kg)	Kazan, Russia	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
Fight was for Tatneft Arena World Cup 2010 (+80 kg) title.
2010-05-29	Win	Daniel Ghiţă	It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision (5-0)	3	3:00
2010-02-27	Loss	Hesdy Gerges	Amsterdam Fightclub presents: Amsterdam vs Rotterdam	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2009-10-23	Win	Semen Shelepov	Tatneft Arena European Cup 2009 final (+80 kg)	Kazan, Russia	TKO (corner stoppage)	3	3:00
Wins Tatneft European Cup 2009 (+80kg) title.
2009-10-16	Loss	Tomáš Hron	Return of the Gladiators	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
Fight was for King of the Ring (+95kg) World title.
2009-09-16	Win	Vladimir Mineev	Tatneft Arena European Cup 2009 1/2 final (+80 kg)	Kazan, Russia	Decision (unanimous)	4	3:00
2009-05-26	Win	Igor Sen	Tatneft Arena European Cup 2009 1/4 final (+80 kg)	Kazan, Russia	KO (left overhand)	2	1:02
2009-05-16	Win	Bjorn Bregy	It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Ext. R Decision (Unanimous)	4	3:00
2009-02-19	Win	Andrei Kirsanov	Tatneft Arena European Cup 2009 1/8 final (+80 kg)	Kazan, Russia	TKO (corner stoppage)	2	3:00
2008-12-20	Win	Shamil Abasov	K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2008	Prague, Czech Republic	KO (left body shot/right knee)	2	1:34
Wins K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2008 tournament title.
2008-12-20	Win	Raul Cătinaș	K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2008	Prague, Czech Republic	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2008-12-20	Win	Dzevad Poturak	K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2008	Prague, Czech Republic	TKO (injury)	3
2008-10-18	Win	Konstantin Gluhov	Latvijā – "Milžu cīņas",	Liepāja, Latvia	Ext. R Decision	4	3:00
2008-06-20	Loss	Steve McKinnon	International Muay Thai Fight Night	Montego Bay, Jamaica	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
Fight was for WBC Muay Thai Super Cruiserweight World title.
2007-12-24	Win	Tomáš Hron	Return of The King 2	Paramaribo, Suriname	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2007-10-14	Win	Henriques Zowa	The Battle of Arnhem 6	Arnhem, Netherlands	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2007-05-20	Loss	Nathan Corbett	K-1 Scandinavia GP 2007	Stockholm, Sweden	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
Fight was for K-1 Scandinavia GP 2007 tournament title.
2007-05-20	Win	Rickard Nordstrand	K-1 Scandinavia GP 2007	Stockholm, Sweden	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2007-05-20	Win	Damian Garcia	K-1 Scandinavia GP 2007	Stockholm, Sweden	TKO (low kicks)	1	1:20
2007-05-04	Loss	Patrice Quarteron	K-1 Fighting Network Romania 2007	Bucharest, Romania	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2007-04-07	Win	Samir Benazzouz	Balans Fight Night	Tilburg, Netherlands	Decision	3	3:00
2006-11-12	Win	Samir Benazzouz	2H2H: Pride and Honor	Rotterdam, Netherlands	TKO (low kicks)	3
2006-05-06	Win	Kenan Akbulut	Masters Fight Night 2006, quarter finals	Duisburg, Germany	Decision	3	3:00
2006-02-12	Win	Ricardo van den Bos	Dancing With the Fighters	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision	5	3:00
2005-12-10	Loss	Alexander Ustinov	Fights at the Border IV	Lommel, Belgium	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
Fight was for Fights at the Border IV tournament title.
2005-12-10	Win	Marcin Rozalski	Fights at the Border IV	Lommel, Belgium	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2005-12-10	Win	Bjorn Bregy	Fights at the Border IV	Lommel, Belgium	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2005-10-09	Win	Jerrel Venetiaan	Bushido Europe "Rotterdam Rumble"	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Decision (split)	5	3:00
2005-06-05	Win	Attila Karacs	King of the Ring - Mission Impossible -	Zagreb, Croatia	Decision (split)	5	3:00
Wins King of the Ring World title (-105 kg).
2004-03-27	Loss	Dmitry Shakuta	WPKL Muay Thai Champions League XII	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
Fight was for WPKL Muaythai World title (-76.2 kg).
2003-12-05	Win	Magomed Magomedov	King's Birthday 2003, 83 kg tournament	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
2003-12-05	Win	Saenkao Kiatyongyut	King's Birthday 2003, 83 kg tournament	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (punches)	1	1:16
2003-09-28	Win	Christian di Paolo	WPKL Muay Thai Champions League XI,	Rotterdam, Netherlands	KO (knee to the body)	3	0:34
2003-04-28	Win	Wanlop Sitpholek	Tulp Promotions	Amsterdam, Netherlands	KO (left uppercut)	3	0:55
2003-03-22	Win	Kurt de Pauw	Muay Thai Champions League IX	Madrid, Spain	KO (knee)	1	0:45
2003-02-02	Win	Yücel Fidan	Killerdome II	Amsterdam, Netherlands	KO (flying knee)	1	0:12
2002-11-29	NC	Rayen Simson	WPKL Muay Thai Champions League VIII	Rotterdam, Netherlands	No contest (shoulder injury)	1
Fight was for Simson's WPKL Muaythai World title (-76.2 kg).
2002-10-26	Win	Jiri Zak	WPKL Muay Thai Champions League VII	Madrid, Spain	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
Wins WPKL Muaythai European title (-76.2 kg).
2002-03-18	Loss	Rayen Simson	2Hot2Handle "Simply the Best" 4	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
Fight was for WPKL Muaythai World title (-76.2 kg).
2001-10-21	Win	Nordin Ben-Sallah	It's Showtime - Original	Haarlem, Netherlands	TKO (corner stoppage)	4	3:00
2001-03-03	Win	Changpuek Kiatsongrit	WPKL Muay Thai Champions League IV	Rotterdam, Netherlands	TKO (doctor stoppage)	3
2000-11-13	Win	Dennis Strijbis	The Night of Explosion	Rotterdam, Netherlands	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	3:00
2000-06-04	Win	Perry Ubeda	The Night of Revenge	Haarlem, Netherlands	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
2000-01-23	Win	Mark Richardt	Day of No Mercy	Rotterdam, Netherlands	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	1:00
Wins WPKL Muaythai European title (-79.3 kg).
1999-12-11	Loss	Ron Belliveu		Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Decision	5	3:00
for the WPKL World Light Heavyweight (-79 kg/174.2 lb) Championship.
1999-03-27	Win	Melvin Manhoef	The Fights of the Gladiators	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
1998-05-31	Win	Feisal Redding	Fights of the Decade	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
1998-02-15	Loss	Perry Ubeda	Chakuriki vs The Netherlands	Nijmegen, Netherlands	KO (roundhouse kick)	1
1997-11-27	Win	Rodney Glunder	Thaiboxing Event in Amsterdam	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes

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References

↑ "Ashwin Balrak profile". www.goldenglory.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
↑ "Advocaat met 82 kg cocaïne gearresteerd". De Telegraaf . Retrieved 2012-06-03.
↑ Uitslagen Fight League- The Battle (in Dutch)

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[Ashwin_Balrak_profile-1] "Ashwin Balrak profile". www.goldenglory.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[2] "Advocaat met 82 kg cocaïne gearresteerd". De Telegraaf . Retrieved 2012-06-03.

[3] Uitslagen Fight League- The Battle (in Dutch)

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