Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general fitness, or for competition. Some styles of kickboxing include: Muay Thai, Japanese kickboxing, Sanda, and Savate.
Jérôme Philippe Le Banner is a French kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler. Le Banner fought for most of his career in K-1 and became known for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power. He is a 2-time K-1 World Grand Prix runner up, a 2-time K-1 Preliminary Grand Prix champion, and is a multiple time world champion in Kickboxing and Muay Thai. He holds notable victories over Ernesto Hoost (twice), Francisco Filho, Mark Hunt, Sam Greco, Mike Bernardo (twice), Peter Aerts, Rick Roufus, Remy Bonjasky, Tyrone Spong, Stefan Leko (twice), Masaaki Satake, Maurice Smith, Gary Goodridge (twice), Musashi (twice), Cyril Abidi and Choi Hong-man (twice).
Rob "The Dutchman" Kaman is a Dutch retired 9-time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion. He is often called "Mr. Low Kick" because of his feared low kicks which he used to set up his devastating offensive attacks.
Changpuek [English: White Elephant] Kiatsongrit is a former Thai Muay Thai fighter. He is credited as being one of the first Muay Thai fighters to go abroad and fight other fighters of other martial arts styles, often stronger and heavier than himself, bringing to the world an understanding of the effectiveness of Muay Thai. Changpuek is a seven time world champion who has fought some of the world's best fighters at middleweight to heavyweight and has wins against world class fighters such as Rob Kaman (x3), Rick Roufus, Peter Smit and Tosca Petridis. After ending his career as a professional fighter while working for Sitpholek gym in Pattaya, Thailand, he continued his employment at that gym as a Muay Thai trainer.
Martin Holm was a Swedish Muay Thai kickboxer and former WMC Muaythai World Champion. In K-1 he fought against some of the biggest stars at the time, like Ernesto Hoost, Ray Sefo, Michael McDonald and Glaube Feitosa.
Fabio Pinca is an Italian-French Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Pinca is currently signed to ONE Championship. In 2010, Pinca became the first winner of the annual Thai Fight tournament.
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer who is currently signed to ONE Championship. Sitthichai is a former Lumpinee Stadium Welterweight Champion and Glory Lightweight Champion. Combat Press ranks him as the #3 lightweight kickboxer in the world.
Andrei "Bullet" Kulebin is a Belarusian Muay Thai welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Minsk, Belarus for Gym "Kick Fighter". He is an 18 time Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion who has won international titles both at amateur and professional level from 51 kg to 67 kg and is considered one of the top pound for pound Muay Thai fighters outside of Thailand. In 2007 he was the first Muay Thai fighter in Belarus to be awarded the "Honored Master of Sport" by the countries president.
Farid Villaume, is a French Muay Thai kickboxer, having won world titles in different boxes fists feet.
Johann Fauveau is a French Muay Thai kickboxer. He is a three time French Muaythai Champion. In May 2012, he became World Champion ISKA of Kickboxing K1.
Charles François is a French Muay Thai kickboxer. He is the W.P.M.F. European Muaythai Champion and former W.P.M.F. World Muaythai Champion.
Moussa Konaté is a French Muay Thai kickboxer who trains in Villiers-sur-Marne, France. Moussa Konaté is a professional Muay Thai kickboxer, he is coach in Villiers-sur-Marne, in his own club called KONATEAM. He is the former WAKO Pro European and World Muaythai champion.
Sakmongkol Sithchuchok is a Thai super middleweight Muay Thai-kickboxer. Sakmongkol is considered one of the most legendary Muay Thai fighters of all time, defeating other Muay Thai greats as Ramon Dekkers, Dany Bill, Perry Ubeda, John Wayne Parr, Jongsanan Fairtex. His record stands at 231 wins, 4 draws, and 20 losses. He is a 5 time WMC World Champion and a 3 time Lumpinee Stadium Champion.
Julie Kitchen is a retired professional English female kickboxer, muay thai fighter and sports commentator.
Iman Barlow is a professional English female kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter.
Anissa Meksen is a French-Algerian kickboxer who is currently signed with ONE Championship. She is the reigning ISKA World K1 Bantamweight champion and the reigning WAKO World K1 Bantamweight champion.
Thanonchai Thanakorngym is a retired Thai Muay Thai fighter.
Samy Sana is an Algerian-French Muay Thai kickboxer who currently competes in ONE Championship. He is the former WBC Muaythai Interim Super Middleweight champion.
Mehdi Zatout is a retired French–Algerian Muay Thai kickboxer.
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