Jean-Charles Skarbowsky

Jean-Charles Skarbowsky
Jean-Charles Skarbowsky
Born	Jean-Charles Skarbowsky; March 10, 1975 (age 49); Paris, France
Other names	The Tattooed Dragon, JCS, Jeannot ; Chong Starbowsky (in Thailand)
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Division	Super Lightweight ; Welterweight
Style	Muay Thai
Stance	Orthodox
Team	Club Daumesnil ; Jocky Gym
Trainer	André Zeitoun
Years active	1992–2006
Kickboxing record
Total	101
Wins	75
By knockout	51
Losses	23
Draws	3

Last updated January 29, 2025

Jean-Charles Skarbowsky (born March 10, 1975) is a French former professional Muay Thai fighter. He was a 3-time European Muay Thai champion. Skarbowsky has been called one of the best farangs who have fought in Thailand.^[1] He is classified as one of the European legends of Muay Thai from the 90s.^[2]

Biography and career

His mother emigrated at age 25 from Romania to France.^[3]

After a flying start to his career, both in France and Thailand, where he accumulated a number of quick victories, he broke his right hand in 1997 while defending his title again in Europe. After two years of forced shutdown, he resumed his career in 1999 and made a stunning return to the highest level, overcoming the pessimistic prognosis of the doctors.^[4]

In 2010, Skarbowsky appeared on the twelfth season of the American mixed martial arts reality television show The Ultimate Fighter , where he was the Muay Thai coach on Georges St-Pierre's team.^[5]

Titles and achievements

Titles

2002 Winner Superbout Kings Cup
2000 I.S.K.A. Muaythai World champion (65 kg)
1999 Winner Kings Cup
1995-1996 3-times European Muaythai champion
1995 French Muaythai champion
2000 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fight of the Year (vs Robert Kaennorasing)

Ranking

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing record
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time	Record
75 Wins (51 (T)KO's, 14 decisions), 23 Losses, 3 Draw
2006-06-29	Loss	Big Ben Chor Praram 6	Jarumueang Fights, Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (Ref stop/elbow strike)	1	2:45	65–23–3
2006-05-20	Loss	Ole Laursen	K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2006	Stockholm, Sweden	Decision (Unanimous)	4	3:00	65–22–3
2006-04-08	Draw	Farid Khider	La Nuit des Superfights IV	Paris, France	Decision Draw	5	3:00	65–21–3
2006-03-00	Win	Chalunlap	France vs Thailand	Levallois, France	Decision	5	3:00	65–21–2
2006-01-05	Win	Lamsongkram Chuwattana	WMC Superfights, Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Punches)	1		64–21–2
Became N°1 Rajadamnern Stadium.
2005-12-05	Loss	Wanlop Sitpholek	S1 World Tournament 2005, Semi Final	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	3	3:00	63–21–2
2005-12-05	Win	Paolo Balicha	S1 World Tournament 2005, Quarter Final	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	3	3:00	63–20–2
2005-11-22	Win	Nonthanun Por Pramuk	P.Pramuk Fights, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	1		62–20–2
2005-09-15	Loss	Munkong Kiatsomkuan	S.Wanchard Fights, Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00	61–20–2
2005-09-09	Loss	Buakaw Por. Pramuk	Xplosion 2005	Hong Kong	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00	61–19–2
For the S-1 World title.
2005-00-00	Loss	Munkong Kiatsomkuan		Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00	61–18–2
2005-06-04	Win	Khunsuk Petchsupapan	Omnoi Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (Ref stop)	4		61–17–2
2005-05-07	Loss	Farid Khider	Gala in Palais des Sports	Thiais, France	TKO (Ref stop)	1		60–17–2
2005-04-14	Loss	Jordan Tai	Phillip Lam Muay Thai Promotion	Auckland, New Zealand	TKO (Ref stop)	1		60–16–2
2005-03-25	Win	Khunsuk Petchsupaparn	Petchsupaparn Fights, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00	60–15–2
2005-02-18	Win	Khunsuk Petchsupaparn	Petchsupaparn Fights, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00	59–15–2
2004-12-05	Loss	Khunsuk Petchsupaparn	Kings Birthday: S1 -70 kg Tournament	Thailand	Decision	3	3:00	58–15–2
2004-10-23	Win	Chris van Venrooij	SuperLeague Germany 2004	Oberhausen, Germany	KO (Flying Knee)	4		58–14–2
2004-09-24	Loss	Shane Chapman	New Zealand vs France	Auckland, NZ	Decision	5	3:00	57–14–2
2004-07-24	Win	Masaaki Kato	All Japan Kickboxing Federation	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Front kick)	2	1:55	57–13–2
2004-06-05	Loss	Samir Mohamed	Le Grand Tournoi at Zénith	Paris, France	Decision	7	2:00	56–13–2
2004-04-07	Win	Fuji Chalmsak	K-1 World MAX '04 Open	Tokyo, Japan	2 Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00	56–12–2
2004-03-04	Loss	John Wayne Parr	S1 World Championships '04, Semi Final	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (Ref stop)	3	0:40	55–12–2
2004-03-04	Win	Suriya Sor Ploenchit	S1 World Championships '04, Quarter Final	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision			55–11–2
2003-10-07	Win	Khunsuk Petchsupaparn	SUK Petchsupaparn, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (Doc stop)	4		54–11–2
2003-07-31	Loss	Sakatpeth Sor Sakunpan	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Referee Stoppage)	1		53–11–2
2003-06-19	Win	Chokdee Por Pramuk	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	2		53–10–2
2003-04-18	Win	Sak Kaoponlek	Grand tournoi des Moyens	Paris, France	KO			52–10–2
2003-03-03	Win	Sak Kaoponlek	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Right uppercut)	3		51–10–2
Became N°1 Rajadamnern Stadium.
2003-01-00	Win	Munkong Kiatsomkuan	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	1		50–10–2
2002-12-05	Win	Rambo-Jiew Por.Tabtim	Kings Birthday	Thailand	KO (Doc stop/elbow strike)	3		49–10–2
2002-07-07	Loss	Sak Kaoponlek	ISKA Kickboxing, Palais Omnisport Bercy	Paris, France	KO (Right highkick)	4		48–10–2
2002-04-13	Win	Orono Por Muang Ubon	Songkran : New year Celebration	Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00	48–9–2
2002-03-04	Draw	Orono Por Muang Ubon	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision draw	5	3:00	47–9–2
2002-01-00	Win	Orono Por Muang Ubon		Udon Thani, Thailand	TKO (Ref stop)	3		47–9–1
2001-11-22	Loss	Sak Kaoponlek		Trieste, Italy	KO (Elbow)	4		46–9–1
For the Trieste Muaythai World title (63.5 kg).
2001-06-00	Loss	Eh Phoutong	Phnom Penh Stadium	Phnom Penh, Cambodia	TKO (Ref stop)	5		46–8–1
2001-05-00	Loss	Satoshi Kobayashi		Tokyo, Japan	KO	2		46–7–1
2001-04-00	Loss	Eh Phoutong	Phnom Penh Stadium	Phnom Penh, Cambodia	TKO (Ref stop/elbow)	3		46–6–1
2001-03-26	Loss	Eh Phoutong	Phnom Penh Stadium	Phnom Penh, Cambodia	TKO (Ref stop/downward elbow)	1	0:15	46–5–1
2000-12-05	Loss	Robert Kaennorasing	Kings Birthday	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00	46–4–1
2000-06-08	Win	Robert Kaennorasing	Muay Thai in Las Vegas, The Venetian	Las Vegas, NV	KO (Left uppercut)	1	2:23	46–3–1
Wins the I.S.K.A. Muaythai World title (65 kg).
2000-05-20	Win	Chalunlap	Muaythai in Grand Dôme	Villebon, France	Decision	5	3:00
1999-12-05	Win	Duan Esarn	Kings Birthday	Sanam Luang, Thailand	KO (High knee)	5
Debut fight in Bangkok against Lumpinee ranked #4.
1999-10-00	Win	Banca Pudying	France vs Thailand	Saint-Ouen, France	KO	3
1999-07-00	Win	Konvichan		Koh Samui, Thailand	KO	1	1:30
1999-00-00	Win	Alex Sneddon		Saint-Ouen, France	KO	1
1999-04-03	Win	Samir Gharbi		France	KO	2
1997-00-00	Win	Poniyom		Thailand	KO
1997-08-00	Win	Apichaï		Thailand	KO (Uppercut & Highkick)	1
1997-07-28	Win	Lekpech	Chaweng Stadium	Koh Samui, Thailand	KO	4
1996-03-09	Win	Benoit Atayi	European Muaythai Championship	Avignon, France	Decision	5	3:00
Defends the European Muaythai title.
1996-01-19	Win	Kader Marouf	European Muaythai Championship	Levallois, France	TKO (Gave up)	4
Defends the European Muaythai title.
1995-11-17	Win		Muaythai Gala in Palais des Sports	Levallois, France	KO	2
1995-00-00	Win	Ange N’Kemi			KO	2
1995-00-00	Win	Fykri Tijarti			KO	2
1995-00-00	Win	Jeff De Ling			KO	2
1995-05-27	Win	Yigin Osman	European Muaythai Championship		Decision	5	3:00
Wins the European Muaythai title.
1995-00-00	Win	Khalil	French Championship	Nanterre, France	KO	3
Wins the French Muaythai title (63.5 kg).
1995-01-00	Win	Jean-Luc Janvier		Paris, France	KO (Uppercut)
1994-12-01	Win	Mohamed Yamani	Gala in Gymnase Japy	Paris, France	KO	3
1994-00-00	Draw			Thailand	Decision Draw
1994-00-00	Loss	Mustapha Mekboul		France	KO
1994-00-00	Loss	Jean-Luc Janvier	French Championships, Quarter Final	France	Decision	5
1992-02-00	Win	Karim Benattia		Saint-Maur, France	Decision
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes

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↑ Trefeu, S. (n.d.). Jean-Charles Skarbowsky Chong. Siam Fight Magazine. Retrieved February 29, 2024, from https://www.siamfightmag.com/en/jean-charles-skarbowsky-chong/
↑ "Interview de Jean-Charles Skarbowsky". siamfightmag.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
↑ "Skarbowsky Bio". vigilantemma. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
↑ Anderson, Will (October 13, 2010). "The Ultimate Fighter 12: 5 Things We Learned From Last Night's Episode". Bleacher Report . Retrieved March 12, 2021.

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[2] Trefeu, S. (n.d.). Jean-Charles Skarbowsky Chong. Siam Fight Magazine. Retrieved February 29, 2024, from https://www.siamfightmag.com/en/jean-charles-skarbowsky-chong/

[3] "Interview de Jean-Charles Skarbowsky". siamfightmag.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2017-07-02.

[skarbowkybio-4] "Skarbowsky Bio". vigilantemma. Retrieved 2010-01-01.

[5] Anderson, Will (October 13, 2010). "The Ultimate Fighter 12: 5 Things We Learned From Last Night's Episode". Bleacher Report . Retrieved March 12, 2021.

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