Ronnie Green (kickboxer)

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Ronnie Green
Born (1959-04-01) April 1, 1959 (age 65)
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Nationality British
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st)
Style Muay Thai
Trainer Master Toddy [1]
Years active1979-2002

Ronnie "Machine Gun" Green (born April 1, 1959) is a retired British professional kickboxer who is a former four-time world champion. [2] [3]

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Biography

Green became a world champion in kickboxing and was the first British person to do so. [4] Green also won titles in four different weight divisions. [5] Green was raised in Manchester and first began training in martial arts in 1974, taking up judo and karate. Green began his training with Thohsaphon "Master Toddy" Sitiwatjana at his Deansgate gym in Manchester, England, in 1977. [6] [7] [5] After wins in the Netherlands and France, Green became the first Brit to win a kickboxing match in Thailand by defeating Lamnak Pitiporn at Rajadamnern Stadium in March 1983. [8] Green won the European Muay Thai title in by defeating Yasunori Suda in July 1983 and the World WKA Super Featherweight title in 1984 by defeating Joao Vieira in Amsterdam. Green fought Sombat Sor Thanikul to a draw in 1990 in London, an event that was one of the first kickboxing championships broadcast from the UK to Thailand. In a rematch ten months later, he defeated Thanikul, won the IMF World Title. [3] in 1992 he fought Samaisuk Chuwattana twice for the Muay Thai World Title winning the first fight by decision and lost the rematch by knockout. He formally retired from fighting in 2002. He accomplished the World Kickboxing Association (WKA) light middleweight and super welterweight full contact titles, IMF title, European Muay Thai title, and the Muay Thai world title. [2] [9]

Fight record (incomplete)

Professional Kickboxing record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
1995-Win Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lance LewisClash for Cash Manchester, England Decision
1993-12-04Loss Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pete Cunningham W.K.A. Event at Mirage Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (unanimous)122:00
WKA Kickboxing World Super Lightweight title. [10]
 ?Win Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul LenihanWKA Thai Boxing United Kingdom Decision53:00
 ?Win Flag of the United States.svg Darrell EcklesThai Boxing Superfights Oldham, England
1992-Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Samaisuk Chuwattana London, England KO1
Loses Muay Thai World title.
1992-04-Win Flag of Thailand.svg Samaisuk Chuwattana London, England Decision (Majority)53:00
Wins Muay Thai World title.
1990-11-18Win Flag of Thailand.svg Sombat Sor.Thanikul London, England Decision53:00
Wins IMF Lightweight title.
1990-01-28Draw Flag of Thailand.svg Sombat Sor.ThanikulIMF at Pickett's Lock London, England Decision53:00
1989-11-19Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joao Vieira Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision122:00
Wins WKA Kickboxing World Super Featherweight title.
1989-03-18Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Sagat Petchyindee AJKF Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)53:00
1988-Win Flag of Japan.svg Li Hong Kong
1988-03-12Win Flag of Japan.svg Kyoji SaitoA.J.K.F "Kakutougi Daisensou" Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches)111:46
Wins WKA Kickboxing World Lightweight title.
1987-11-15Win Flag of Japan.svg Kyoji SaitoA.J.K.F "Super Fight 3" Tokyo, Japan Decision53:00
1987-09-Win Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Cullen Manchester, England Decision122:00
WKA Kickboxing World title.
1987-07-15Win Flag of Japan.svg Eiji KaiA.J.K.F Tokyo, Japan KO (High kick + punches)12:53
1986-Loss Flag of the United States.svg Pat RomeroMaster Toddy Promotion Manchester, England Decision122:00
Loses WKA Kickboxing World Super Featherweight title.
 ?Win Flag of France.svg Mohamed Jami Manchester, England Decision53:00
1985-05-12Win Flag of Thailand.svg Pud Pad NeeKickfighters IV Amsterdam, Netherlands KO (Left hook)1
1984-10-26Win Flag of France.svg Jo Prestia Manchester, England Decision53:00
1984-09-Win Flag of Ireland.svg Gallen Dublin, Ireland
1984-04-21Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joao VieiraNight of the Stars Amsterdam, Netherlands KO2
Wins WKA Kickboxing World Super Featherweight title.
1984-01-12Draw Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joao Vieira Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:00
1983-09-23Draw Flag of France.svg Philippe Cantamessi Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:00
For the European Muay Thai 130 lbs title.
1983-07-15Win Flag of Japan.svg Yasunori Suda Hong Kong TKO (Elbow)3
1983-06-18Win Flag of South Korea.svg Jin Hong Kong KO1
1983-04-08Win Flag of Thailand.svg La Hong Kong Decision53:00
1983-03-31Win Flag of Thailand.svg Lamnak Pitiporn Rajadamnern Stadium Bangkok, Thailand KO2
1982-06-11Win Flag of Thailand.svg Wattana Soudareth France KO (Left hook)5
1982-04-04Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gilbert Ballantine Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:00
 ?Loss Flag of Suriname.svg Lucien Carbin KO2
 ?Loss Flag of France.svg René Desjardins France KO4
1979-Win Flag of Thailand.svg Lonkeada Muangsurin Amsterdam, Netherlands KO5
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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References

  1. ↑ "When Manchester Was Mecca for Muay Thai". Vice . 11 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 "An Interview with Ronnie Green". Under the Ropes. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Clash of Titans: Ronnie Green versus Sombat Sor Thanikul". www.vice.com. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Cusick, Patrick (19 November 2013). Muay Thai - Lords of the Ring. Booksmango. ISBN   9786162222634 . Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  5. 1 2 Ballantyne, Sam (7 August 2018). "Ronnie Green – The UK's first world Champion". Fight Record. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Black Belt. Active Interest Media, Inc. August 1985.
  7. ↑ "An Interview with Ronnie Green". Under The Ropes. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Ronnie Green vs Lamnak Pitiporn1983, 9 September 2014, retrieved 5 August 2022
  9. ↑ "Clash of Titans: Ronnie Green versus Sombat Sor Thanikul". Vice . 28 February 2017.
  10. ↑ Inc, Active Interest Media (5 April 1994). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. – via Google Books.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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