Simon Dore

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Simon Dore
Born (1969-07-30) 30 July 1969 (age 54)
NationalityEnglish
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Division
Style Kickboxing
Fighting out of Leicester, England
Last updated on: 8 April 2020

Simon Dore (born 30 July 1969) [1] is a retired professional kickboxer from Leicester, England. Dore was a former WKN world heavyweight kickboxing champion who fought most of his career under 'full-contact' rules but would also compete under 'free-style' (low kicks) rules and fought twice in K-1.

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Biography/Career

Simon Dore began his career fighting under full-contact rules eventually winning the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) pro Commonwealth super-cruiserweight title. On 20 June 1998, Dore upset Brazilian ISKA world champion Eduardo Canuto by split decision in Bangor, Northern Ireland. [2] [3] On 6 February 1999, Dore lost to South African Sheldon Schutzler by decision in a freestyle bout held in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This was Dore's first bout under low kick rules. [4] Shortly afterwards Dore captured the WKN world heavyweight title under low kick rules on 28 April 1999 in a re-match against Eduardo Canuto in Alagoas, Brazil.

On 6 June 1999, Simon Dore fought Hiromi Amada at K-1: Survival '99 in Sapporo, Japan, losing by TKO at 1:55 of round 3. Then on 31 October 1999 in Leicester, England, Simon Dore re-matched Sheldon Schutzler who was now the WKN Intercontinental heavyweight Thai boxing champion. Dore won the bout by unanimous decision after 5 rounds. [5] Dore had his second K-1 bout on 16 April 2000 at K-1: UK Battle of Britain 2000 in Birmingham, England against UK MMA pioneer Lee Hasdell. Dore lost by KO at 0:30 of round 3.

Ranked No.1 in the world, Dore travelled to Lake Grove, New York on 16 November 2001 to take on the USKBA world super-heavyweight full-contact champion Derek Panza (17-1). This was also for the vacant ISKA world super-heavyweight full-contact title. Dore took Panza the full 12 rounds, losing by decision. [6] Dore had a shot at the WAKO pro world heavyweight full-contact title when he fought Aziz Katou in Leicester, losing by 8th-round KO.

Kickboxing titles

Kickboxing record (incomplete)

Kickboxing Record
? Wins (? (T)KO's), ? Losses, ? Draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
26-10-2003Win Flag of England.svg Cipher ShagaamFight Night @ Starlite Leicester, England Decision
25-06-2003Win Flag of England.svg Chris BallardExtreme Brawl 3 Bracknell, England DQ1
11-05-2003Win Flag of England.svg Rob Gledgehill Leicester, England
03-11-2002Loss Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Aziz KhatouKickboxing Heavyweight Explosion Leicester, England KO (head kick)8
For the WAKO pro world heavyweight full-contact title.
05-10-2002Win Flag of England.svg Roger Toone Guildford, England Decision
16-11-2001Loss Flag of the United States.svg Derek Panza Top Kick Championship Kickboxing Lake Grove, New York, United States Decision122:00
For the USKBA & ISKA world super-heavyweight full-contact titles.
23-09-2000Loss Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stan Longinidis Greek Fight Night Kozani, Greece KO1
16-04-2000Loss Flag of England.svg Lee Hasdell K-1: UK Battle of Britain 2000 Birmingham, England KO (flying knee)30:30
31-10-1999Win Flag of South Africa.svg Sheldon SchutzlerFright Night Leicester, England Decision52:00
06-06-1999Loss Flag of Japan.svg Hiromi Amada K-1: Survival '99 Sapporo, JapanTKO31:55
28-04-1999Win Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo CanutoIVC 10 Alagoas, Brazil
Won WKN world heavyweight kickboxing (low kicks) title.
06-02-1999Loss Flag of South Africa.svg Sheldon SchutzlerChampionship Kickboxing Belfast, Northern Ireland Decision52:00
20-06-1998Win Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo CanutoKickboxing Mania II Bangor, Northern Ireland Split decision52:00
00-00-0000Win Flag of England.svg Mack McNulty Birmingham, England KO
11-05-1997Loss Flag of England.svg Waine Turner Dudley, England Decision72:00
For the WAKO pro British super-cruiserweight full contact title.
00-04-1997Win Flag of England.svg Derek ParsonsWKA World War Worcester, England TKO3
Retained WKA British Cruiserweight full-contact title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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