Ronnie Green | |
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Born | Manchester, England, United Kingdom | April 1, 1959
Nationality | British |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st) |
Style | Muay Thai |
Trainer | Master Toddy[1] |
Years active | 1979-2002 |
Ronnie "Machine Gun" Green (born April 1, 1959) is a retired British professional kickboxer who is a former four-time world champion.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]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.[3] He formally retired from fighting in 2002. He won the World Kickboxing Association (WKA) light middleweight and super welterweight full contact titles.[2][9]
Fight record (incomplete)
[edit]Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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1995- | Win | ![]() |
Clash for Cash | Manchester, England | Decision | |||
1993-12-04 | Loss | ![]() |
W.K.A. Event at Mirage Hotel | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 2:00 | |
WKA Kickboxing World Super Lightweight title.[10] | ||||||||
? | Win | ![]() |
WKA Thai Boxing | United Kingdom | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
? | Win | ![]() |
Thai Boxing Superfights | Oldham, England | ||||
1992- | Loss | ![]() |
London, England | KO | 1 | |||
Loses Muay Thai World title. | ||||||||
1992-04- | Win | ![]() |
London, England | Decision (Majority) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
Wins Muay Thai World title. | ||||||||
1990-11-18 | Win | ![]() |
London, England | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
Wins IMF Lightweight title. | ||||||||
1990-01-28 | Draw | ![]() |
IMF at Pickett's Lock | London, England | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1989-11-19 | Win | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 12 | 2:00 | ||
Wins WKA Kickboxing World Super Featherweight title. | ||||||||
1989-03-18 | Loss | ![]() |
AJKF | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
1988- | Win | ![]() |
Hong Kong | |||||
1988-03-12 | Win | ![]() |
A.J.K.F "Kakutougi Daisensou" | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Punches) | 11 | 1:46 | |
Wins WKA Kickboxing World Lightweight title. | ||||||||
1987-11-15 | Win | ![]() |
A.J.K.F "Super Fight 3" | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1987-09- | Win | ![]() |
Manchester, England | Decision | 12 | 2:00 | ||
WKA Kickboxing World title. | ||||||||
1987-07-15 | Win | ![]() |
A.J.K.F | Tokyo, Japan | KO (High kick + punches) | 1 | 2:53 | |
1986- | Loss | ![]() |
Master Toddy Promotion | Manchester, England | Decision | 12 | 2:00 | |
Loses WKA Kickboxing World Super Featherweight title. | ||||||||
? | Win | ![]() |
Manchester, England | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1985-05-12 | Win | ![]() |
Kickfighters IV | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO (Left hook) | 1 | ||
1984-10-26 | Win | ![]() |
Manchester, England | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1984-09- | Win | ![]() |
Dublin, Ireland | |||||
1984-04-21 | Win | ![]() |
Night of the Stars | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 2 | ||
Wins WKA Kickboxing World Super Featherweight title. | ||||||||
1984-01-12 | Draw | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1983-09-23 | Draw | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
For the European Muay Thai 130 lbs title. | ||||||||
1983-07-15 | Win | ![]() |
Hong Kong | TKO (Elbow) | 3 | |||
1983-06-18 | Win | ![]() |
Hong Kong | KO | 1 | |||
1983-05-15 | Loss | ![]() |
Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1983-04-21 | Draw | ![]() |
Manchester, England | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1983-04-08 | Win | ![]() |
Hong Kong | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1983-03-31 | Win | ![]() |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 2 | ||
1982-06-11 | Win | ![]() |
France | KO (Left hook) | 5 | |||
1982-04-04 | Win | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
? | Loss | ![]() |
KO | 2 | ||||
? | Loss | ![]() |
France | KO | 4 | |||
1979- | Win | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 5 | |||
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
References
[edit]- ^ "When Manchester Was Mecca for Muay Thai". Vice. 11 October 2016.
- ^ a b "An Interview with Ronnie Green". Under the Ropes. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Clash of Titans: Ronnie Green versus Sombat Sor Thanikul". www.vice.com. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Cusick, Patrick (19 November 2013). Muay Thai - Lords of the Ring. Booksmango. ISBN 9786162222634. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ a b Ballantyne, Sam (7 August 2018). "Ronnie Green – The UK's first world Champion". Fight Record. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Inc, Active Interest Media (August 1985). Black Belt. Active Interest Media, Inc.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "An Interview with Ronnie Green". Under The Ropes. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Ronnie Green vs Lamnak Pitiporn1983, 9 September 2014, retrieved 5 August 2022
- ^ "Clash of Titans: Ronnie Green versus Sombat Sor Thanikul". Vice. 28 February 2017.
- ^ Inc, Active Interest Media (5 April 1994). "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
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