Ginty Vrede

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Ginty Vrede

Full name	Ginty Owen Vrede
Nationality	Dutch
Date of birth	August 1, 1985 (1985-08-01)
Place of birth	Paramaribo, Suriname
Fighting out of	Heiloo, Netherlands
Date of death	January 28, 2008 (aged 22)
Place of death	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+¹⁄₂ in)
Weight	95 kg (209.4 lb/15.0 st)
Style	Muay Thai
Team	Bear Paw Gym [1]
Trainer	Harrie Berepoof
Years active	5 (2003-2008)
Kickboxing record
Total	23
Wins	21
By knockout	20
Losses	1
No contests	1
Other information

Ginty Vrede (born August 1, 1985 – died January 28, 2008 in Amsterdam) was a professional Dutch kickboxer and 2008 WBC Heavyweight Muay Thai World champion.

1 Biography & career
2 Titles
3 See also
4 External links
5 Kickboxing record
6 References

[edit] Biography & career

Vrede won the WBC heavyweight World title by beating the previously unbeaten Shane Del Rosario in Las Vegas on January 12, 2008 by KO in the first round.^[1]^[2] Two weeks later, despite being medically tested before his fight in Las Vegas Vrede died aged 22 during a training session in Amsterdam.^[3] He was trained by Harrie Berepoof who has produced several other World champion fighters in both Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts.^[2]

Vrede made a habit of knocking out all comers and boasted a high rate, which led to him being compared with K-1 superstar Remy Bonjasky.^[2] He was known for his lightning low kicks which he delivered with timing and precision. He also had a reputation for hard righthand punches and powerful knee strikes.^[2]

Ginty was on an impromptu training session in the Pancration Sports Centre in Amsterdam when at some point he stated that he did not feel very well, and collapsed moments later. CPR administered for nearly half an hour could not save him. He died on his way to the hospital.^[4]

[edit] Titles

2008 WBC Muay Thai Heavyweight World champion.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] Kickboxing record

21 Wins (20 (T)KO's, 1 decisions), 1 Loss
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time
01/12/2008	Win	Shane Del Rosario	Muay Thai Championships, Las Vegas, NV	KO (Left hook)	1	2:14
12/24/2007	Win	Slavo Pulogic	Return of the King 2, Paramaribo, Suriname	KO	2
12/02/2007	Win	Brian Douwes	Time for Action, Nijmegen, Netherlands	TKO (Low kicks)	2
10/21/2007	Loss	Wendell Roche	Gala Top Team, Beverwijk, Netherlands	Decision	5	3:00
07/01/2007	Win	Mounier Zekhnini	Next Generation Warriors, Netherlands	KO (Left hook)	1
05/06/2007	Win	Sharlimar Zimmerman	Slamm 3 Nederland vs Thailand, Haarlem, Netherlands	TKO (Right low kicks)	2
03/12/2007	Win	Hesdy Gerges	Rings "The Chosen Ones", Utrecht, Netherlands	TKO (Referee stoppage)	1
11/25/2006	Win	Rick van Soest	Gala in Zilvermeeuwen, Netherlands	KO (Right punch)	5
11/19/2006	Win	Roy Dijkshoorn	Blood, Sweat & Tears, Enchede, Netherlands	KO	1
10/15/2006	Win	Bart Steltenpool	Gala in Beverwijk, Netherlands	TKO	2
03/26/2006	Win	Roberto Flamingo	K-1 MAX 2006 Netherlands	TKO (Referee stoppage)	4	2:00
02/12/2006	Win	Mo Bhoukhari	Muay Thai Gala in Amsterdam, Netherlands	KO	2
10/30/2005	Win	Patrick Niezemuller	Gala in Alkmaar, Netherlands	TKO	1
09/17/2005	Win	Youssef Uzel	Gala in Zilvermeeuwen, Netherlands	KO (Right high kick)	2
03/19/2005	Win	Willem Boersma	Muay Thai Gala in Hougwoud, Netherlands	KO	1
02/20/2005	Win	Maikel Kaptein	It's Showtime, Zonnehuis, Netherlands	Decision	3	3:00
02/05/2005	NC	Engin Kaya	Gala in Zilwermeeuwen, Netherlands	No contest
10/17/2004	Win	Mohammed Nooij	Muay Thai Gala in Hilversum, Netherlands	TKO