Andrei Kulebin

Andrei Kulebin
Born May 14, 1984 (1984-05-14) (age 27)
Neustrelitz, Germany
Other names Bullet
Nationality Belarus
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Weight 67 kg (150 lb; 10.6 st)
Division Welterweight
Lightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Flyweight
Style Muay Thai
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Minsk, Belarus
Team Gym "Kick Fighter"
Trainer Evgeni Kotelnikov
Kickboxing record
Total 52
Wins 45
Losses 7
By knockout 4
Amateur career
Total 118
Wins 112
Losses 6
last updated on: March 11, 2011

Andrei "Bullet" Kulebin (born 14 May 1984 in Neustrelitz, Germany) is a Belarusian Muay Thai welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Minsk, Belarus for Gym "Kick Fighter".[1] He is an astonishing 18 time Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion who has won international titles both at amateur and professional level from 51 kg to 67 kg and is considered one of the top pound for pound Muay Thai fighters in the world.[2] In 2007 he was the first ever Muay Thai fighter in Belarus to be awarded the "Honored Master of Sport" by the countries president.[3]

Contents

Career/Biography

Andrei began his kickboxing education at the age of eight in Minsk where he studied Taekwondo, only to switch to Muay Thai four years later, aged twelve, when he joined his (still) current club Gym "Kick Fighter", run by trainer Evgeni Kotelnikov.[4] At his new gym he had access to some of the best facilities in Belarus, training with future world champions such as Dmitry Shakuta, Andrei Kotsur, Aliaksei Pekarchyk and Vasily Shish.[5] As a teenager he competed in a number of amateur competitions in Belarus, winning the junior national title at 38 kg as well as making his pro debut in 1999. In 2001 he came third at the I.A.M.T.F. Amateur Muay Thai World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand and went even better later that year winning gold in the 51 kg category at the W.A.K.O. World Championships in 2001. Success in the amateur circuit transferred across to the professional game in 2002 where Andrei defeated compatriot Alexei Talantov to win the W.K.N. European title,[4] followed swiftly by the organizations intercontinental title, also in 2002. Between 2002 and 2005 Andrei won more titles – winning gold medals at the I.A.M.T.F. (world[6] & European), W.A.K.O. and W.M.F. world championships, as well as claiming two W.K.N. professional world titles at super bantamweight and featherweight respectively. He also suffered his first ever professional defeat losing to Rudolf Durica in an unsuccessful attempt for Durica's W.P.M.F. title at the King's Birthday event in Bangkok, Thailand at the end of 2005. Bt 2006, at the age of 21, Andrei had won seven world titles.

In October, 2006 Andrei entered the annual W.M.C. I-1 World Muay Thai Grand Prix, an eight man competition for some of the top Muay Thai fighters at 63.5 kg. He emerged victorious at the tournament in Hong Kong, gaining revenge over the man who had inflicted his first pro defeat and reigning I-1 champion, Rudolph Durica, in the semi finals, before defeating Santichai Or Boonchauy in the final.[7] He re-entered the W.M.C. I-1 World Grand Prix again the next year as defending champion once more defeating the two men he had faced the previous year, beating Santichai in the semi finals and Durica in the final.[8] His victory in Hong Kong was tempered somewhat by his defeat against Neung Songnarong and the loss of the W.K.N. intercontinental title he had won back in 2002 (strangely this was Andrei's first defence of the title in five years due to a lack of suitable opposition). He also had success on the amateur circuit winning an incredible three world championships in one year; W.M.F., W.A.K.O.[9] and I.F.M.A.[10] He followed up this success the following year by once again winning the W.M.C. I-1 World Grand Prix, for the third successive year.[11]

2009 was another successful year for Andrei, winning the W.M.C. featherweight title from reigning world champion Mosab Amrani at the Champions of Champions II event in Jamaica[12] and then defending his title by knocking out Michael Dicks towards the end of the year, with a spectacular head kick.[13] Sandwiched between these title fights was a tournament win at the inaugural W.K.N. Big-8 competition held in Andrei's home town of Minsk.[14] The next year was not quite as successful as he suffered three defeats to Thai opposition losing to Jeeprasak Inudom at the quarter final stage of the I.F.M.A. world championships (the first time in years he had failed to make at least the podium at an amateur championship) and twice to Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee in W.K.N. events, both of which were for prestigious titles within the organization. Despite a relatively unsuccessful year, Andrei still had time to win two world titles, winning the W.M.C. I-1 tournament for the fourth time[15] and the little known World Dynamite Thaiboxing title against Imran Khan in Sheffield,[16] as well as gold at the IFMA European Championships. At the beginning of 2011 Kulebin won another medal at amateur level, winning gold at the I.F.M.A. European championships in Antalya, Turkey.[17][18]

Titles

Professional

Amateur

Professional Kickboxing Record

Professional Kickboxing Record
45 Wins, 7 Losses[19]
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2011-05-31 Loss Saiyok Pumpanmuang Fight Factory Arena 2011 Hong Kong TKO (Corner stop/cut by elbow) 1 1:38
2011-03-12 Win Angelo Campoli Fight Code: Dragon Series Round 2 Milan, Italy TKO (Doc stop/cut by elbow) 4 1:48
2011-01-29 Loss Kaopon Lek Thai Boxe Mania Turin, Italy Decision 5 3:00
2010-10-24 Win Imran Khan Showdown 8 Sheffield, England, UK Decision 5 3:00
Wins vacant World Dynamite Thaiboxing title -66 kg.
2010-09-12 Loss Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee W.K.N. World GP Big-8 Tournament '10, Final Minsk, Belarus TKO (Doc Stop/ Cut) 2
Fight was for W.K.N. World Grand Prix Big-8 2010 tournament title -66.7 kg.
2010-09-12 Win Erkan Varol W.K.N. World GP Big-8 Tournament '10, Semi Finals Minsk, Belarus Decision 3 3:00
2010-09-12 Win Taylor Harvey W.K.N. World GP Big-8 Tournament '10, Quarter Finals Minsk, Belarus Decision 3 3:00
2010-03-23 Win Santichai Or Boonchauy W.M.C. I-1 World GP '10, Final Hong Kong Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins W.M.C. I-1 World Muaythai Grand Prix 2010 tournament title -66 kg.
2010-03-23 Win Ümit Demirörs W.M.C. I-1 World GP '10, Semi Finals Hong Kong TKO 1
2010-03-23 Win Josh Palmer W.M.C. I-1 World GP '10, Quarter Finals Hong Kong Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2010-01-30 Loss Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee Campionato Mondiale Thai Boxe Turin, Italy KO (Straight Right) 2
Fight was for vacant W.K.N. Muay Thai welterweight world title -66.7 kg.
2010-03-23 Win Santichai Or Boonchauy W.M.C. I-1 World GP '10, Final Hong Kong Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins W.M.C. I-1 World Muaythai Grand Prix 2010 tournament title -66 kg.
2009-11-07 Win Michael Dicks MSA Muay Thai Premier League Bolton, England, UK KO (High Kick) 1
Retains W.M.C. featherweight world title -63 kg.
2009-09-12 Win Nopparat Keatkhamtorn W.K.N. World GP Big-8 Tournament '09, Final Minsk, Belarus Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins W.K.N. World Grand Prix Big-8 2009 tournament title -66.7 kg.
2009-09-12 Win Leonardo Monteiro W.K.N. World GP Big-8 Tournament '09, Semi Finals Minsk, Belarus Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-09-12 Win Nicolai Tolochko W.K.N. World GP Big-8 Tournament '09, Quarter Finals Minsk, Belarus KO 2
2009-06-09 Win Mosab Amrani Champions of Champions II Montego Bay, Jamaica Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins Amrani's W.M.C. featherweight world title -63 kg.
2008-10-27 Win Yodchatpol Scorpion Gym W.M.C. I-1 World Grand Slam '08, Super Fight Hong Kong Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2008-04-30 Win Santichai Or Boonchauy W.M.C. I-1 World GP '08, Final Hong Kong Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins W.M.C. I-1 World Muaythai Grand Prix 2008 tournament title -66 kg.
2008-04-30 Win Mehdi Zatout W.M.C. I-1 World GP '08, Semi Finals Hong Kong Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2008-04-30 Win Leonardo Monteiro W.M.C. I-1 World GP '08, Quarter Finals Hong Kong Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2007-11-11 Win Guillaume Mautz Kings of Muay Thai - Russia Kostroma, Russia Decision 5 3:00
2007-06-01 Loss Neung Songnarong Belarus vs Thailand Minsk, Belarus TKO (Doc Stop/Cut) 1
Loses W.K.N. intercontinental title.
2007-05-16 Win Rudolf Durica W.M.C. I-1 World GP '07, Final Hong Kong TKO (Doc Stop/Cut) 1
Wins W.M.C. I-1 World Muaythai Grand Prix 2007 tournament title -66 kg.
2007-05-16 Win Santichai Or Boonchauy W.M.C. I-1 World GP '07, Semi Finals Hong Kong KO (Kick) 2
2007-05-16 Win Chawan Dasri W.M.C. I-1 World GP '07, Quarter Finals Hong Kong TKO (Doc Stop/Cut) 3 2:57
2006-10-09 Win Santichai Or Boonchauy W.M.C. I-1 World GP '06, Final Hong Kong Decision 3 3:00
Wins W.M.C. I-1 World Muaythai Grand Prix 2006 tournament title -66 kg.
2006-10-09 Win Rudolf Durica W.M.C. I-1 World GP '06, Semi Finals Hong Kong Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2006-10-09 Win Benjamin Ritter W.M.C. I-1 World GP '06, Quarter Finals Hong Kong TKO (Ref Stop) 1
2005-12-05 Loss Rudolf Durica King's Birthday, Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
Fight was for Durica's W.P.M.F. Muay Thai world title -61.5 kg.
2005-09-30 Win Jalal Echaouchi Kings of Muaythai: Belarus vs Europe Minsk, Belarus KO 2
Wins vacant W.K.N. Muay Thai featherweight world title -60.3 kg.
2004-07-01 Win Raul Llopis Kings of Muaythai: Team USA vs. Team Belarus Minsk, Belarus Decision 5 3:00
Wins Llopis's W.K.N. Muay Thai super bantamweight world title -58.5 kg.
2002-?-? Win Bogdan Lukin Belarus vs Ukraine[20] Minsk, Belarus
2002-09-14 Win Adam Johnson Night of KO[21] Sopot, Poland KO 5
2002-?-? Win Alexei Talantov Poland
Wins W.K.N. Muay Thai European title.

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

Amateur Kickboxing Record

Amateur Kickboxing Record
112 Wins, 6 Losses[19]
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2011-04-29 Win Juri Kehl I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships '11, Final -67 kg[22] Antalya, Turkey Decision 4 2:00
Wins I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships Gold Medal -67 kg.
2011-04-28 Win Sergey Kulyaba I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships '11, Semi Finals -67 kg Antalya, Turkey
2011-04-27 Win Alexei Ulyanov I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships '11, Quarter Finals -67 kg[23] Antalya, Turkey TKO (Ref Stop) 3
2010-12-02 Loss Jeeprasak Inudom I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '10, Quarter Finals -67 kg Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
2010-05-30 Win Emad Kadyaer I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships 2010, Final -67 kg[24][25] Velletri, Italy Decision 4 2:00
Wins 2010 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships Gold Medal -67 kg.
2010-05-29 Win Rus Petrov I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships 2010, Semi Final -67 kg[26] Velletri, Italy Decision 4 2:00
2010-05-28 Win Fredrik Svensson I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships 2010, Quarter Final -67 kg[27] Velletri, Italy TKO (Ref Stop) 4
2010-05-27 Win Martin Pavel Møller I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships 2010, 1st Round -67 kg Velletri, Italy
2009-12-05 Loss Jeeprasak Inudom I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '09, Final -67 kg Bangkok, Thailand |

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9 | Wins I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '09 Silver Medal -67 kg.
2009-12-? Win David Teymur I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '09, Semi Finals -67 kg Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
2008-09-30 Loss Somkit Tumanil I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '08, Semi Finals -67 kg Busan, South Korea
Wins I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '08 Bronze Medal -67 kg.
2007-12-04 Win Preecha Laoyonkam I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '07, Final -67 kg Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
Wins I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '07 Gold Medal -67 kg.
2007-12-03 Win Usov Vladyslan I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '07, Semi Finals -67 kg Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
2007-12-02 Win Mixahaiahs Adhindagpos I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '07, Quarter Finals -67 kg Bangkok, Thailand TKO
2007-12-30 Win Sebastian Wytwer I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '07, 1st Round -67 kg Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
2007-09-30 Win Kurbanali Akaev W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, K-1 Rules Final -63.5 kg Belgrade, Serbia
Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '07 K-1 Rules Gold Medal -63.5 kg.
2007-09-? Win Sreten Miletic W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, K-1 Rules Semi Finals -63.5 kg Belgrade, Serbia
2007-09-? Win Federico Pacini W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, K-1 Rules Quarter Finals -63.5 kg Belgrade, Serbia
2007-09-? Win Lukasz Plawecki W.A.K.O World Championships 2007, K-1 Rules 1st Round -63.5 kg Belgrade, Serbia
2007-03-10 Win W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships '07, Final -63.5 kg Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
Wins W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships '07 Gold Medal -63.5 kg.
2007-03-08 Win Syd Barnier W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships '07, Semi Finals -63.5 kg Bangkok, Thailand TKO (Knee) 1
2007-03-? Win W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships '07, Quarter Finals -63.5 kg Bangkok, Thailand
2007-03-04 Win Michael Tomczykowski W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships '07, 1st Round -63.5 kg Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
2006-06-06 Loss Panupan Tanjad I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '06, Semi Finals -60 kg Bangkok, Thailand
Wins I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '06 Bronze Medal -67 kg.
2006-06-05 Win Valentin Semenov I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships '06, Quarter Finals -60 kg Bangkok, Thailand
2006-03-26 Loss Boonnit Charoensit W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships '06, Final -60 kg Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
Wins W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships '06 Silver Medal -60 kg.
2006-03-24 Win Igor Petrov W.M.F. World Muaythai Championships '06, Semi Finals -60 kg Bangkok, Thailand Decision 4 2:00
2003-12-03 Win Jonathan Muyal I.A.M.T.F. World Muaythai Championships 2003, Final -55.3 kg Bangkok, Thailand
Wins I.A.M.T.F. World Muaythai Championships '03 Gold Medal -55.3 kg.
2001-11-25 Win Maxim Slipchenko W.A.K.O. World Championships 2001, Thai-boxing Final -51 kg Belgrade, Serbia
Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '01 Thai-boxing Gold Medal -51 kg.

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

References

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