Daniel Sam

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Daniel Sam
Born (1981-08-13) 13 August 1981
London, England
Other names The Destroyer, The Giant, The Warrior
Nationality England English
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Weight 121.6 kg (268 lb; 19.15 st)
Division Super heavyweight
Reach 77.5 in (197 cm)
Style Thai Boxing
Kickboxing
Fighting out of London, England
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team Muay Thai Masters Academy
Mike's Gym
Trainer Gary Wright & Vincent Deckon
Kickboxing record
Total 32
Wins 23
By knockout 9
Losses 9
last updated on: October 12, 2013

Daniel Sam (born August 13, 1981) is an English super heavyweight kickboxer.[1][2] Currently ranked UK number 1 in the division of Thai Boxing over Chris Knowles,[3] he has competed in the SUPERKOMBAT promotion and is currently signed to GLORY. He is known for his flying knees, devastating low kicks and strong punches.

Career

He replaced Sergei Lascenko to fight Ismael Londt at the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final Elimination on November 10, 2012 in Craiova, Romania and lost via TKO in round one when the doctor stopped him from fighting due a swollen eye.[4][5]

He faced Ibrahim Aarab in a non-tournament bout at the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final in Bucharest, Romania on December 22, 2012 and won by split decision after three tough rounds.[6][7]

Sam defeated Singh Jaideep by way of unanimous decision at Glory 5: London in London, England on March 23, 2013.[8][9]

He fought Anderson "Braddock" Silva at Glory 9: New York - 2013 95kg Slam in New York City on June 22, 2013,[10] losing a unanimous decision.[11][12][13]

Sam lost to Sergei Kharitonov by unanimous decision at Glory 11: Chicago - Heavyweight World Championship Tournament in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on October 12, 2013.[14][15][16][17]

He challenged Nicolas Wamba for La Nuit des Champions Heavyweight (+100 kg/220 lb) K-1 Championship La 20ème Nuit des Champions in Marseille, France on November 23, 2013, losing on points. He was deducted one point in first round for grabing opponents leg, and suffered a knockdown in third round when Wamba landed a high kick.[18][19]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

  • Enfusion
    • 2013 Enfusion 4: Search for the SuperPro Tournament Champion[20]
  • SUPERKOMBAT® Fighting Championship
    • 2012 SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2012 Tournament Runner-up
  • Ringmasters
    • 2007 Ringmasters Heavyweight Tournament Champion

Muaythai

  • 2009 English Muaythai Super Heavyweight Champion
  • 2007 IFMA Muaythai European Cup +95 kg

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
23 Wins, 9 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2013-11-23 Loss France Nicolas Wamba La 20ème Nuit des Champions Marseilles, France Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
For NDC K-1 rules heavyweight +100 kg title.
2013-10-12 Loss Russia Sergei Kharitonov Glory 11: Chicago - Heavyweight World Championship Tournament Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA Decision (0-3) 3 3:00
2013-09-17 WinMorocco Mo Boubkari Enfusion 4: Search for the SuperPro, Finals Koh Samui, Thailand Decision (3-0) 3 3:00
Wins Enfusion heavyweight tournament title.
2013-09-17 WinBelgium Kirk Krouba Enfusion 4: Search for the SuperPro, Semi Finals Koh Samui, Thailand Decision (3-0) 3 3:00
2013-09-17 WinNetherlands Wendell Roche Enfusion 4: Search for the SuperPro, Quarter Finals Koh Samui, Thailand Decision (3-0) 3 3:00
2013-09-12 WinAustralia Iggy McGowan Enfusion 4: Search for the SuperPro, First Round Koh Samui, Thailand Decision (3-0) 3 3:00
2013-06-22 Loss Brazil Anderson Silva Glory 9: New York - 2013 95kg Slam New York City, New York, USA Decision (0-3) 3 3:00
2013-03-23 Win India Singh Jaideep Glory 5: London London, England Decision (3-0) 3 3:00
2012-12-22 Win Morocco Ibrahim Aarab SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final, Super Fight Bucharest, Romania Decision (2-1) 3 3:00
2012-11-10 Loss Suriname Ismael Londt SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final Elimination, Quarter Finals Craiova, Romania TKO (doctor stoppage) 1
2012-05-12 Loss Romania Raul Cătinaș SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2012, Finals Cluj Napoca, Romania Decision (0-3) 3 3:00
For SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II tournament title.
2012-05-12 Win Netherlands Sam Tevette SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2012, Semi Finals Cluj Napoca, Romania KO 1 1:30
2012-03-31 Loss Czech Republic Tomáš Hron Gala night Thaiboxing Zilina, Slovakia Decision (0-3) 3 3:00
2011-11-17 Loss Australia Ben Edwards SUPERKOMBAT Fight Club, Quarter Finals Oradea, Romania TKO (referee stoppage) 2 2:43
2011-06-19 Win Greece Thanasis Michaloudis Team Tieu's Super Muay Thai Championships London, England TKO (kicks to the body) 3
2011-03-12 Loss Italy Luca Panto Fight Code: Dragon Series Round 2 Milan, Italy Decision 3 3:00
2010-05-29 Win Italy Alessio Valentini MSA Muaythai Premier League 3 London, England KO 1 1:22
2009-05-24 Loss England Dillian White London, England
2009-03-01 Win Lithuania Arunas Andriveskius Luton, England KO (punch)
Wins English super heavyweight championship.
2009-02-07 Win England Chris Knowles London, England Decision 3 3:00
2008-12-07 Win England Lyndon Knowles London, England
2007-00-00 Win England Mark Fuller Ringmasters, Finals Manchester, England TKO (lowkick) 1
Wins Ringmasters heavyweight tournament title.
2007-00-00 Win England Matt Scott Ringmasters, Semi Finals Manchester, England Decision 2
2007-00-00 Win England Theo Thedoulou Ringmasters, Quarter Finals Manchester, England Decision 2
2007-00-00 Win England Lee Stewart Manchester, England KO (punch) 1
Win Wales Will Riva KO (flying knee)

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sam, Daniel. "THE TEAM". muaythaimastersacademy.com. Retrieved 2012-04-17. 
  2. ↑ Sam, Daniel. "Daniel Sam". dangreenpromotions.com. Retrieved 2012-04-17. 
  3. ↑ "UKMF Thai Boxing Rankings". whatismuaythai.com. Retrieved 2012-04-17. 
  4. ↑ Daniel Sam Replaces Sergei Lascenko At SuperKombat Final Elimination
  5. ↑ Superkombat Final Elimination: Live Results
  6. ↑ SuperKombat WGP Final 2012: Fight Card, Ustream PPV available
  7. ↑ SuperKombat WGP 2012 Final Live Results, Watch Here
  8. ↑ GLORY 5 London Live Results
  9. ↑ Results and Recap: Glory 5
  10. ↑ Full Glory 9 NYC Fight Card So Far
  11. ↑ Glory 9 Results and Recap: Tyrone Spong Wins Light Heavyweight Tournament
  12. ↑ GLORY 9 Results and Review: Tyrone Spong Wins Light Heavyweight Tournament, Ghita Dominates Guidon
  13. ↑ GLORY 9 New York Live Results and Updates
  14. ↑ GLORY 11 Full Event Card
  15. ↑ Glory 11 fight card finalized with 6 bout under card including Michael Mananquil vs. Troy Sheridan re-match
  16. ↑ GLORY 11 Chicago Live Results and Discussion
  17. ↑ Glory 11 Results and Recap
  18. ↑ Fight Card for this Saturday's Nuit Des Champions in France
  19. ↑ NDC 2013 : les résultats complets
  20. ↑ Enfusion Live 2013 Heavyweight Reality Tournament, report by Peter Lowe MC

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