Tim Thomas (kickboxer)

Tim Thomas
Born Timothy Benjamin Thomas
28 March 1983
Bedford, England
Other names TNT
Nationality England English
Jamaica Jamaican
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st)
Division Welterweight
Middleweight
Style Muay Thai
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Northampton, England
Team Nak Soo Muay Thai
Trainer Jon Graham
Years active 2002-present
Kickboxing record
Total 78
Wins 62
By knockout 36
Losses 15
By knockout 5
Draws 1
last updated on: 8 March 2014

Timothy Benjamin Thomas[1] (born 28 March 1983) is an English-Jamaican Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the welterweight and middleweight divisions. He came to prominence by winning the UKMF British Welterweight Muay Thai title early in his career before becoming the ISKA World Welterweight Muay Thai Champion in 2005. He lost this belt in 2008 after one successful title defence, but later became a world champion for the second time by taking the ISKA World title under Kun Khmer rules in 2011. It was also rumored that he is the creator of WMB's.

Career

A British Jamaican,[2] Thomas first came to prominence when he won the UKMF British Welterweight (-67 kg/147 lb) Muay Thai Championship early in his career. In 2005, he defeated Farid Laidhouni in Belgium to win the ISKA World Welterweight (-67 kg/147 lb) Muay Thai title.[3]

The following year, on 2 April 2006, he fought at the historic Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand for the first time where he knocked out Samart Sor Kor Pira in round two. He then made the first defence of his ISKA world title by winning on points in Glasgow, Scotland against Lloyd Cochrane on 15 October 2006.[4]

He lost his ISKA strap to Frankie Hudders on 29 March 2008 when he lost a majority decision in Manchester, England.[5] Thomas was given the chance to win another world title when he took on Abraham Roqueñi for the ISKA World Super Welterweight (-69.5 kg/153 lb) Freestyle Kickboxing title in Laredo, Spain on 11 April 2009 but was knocked out with a high kick in the seventh round.[6]

On 23 March 2010, Thomas competed in the I-1 World Muaythai Grand Prix 2010, a 66 kg/145 lb one-night, eight-man tournament held in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong and was eliminated at the quarter-final stage when he lost a split decision to Santichai Or. Boonchauy.[7][8] He returned to the following year's edition of the tournament, the I-1 World Muaythai Grand Prix 2011 on 21 April 2011, and fared slightly better by besting Lerm Ratchakhom by unanimous decision in the quarters before losing a split decision to Kurt Finlayson in the semis.[9][10]

Thomas became a world champion for the second time on 6 July 2011 when he defeated Maes Chantha by technical knockout at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to take the ISKA World Welterweight Kun Khmer title. He sent his opponent to the canvas three times in the fifth round, forcing the referee to stop the bout. The fight was not without controversy, however, as Thomas was unable to make the contracted weight of 67 kg/147 lb and instead weighed in at 68.8 kg/151 lb.[11] Just twenty-four days later, Thomas fought to a draw with former Rajadamnern champion Malaipet in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[12][13]

On 20 January 2012, he lost on points against Ludovic Millet in a five-rounder for the vacant ISKA World Super Welterweight (-69.5kg/153.2lb) Oriental Championship in Meaux, France.[14]

In 2012, he signed with the Glory promotion and was included in the 2012 Middleweight Slam tournament, replacing Tie Yinghua on short notice to join sixteen of the world's best fighters at 70 kg/154 lb.[15][16][17] The tournament kicked off in Stockholm, Sweden at Glory 1: Stockholm - 2012 Middleweight Slam First 16 on 26 May 2012 where he defeated Dennis Schneidmiller by unanimous decision.[18][19]

Advancing to the tournament final eight at Glory 3: Rome - 2012 Middleweight Slam Final 8 in Rome, Italy on 3 November 2012, Thomas was drawn against Robin van Roosmalen at the quarter-finals.[20] He was battered by the Dutchman, forcing the referee to stop the bout in round two.[21][22]

He met Reece McAllister in a 67 kg/147 lb catchweight bout at Glory 5: London on 23 March 2013 in London, England[23][24] and lost a unanimous decision.[25][26]

He TKO'd Marcel Tratnik in round two at Day of Destruction 7 in Hamburg, Germany on 14 September 2013 to win the WFCA European Junior Middleweight (-69.85 kg/154 lb) K-1 Championship.[27]

Thomas competed at the -65 kg/143 lb Thai Max tournament in Meyreuil, France on 19 October 2013, defeating Alessio D'Angelo by unanimous decision in the quarter-finals before losing to the eventual champion Damien Alamos by the same margin in the semis.[28][29]

He lost to Reece McAllister on points after being dropped with an elbow in a rematch at Yokkao 8 in Bolton, England on 8 March 2014.[30][31]

Championships and awards

Kickboxing

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

External links

References

  1. ↑ NSAC report of Elite Kickboxing
  2. ↑ (レポ＆写真) [全日本キック 7.24 後楽園：佐藤嘉洋KO勝ち ]
  3. ↑ Tim Thomas will defend his ISKA World Crown against Frankie Hudders
  4. ↑ Tim Thomas will defend his ISKA World Crown against Frankie Hudders
  5. ↑ A Night of Disappointments
  6. ↑ Tim Thomas stepped up to face Abraham Roqueni in a late notice World Title match
  7. ↑ I-1 World Muay-Thai Grand Prix 2010
  8. ↑ Get Ready for the WMC I-1 World Muaythai Grand Prix 2010!
  9. ↑ WMC I-1 World Muaythai Grand Prix 2011
  10. ↑ Antoine Pinto wins WMC I-1
  11. ↑ Cambodia keep one, lose one world title
  12. ↑ Malaipet, Yarborough, and Njokuani kickboxing results
  13. ↑ Malaipet Sasiprapa replaces Aegpracha Meenayothin against Ky Hollenbeck
  14. ↑ Kick boxing: le Meldois Ludovic Millet sacré champion du monde samedi à domicile
  15. ↑ With K-1 And Glory's 70kg Tournaments Coming Up, Who's Missing?
  16. ↑ Cosmo Alexandre Out Of Glory This Saturday, David Kyria Replaces Him
  17. ↑ Finalized Glory World Series Fight Card For This Saturday, 26 May
  18. ↑ Glory World Series Final 16/Schilt vs. Zimmerman Live Results
  19. ↑ Glory World Series "First 16" Impresses, Marches on to Final 8
  20. ↑ GLORY 3 Rome: Final 8 Matches Set, Petrosyan Fights Hollenbeck
  21. ↑ GLORY 3 Rome - Final 8: Live Results
  22. ↑ Glory 3 Live Play By Play
  23. ↑ GLORY 5 London Fight Card
  24. ↑ GLORY 5 London Finalized Fight Card, This Saturday 23 March
  25. ↑ GLORY 5 London Live Results
  26. ↑ Results and Recap: Glory 5
  27. ↑ Day of Destruction 7: Pique schlägt Weimer nach Punkten
  28. ↑ Damien ALAMOS wins THAI MAX tournament
  29. ↑ WMC Thai Max in France
  30. ↑ Weekend Results: Yokkao 8 Rocks the UK
  31. ↑ Yokkao 8 breaks into England with an Action Packed Success!