Ronnie "Machine Gun" Green (born April 1, 1959) is a retired British professional kickboxer who is a former four-time world champion.[2][3]
| Ronnie Green | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1, 1959 Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| 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 |
Biography
editGreen 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995- | Win |  Lance Lewis |
Clash for Cash | Manchester, England | Decision | |||
| 1993-12-04 | Loss |  Pete Cunningham |
W.K.A. Event at Mirage Hotel | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 2:00 | |
| WKA Kickboxing World Super Lightweight title.[10] | ||||||||
| ? | Win | Paul Lenihan |
WKA Thai Boxing | United Kingdom | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| ? | Win |  Darrell Eckles |
Thai Boxing Superfights | Oldham, England | ||||
| 1992- | Loss |  Samaisuk Chuwattana |
London, England | KO | 1 | |||
| Loses Muay Thai World title. | ||||||||
| 1992-04- | Win | Samaisuk Chuwattana |
London, England | Decision (Majority) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Wins Muay Thai World title. | ||||||||
| 1990-11-18 | Win | Sombat Sor.Thanikul |
London, England | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Wins IMF Lightweight title. | ||||||||
| 1990-01-28 | Draw | Sombat Sor.Thanikul |
IMF at Pickett's Lock | London, England | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1989-11-19 | Win |  Joao Vieira |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 12 | 2:00 | ||
| Wins WKA Kickboxing World Super Featherweight title. | ||||||||
| 1989-03-18 | Loss | Sagat Petchyindee |
AJKF | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1988- | Win |  Li |
Hong Kong | |||||
| 1988-03-12 | Win | Kyoji Saito |
A.J.K.F "Kakutougi Daisensou" | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Punches) | 11 | 1:46 | |
| Wins WKA Kickboxing World Lightweight title. | ||||||||
| 1987-11-15 | Win | Kyoji Saito |
A.J.K.F "Super Fight 3" | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1987-09- | Win |  Brian Cullen |
Manchester, England | Decision | 12 | 2:00 | ||
| WKA Kickboxing World title. | ||||||||
| 1987-07-15 | Win | Eiji Kai |
A.J.K.F | Tokyo, Japan | KO (High kick + punches) | 1 | 2:53 | |
| 1986- | Loss | Pat Romero |
Master Toddy Promotion | Manchester, England | Decision | 12 | 2:00 | |
| Loses WKA Kickboxing World Super Featherweight title. | ||||||||
| ? | Win |  Mohamed Jami |
Manchester, England | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1985-05-12 | Win | Pud Pad Nee |
Kickfighters IV | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO (Left hook) | 1 | ||
| 1984-10-26 | Win | Jo Prestia |
Manchester, England | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1984-09- | Win | Gallen |
Dublin, Ireland | |||||
| 1984-04-21 | Win | Joao Vieira |
Night of the Stars | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 2 | ||
| Wins WKA Kickboxing World Super Featherweight title. | ||||||||
| 1984-01-12 | Draw | Joao Vieira |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1983-09-23 | Draw | Philippe Cantamessi |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| For the European Muay Thai 130 lbs title. | ||||||||
| 1983-07-15 | Win | Yasunori Suda |
Hong Kong | TKO (Elbow) | 3 | |||
| 1983-06-18 | Win |  Jin |
Hong Kong | KO | 1 | |||
| 1983-04-08 | Win | La |
Hong Kong | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1983-03-31 | Win | Lamnak Pitiporn |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 2 | ||
| 1982-06-11 | Win | Wattana Soudareth |
France | KO (Left hook) | 5 | |||
| 1982-04-04 | Win | Gilbert Ballantine |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| ? | Loss |  Lucien Carbin |
KO | 2 | ||||
| ? | Loss | René Desjardins |
France | KO | 4 | |||
| 1979- | Win | Lonkeada Muangsurin |
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.
{{cite book}}:|last=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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