Andrew "Iceberg" Thomson, (born 7 April 1974), is a retired

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n kickboxer.

Biography and career

Thompson was born in East London,

in 1974. Although he played several sports when he was a young boy, he was most interested in

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and martial arts. He studied karate, kickboxing, Muay Thai,

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, and

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. After graduation he was conscripted into the South African army, where he qualified as a parachutist and a sanitation engineer. After he moved from East London to

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, he joined Steve's Gym, and he participated in K-1 from 1998 to 2003. He won several K-1 events. He competed in

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Kickboxing Tournament '13 where he defeated Mate Paulovics on 12 September 2013 in tournament's 1st round. He won by 1st-round TKO after 1 min. and 32 sec and withdraw from the tournament.Enfusion Live 2013 Heavyweight Reality Tournament, report by Peter Lowe MC
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Titles

*1999 South African Super Heavyweight Muay Thai Champion * 2000 K-1 Africa Grand Prix winner * 2001 K-1 Africa Grand Prix winner * 2002 K-1 Africa Grand Prix winner * 2006 King of the Ring Pro Heavyweight World Title Runner Up

Professional kickboxing record

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References

External links

Official website of Andrew Thomson
Japanese) {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomson, Andrew 1974 births Living people South African male kickboxers Heavyweight kickboxers South African male karateka South African Muay Thai practitioners Sportspeople from East London, Eastern Cape White South African people

Biography and career

Titles

Professional kickboxing record

See also

References

External links