Ramazan "The Punisher" Ramazanov ( Russian: Рамазан Рамазанов; born June 22, 1984) is a

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

kickboxer Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general ...

. He is a 7-time professional

Muay Thai Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...

world champion.

Biography and career

Ramazan was born in Makhachkala,

Dagestan Dagestan ( ; rus, Дагеста́н, , dəɡʲɪˈstan, links=yes), officially the Republic of Dagestan (russian: Респу́блика Дагеста́н, Respúblika Dagestán, links=no), is a republic of Russia situated in the North C ...

, and started

boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined ...

when he was 13 years old. At the age of 15 he fell in love with

. In 2004 he moved to

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

with his cousins Arslan and Magomed Magomedov to pursue his

career. He settled in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...

at Rompo Gym. Within a few years he moved up from the Super Middleweight to Super Cruiserweight division. He had his first fight in

at the age of 19 and won his first World title in 2004. On December 5, 2006, Ramazan participated in the S1 World Heavyweight tournament, held in

Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population ...

, on the

King's Birthday The King's Official Birthday (alternatively the Queen's Official Birthday when the monarch is female) is the selected day in the United Kingdom and most Commonwealth realms on which the birthday of the monarch is officially celebrated in those ...

. Two decision victories over Emmanuel Payet and Jafar Ahmadi sent him to the finals, where he was able to defeat

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...

ian Marek Dimitriov by low kicks in the second round. One month later, on January 5, 2007, in

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

U.A.E. The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

Ramazan stepped in the ring again and knocked out Dutchman Evert Fyeet in the fourth round to claim the WMC Middle East Title. On December 8, 2007 in

Sydney, Australia Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and List of cities in Oceania by population, Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metro ...

Ramazan stopped

Steve McKinnon Steve "The Smashing Machine" Mckinnon (born 23 November 1976 in Scotland) is a WBC Hall of Fame, 8 time world champion Australian, Heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of the Bulldog Gym in Sydney. He competed in Glory and is the former WBC Mu ...

in the 4th round and claimed WMC Intercontinental Muay Thai Heavyweight title. On July 19, 2008 in

Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislature, legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the sec ...

Ramazan became the new WPMF Heavyweight World Champion by beating Pete Motaung the local favorite of South Africa in the 2nd-round TKO win. He defeated Fabian Gondorf by decision at ''Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 9'' on December 16, 2012.

Titles

* World Professional Muaythai Federation (WPMF) ** 2012 WPMF World Heavyweight Champion (Phuket, Bangla stadium) ** 2008 WPMF World Heavyweight Champion (Cape Town) ** 2004 WPMF World Champion (Bangkok) *

World Muaythai Council The World Muaythai Council (WMC) is one of the oldest and the largest professional sanctioning organizations of Muaythai in the world for the sport. The organization was set up in 1995 by parliament resolution, and is incorporated by the Royal T ...

(WMC) ** 2007 WMC Intercontinental Muay Thai Heavyweight Champion (Sydney) ** 2007 WMC Middle East Muay Thai Heavyweight Champion (Dubai) ** 2005 WMC World Champion (Bangkok) * Onesongchai Promotion ** 2006 Winner of S-1 Heavyweight Tournament (Bangkok) * PK-1 ** 2006 PK-1 World Champion (Phuket) * King's Birthday ** 2004 King's Birthday 83 kg Tournament Final (Bangkok) * International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) ** 2004 IFMA World Championship 🥉 75 kg ** 2003 IFMA Russian Championship 🥇75 kg

Kickboxing record

, - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2012-12-16 , , Win , , align=left, Fabian Gondorf , , Fight Nights: Battle at Moscow 9 , ,

Moscow, Russia Moscow ( , American English, US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia. The city stands on t ...

, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2012-06-07 , , Win , , align=left, Mamoudou Keta , , Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 7 , ,

, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2012-03-08 , , Loss , , align=left, Mamoudou Keta , , Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 6 , ,

, , KO (Right High Kick) , , 2 , , , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2011-10-08 , , Win , , align=left, Chris Knowles , , Muay Thai Premier League: Second Round , ,

Padua, Italy Padua ( ; it, Padova ; vec, Pàdova) is a city and ''comune'' in Veneto, northern Italy. Padua is on the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice. It is the capital of the province of Padua. It is also the economic and communications hub of the ...

, , KO , , , , , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2011-02-05 , , Loss , , align=left, Wendell Roche , , Enfusion Kickboxing Tournament '11, 2nd Round , , Koh Samui, Thailand , , Ext.R Decision , , 4 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2011-02-01 , , Win , , align=left, Revanho Blokland , , Enfusion Kickboxing Tournament '11, 2nd Round , , Koh Samui, Thailand , , KO (Punches) , , 2 , , , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2010-07-29 , , Loss , , align=left,

Vitali Akhramenko Vitali Akhramenko ( Belarusian: ''Віталь Ахраменка''; born November 22, 1977) is a Belarusian Heavyweight kickboxer and a former World Muay Thai champion. He is trained by Andrei Gridin and is fighting out of Chinuk Gym, Minsk, ...

, , Tatneft Arena World Cup 2010 final (+80 kg) , ,

Kazan Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering a ...

, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#c5d2ea" , 2010-06-11 , , NC , , align=left, Alain Ngalani , , Planet Battle VI , , Wanchai,

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

, , No Contest , , 2 , , , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2010-05-21 , , Win , , align=left, , , Fury I - Clash of the Titans , ,

Macau Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...

, , TKO , , 1 , , , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2010-04-30 , , Win , , align=left,

Dmitri Bezus Dmitri Bezus (Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Дмитро Безус; born March 19, 1989), also spelled as Dmytro Bezus, is a Ukrainian people, Ukrainian heavyweight professional boxer and kickboxer, managed by ''WKN Top Team''. As a kickboxer, B ...

, , Tatneft Arena World Cup 2010 final (+80 kg) , ,

, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2010-02-10 , , Win , , align=left, Carlos Correa , , Tatneft Arena World Cup 2010 final (+80 kg) , ,

, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2010-01-16 , , Win , , align=left,

Eduardo Maiorino Eduardo "Morpheus" Maiorino (August 16, 1979 – December 23, 2012) was a Brazilian professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was a three time Brazilian Heavyweight Muay Thai Champion, the K-1 Brazil 2004 Tournament finalist and ...

, , Thailand vs Challenger Series,

Royal Paragon Hall Siam Paragon ( th, สยามพารากอน) is a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand. It is one of the largest malls in Thailand, along with IconSiam, CentralWorld and CentralPlaza WestGate. Siam Paragon includes a range of specialty sto ...

, ,

, , KO (Right high kick) , , 1 , , , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2009-11-07 , , Win , , align=left, Nemanja Ulardzic , , I-1 World Muaythai Grand Extreme , ,

, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2009-08-11 , , Loss , , align=left, Melvin Manhoef , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Tokyo Final 16 Qualifying GP , ,

Tokyo, Japan Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...

, , KO (Punch) , , 1 , , 2:16 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2009-06-04 , , Win , , align=left, Ryuta Noji , , Planet Battle Queen Elizabeth Stadium , , Wanchai,

, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2008-10-04 , , Win , , align=left, Chris Braveheart , , Battle To Be King, Fairtex Thepprasit Stadium , ,

Pattaya Pattaya ( th, พัทยา, , ) is a city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about southeast of Bangkok, within, but not part of, Bang Lamung district in the province of Chonburi province, Chonburi. Pattaya City ( ...

, , KO (Low kicks) , , 2 , , , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2008-07-19 , , Win , , align=left, Pete Motaung, , Sons of Africa, WPMF Heavyweight title 95 kg+ , ,

, , TKO (Knee) , , 2 , , , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2008-03-29 , , Loss , , align=left, Ben Edwards , , Xplosion 18 Super Fights , ,

, , KO (Hook) , , 2 , , , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2007-12-27 , , Win , , align=left, Yoann Gouaida , , Battle on Bali FC , , Bali, Indonesia , , KO (Punches) , , 5 , , , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2007-12-08 , , Win , , align=left,

, , Xplosion 17, WMC Intercontinental title 95 kg , ,

, , KO (Right hook) , , 4 , , 2:51 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2007-06-02 , , Win , , align=left, Marek Dimitriov , , Fury in Macau , ,

, , KO (Left hook) , , 3 , , 0:42 , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2007-05-19 , , Loss , , align=left, Teodor Sariyev , , K-1 Scandinavia GP 2007 , ,

Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropoli ...

, , KO (Right hook) , , 2 , , 0:57 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2007-04-30 , , Win , , align=left, Baek Si Wang , , WMC I-1 World Muaythai Grand Prix 2007 , , Wanchai,

, , KO (Low kicks) , , 2 , , , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2007-01-04 , , Win , , align=left, Evert Fyeet , , War On The Shore Episode-1 , , Dubai, U.A.E. , , KO (Low kicks) , , 4 , , , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2006-12-05 , , Win , , align=left, Marek Dimitriov , , King's Cup WMC S-1 Heavyweight Tournament , ,

, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2006-12-05 , , Win , , align=left, Jafar Ahmadi , , King's Cup WMC S-1 Heavyweight Tournament , ,

, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2006-12-05 , , Win , , align=left, Emmanuel Payet , , King's Cup WMC S-1 Heavyweight Tournament , ,

, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2006-11-11 , , Win , , align=left, Shin Kyum Kim , , Macau Xplosion , ,

, , KO (Spinning elbow) , , 2 , , 1:30 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2006-08-18 , , Win , , align=left, Will Riva , , Xplosion , ,

, , KO , , 1 , , , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2006-04-12 , , Win , , align=left, Ekapon , , Theprasit Stadium , ,

, , KO (Left hook) , , 1 , , 0:30 , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2005-12-05 , , Loss , , align=left, Stephan Thomas , , King's Cup S-1 World Championship , ,

, , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2005-11-18 , , Loss , , align=left, Jan Antolik , , Philip Lam & Lee Gar 30th Anniversary , ,

Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...

, New Zealand , , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2005-10-28 , , Win , , align=left, Leonard Sitpholek , ,

Lumpinee Stadium Lumpinee Boxing Stadium ( th, สนามเวทีมวยลุมพินี) is a sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. The stadium is named after Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha. Opened more than a decade later than Rajadamnern ...

, ,

, , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2005-07-23 , , Win , , align=left, Warren Elson , , Muay Thai Warriors Supa Fight 3 , , Sunshine Coast, Australia , , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2005-06-24 , , Loss , , align=left, Jan Antolik , , NZ vs Russia & Thailand , ,

, New Zealand , , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2005-06-19 , , Win , , align=left, Wanlop Sitpholek , , Thammasat University , ,

, , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2005-02-12 , , Loss , , align=left, Chaowalit Jockygym , , Songchai Tsunami Event , ,

, , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2004-12-18 , , Loss , , align=left,

Shane Chapman Shane "Choppa" Chapman (born 4 July 1978) is a New Zealand super middleweight kickboxer and boxing, boxer, fighting out of City Lee Gar Gym in Auckland. He is the 2002 and 2004 List of K-1 champions, K-1 Oceania MAX champion and 4 time Muay Th ...

, , K-1 Challenge 2004 Oceania vs World , ,

Gold Coast Gold Coast may refer to: Places Africa * Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana: ** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642) ** Dutch G ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2004-12-05 , , Win , , align=left, Makadam , , King's Birthday 2004 , ,

, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2004-12-05 , , Win , , align=left, Fredrik Rosenberg , , King's Birthday 2004 , ,

, , TKO , , 1 , , , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2004-11-23 , , Loss , , align=left, Apichai To Papadang , , Lumpinee Muaythai Gala 2 , ,

Helsinki, Finland Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city' ...

, , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2004-10-09 , , Win , , align=left, Leonard Sitpholek , , Muaythailumpineekrikkri Fights,

, ,

, , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , - , colspan=9 , ''Legend'':

References

External links

Profile
at

K-1 K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993, well known worldwide mainly for its heavyweight division fights and Grand Prix tournaments. In January 2012, K-1 Global Holdings Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong, acquired ...

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramazanov, Ramazan Living people 1984 births Russian male kickboxers Heavyweight kickboxers Russian Muay Thai practitioners Sportspeople from Makhachkala Russian expatriates in Thailand

Biography and career

Titles

Kickboxing record

See also

References

External links