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Early life

Wakeling's parents were both Muay Thai fighters, his father competed in the famed King's Cup in Thailand.

Biography and career

He was expected to face Joe Schilling at '' Glory 5: London'' in London, England on 23 March 2013 but his opponent was changed to Simon Marcus. Marcus then withdrew from the bout to face Artem Levin, however, and Eddie Walker stepped in as his third opponent. He stopped Walker with low kicks in round two. He was set to compete in the four man 85 kg/187 lb tournament at '' Glory 10: Los Angeles - Middleweight World Championship Tournament'' in Ontario, California, United States on 28 September 2013 and face Joe Schilling in the semi-finals. However, he was unable to compete due to visa issues and was replaced by Kengo Shimizu. On the 15th of October 2022 Steve was added to the WBC Muay Thai Hall of Fame.

Titles

* 2011 WBC Muay Thai Super Middleweight World champion * 2008 WMC M.A.D. World champion * 2007 WKA Tournament World Middleweight Champion * 2006 WBC Muay Thai Middleweight World champion * 2005 S-1 Tournament World champion * 2004 IMKO World champion * 2003 WMC Muay Thai World champion * 2003 WAKO-PRO World title (68 kg) * 2002 IKF Super Welterweight European Champion * 2001 British champion

Fight record

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