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Kevin Ross (kickboxer)
American Muay Thai fighter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kevin "The Soul Assassin" Ross (born July 27, 1980) is an American retired Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. He is also a former Bellator Kickboxing Featherweight champion. Among Ross' achievements are the Super light weight (140 pounds) WBC International championship Title, the Welterweight (147 pounds) WBC USA National championship Title, the FIDAM Welterweight championship of Mexico and the United States Muay Thai Federation Welterweight champion.[1] He currently[when?] trains at Combat Sports Academy in Dublin, California.
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Ross was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. Moving to Las Vegas in 1994, he started training in Muay Thai in 2003 under Muay Thai trainer Thohsaphol Sitiwatjana (aka Master Toddy).[2] Ross trained in Thailand numerous times, most recently with Sitmonchai gym in Thamaka, Thailand, while fighting in the 2010 Toyota Cup 8-man tournament.[3] In December 2010 Ross was Voted Muay Thai North American Fighter of the year.[4] He has fought some of the best Thai boxers in the world and holds a 2–3 record against Thais. With his losses coming to Kongla, Saenchai, and Sitisak, and his wins to Coke and Malaipet.
In December 2012, Ross signed with the Glory promotion.[5]
Returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament, he beat Chris Kwiatkowski by unanimous decision at Lion Fight 8 on January 25, 2013, in Las Vegas.[6][7][8][9] Ross defeated UK champion Bernie Mendieta via split decision at Lion Fight 9 in Las Vegas on March 15, 2013.[10][11][12][13] He was expected in the eight-man, 65 kg tournament at Glory 8: Tokyo - 65kg Slam in Tokyo, Japan on May 3, 2013[14] but pulled out due to contractual obligations to Lion Fight.[15]
Ross lost to Matt Embree by unanimous decision at Lion Fight 10 in Las Vegas on July 26, 2013.[16][17][18][19] He lost to Tetsuya Yamato by split decision at Lion Fight 11 in Las Vegas on September 20, 2013.[20][21][22] He fought Matt Embree for the second time at Lion Fight 13 in Las Vegas on February 7, 2014, and continued his trend of having never lost a rematch by taking a split decision.[23][24] Ross beat Chris Mauceri via TKO (cut) in round three at Lion Fight 15 in Ledyard, Connecticut on May 23, 2014.[25][26][27] He defeated Michael Thompson via unanimous decision for the inaugural Lion Fight Super Lightweight Championship at Lion Fight 16 in Las Vegas on July 4, 2014.[28][29][30]
Ross announced his retirement from competition, following a loss to Asa Ten Pow at TRIUMPHANT 11.[31]
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Notable fights
- Unanimous win Over former Rajadamnern Stadium Champion Malaipet “The Diamond” Sasiprapa.
- KO of former WBC International Super Lightweight Champion Kang En, August 30, 2009, winning the WBC Super-Lightweight Title.
- TKO victory of Justin Greskiewicz, July 22, 2009, to take the WBC USA Welterweight title.
- Unanimous win over Chike Lindsay-Adjuda December 5, 2009, Defending WBC USA Welterweight title.
- Unanimous decision win over Phanuwat "Coke" Chunhawat to earn the USMF National Pro Muaythai title Saturday October 10, 2009
- On October 23, 2011, he lost against Sagetdao Petpayathai in the Muay Thai World Super Lightweight title fight, in Los Angeles, California[32]
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Titles
- Bellator Kickboxing
- WBC Muaythai
- 2009 WBC Muaythai USA 66.7 kg Welterweight Championship. (1 defence)
- 2009 WBC Muaythai International 63.5 kg Super Lightweight Championship. (1 defence)
- Federación Internacional de Artes Marciales
- 2008 FIDAM International Welterweight Championship.
- United States Muaythai Federation
- 2009 USMF Pro. National Welterweight Championship.
- Lion Fight
- 2014 Lion Fight Super Lightweight Championship.
- World Muaythai Council
- 2015 WMC Intercontinental 63.5 kg Junior Welterweight Championship
Kickboxing record
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Mixed martial arts record
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
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