Dutch kickboxer
Gilbert Ballantine (born 14 March 1961) is a Surinamese-Dutch retired professional kickboxer and a nine-time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion.[1] He also took part in mixed martial arts competition, winning three Rings Dutch championships.
Biography
Ballantine started training in Judo at a young age, in which he received a blue belt. Then he began practicing Karate. He became a Dutch and European full contact karate champion. He also practised pencak silat. He then looked for bigger challenges, eventually discovering kickboxing and Muay Thai. Ballantine became a student of Thom Harinck, a pioneer of kickboxing in the west, and was one of the first top fighters who fought out of Chakuriki Gym.[2]
Ballantine became a three-time European and a nine-time World kickboxing and Muay Thai champion.[3] During his career he has faced many highly ranked Asian and European opponents. He holds notable victories over fighters such as Ramon Dekkers (twice), Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj and Michael Kuhr. He also faced Muay Thai legend Samart Payakaroon in Bangkok, Thailand.
After his kickboxing career, Ballantine also competed in mixed martial arts competition and won three Rings Dutch championships.
Ballantine retired from fighting in 2003. After his career, he taught Kickboxing and Muay Thai at Mandingo Gym, Purmerend.
Titles
- 2002 Rings Dutch -80 kg Champion
- 2001 Rings Dutch -70 kg Champion (1 title defense)
- 1994 IPTA Muaythai World Super Lightweight Champion
- 1992 IMTA Muaythai World Champion (1 title defense)
- 1991 IKBF Kickboxing World Lightweight Champion
- 1991 IKBF Full Contact World Lightweight Champion
- 1990 WMTA Muaythai World Champion (2 title defenses)
- 1989 FFKA Kickboxing World Champion
- 1988 WMTA Muaythai World Champion
- 1987 EMTA Muaythai European Champion
- 1987 KICK Kickboxing World Champion
- 1986 WKA Full Contact European Champion
- 1986 MTBN Muaythai Dutch Champion
- 1985 NBFBS Savate Dutch Champion
- 1984 MTBN Muaythai Dutch Champion
- 1982 Kyokushin Dutch Open Lightweight runner-up (lost to Lucien Carbin)
Fight record
Mixed martial arts record
See also
References
- ^ Fred Royers. Portret van een wereldkampioen. Gilbert Ballentine. Fighting Spirit/Zendokan, No. 26 (1993), pp. 23–25.
- ^ "'Ik temper ze, anders staan ze in de kleedkamer al te beuken'". Trouw.nl. 2 April 1992.
- ^ Fred Royers. Portret van een wereldkampioen. Gilbert Ballentine. Fighting Spirit/Zendokan, No. 26 (1993), pp. 23–25.
- ^ "Gilbert Ballentine vs Hector Pena". YouTube. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ "Gilbert Ballentine vs Osman Yagin". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ "Gilbert Ballentine vs Samart Payakaroon". YouTube. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ "Gilbert Ballentine". Amigoe. Curaçao, Dutch Antilles. Uitgeverij Amigoe N.V. 29 June 1992.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Gilbert Ballentine vs Saengtiennoi Sor. Rungrot". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ "Ballantine pakt wereldtitel". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. Groningen, Netherlands. NDC mediagroep. 28 November 1998.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Professional MMA record for Gilbert Ballantine from Sherdog
- Gilbert Ballantine official website
