Gilbert Ballantine
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Gilbert Ballantine (born 14 March 1961) is a Surinamese-Dutch retired professional kickboxer and a nine-time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion. 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.
Ballantine became a three-time European and a nine-time World kickboxing and Muay Thai champion. 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)
Kickboxing record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Wins, 17 Losses, 1 Draws | ||||||||
| 2001-03-18 | Win | Morocco Ridouan El Assrouti | Rotterdam, Netherlands | KO | 52-17-1 | |||
| 1999-10-30 | Loss | Turkey Coscun Dag | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 51-17-1 | |
| 1998-11-14 | Win | Morocco Farid Elmoussaui | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 51-16-1 | |
| 1998-04-26 | Loss | Japan Kenichi Ogata | WSBA "RKS Presents Shoot the Shooto XX" | Yokohama, Japan | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 50-16-1 |
| 1997-11-29 | Loss | Japan Takehiro Murahama | Shootboxing | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 50-15-1 |
| 1997-06-01 | Win | Morocco Achmed Gounane | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 50-14-1 | |
| 1997 | Loss | Morocco Fikri Tijarti | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 49-14-1 | |
| 1996-10-19 | Win | Japan Sato | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 49-13-1 | |
| 1996-09-21 | Loss | United States Hector Pena | United States | TKO | 48-13-1 | |||
| 1995-12-09 | Win | Japan Asuka Nobuya | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 48-12-1 | |||
| 1995-11-25 | Win | Netherlands Bruno Fuzo | Wiesbaden, Germany | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 47-12-1 | |
| 1995-11-17 | Loss | Thailand Raweenoi Petchudon | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 46-12-1 |
| Fight was for WMTC (currently WMC) World Junior Welterweight championship. | ||||||||
| 1995-10-28 | Win | Netherlands Bruno Fuzo | Shock Of Europe | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 46-11-1 |
| 1995-06-10 | Win | Morocco Osman Yagin | Zurich, Switzerland | KO | 4 | 2:24 | 45-11-1 | |
| 1995-03-25 | Win | Japan Satoshi Niizuma | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 44-11-1 | |
| 1994-11-12 | Win | Belgium Noel van de Heuvel | Amsterdam, Netherlands | TKO | 2 | 43-11-1 | ||
| 1994-10-02 | Win | Thailand Chanoy Pon Tawee | Hamburg, Germany | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 42-11-1 | |
| Wins IPTA World Super Lightweight championship. | ||||||||
| 1994-09-12 | Win | Morocco Abdullah Quay | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 41-11-1 | |
| 1994-02-20 | Loss | Netherlands Ramon Dekkers | The Night of the Thriller | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 40-11-1 |
| 1993-12-05 | Loss | Thailand Samart Payakaroon | King's Birthday | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 40-10-1 |
| 1993-09-19 | Win | Thailand Lom-Isan Sor.Thanikul | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 40-9-1 | |
| Retains IMTA World championship. | ||||||||
| 1993-08-08 | Loss | Thailand Robert Kaennorasing | Shang Zen, China | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 39-9-1 | |
| 1993-03-07 | Win | Netherlands Iwan Meenis | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 39-8-1 | |
| 1993-01-23 | Win | Thailand Sajchit | Berlin, Germany | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 38-8-1 | |
| 1992-09-20 | Win | Netherlands Ramon Dekkers | The Night of Truth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 37-8-1 |
| 1992-06-27 | Win | Thailand Wittaya Soudareth | Oranjestad, Aruba | KO | 4 | 36-8-2 | ||
| Retains WMTA World championship. | ||||||||
| 1992-03-22 | Win | Thailand Chanoy Pon Tawee | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 35-8-1 | |
| Wins IMTA World championship. | ||||||||
| 1991-10-19 | Win | Germany Michael Kuhr | Berlin, Germany | Decision | 11 | 2:00 | 34-8-1 | |
| Wins IKBF Fullcontact World Lightweight championship. | ||||||||
| 1991-02-02 | Win | Germany Murat Comert | Karlsruhe, Germany | KO | 6 | 33-8-1 | ||
| Wins IKBF Kickboxing World Lightweight championship. | ||||||||
| 1990-10-14 | Win | Thailand Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 32-8-2 | |
| Retains WMTA World championship. | ||||||||
| 1990-05-27 | Loss | Thailand Kongtoranee Payakaroon | Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 31-8-1 | |
| 1990-04-24 | Win | Germany Thomas Seiler | Düsseldorf, Germany | TKO | 6 | 31-7-1 | ||
| 1990-03-31 | Win | Thailand Sangyout Narasvath | Brest, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 30-7-1 | |
| 1990-01-28 | Win | Thailand Fannoy Wittay Kunsong | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 29-7-1 | |
| Wins WMTA World championship. | ||||||||
| 1989-11-26 | Win | Mexico Jorge Angat | Groningen, Netherlands | Decision | 12 | 2:00 | 28-7-1 | |
| Wins FFKA World championship. | ||||||||
| 1989-10-08 | Win | Netherlands Ramon Dekkers | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 27-7-1 | |
| 1989-04-21 | Loss | United States Steve Demenuck | Portland, United States | Decision | 10 | 2:00 | 26-7-1 | |
| 1989-04-21 | Loss | Thailand Chanchai Sor Tamarangsri | Championnat du Monde Boxe Thai | France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 26-6-1 |
| 1989-02-19 | Win | Thailand Deme Pomphet | Amsterdam, Netherlands | TKO | 4 | 26-5-1 | ||
| 1988-11-13 | Win | Netherlands Gerold Mamadeus | Enschede, Netherlands | Decision | 7 | 2:00 | 25-5-1 | |
| Wins PKA Dutch championship. | ||||||||
| 1988-06-19 | Win | Thailand Anakhoun | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 4 | 24-5-1 | ||
| 1988-02-27 | Win | Morocco Milo El Geubli | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 3 | 23-5-1 | ||
| Wins WMTA World championship. | ||||||||
| 1987-11-22 | Win | Netherlands Iwan Meenis | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 22-5-1 | |
| 1987-11-08 | Win | United States Norris Williams | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 3 | 21-5-1 | ||
| Wins KICK World championship. | ||||||||
| 1987-09-27 | Win | Cape Verde Joao Vieira | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 20-5-1 | |
| 1987-04-26 | Win | England Jun Samon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 3 | 19-5-1 | ||
| Wins EMTA European championship. | ||||||||
| 1986-11-03 | Win | Netherlands Romeo Charry | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 18-5-1 | |
| Wins MTBN Dutch championship. | ||||||||
| 1986-05-03 | Win | Germany Theo Hauser | Hanau, Germany | KO | 7 | 17-5-1 | ||
| Wins WKA Full Contact European championship. | ||||||||
| 1986-03-09 | Loss | France Espano | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 16-5-1 | |||
| 1985-12-07 | Win | France Richard Nam | Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 16-4-1 | |
| 1985-11-30 | Win | France Rene Desjardins | Fort-de-France, Martinique | KO | 1 | 15-4-1 | ||
| 1985-09-08 | Win | Netherlands Lempoer | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 14-4-1 | |||
| Wins NBFBS Savate Dutch championship. | ||||||||
| 1985-04-13 | Win | Thailand Lav | Stockholm, Sweden | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 13-4-1 | |
| 1985-01-27 | Loss | Morocco Mousid Akhamrane | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 12-4-1 | |||
| 1984-08-16 | Win | Cape Verde Joao Vieira | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 12-3-1 | |
| Wins MTBN Dutch championship. | ||||||||
| 1984-02-17 | Loss | Switzerland Jerome Canabate | Geneve, Switzerland | Decision | 11-3-1 | |||
| 1984-04-01 | Win | Germany Ratske | Germany | KO | 2 | 11-2-1 | ||
| 1984-02-17 | Loss | Thailand Sodaret Ratchy | Paris, France | KO | 3 | 10-2-1 | ||
| 1983-12-19 | Win | France Philippe Cantamesi | Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 10-1-1 | |
| 1983-11-27 | Win | Netherlands Jacky Vonk | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 1 | 9-1-1 | ||
| 1983-06-08 | Win | Cape Verde Joao Vieira | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 8-1-1 | |||
| 1983-05-23 | Win | Netherlands Romeo Charry | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 7-1-1 | |||
| 1982-04-04 | Loss | England Ronnie Green | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 6-1-1 | |
| 1982-01-17 | Draw | Netherlands Ivan Sprang | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision draw | 5 | 3:00 | 6-0-1 | |
| 1981-11-23 | Win | Netherlands Kok | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 6-0 | |||
| 1981-10-03 | Win | Netherlands Fortes | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5-0 | |||
| 1981-09-20 | Win | Netherlands John Hardenbol | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 1 | 4-0 | ||
| 1981-06-01 | Win | Netherlands Grandjean | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 3-0 | |||
| 1981-05-17 | Win | Netherlands Meis | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 2-0 | |||
| 1981-03-09 | Win | Netherlands Blom | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 1-0 | |||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
Mixed martial arts record
| 6 matches | 3 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | 3-1–2 | Netherlands Robbie Nelson | Draw | It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena | June 8, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Haarlem, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 3-1-1 | Turkey Sahin Yakut | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Rings Holland - One Moment In Time | December 1, 2002 | 1 | 0:51 | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
| Draw | 3-0–1 | Netherlands Robbie Nelson | Draw | It's Showtime - As Usual | September 29, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Haarlem, Netherlands | |
| Win | 3-0 | Netherlands Ronny Rivano | KO (Punch) | Rings Holland - Saved by the Bell | June 2, 2002 | 3 | 1:20 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Wins Rings Dutch -80 kg title. |
| Win | 2-0 | Netherlands Daan Kooiman | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Rings Holland - Some Like It Hard | December 2, 2001 | 1 | 2:30 | Utrecht, Netherlands | Defends Rings Dutch -70 kg title. |
| Win | 1-0 | Netherlands Brian Lo-A-Njoe | TKO (Punches and Knee) | Rings Holland - Heroes Live Forever | January 28, 2001 | 2 | 2:09 | Utrecht, Netherlands | Wins Rings Dutch -70 kg title. |
See also
External links
- from Sherdog