Daniel Dawson
Encyclopedia
Daniel "The Rock" Dawson (born 15 October 1977) is an Australian super welterweight kickboxer and boxer
, fighting out of Perth, Western Australia
.
, for the vacant IBO world Title in December 2007.
May 14th on Show Time Boxing he lost to Sergiy Dzinziruk with TKO in round 10 for the WBO World Junior Middleweight Championship.
to Japan
and has fought under a diverse range of styles including Muay Thai
, K-1
and Shoot boxing
. In his career as a kickboxer he has fought and beaten some of the Oceania
region and Japan's
best fighters picking up victories against the likes of John Wayne Parr
, Taishin Kohiruimaki, Kenichi Ogata
, Shane Chapman
and Jordan Tai
. Daniel was a former two time world champion, having held both the I.S.K.A.
and W.M.T.A belts, having defended them a total of six times. He has also done well in tournaments being the Judgement Day eight man tournament winner in 2001 and 2002.
Kickboxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, fighting out of Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
.
Boxing Career
Daniel Dawson has a boxing record of 34 wins and 2 losses. He suffered his first loss to Daniel GealeDaniel Geale
Daniel Geale is a middleweight boxer and current IBF middleweight champion from Australia, who won the gold medal in the men's welterweight division at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, United Kingdom.-Amateur career:Other than winning the 2002 2002 Commonwealth Games at welterweight,...
, for the vacant IBO world Title in December 2007.
May 14th on Show Time Boxing he lost to Sergiy Dzinziruk with TKO in round 10 for the WBO World Junior Middleweight Championship.
Kickboxing Career
Daniel has had a very successful kickboxing career and has fought in cards from AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and has fought under a diverse range of styles including Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
, K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
and Shoot boxing
Shoot boxing
Shoot boxing is both a combat sport and a stand-up fighting promotion company based in Tokyo, Japan. The organization was founded by former kickboxer Caesar Takeshi in 1985....
. In his career as a kickboxer he has fought and beaten some of the Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
region and Japan's
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
best fighters picking up victories against the likes of John Wayne Parr
John Wayne Parr
John Wayne "The Gunslinger" Parr , also known as JWP, is an Australian middleweight kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Boonchu Gym in Gold Coast, Queensland. He is a 8 time World Champion and runner up in The Contender Asia....
, Taishin Kohiruimaki, Kenichi Ogata
Kenichi Ogata (shoot boxer)
Kenichi Ogata is a Japanese super welterweight shoot boxer, fighting out of Cesar Gym in Asakusa. His name "Kenichi" is pronounced as "Ken-ichi", not "Ke-ni-chi". He was the first Japanese national champion of shoot boxing at Super welterweight. He is the winner of S-cup in 2006 and the finalist...
, Shane Chapman
Shane Chapman
Shane "Choppa" Chapman is a New Zealand super middleweight kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of City Lee Gar Gym in Auckland. He is the 2002 and 2004 K-1 Oceania MAX champion and 4 time Muay Thai World champion.- Biography and career:...
and Jordan Tai
Jordan Tai
Jordan "Terror" Tai is a New Zealand welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of the Ray Sefo Fight Academy in Auckland. He is a two time K-1 MAX New Zealand champion currently competing in K-1 MAX.-Titles:...
. Daniel was a former two time world champion, having held both the I.S.K.A.
International Sport Karate Association
The International Sport Karate Association is one of the major international bodies regulating karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States...
and W.M.T.A belts, having defended them a total of six times. He has also done well in tournaments being the Judgement Day eight man tournament winner in 2001 and 2002.
Titles
BoxingBoxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
- 2009 I.B.F.International Boxing FederationThe International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
Pan Pacific light middleweight champion - 2008 W.B.A.World Boxing AssociationThe World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
Pan African light middleweight champion - 2008 P.A.B.A.Pan Asian Boxing AssociationThe Pan Asian Boxing Association also known as PABA is an organisation for professional and amateur boxing in the Central Asia, Oceania, Pan Pacific, Eurasia and Southeast and Far East nations. They have 31 regular member nations and 11 associate member nations...
light middleweight champion (3 title defences) - 2007 P.A.B.A.Pan Asian Boxing AssociationThe Pan Asian Boxing Association also known as PABA is an organisation for professional and amateur boxing in the Central Asia, Oceania, Pan Pacific, Eurasia and Southeast and Far East nations. They have 31 regular member nations and 11 associate member nations...
light middleweight champion (1 title defence then vacated due to world title fight) - 2004 Australian light middleweight champion
- 2004 W.B.O.World Boxing OrganizationThe World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
Asia Pacific light middleweight champion - 2004 P.A.B.A.Pan Asian Boxing AssociationThe Pan Asian Boxing Association also known as PABA is an organisation for professional and amateur boxing in the Central Asia, Oceania, Pan Pacific, Eurasia and Southeast and Far East nations. They have 31 regular member nations and 11 associate member nations...
light middleweight champion (0 title defences - vacated) - 2004 W.B.F.World Boxing FoundationThe World Boxing Foundation was formed in 2004 to sanction championship boxing contests but has a history dating back to 1988 via its predecessor the World Boxing Federation...
international middleweight champion - 2003 Australian light middleweight champion (0 title defences - moved up in weight)
- 2003 West Australia light middleweight champion (1 title defence)
Kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
- 2003 Judgement Day 3 "Super 8 Eliminator" tournament champion -70 kg
- 2002 Judgement Day 2 "Super 8 Eliminator" tournament champion -70 kg
- W.M.T.A. Muaythai super welterweight world champion
- I.S.K.A.International Sport Karate AssociationThe International Sport Karate Association is one of the major international bodies regulating karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States...
Muaythai super welterweight world champion
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