Kevin Ross (kickboxer)
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Kevin "The Soul Assassin" Ross (born July 27, 1980) is an American Muay Thai
kickboxer fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada
. He is currently Ranked #10 in the world by the WBC
for Muay Thai in the Super-Lightweight Division(140 lbs, 63.503 kg). Among Kevin’s achievements so far 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 (USMF) Welterweight champion. He currently trains fighters at the Throwdown Training Center in Las Vegas.
. Moving to Las Vegas in 1994, he started training in Muay Thai
in 2003 under famous Muay Thai trainer Master Toddy
. Kevin has trained in Thailand numerous times most recently with Sitmonchai gym in Thamaka, Thailand while fighting in the 2010 Toyota Cup 8-man tournament. In December of 2010 Ross was Voted Muay Thai North American Fighter of the year. He has fought some of the best Thai boxers in the world and holds a 2-3 record against Thai's. With his losses coming to Kongla, Saenchai, and Sitisak, and his wins to Coke and Malaipet.
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...
kickboxer fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. He is currently Ranked #10 in the world by the WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
for Muay Thai in the Super-Lightweight Division(140 lbs, 63.503 kg). Among Kevin’s achievements so far 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 (USMF) Welterweight champion. He currently trains fighters at the Throwdown Training Center in Las Vegas.
Biography and career
Kevin was born in Reading, PennsylvaniaReading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
. Moving to Las Vegas in 1994, he started training in 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...
in 2003 under famous Muay Thai trainer Master Toddy
Master Toddy
Master Toddy. Thohsaphol Sitiwatjana was born May 4, 1953 and attended Laselle school and graduated from Patumwan Technology . Having a Police Chief as a father and born into a middleclass background fighting Muay Thai was not generally accepted as a middle class sport and only for the poor, yet...
. Kevin has trained in Thailand numerous times most recently with Sitmonchai gym in Thamaka, Thailand while fighting in the 2010 Toyota Cup 8-man tournament. In December of 2010 Ross was Voted Muay Thai North American Fighter of the year. He has fought some of the best Thai boxers in the world and holds a 2-3 record against Thai's. With his losses coming to Kongla, Saenchai, and Sitisak, and his wins to Coke and Malaipet.
Notable Wins
- Unanimous win Over former Rajadamnern StadiumRajadamnern StadiumRajadamnern Boxing Stadium or, in Thai, Sanam Muay Rajadamnern , is an indoor sporting arena located in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Stadium, the Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern Muay Thai...
Champion MalaipetMongkhon WiwasukMongkhon Wiwasuk , a.k.a. Malaipet, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer who occasionally fights in mixed martial arts. He is a former Rajadamnern Stadium champion who currently resides in Southern California.-Biography and career:...
“The Diamond” Sasiprapa. - KO of former WBC International Super Lightweight Champion Kang En, August 30th 2009 winning the WBC Super-Lightweight Title.
- TKO victory of Justin Greskiewicz, July 22nd 2009, to take the WBC USA Welterweight title.
- Unanimous win over Chike Lindsay-Adjuda December 5th 2009, Defending WBC USA Welterweight title.
- Unanimous decision win over Phanuwat "Coke" Chunhawat to earn the USMF National Pro Muaythai title Saturday October 10th, 2009
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