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Andy Souwer

Andy Souwer
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Born Andy Theodorus Egbertus Antoinetta Souwer
(1982-11-09) November 9, 1982 (age 34)
Den Bosch, Netherlands
Other names The Destroyer
Souwer Power
Nationality Dutch
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Weight 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Division Welterweight
Style shoot boxing, Boxing, kickboxing
Fighting out of Den Bosch, Netherlands
Team TEAM SOUWER (2005-present)
Ling Ho Gym (1989- August 2005) Mejiro Gym (2005-2012)
Trainer Paul Lamoth
John De Ling (1989- August 2005) Andre Mannaart (2005-2012)
Years active 1998–present
Professional boxing record
Total 1
Wins 1
By knockout 1
Kickboxing record
Total 180
Wins 160
By knockout 98
Losses 19
By knockout 4
Draws 1
Mixed martial arts record
Total 3
Wins 1
By knockout 1
Losses 2
By submission 2
Other information
Occupation Souwer Sport Institute
Gym owner/trainer
Website http://www.andysouwer.com
last updated on: January 1, 2015

Andy Souwer (born November 9, 1982) is a Dutch welterweight shoot boxer. He is two time K-1 World MAX champion (2005, 2007) as well as a four time Shootboxing World tournament champion, fighting out of Mejiro Gym, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Andy started kickboxing when he was 7 years old at Ling Ho Gym in Den Bosch. He had his first kickboxing fight when he was 8 years old. He won all his fights, in all the weight classes he fought and became Dutch Champion.

In 1998, only 16 years old, he fought his first A-Class MTBN Title match, which he won on points. When he was 18 he had three different World titles.

Souwer first went to Japan in 2002 to compete in the S-Cup 2002 shoot boxing competition where he became the winner. He made his K-1 debut the next year and won his first K-1 World Max champion title in 2005.

Andy Souwer is the 2007 K-1 World Max Champion. He defeated Gago Drago followed by Albert Kraus and finally Masato to win the championship. He faced Masato again in Masato's retirement match at the Dynamite!! 2009 event, and lost.

He was scheduled to face Naruepol Fairtex at Fighterzone Kickboxing World Series MAX in Singapore on February 25, 2012. However, they were not paid by the promoter and the fight did not happen.

He won the Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012 in Tokyo, Japan on November 17, 2012 After beating Kem Sitsongpeenong by majority decision (29-29, 29-28, 30-28) at the quarter-final stage and knocking out Hiroki Shishido in the semis, he defeated stablemate and student Henri van Opstal by unanimous decision (30-29, 30-29, 30-28) in the final.


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