Simon Marcus
| Simon Marcus | |
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| Born |
5 November 1986 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | Bad Bwoy Simon Sor Suchart |
| Nationality |
Canadian Jamaican |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 84.8 kg (187 lb; 13.35 st) |
| Division |
Light Heavyweight Cruiserweight |
| Reach | 76.5 in (194 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Team | Siam No.1 |
| Trainer | Kru Howard Wright |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 51 |
| Wins | 46 |
| By knockout | 26 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 2 |
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Simon Marcus (born 5 November 1986), also known as Simon Sor Suchart, is a Canadian-Jamaican Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the light heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions. Born in Toronto of Jamaican descent, he took up Muay Thai at sixteen and achieved success as an amateur initially by medaling at three international tournaments as well as capturing the North American Cruiserweight Championship. Having turned professional in 2009, he had a breakout year in 2012 when he beat Kaoklai Kaennorsing for the WPMF World Light Heavyweight title and defeated Joe Schilling twice in a notable rivalry.
Marcus is ranked the #2 light heavyweight in the world by LiverKick.com, as of June 2015, and the #1 pound for pound Thaiboxer in North America by MuayThaiAuthority.com, as of November 2012. He has also been ranked the #1 light heavyweight in North America by MuayThaiAuthority.com since April 2012.
As of 28 September 2016, he is ranked the #2 middleweight in the world by LiverKick.com.
Marcus, a Jamaican Canadian, was a troublesome child but excelled in sports. He was charged with assault and expelled from school for fighting at the age of fifteen. After moving to a new school, he discovered Ajahn Suchart Yodkerepauprai's Siam No.1 Muay Thai gym nearby and promptly began training there. He would then give up on Muay Thai for two years, however, as he pursued basketball and served three months in a youth detention center. Upon being released from detainment, he returned to the gym with the goal of making it as a professional fighter.
Beginning his amateur career in 2006, Simon Marcus came to prominence by taking a gold medal at the 2007 IFMA World Championships at −81 kg/178 lb before finishing runner-up the following year. In 2009, he became the WKA Amateur North American Cruiserweight (−86 kg/189 lb) Champion, and defeated Artem Vakhitov in the finals of the World Combat Games 2010 −81 kg/178 lb Muaythai division to claim gold there.
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