Steve Wakeling

Stephen Wakeling
Born Stephen Wakeling
(1983-10-04) 4 October 1983
York, England
Nationality English
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight 84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Style Muay Thai
Fighting out of Beckenham, England
Team Scorpions Gym
Trainer Mark Wakeling
Years active 2000–present
Kickboxing record
Total 41
Wins 37
By knockout 15
Losses 4
By knockout 1
Other information
Notable relatives Michael Wakeling, brother
last updated on: 23 March 2013

Stephen Wakeling (born 4 October 1983) is an English Middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer, fighting out of Kent, England. He is former British, European and four time World Muay Thai champion.[1]

Early life

Wakeling's parents were both Muay Thai fighters, his father competed in the King's Cup and his mother was a European champion. Wakeling also runs a construction firm in addition to his fighting career.[2]

Biography and career

He was expected to face Joe Schilling at Glory 5: London in London, England on 23 March 2013[3] but his opponent was changed to Simon Marcus.[4] Marcus then withdrew from the bout to face Artem Levin, however, and Eddie Walker stepped in as his third opponent.[5] He stopped Walker with low kicks in round two.[6][7][8]

He was set to compete in the four man 85 kg/187 lb tournament at Glory 10: Los Angeles - Middleweight World Championship Tournament in Ontario, California, United States on 28 September 2013[9][10] and face Joe Schilling in the semi-finals.[11] However, he was unable to compete due to visa issues and was replaced by Kengo Shimizu.[12]

Titles

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Profile Steve Wakeling". www.thaiboxen.de. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  2. ↑ Meet The Fighter - Stephen Wakeling
  3. ↑ Joe Schilling vs. Steve Wakeling Slated for GLORY 5 London
  4. ↑ GLORY 5 London Fight Card
  5. ↑ Steve Wakeling Now Fights Eddie Walker at GLORY 5 London, 23 March
  6. ↑ GLORY 5 London Live Results
  7. ↑ Results and Recap: Glory 5
  8. ↑ GLORY 5 Aftermath: Steve Wakeling Has Arrived
  9. ↑ GLORY 10 Los Angeles: Middleweight Tournament
  10. ↑ Glory 10 set for Ontario, CA with 4-man middleweight tournament
  11. ↑ Match ups announced for Glory 10 middleweight tournament
  12. ↑ Steve Wakeling out of Glory 10 middleweight tournament, Kengo Shimizu now set to face Joe Schilling
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