Ronnie Green (kickboxer)

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Ronnie Green
Born (1959-04-01) April 1, 1959
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st)
StyleMuay Thai
TrainerMaster Toddy[1]
Years active1979-2002

Ronnie "Machine Gun" Green (born April 1, 1959) is a retired British professional kickboxer who is a former six-time world champion.[2][3]

Biography

Green became a world champion in kickboxing and was the first British person to do so.[4] Green also won titles in four different weight divisions.[5] Green was raised in Manchester and first began training in martial arts in 1974, taking up judo and karate. Green began his training with Thohsaphon "Master Toddy" Sitiwatjana at his Deansgate gym in Manchester, England, in 1977.[6][7][5] After wins in the Netherlands and France, Green became the first Brit to win a kickboxing match in Thailand by defeating Lamnak Pitiporn at Rajadamnern Stadium in March 1983.[8] Green won the European Muay Thai title in by defeating Yasunori Suda in July 1983 and the World WKA Super Featherweight title in 1984 by defeating Joao Vieira in Amsterdam. Green fought Sombat Sor Thanikul to a draw in 1990 in London, an event that was one of the first kickboxing championships broadcast from the UK to Thailand. In a rematch ten months later, he defeated Thanikul, won the IMF World Title.[3] in 1992 he fought Samaisuk Chuwattana twice for the Muay Thai World Title winning the first fight by decision and lost the rematch by knockout. He formally retired from fighting in 2002. He accomplished the World Kickboxing Association (WKA) light middleweight and super welterweight full contact titles, IMF title, European Muay Thai title, and the Muay Thai world title.[2][9]

Fight record (incomplete)

Professional Kickboxing record
90 Wins, 8 Losses, 2 Draws[10]
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
1995-WinUnited Kingdom Lance LewisClash for CashManchester, EnglandDecision
1993-12-04LossCanada Pete CunninghamW.K.A. Event at Mirage HotelLas Vegas, Nevada, USADecision (unanimous)122:00
WKA Kickboxing World Super Lightweight title.[11]
?WinUnited Kingdom Paul LenihanWKA Thai BoxingUnited KingdomDecision53:00
?WinUnited States Darrell EcklesThai Boxing SuperfightsOldham, England
1992-LossThailand Samaisuk ChuwattanaLondon, EnglandKO1
Loses Muay Thai World title.
1992-04-WinThailand Samaisuk ChuwattanaLondon, EnglandDecision (Majority)53:00
Wins Muay Thai World title.
1990-11-18WinThailand Sombat Sor.ThanikulLondon, EnglandDecision53:00
Wins IMF Lightweight title.
1990-01-28DrawThailand Sombat Sor.ThanikulIMF at Pickett's LockLondon, EnglandDecision53:00
1989-11-19WinNetherlands Joao VieiraAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecision122:00
Wins WKA Kickboxing World Super Featherweight title.
1989-03-18LossThailand Sagat PetchyindeeAJKFTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)53:00
1988-WinJapan LiHong Kong
1988-03-12WinJapan Kyoji SaitoA.J.K.F "Kakutougi Daisensou"Tokyo, JapanKO (Punches)111:46
Wins WKA Kickboxing World Lightweight title.
1987-11-15WinJapan Kyoji SaitoA.J.K.F "Super Fight 3"Tokyo, JapanDecision53:00
1987-09-WinRepublic of Ireland Brian CullenManchester, EnglandDecision122:00
WKA Kickboxing World title.
1987-07-15WinJapan Eiji KaiA.J.K.FTokyo, JapanKO (High kick + punches)12:53
1986-LossUnited States Pat RomeroMaster Toddy PromotionManchester, EnglandDecision122:00
Loses WKA Kickboxing World Super Featherweight title.
?WinFrance Mohamed JamiManchester, EnglandDecision53:00
1985-05-12WinThailand Pud Pad NeeKickfighters IVAmsterdam, NetherlandsKO (Left hook)1
1984-10-26WinFrance Jo PrestiaManchester, EnglandDecision53:00
1984-09-WinRepublic of Ireland GallenDublin, Ireland
1984-04-21WinNetherlands Joao VieiraNight of the StarsAmsterdam, NetherlandsKO2
Wins WKA Kickboxing World Super Featherweight title.
1984-01-12DrawNetherlands Joao VieiraAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecision53:00
1983-09-23DrawFrance Philippe CantamessiAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecision53:00
For the European Muay Thai 130 lbs title.
1983-07-15WinJapan Yasunori SudaHong KongTKO (Elbow)3
1983-06-18WinSouth Korea JinHong KongKO1
1983-04-08WinThailand LaHong KongDecision53:00
1983-03-31WinThailand Lamnak PitipornRajadamnern StadiumBangkok, ThailandKO2
1982-06-11WinThailand Wattana SoudarethFranceKO (Left hook)5
1982-04-04WinNetherlands Gilbert BallantineAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecision53:00
?LossSuriname Lucien CarbinKO2
?LossFrance René DesjardinsFranceKO4
1979-WinThailand Lonkeada MuangsurinAmsterdam, NetherlandsKO5
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

  1. "When Manchester Was Mecca for Muay Thai". Vice. 11 October 2016.
  2. "An Interview with Ronnie Green". Under the Ropes. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  3. "Clash of Titans: Ronnie Green versus Sombat Sor Thanikul". Vice.com. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  4. Cusick, Patrick (19 November 2013). Muay Thai - Lords of the Ring. Booksmango. ISBN 9786162222634. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  5. Ballantyne, Sam (7 August 2018). "Ronnie Green – The UK's first world Champion". Fight Record. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. Black Belt. Active Interest Media, Inc. August 1985.
  7. "An Interview with Ronnie Green". Under The Ropes. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. Ronnie Green vs Lamnak Pitiporn1983, 9 September 2014, retrieved 5 August 2022
  9. "Clash of Titans: Ronnie Green versus Sombat Sor Thanikul". Vice. 28 February 2017.
  10. "Clash of Titans: Ronnie Green Versus Sombat Sor. Thanikul". Vice. Vice Media. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  11. "Black Belt". Active Interest Media, Inc. 5 April 1994 – via Google Books.