Report: Former Muay Thai World Champion Ramon Dekkers Dead at 43
Multi-time world muay Thai champion Ramon
Dekkers died Wednesday at the age of 43, according to a report
from Dutch newspaper BN DeStem.
The Dutchman reportedly collapsed while riding his bike in his hometown of Breda, and efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.
Regarded by many as a western pioneer in the muay Thai world, Dekkers began his training as a teenager in 1986 and would go on to post a career record of 186-33-2 before hanging up his gloves for good in 2006. Known as “The Diamond” and “The Turbine from Hell,” Dekkers distinguished himself with an aggressive, boxing-heavy attack and retired with 95 knockouts to his credit.
Late in his career, Dekkers competed in one mixed martial arts bout -- a short-notice showdown with Genki Sudo under the K-1 Hero’s banner that saw Dekkers submit to a heel hook in 2:54. A longtime representative of the Netherland’s Golden Glory gym under vaunted trainer Cor Hemmers, Dekkers also became a coach for the fight team in his later years.
The Dutchman reportedly collapsed while riding his bike in his hometown of Breda, and efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.
Regarded by many as a western pioneer in the muay Thai world, Dekkers began his training as a teenager in 1986 and would go on to post a career record of 186-33-2 before hanging up his gloves for good in 2006. Known as “The Diamond” and “The Turbine from Hell,” Dekkers distinguished himself with an aggressive, boxing-heavy attack and retired with 95 knockouts to his credit.
Late in his career, Dekkers competed in one mixed martial arts bout -- a short-notice showdown with Genki Sudo under the K-1 Hero’s banner that saw Dekkers submit to a heel hook in 2:54. A longtime representative of the Netherland’s Golden Glory gym under vaunted trainer Cor Hemmers, Dekkers also became a coach for the fight team in his later years.
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