Daniel Sam
| Daniel Sam | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 August 1981 London, England |
| Other names | The Destroyer, The Giant, The Warrior |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb; 18.3 st) |
| Division | Super heavyweight |
| Reach | 77.5 in (197 cm) |
| Style |
Thai Boxing Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of |
London, England Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Team |
Muay Thai Masters Academy Mike's Gym |
| Trainer | Gary Wright & Vincent Deckon |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 41 |
| Wins | 27 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Daniel Sam Fitness |
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Daniel Sam (born 13 August 1981) is an English super heavyweight kickboxer.[1][2] Currently ranked UK number 1 in the division of Thai Boxing over Chris Knowles,[3] he is signed to the SUPERKOMBAT and GLORY promotions. He is known for his flying knees, devastating low kicks and strong punches. As of 2 November 2015, he is ranked the #20 heavyweight in the world by GLORY.[4]
Career
He replaced Sergei Lascenko to fight Ismael Londt at the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final Elimination on 10 November in Craiova, Romania and lost via TKO in round one when the doctor stopped him from fighting due a swollen eye.[5][6]
He faced Ibrahim Aarab in a non-tournament bout at the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final in Bucharest, Romania on 22 December 2012 and won by split decision after three tough rounds.[7][8]
Sam defeated Singh Jaideep by way of unanimous decision at Glory 5: London in London, England on 23 March 2013.[9][10]
He fought Anderson "Braddock" Silva at Glory 9: New York - 2013 95kg Slam in New York City on 22 June 2013,[11] losing a unanimous decision.[12][13][14]
Sam lost to Sergei Kharitonov by unanimous decision at Glory 11: Chicago - Heavyweight World Championship Tournament in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on 12 October 2013.[15][16][17][18]
He challenged Nicolas Wamba for La Nuit des Champions Heavyweight (+100 kg/220 lb) K-1 Championship at La 20ème Nuit des Champions event in Marseille, France on 23 November 2013, losing on points. He was docked one point in the first round for grabbing his opponents leg, and suffered a knockdown in the third round when Wamba landed a high kick.[19][20]
He lost to Benjamin Adegbuyi via second round knockout at Glory 16: Denver in Broomfield, Colorado, United States on 3 May 2014.[21][22]
Sam lost his Enfusion Heavyweight Championship to Ismael Lazaar when he was knocked out with a left hook in round three at Enfusion 19 in London, England on 29 June 2014.[23][24]
He was replaced by Colin George in a fight against Jérôme Le Banner at Fight Night Saint-Tropez II in Saint-Tropez, France on 4 August 2014.[25]
In November 2014 Daniel Sam launched his own fitness training company called Daniel Sam Fitness, using martial arts and combat based fitness training.
Championships and accomplishments
Kickboxing
- Enfusion
- 2013 Enfusion 4: Search for the SuperPro Tournament Champion[26]
- SUPERKOMBAT® Fighting Championship
- 2012 SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II Tournament Runner-up
- Ringmasters
- 2007 Ringmasters Heavyweight Tournament Champion
Muaythai
- 2009 English Muaythai Super Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 IFMA Muaythai European Cup
+95 kg
Kickboxing record
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27 Wins, 14 Losses
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See also
References
- ↑ Sam, Daniel. "THE TEAM". muaythaimastersacademy.com. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ↑ Sam, Daniel. "Daniel Sam". dangreenpromotions.com. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ↑ "UKMF Thai Boxing Rankings". whatismuaythai.com. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ↑ "Fighters Rankings". gloryworldseries.com.
- ↑ Daniel Sam Replaces Sergei Lascenko At SuperKombat Final Elimination
- ↑ Superkombat Final Elimination: Live Results
- ↑ SuperKombat WGP Final 2012: Fight Card, Ustream PPV available
- ↑ SuperKombat WGP 2012 Final Live Results, Watch Here
- ↑ GLORY 5 London Live Results
- ↑ Results and Recap: Glory 5
- ↑ Full Glory 9 NYC Fight Card So Far
- ↑ Glory 9 Results and Recap: Tyrone Spong Wins Light Heavyweight Tournament
- ↑ GLORY 9 Results and Review: Tyrone Spong Wins Light Heavyweight Tournament, Ghita Dominates Guidon
- ↑ GLORY 9 New York Live Results and Updates
- ↑ GLORY 11 Full Event Card
- ↑ Glory 11 fight card finalized with 6 bout under card including Michael Mananquil vs. Troy Sheridan re-match
- ↑ GLORY 11 Chicago Live Results and Discussion
- ↑ Glory 11 Results and Recap
- ↑ Fight Card for this Saturday's Nuit Des Champions in France
- ↑ NDC 2013 : les résultats complets
- ↑ UFC Veteran Pat Barry Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss to Zack Mwekassa at Glory 16
- ↑ Glory 16 Results
- ↑ Enfusion Live #19 Final Results
- ↑ Enfusion Live 19 Results & Pictures: Lazaar shocks Sam, Tate makes it world title No.4 in kickboxing masterclass
- ↑ "Saint-Tropez Fight Night II set for Aug 4th"
- ↑ Enfusion Live 2013 Heavyweight Reality Tournament, report by Peter Lowe MC
- ↑ Patrice QUARTERON vaincu par Daniel SAM - Résultats et Vidéo(French)
- ↑ SuperKombat Special Edition from Zurich Results