Gilbert Ballantine

Gilbert Ballantine is a Surinamese-Dutch retired professional kickboxer and a nine-time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion. He also took part in mixed martial arts competition, winning three Rings Dutch championships.

Biography

Ballantine started training in Judo at a young age, in which he received a blue belt. Then he began practicing Karate. He became a Dutch and European full contact karate champion. He also practised pencak silat. He then looked for bigger challenges, eventually discovering kickboxing and Muay Thai. Ballantine became a student of Thom Harinck, a pioneer of kickboxing in the west, and was one of the first top fighters who fought out of Chakuriki Gym.
Ballantine became a three-time European and a nine-time World kickboxing and Muay Thai champion. During his career he has faced many highly ranked Asian and European opponents. He holds notable victories over fighters such as Ramon Dekkers, Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj and Michael Kuhr. He also faced Muay Thai legend Samart Payakaroon in Bangkok, Thailand.
After his kickboxing career, Ballantine also competed in mixed martial arts competition and won three Rings Dutch championships.
Ballantine retired from fighting in 2003. After his career, he taught Kickboxing and Muay Thai at Mandingo Gym, Purmerend.

Titles

2002 Rings Dutch -80 kg Champion
2001 Rings Dutch -70 kg Champion
1994 IPTA Muaythai World Super Lightweight Champion
1992 IMTA Muaythai World Champion
1991 IKBF Kickboxing World Lightweight Champion
1991 IKBF Full Contact World Lightweight Champion
1990 WMTA Muaythai World Champion
1989 FFKA Kickboxing World Champion
1988 WMTA Muaythai World Champion
1987 EMTA Muaythai European Champion
1987 KICK Kickboxing World Champion
1986 WKA Full Contact European Champion
1986 MTBN Muaythai Dutch Champion
1985 NBFBS Savate Dutch Champion
1984 MTBN Muaythai Dutch Champion
1982 Kyokushin Dutch Open Lightweight runner-up
Kickboxing record

Gilbert Ballantine

Biography

Titles

Kickboxing record

Mixed martial arts record