Clifton Brown (kickboxer)

Clifton Brown (born August 29, 1976) is a Canadian retired Light Heavyweight Muay Thai Kickboxer of Jamaican descent, who fought out of Toronto, Ontario. Clifton is the President/CEO of Warrior Caste Productions Inc. A production company which focuses on Martial Arts through athlete documentaries, and day-to-day operations of MuayThai Premier League (The MPL). He is the first Canadian in History to achieve the level of World Champion in the sport of MuayThai. Clifton is also the first ever Canadian National team head coach. During his competitive career, Clifton became World Champion five times holding titles with the IMF(1x), WMC(3x), and IKKC(1x).[1]

Clifton Brown
Born (1976-08-29) August 29, 1976
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canada
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight82.55 kg (182.0 lb; 12.999 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StyleMuay Thai
TeamSiam No1
Years active1997- 2010
Kickboxing record
Total55
Wins43
By knockout32
Losses11
By knockout4
No contests1
last updated on: November 21, 2009

During Clifton's competitive career, Clifton trained exclusively at Siam No.1 Muay Thai Academy, under the tutelage of Ajahn Suchart Yodkerepauprai. Clifton also trained with Professor, and Muay Thai Grandmaster, Kru Yodtong Senanan, at Sityodtong Muay Thai Camp in Chonburi, Thailand.

He is the former host, and one of the recurring fighters, on Champions of Champions Elite on G4TV, and was to also appear as a team coach in season two of Mark Burnett's The Contender Asia "The Challenger" which stopped production after its pilot episode was completed in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia in 2009. Clifton is also the creator, producer, and co-writer of the TV series, Into the Fire.

At present Clifton continues his dedication to Muay Thai, by passing on what his knowledge at Toronto based gym, Lotus Fitness and Thai Boxing.

In November 2016, MuayThai became a provisionally recognized sport by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In April 2017, MuayThai Canada with its mandate to prepare and support Canadian athletes in their endeavors to become successful on the world stage, nominated Clifton Brown as Canada's first National team head coach.

Coaching Achievements

  • 2018 | Gold Medal 57 kg | Class C | Hyedie Hashimoto | Ontario Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Canada
  • 2018 | Best Overall Female Competitor | Hyedie Hashimoto | Ontario Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Canada
  • 2018 | Silver Medal 67 kg| Class A | Cory Liu | Ontario Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Canada
  • 2018 | Bronze Medal 63.5 kg | Class C | Howard Nguyen | Ontario Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Canada
  • 2017 | Bronze Medal 86 kg | Class A | Timothy Lo | International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA) World Tournament | Minsk, Belarus | Canadian National Team |
  • 2017 | Gold Medal 57 kg | Class B | Charles Chen | Canadian Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Ontario
  • 2017 | Silver Medal 67 kg | Class B | Callum Adams | Ontario Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Canada
  • 2017 | Silver Medal 63.5 kg | Class C | Andy Tran | Ontario Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Canada
  • 2017 | Silver Medal 49 kg | Class C | Kiara Watson | Ontario Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Canada
  • 2016 | Gold Medal 57 kg | Class A | Dylan Wharton | Canadian National Tournament | Toronto, Canada | Qualified for Canadian National Team |
  • 2016 | Best Overall Male Competitor | Dylan Wharton | Canadian National Tournament | Toronto, Canada
  • 2009 | Team 1 | Head Coach | Contender Asia | Season 2 |

Competitive Titles and Achievements

  • 2009 | WMC | World Super Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 2007 | WMC | World Super Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 2004 | IKKC | World Cruiserweight Champion
  • 2003 | WMC | World Super Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 2003 | WMC | Intercontinental Super Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 2001 | IMF | World Super Middleweight Champion
  • 1999 | CMTA | North American Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 1998 | CMTC | Canadian Super Middleweight Amateur Champion

Kickboxing record

43 Wins (32 (T)KO's, 10 Decisions), 11 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time
2010-03-21 Loss Jiri Zak Gala Night Zilna, Zilna, Slovakia WFCA World Title 82.5 kg Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2009-11-21 Loss Rickard Nordstrand K-1 Rumble of the Kings 2009 in Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden WMC World Title 82.5 kg TKO (Dr Stop) 2 1:00
2009-06-26 Win Kaoklai Kaennorsing CCGI's "Champion of Champions 2", Montego Bay, Jamaica WMC World Title 82.5 kg Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2008-11-15 Win Stephan Richards ShinDo Kumate 15 "Strykerz Showdown", Tampa, Florida 83 kg TKO (Ref. Stop/Elbows) 2
2008-11-08 Loss Ondrej Hutnik Janus Fight Night "The Legend", Padova, Italy 84 kg TKO (Doctor Stop/Cut) 2
2008-08-09 Win Crafton Wallace ShinDo Kumate 14 "Ancient Ones", Tampa, Florida 83 kg TKO (Ref. Stop/Elbows) 3
2008-06-20 Loss Kaoklai Kaennorsing CCGI's "Champion of Champions", Montego Bay, Jamaica 83 kg Decision (Split) 5 3:00
2007-10-27 Win Priest West WMC "The Champions Club", Bamberg, Germany WMC World Title 82.5 kg TKO (Knee Injury) 1
2006-11-11 Loss Nathan Corbett Macau "Xplosion" Super Fights, Macau, China WMC World Title 86 kg KO (Uppercut) 2
2006-03-31 Win Anthony Brown Gladiadores Extremos, Guadalajara, Mexico 80 kg TKO (Ref. Stop/Elbows) 3
2005-11-19 Loss Moises Baptista De Sousa SuperLeague Portugal 2005, Carcavelos, Portugal 76 kg KO (Right Hook) 3
2005-10-22 Win Roberto Cocco SuperLeague Heavy Knockout 2005, Vienna, Austria 76 kg Decision 3 3:00
2005-05-21 Loss Dmitry Shakuta SuperLeague Germany 2005, Oberhausen, Germany 76 kg Decision (Split) 5 3:00
2004-11-20 Win Manson Gibson Matter of Pride 8, Los Angeles, California IKKC World Title 82 kg TKO (Leg Kicks) 4
2004-10-23 Win David Keclik SuperLeague Germany 2004, Oberhausen, Germany 76 kg KO (Knees) 2
2004-08-28 Win Slatun WMC Thailand VS The World, Surat Thani, Thailand #2 Ranked 77 kg KO (Uppercut) 3
2004-06-11 Loss Magomed Magomedov WMC Championships, Bangkok, Thailand WMC World Title 79 kg Decision (Split) 5 3:00
2003-12-16 Loss Nathan Corbett "Xplosion" Australia, Gold Coast, Australia WMC World Title 82 kg KO (Right Elbow) 2
2003-10-14 Win Gongdet Sor.Visanu WMC Thailand VS The World, Surat Thani, Thailand 76 kg KO (Kness) 3
2003-07-25 Win Frederic Rosenberg Thailand vs The World, Bangkok, Thailand WMC World Title 82.5  kg KO (Kicks/Broken arm) 2
2003-06-21 Win Tom Grimmer Michigan Mayhem, Michigan, USA 79 kg Decision 3 3:00
2002-11-30 NC Moussa Sissoko Kickboxing Mondiale 3, Padova, Italy -83 kg [2] (Leg Injury) 1
2002-03-17 Win Shawn Jansen Canada VS Thailand, Vancouver, British Columbia 79 kg KO (Left hook) 1
2001-12-27 Win Yimpitak Sor.Khaitong Chonburi Super 8, Pattaya, Thailand 73 kg KO (Knees) 2
2001-12-27 Win Foreman Sor.Panut Chonburi Super 8, Pattaya, Thailand 73 kg Decision 3 3:00
2001-12-27 Win Thongchailek Tor.Silachai Chonburi Super 8, Pattaya, Thailand 73 kg KO (Knees) 3
2001-12-24 Win Thongchai Sor.Kittichai WMC "Muay Thai Against Drugs", Koh Samui, Thailand 76 kg KO (Left Uppercut) 2
2001-12-05 Loss Azem Maksutaj K-1 Fight, Bangkok, Thailand KO 1 2:15
2001-06-09 Win Lonnie Campbell CMTA Fight Night "Clash of the Champions", Vancouver, British Columbia79kg Decision 3 3:00
2001-02-14 Win Mot-X Sitpholek Therprassit Stadium, Pattaya, Thailand IMTF World Title Defense 75 kg KO (Knees) 5
2001-01-10 Win Wanlop Sor.Sattapand Therprassit Stadium, Pattaya, Thailand IMTF World Title 75 kg Decision 5 3:00
2000-11-12 Win Thongsak B.K.S. Nee Chanpuek, Chiang Mai, Thailand 74 kg TKO (Threw in Towel) 3
2000-08-26 Win Scott Clark Schanks Athletic Club, Calgary, Alberta 80 kg Decision 3 3:00
2000-03-18 Win Mehdi Pouroskoui West Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia 77 kg Decision 5 3:00
2000-01-22 Win Jason Hensen Canada VS America Kickboxing, Marquette, USA 76 kg KO (Left Uppercut) 2

See also

References

  1. "Clifton Brown Bio". www.cliftonbrown.ca. Archived from the original on 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  2. Grandi gala CISCO Archived 2006-06-07 at the Wayback Machine(in Italian)
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