Thian de Vries
BornThian Kellen de Vries
(2001-04-26) April 26, 2001
Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands
Other namesTarzan
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb; 14 st)
DivisionCruiserweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofOostburg, Zeeland
TeamLuc Verheije Fight Club
TrainerLuc Verheije
Kickboxing record
Total18
Wins18
By knockout16
Losses0
Draws0
Last updated on: December 8, 2023

Thian Kellen de Vries (born 26 April 2001) is a Dutch professional kickboxer. He is the current Colosseum Tournament World Light Heavyweight Champion.

As of November 2023, he is ranked as the #8 light-heavyweight in the world by Beyond Kick.[1]

Career

A long-time resident of his hometown of Oostburg, from the province of Zeeland, De Vries started kickboxing at the age of 17 at Luc Verheije Fight Club in Aardenburg as a way to control his temper. There he trains under former champion Luc Verheije.[2]

De Vries made his debut for the Enfusion promotion on June 10, 2023 at Enfusion 123. He defeated Chahid Chaquibi by technical knockout in the second round with low kicks.[3]

On June 30, 2023, De Vries travelled to Romania to face Vasile Amariței for the Colosseum Tournament inaugural Light Heavyweght title. He won the fight by knockout in the second round with a spinning back fist.[4]

On October 17, 2023 De Vries headlined a co-promoted event by Enfusion and Battle Arena in Waregem Belgium. He defeated Leo Jefferson by first round technical knockout.[5]

De Vries was scheduled to face Nikita Kozlov on October 28, 2023, at RCC Fair Fight in Yekaterinburg, Russia.[6] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7]

De Vries faced Daniel Vítovec at 8TKO #6 in Alkmaar, Netherlands for the inaugural Enfusion Cruiserweight (-88kg) title. He won the fight by first round knockout with a flying knee.[8]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

  • Kickboxing Romania Awards
    • 2023 Foreign Fighter of the Year[9]

Kickboxing record

kickboxing record
18 Wins (16 (T)KOs), 0 Losses, 0 Draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2024-04-06Belgium Jente NnamadimEnfusion 153Zeeland, Netherlands
For the Enfusion World Middleweight Championship.
2024-02-16Australia Jesse AstillAustralia vs The WorldDubai, UAE
2023-12-08WinRomania Vasile AmarițeiColosseum Tournament 41Ploiești, RomaniaKO (punches)11:10
2023-11-25WinCzech Republic Daniel Vítovec8TKO #6Alkmaar, NetherlandsKO (Flying knee)1
Wins the inaugural Enfusion World Cruiserweight Championship.
2023-10-28WinRussia Nikita KozlovRCC Fair Fight 23Yekaterinburg, RussiaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2023-10-07WinFrance Léo JeffersonEnfusion 125Waregem, BelgiumTKO (referee stoppage)11:25
2023-06-30WinRomania Vasile AmarițeiColosseum Tournament 39Suceava, RomaniaKO (spinning back fist)21:22
Won the inaugural Colosseum Tournament World Light Heavyweight Championship.
2023-06-10WinMorocco Chahid ChaquibiEnfusion 123Alkmaar, NetherlandsKO (low kick)12:51
2023-04-22WinNetherlandsKO (Right cross)1
2023-03-10WinBelgium Selim DumanBattle Arena, FinalZwevegem, BelgiumTKO (Corner stoppage/punches)1
2023-03-10WinBelgium Adrien AttiaBattle Arena, SemifinalsZwevegem, BelgiumKO (Right cross)11:33
B-class debut.
2022-12-11WinNetherlandsNetherlandsTKO (3 Knockdowns)1
2022-10-15WinBelgium Ismael HasiniGolden Event 2Würselen, GermanyKO (High kick)10:15
2022-10-01WinFrance Hilaie BahjjaBattle ArenaWaregem, BelgiumKO (Right cross)2
2022-06-11WinBelgium Ramzi OuladFightnight Top ActionTurnhout, BelgiumKO (High kick)1
2021-10-02WinBelgium Zeyd AlbayrakBattle ArenaWaregem, BelgiumKO (Right cross)10:35
2021-08-22WinNetherlands Irving OlenskyWFL Competition Round 3The Hague, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)32:00
2021-07-18WinNetherlands Jan Willem HieleAkira FCThe Hague, NetherlandsKO (Spinning back kick)2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rankings November 2023". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "'Eten, slapen, werken en trainen', is dé routine voor kickbokser Thian (21) om wereldkampioen te worden". omroepzeeland.nl. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Collet, Bjarne. "8TKO Final 8 -70 KG Results: Matthew Daalman Retains His Bantamweight Title Against Muhammed Simsek". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Emmerink, Ron. "Kickbokser Thian de Vries slaat Roemeen spectaculair knock-out en claimt titel". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kickbokser Thian de Vries heeft zijn tweede zege bij Enfusion al na één ronde binnen". ad.nl. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ↑ van der Hooft, Barry. "Kickbokser Thian de Vries vecht in Rusland". pzc.nl. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Zeeuwse (t)rots in de branding Thian de Vries verslaat ook Russische wereldtopper". omroepzeeland.nl. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  8. ↑ van der Hooft, Barry. "Kickbokser Thian 'Tarzan' de Vries heeft eerste wereldtitel binnen: 'Dit is pas het begin'". ad.nl. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "NL Topkickboksers winnaars op Kickboxing Romania Awards 2023: 'Bekijk alle resultaten'" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 3 January 2023.
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