James Phillips (kickboxer)

James Phillips (born June 11, 1980) is a German heavyweight kickboxer of African American descent, currently competing in K-1. He is former European muay thai champion and two time K-1 Croatia tournament champion. He is trained by Michael Damboer and fights out of Thai-Bombs Mannheim.[1]

James Phillips
BornJames Phillips
(1980-06-11) June 11, 1980 (age 43)
Mannheim, West Germany
Other namesMr.Highkick
NationalityGermany German United States American
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight86.0 kg (189.6 lb; 13.54 st)
DivisionCruiserweight
StyleMuay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing
StanceOrthodox
TeamTeam Phillips - Fight & Fitness /
Wachenburgstr.125 / 68219 Mannheim
Flößerstraße 12 / Edingen-Neckarhausen
TrainerJames Phillips
Years active1997–present
Kickboxing record
Total107
Wins82
By knockout34
Losses25
By knockout3
Last updated on: November 19, 2011

Biography and career edit

James Phillips was born in 1980 in Mannheim, of African American heritage. He started his martial arts training at the age of 13. He studied karate and kickboxing for 4 years before moving on to Muay Thai in 1997 with the Thai-Bombs Mannheim e.V. He also competed in amateur boxing.

He is married and father of two girls.

Titles edit

  • Amateur
    • 2003 IMTF Teilnahme an der Amateur Muay Thai World championship in Bangkok
    • 2002 IMTF European Amateur Muaythai champion – (Europameister Muay Thai)
    • 2001 IMTF Teilnahme an der Amateur Muay Thai World championship in Bangkok
    • 2000 IMTF German Amateur Muay Thai Champion – (deutscher Meister Muay Thai)
    • 2000 IMTF Swiss Amateur Muay Thai Champion – (Schweizer Meister Muay Thai)
    • 2000 IMTF 3. Place European Amateur Muay Thai Champion
    • 2000 Baden-Württembergischer Amateur Muay Thai Champion
    • 1999 IMTF Teilnahme an der Amateur Muay Thai World championship in Bangkok
    • 1999 IMTF German Amateur Muay Thai Champion – (deutscher Meister Muay Thai)
    • 1999 Bayerischer Amateur Champion
    • 1998 IMTF German Amateur Muay Thai Vize Champion
    • 1998 Baden-Württembergischer Amateur Muay Thai Champion

Kickboxing record edit

Kickboxing record
82 Wins (34(T) KO's, 48 decisions), 25 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2016-05-07 Loss   Bogdan Stoica Showdown Fight Night Mannheim, Germany KO 2
2015-09-12 Win   Errol Konning It's Fight Time 2 Darmstadt, Germany Decision 3 3:00
2014-04-26 Win   Almedin Hasanagic Rhein Neckar Fight Night Ludwigshafen, Germany KO 2
Wins IKBO World K-1 title (86 kg).
2011-11-19 Loss   Andrei Stoica SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final 2011 Darmstadt, Germany KO (Right High Kick) 1 2:19
2011-10-15 Win   Michail Tutierev Fight Night Mannheim Mannheim, Germany Decision 3 3:00
2011-10-15 Win   Ladin Etic Fight Night Mannheim Mannheim, Germany Decision 3 3:00
2010-03-27 Win   Hicham Tourar K1 Alpes Bolzano, Italy Decision 3 3:00
2010-09-25 Win   Jaroslaw Zawodni Fight Night Mannheim Mannheim, Germany TKO (Referee stoppage) 5 3:00
2010-06-24 Loss   Ondrej Hutnik WFCA Prague Prague, Czech Republic Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2010-03-27 Loss   Agron Preteni K-1 ColliZion 2010 Croatia Split, Croatia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
For K-1 ColliZion 2010 Croatia 4-men Heavyweight tournament title.
2010-03-27 Win   Andrei Stoica K-1 ColliZion 2010 Croatia Split, Croatia Decision 3 3:00
2009-10-24 Loss   Shamil Abasov K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final Elimination Arad, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-08-29 Win   Werner Kreiskott The Night in Löwen Wuppertal, Germany KO (High Kick) 3 N/A
2009-07-03 Loss   Coco Rus K-1 ColliZion 2009 Sarajevo Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2009-06-06 Win   Tarik Kuzucu Fightclub Nürnberg Nuremberg, Germany KO (High kick) 1
2009-05-09 Win   Yahya Gülay Mix Fight Gala VIII Darmstadt, Germany TKO (Corner stoppage/Gülay gave up) 1 3:00
2009-03-21 Win   Patrick Berger K-1 ColliZion 2009 Croatia Split, Croatia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins K-1 ColliZion 2009 Croatia 4-men Heavyweight tournament title.
2009-03-21 Win   David Dancrade K-1 ColliZion 2009 Croatia Split, Croatia TKO (Referee stoppage) 3
2008-12-13 Win   Serdar Karaca The Champions Club Bamberg, Germany KO (Left high kick) 2 2:37
2008-10-25 Win   Jimmy Sidony Mix Fight Gala VII Darmstadt, Germany TKO (Referee stoppage) 1 0:55
2007-11-03 Loss   Daniel Ghiţă Local Kombat 27 "Porţile de fier" Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania KO (Low kicks) 2 1:58
2007-09-01 Win   Yussuf Belmikdan Fight Night Mannheim "The Battle Continues" Mannheim, Germany KO (Knees) 2 2:48
Wins Fight Night Mannheim "The Battle Continues" 4-men tournament title.
2007-09-01 Win   Florian Ogunade Fight Night Mannheim "The Battle Continues" Mannheim, Germany Ext. R Decision (Split) 4 3:00
2007-06-23 Loss   Zabit Samedov K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2007-03-10 Win   Ante Varnica K-1 Fighting Network Croatia 2007 Split, Croatia KO (Right hooks) 2 1:01
Wins K-1 Fighting Network Croatia 2007 tournament title.
2007-03-10 Win   Damir Tovarovic K-1 Fighting Network Croatia 2007 Split, Croatia TKO (Knee to the body) 1 1:33
2007-03-10 Win   Dragan Jovanović K-1 Fighting Network Croatia 2007 Split, Croatia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2007-01-27 Win   Roman Kupcak Fight Night Mannheim, Germany KO (High kick) 2 N/A
2006-09-16 Win   Mohamed Oudriss Fight Night Mannheim 2006 Mannheim, Germany TKO (Corner stoppage) 2
Wins Fight Night Mannheim 4-men tournament title.
2007-09-16 Win   Abdel Lahmizi Fight Night Mannheim 2006 Mannheim, Germany TKO (Corner stoppage) 2 3:00
2006-07-08 Loss   Ergin Solmaz WPKC & WMC Grand Prix Tournament, Quarter Finals Riccione, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2006-06-03 Loss   Azem Maksutaj K-1 Gala in Luzern Luzern, Switzerland Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2006-05-20 Loss   Thomas Rasmussen K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2006 Stockholm, Sweden Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2006-03-12 Win   Christian Lüdeke Fight Night Leverkusen Leverkusen, Germany TKO (Low kicks) 3 1:00
2006-02-17 Loss   Azem Maksutaj K-1 European League 2006 in Bratislava Bratislava, Slovakia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2005-12-10 Win   Asmir Burgic K-1 Final Battle 2005 Lübeck, Germany TKO (Kick to the body) 2
Wins K-1 Final Battle 2005 tournament title.
2005-12-10 Win   Waldemar Dohmke K-1 Final Battle 2005 Lübeck, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2005-10-29 Win   Rodney Faverus K-1 New Talents 2005 in Germany Koblenz, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2005-06-25 Win   Attila Karacs The Fight Club Riccione 4-men tournament Riccione, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins The Fight Club Riccione 4-men tournament title.
2005-06-25 Win   Petr Vondracek The Fight Club Riccione 4-men tournament Riccione, Italy TKO (Doctor stoppage) 2 2:16
2005-05-07 Loss   Xhavit Bajrami Kickboxgala in Bern Bern, Switzerland Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2004-12-17 Win   Christian Lüdeke Muay Thai Gala in Bonn Bonn, Germany TKO (Doctor stop/leg injury) 1 3:00
2004-10-30 Win   Henriques Zowa MTBD Jubiläumsgala Kaiserslautern, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2003-04-13 Win   Enrico Grootenhuis Kickboxgala in Dresden Dresden, Germany KO (Right cross) 1 N/A
Wins IKBF European Kickboxing title (86 kg).
2002-10-28 Win   Unknown Fighter IMTF European championships Portugal Decision 4 2:00
Wins IMTF European Amateur muay thai title (86 kg).
2001-10-27 Win   Mdiba Kickbox Gala in Ratheim Ratheim, Germany Decision 5 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also edit

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "James Phillips profile". www.fansofk1.com. Retrieved 2009-05-20.