Shane "Choppa" Chapman (born 4 July 1978) is a New Zealand super middleweight kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of City Lee Gar Gym in Auckland. He is the 2002 and 2004 K-1 Oceania MAX champion and 4 time Muay Thai World champion.[1]

Shane Chapman
BornShane Gary Chapman
(1978-04-07) 7 April 1978 (age 46)
Auckland, New Zealand
Other namesPoseidon / Gary / spaghetti sauce
NationalityNew Zealander
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st)
DivisionSuper Middleweight
StyleMuay Thai
TeamPhilip Lam's City Lee Gar
TrainerPhilip Lam
Years active1995–present
Professional boxing record
Total11
Wins9
By knockout5
Losses1
Draws1
Kickboxing record
Total89
Wins65
By knockout23
Losses18
Draws5
No contests1
Other information
Websitehttp://www.choppa.co.nz/home.htm
Boxing record from BoxRec
Last updated on: 28 January 2011

Biography and career edit

Shane Chapman made his amateur kickboxing debut in 1995 aged 19, winning by TKO. Between 1995 and the latter half of 1997 he had a successful amateur career on the local circuit, winning 8 out of 9 fights and picking up the New Zealand North Island and South Pacific titles at super welterweight. On 18 September 1997 he made his professional Muay Thai debut defeating Norm Graham over 5 rounds at a domestic event in Auckland, New Zealand. In 1998 he won his first professional (and world) title by defeating a Chinese fighter to win the W.F.S.B. world title at light middleweight. He followed this up later in the year to claim his second world title in Hong Kong – this time it was the H.K.M.T.A. belt. Chapman was now a double world champion at just 19 years old.

By the turn of the millennium Chapman was facing stronger and stronger fighters from Thailand, Japan and Australia. Between the end of 1999 and throughout the majority of 2001, he went undefeated, winning 14 fights against opposition such as John Wayne Parr, Akeomi Nitta and Thai world champion Dejpayak Sasirapa, winning the Judgement Day 1 "Australasian Super 8" tournament, and the W.M.C. Asia-Pacific and I.S.S. Brute Force titles. His record ended on 15 August 2001 where he was stopped in the final of the Judgement 2 tournament by multiple Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion Daniel Dawson. At the end of 2001, Chapman made his K-1 MAX debut at the inaugural K-1 Oceania MAX 2001 tournament in Melbourne, Australia, with the prize being a place at the first ever K-1 MAX world final – an event for middleweight kickboxers (70 kg). Chapman won the tournament by defeating all three opponents via decision and booked his place in Tokyo as the Oceania regional winner. At the K-1 World MAX 2002 Chapman faced Albert Kraus in the quarter-finals. After three rounds it was eventual champion Kraus who had his hand raised - beating Shane by a close but unanimous decision after three rounds.

Chapman returned to K-1 MAX at the K-1 Oceania MAX 2002 event but the reigning champion could only make the semi-finals, losing to John Wayne Parr via knockout in a rematch of their 2000 bout which Shane had won. In 2003 he signed up with the newly created Austrian promotion SuperLeague and defeated Muay Thai champion Ole Laursen on his debut. Later that year he entered the second ever K-1 MAX New Zealand event, making the final but losing to Jordan Tai by a close split decision after three rounds. He lost his next couple of SuperLeague fights to Yoshihiro Sato and Kamal El Amrani but did manage to win his third world title – claiming the W.K.B.F. Muay Thai middleweight belt. He would also make his professional boxing debut that year and would have two matches (winning both) against local opposition.

After his defeat to El Amrani, Chapman went on another winning streak defeating nine opponents including victories against top level fighters such as Jean-Charles Skarbowsky, Arslan Magomedov and Ramazan Ramazanov. He also booked his place at the K-1 World MAX 2005 Open by winning his second K-1 MAX Oceania title in 2004. His winning streak ended at the elimination round in Tokyo, where he lost to rival and close friend John Wayne Parr in the last match of their trilogy of fights. With this defeat Shane would be unable to qualify for the K-1 World MAX final and would have his last bout with K-1, finishing 10 and 4 with the organisation. By the end of 2005 he won his fourth world title by defeating legendary Thai Lamsongkram Chuwattana in Hong Kong to claim the H.K.M.T.A. Muay Thai middleweight belt.

In 2006, Chapman returned to SuperLeague defeating Petr Polak and dropping a close decision to multiple world champion Dmitry Shakuta. These would be his last fights with the SuperLeague organization (which folded later that year), finishing with a 2 and 4 record in a very competitive 76 kg division. During the second half of the year, Chapman won the S-1 Oceania tournament in what would be his last major kickboxing title. During 2007 he would have a number of kickboxing bouts, with notable draws against Cosmo Alexandre and Eugune Ekkelboom respectively but was becoming more and more focused on his pro boxing career. In 2008 he would have his first shot at a boxing title but came up short against Daniel McKinnon who retained his W.B.O. Oriental super middleweight belt after twelve rounds.

Titles edit

  • 2006 S-1 Oceania tournament champion -72.5 kg
  • 2005 H.K.M.T.A. Muay Thai Middleweight World champion -72.5 kg
  • 2004 K-1 Oceania MAX champion -70 kg
  • 2004 W.K.B.F. Muay Thai Middleweight World Champion -72.5 kg
  • 2003 K-1 MAX New Zealand runner up -70 kg
  • 2001 K-1 Oceania MAX champion -70 kg
  • 2001 Judgement Day 2 "Super 8 Eliminator" tournament runner up -70 kg
  • 2000 I.S.S. Brute Force champion -72 kg
  • 2000 W.M.C. Asia-Pacific Light Middleweight champion -70 kg
  • 2000 Judgement Day 1 "Australasian Super 8" tournament champion -70 kg
  • 1998 H.K.M.T.A. Muay Thai Light Middleweight World champion -70 kg
  • 1998 W.F.S.B. Light Middleweight World champion -70 kg
  • 1997 South Pacific Super Welterweight Amateur champion -69.5 kg
  • 1997 W.M.T.C. New Zealand North Island Super Welterweight Amateur champion -69.5 kg

Fight record edit

Kickboxing Record
65 Wins (23 (T)KO's, 42 decisions), 18 Losses, 5 Draws, 1 No Contest[2]
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2008-07-29 Win   Daniel Kerr Philip Lam Promotion Auckland, New Zealand TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 65-18-5-1
2008-02-23 Win   Sornchai Jarondee Sifu's Super Saturday Vol. 4 Auckland, New Zealand Decision 5 3:00 64-18-5-1
2007-09-03 Draw   Eugene Ekkelboom S-1 Oceania Championship 2007 Auckland, New Zealand Decision Draw 5 3:00 63-18-5-1
Fight was originally for vacant W.B.C. Muay Thai World title but was changed to be for Ekkelboom's W.M.C. Muay Thai World title -76 kg. Due to the draw Ekkelboom would retain his world title.
2007-10-13 Win   Kongsuriya Rise of The Sun - "Double the Danger" Papatoetoe, New Zealand KO (Right Hook) 1 63-18-4-1
2007-10-13 Win   Lerdmongkon Sor Tarntip Rise of The Sun - "Double the Danger" Papatoetoe, New Zealand Decision 3 3:00 62-18-4-1
2007-09-03 Draw   Cosmo Alexandre Philip Lam Promotion Auckland, New Zealand Decision Draw 5 3:00 61-18-4-1
2007-05-27 Win   Si Nonachai Melbourne Town Hall Melbourne, Australia Decision 5 3:00 61-18-3-1
2007-03-25 Win   Dimitri Borulko Melbourne Town Hall Melbourne, Australia Decision 5 3:00 60-18-3-1
2007-03-03 Win   Locthunan Philip Lam Promotion Auckland, New Zealand Decision 5 3:00 59-18-3-1
2006-12-16 Win   Alain Sylvestre Philip Lam Promotion Auckland, New Zealand TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 58-18-3-1
2006-09-02 Win   Wanlop Sitpholek S-1 Oceania 2006, Final Auckland, New Zealand KO (Right Hook) 2 57-18-3-1
Wins S-1 Oceania 2006 tournament -72.5 kg. As winner he was supposed to qualify for the W.M.C. S-1 World Final but would later withdraw from the event.
2006-09-02 Win   Warren Elson S-1 Oceania 2006, Semi-finals Auckland, New Zealand Decision 3 3:00 56-18-3-1
2006-09-02 Win   Mot Eck Muangsenaa S-1 Oceania 2006, Quarter-finals Auckland, New Zealand Decision 3 3:00 55-18-3-1
2006-07-29 Win   Saitan Kaikorwit Philip Lam Promotion Auckland, New Zealand Decision 5 3:00 54-18-3-1
2006-06-24 Win   Arslan Magomedov K-1 Kings of Oceania 2006 Round 1, Super Fight Auckland, New Zealand Decision 3 3:00 53-18-3-1
2006-05-13 Loss   Dmitry Shakuta SuperLeague Elimination 2006, Super Fight Vienna, Austria Decision 3 3:00 52-18-3-1
2006-03-11 Win   Petr Polak SuperLeague Apocalypse 2006 Paris, France Decision 3 3:00 52-17-3-1
2006-02-? Draw   Phosai Sitpatong City Lee Gar - YMCA Auckland, New Zealand Decision Draw 5 3:00 51-17-3-1
2005-11-18 Win   Muayyak Chuwattana Lee Gar 30th Anniversary Auckland, New Zealand KO 3 51-17-2-1
2005-08-30 Win   Lamsongkram Chuwattana H.K.M.T.A. Hong Kong Championships Hong Kong Decision (Split) 5 3:00 50-17-2-1
Wins H.K.M.T.A. Muay Thai Middleweight World title -72.5 kg.
2005-07-30 NC   Alain Sylvestre K-1 Kings of Oceania 2005 Round 1, Super Fight Auckland, New Zealand No Contest (Injury) 1 3:00 49-17-2-1
2005-07-16 Win   Yodkhunsuk Kaewsamrit Philip Lam Promotion - YMCA Auckland, New Zealand KO 5 49-17-2
2005-05-21 Loss   Kamal El Amrani SuperLeague Germany 2005 Oberhausen, Germany Disqualification (Kick to Groin) 5 48-17-2
2005-05-04 Loss   John Wayne Parr K-1 World MAX 2005 Open Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Punch) 3 2:08 48-16-2
Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2005 Final.
2005-04-02 Win   Nuengtakang Por.Muang Ubon International Fight Night Auckland, New Zealand Decision 5 3:00 48-15-2
2005-02-18 Win   Painiran Asani Philip Lam Promotion - "Fight of the Century" Auckland, New Zealand KO 4 47-15-2
2004-12-18 Win   Ramazan Ramazanov K-1 Challenge 2004 Oceania vs World Gold Coast, Australia Decision 3 3:00 46-15-2
2004-11-05 Win   Hamid Boujaoub K-1 Oceania MAX 2004, Final Auckland, New Zealand Ext.R Decision 4 3:00 45-15-2
Wins K-1 Oceania MAX 2004 tournament -70 kg and qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2005 Open.
2004-11-05 Win   Arslan Magomedov K-1 Oceania MAX 2004, Semi-finals Auckland, New Zealand TKO 1 44-15-2
2004-11-05 Win   Dwayne Glasgow K-1 Oceania MAX 2001, Quarter-finals Auckland, New Zealand KO (Body Punch) 1 43-15-2
2004-09-25 Win   Jean-Charles Skarbowsky NZ vs France Auckland, New Zealand Decision 5 3:00 42-15-2
2004-08-28 Win   Robert Kaennorasing Philip Lam Promotion Wellington, New Zealand Decision 5 3:00 41-15-2
2004-04-23 Win   Ashley White K-1 Battle of Anzacs 2004 Auckland, New Zealand KO 2 40-15-2
2004-03-20 Loss   Kamal El Amrani SuperLeague Italy 2004 Padova, Italy KO (Kick to Liver) 3 1:45 39-15-2
2004-02-28 Win   Chaowalit Jockygym Philip Lam Promotion New Zealand Decision 5 3:00 39-14-2
Wins W.K.B.F. Middleweight World title -72.5 kg.
2003-12-06 Loss   Yoshihiro Sato SuperLeague Netherlands 2003 Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (Doc Stop/Cut Shin) 2 3:00 38-14-2
2003-11-07 Loss   Jordan Tai K-1 MAX New Zealand 2003, Final Auckland, New Zealand Decision (Split) 3 3:00 38-13-2
Fight was for K-1 MAX New Zealand 2003 title -70 kg.
2003-11-07 Win   Aaron Boyes K-1 MAX New Zealand 2003, Semi-finals Auckland, New Zealand KO (Knee Strike) 1 38-12-2
2003-11-07 Win   Lance Seranke K-1 MAX New Zealand 2003, Quarter-finals Auckland, New Zealand TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2 37-12-2
2003-06-28 Win   Dominic Devanna Hamilton Casino Bar Hamilton, New Zealand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 36-12-2
2003-06-01 Win   Kenichi Ogata Shootboxing - S of the World Vol 3 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 35-12-2
2003-05-10 Win   Ole Laursen SuperLeague Austria 2003 Vienna, Austria Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 34-12-2
2003-04-13 Loss   Andy Souwer Shootboxing - S of the World Vol 2 Tokyo, Japan Ext. R Disq. (Low Blow) 6 1:01 33-12-2
2003-02-02 Win   Hiroyuki Doi Shootboxing - S of the World Vol 1 Tokyo, Japan Decision 5 3:00 33-11-2
2002-11-26 Loss   John Wayne Parr K-1 Oceania MAX 2002, Semi-finals Melbourne, Australia KO (Straight Right Punch) 3 32-11-2
2002-11-26 Win   Ryland Mahoney K-1 Oceania MAX 2002, Quarter-finals Melbourne, Australia Decision 3 3:00 32-10-2
2002-10-17 Loss   Chao A Leut Fanta & Audy Promotion Auckland, New Zealand Decision (Split) 5 3:00 31-10-2
Fight was for W.K.B.F. Super Welterweight World title -70 kg.
2003-?-? Loss   Jeremy Allen Judgement Day 3, Semi-finals Melbourne, Australia Decision 3 3:00 31-9-2
2003-?-? Win   Alexei Perkachyk Judgement Day 3, Quarter-finals Melbourne, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 31-8-2
2002-07-25 Loss   Sagetdaw Kiatputon New Zealand vs Thailand New Zealand Decision 5 3:00 30-8-2
2002-05-11 Loss   Albert Kraus K-1 World MAX 2002 Final, Quarter-finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 30-7-2
2002 Win   Lotchai New Zealand Decision 5 3:00 30-6-2
2001-11-11 Win   Mike Cope K-1 Oceania MAX 2001, Final Melbourne, Australia Decision 3 3:00 29-6-2
Wins K-1 Oceania MAX 2001 tournament -70 kg and qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2002 Final.
2001-11-11 Win   Alex Tui K-1 Oceania MAX 2001, Semi-finals Melbourne, Australia Decision 3 3:00 28-6-2
2001-11-11 Win   Dominic Devanna K-1 Oceania MAX 2001, Quarter-finals Melbourne, Australia Decision 3 3:00 27-6-2
2001-07-15 Loss   Daniel Dawson Judgement Day 2, Final Melbourne, Australia TKO 2 26-6-2
Fight was for Judgement Day 2 "Super 8 Eliminator" tournament -70 kg.
2001-07-15 Win   Chris Collard Judgement Day 2, Semi-finals Melbourne, Australia Decision 3 3:00 26-5-2
2001-07-15 Win   Mike Cope Judgement Day 2, Quarter-finals Melbourne, Australia Decision 3 3:00 25-5-2
2001-05-19 Win   Norm Graham First Ever Pro-Mix Auckland, New Zealand TKO 3 24-5-2
2000-11-30 Win   Gerbrand Takens New Zealand vs Netherlands Auckland, New Zealand Decision 5 3:00 23-5-2
2000-10-00 Win   Siekarn ISS Brute Force Challenge Pattaya, Thailand Decision 5 3:00 22-5-2
Wins I.S.S. Brute Force title -72 kg.
2000-09-13 Win   Akeomi Nitta AJKF Legend VIII Tokyo, Japan Decision 5 3:00 21-5-2
2000 Win   Dejpayak Sasirapa Decision 5 3:00 20-5-2
Wins W.M.C. Asia-Pacific Light Middleweight title -70 kg.
2000-06-29 Loss   Chot Choe KGB Challenge Auckland, New Zealand Decision 5 3:00 19-5-2
2000-02-04 Win   Chris Collard Judgement Day 1, Final Melbourne, Australia Decision (Unanimous 2 19-4-2
Wins Judgement Day 1 "Australasian Super 8" tournament -70 kg.
2000-02-04 Win   John Wayne Parr Judgement Day 1, Semi-finals Melbourne, Australia Decision 3 3:00 18-4-2
2000-02-04 Win   Bariz Nesif Judgement Day 1, Quarter-finals Melbourne, Australia Decision 3 3:00 17-4-2
2000-01-27 Win   Satoru Suzuki "First Fight on the Millenium" Auckland, New Zealand KO 1 16-4-2
1999-11-11 Win   Wan Farnadume KGB Challenge Auckland, New Zealand Decision 5 3:00 15-4-2
1999-09-09 Win   Srisak NZ-Aus-Thailand-Japan Auckland, New Zealand KO 3 14-4-2
1999-05-24 Draw   Akeomi Nitta New Japan Kickboxing "Achievement 3" Tokyo, Japan Decision Draw 5 3:00 13-4-2
1999-02-17 Loss   Tarada Makaro New Zealand vs Japan Auckland, New Zealand TKO 2 13-4-1
1998-11-12 Win   Wahad Putranpar New Zealand vs Japan Auckland, New Zealand TKO 2 13-3-1
1998-08-27 Loss   Yanek Marcel New Zealand vs France + Thailand Auckland, New Zealand TKO (Cut) 1 12-3-1
1998 Win   Hong Kong TKO 3 12-2-1
Wins H.K.M.T.A. Muay Thai Light Middleweight World title -70 kg.
1998 Win   KO 3 11-2-1
Wins W.F.S.B. Light Middleweight World title -70 kg.
1998-01-00 Loss   Rung Thong New Zealand vs Thailand Auckland, New Zealand Decision 5 3:00 10-2-1
? Loss   Decision 5 3:00 10-1-1
1997-11-13 Win   Konjak @ Sunset Palmz Auckland, New Zealand Decision 5 3:00 10-0-1
1997-09-18 Win   Norm Graham New Zealand vs Australia Auckland, New Zealand Decision 5 3:00 9-0-1
Makes professional debut.
1997-07-10 Win   Luke Kempson @ Mandaley Auckland, New Zealand Decision 5 2:00 8-0-1
Wins South Pacific Super Welterweight Amateur title -69.5 kg.
1997-04-17 Win   David Achook @ Sunset Palmz Auckland, New Zealand KO 1 7-0-1
1997-01-00 Win   Drew Petar New Zealand vs Australia Auckland, New Zealand KO 3 6-0-1
1996-11-28 Win   Glen Burton New Zealand vs Australia Auckland, New Zealand Decision 3 2:00 5-0-1
Wins W.M.T.C. New Zealand North Island Super Welterweight Amateur title -69.5 kg.
1996-08-01 Win   James Griffiths New Zealand vs England Auckland, New Zealand KO 3 4-0-1
1996-06-00 Draw   Steve Ross New Zealand vs Australia New Zealand Decision Draw 3 2:00 3-0-1
1996-05-10 Win   David Carlisle New Zealand vs USA Auckland, New Zealand Decision 3 2:00 3-0
1996 Win   Sean Jennings New Zealand KO 1 2-0
1995-11-30 Win   Cirilo Drumond New Zealand vs Australia Auckland, New Zealand TKO 2 1-0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Boxing record edit

Boxing Record
9 Wins (5 (T)KO's), 1 Loss, 1 Draw[3]
Date Result Opponent Venue Location Method Round Time Record
2010-10-30 Win   Monty Fauea ASB Stadium Auckland, New Zealand KO 4 9-1-1
2009-12-05 Win   Areta Gilbert Headhunters Motorcycle Club Auckland, New Zealand Decision (Unanimous) 6 3:00 8-1-1
2009-11-21 Win   Fale Siaoloa ASB Stadium Auckland, New Zealand Decision (Unanimous) 6 3:00 7-1-1
2009-10-03 Draw   Soulan Pownceby Mystery Creek Events Centre Hamilton, New Zealand Technical Decision 3 1:40 6-1-1
Match resulted in a Technical Decision Draw due to a cut suffered by Chapman after a clash of heads.
2008-11-08 Win   Fale Siaoloa ASB Stadium Auckland, New Zealand TKO 2 6-1
2008-10-18 Win   Niusila Seiuli YMCA Stadium Auckland, New Zealand TKO 3 5-1
2008-05-03 Loss   Daniel MacKinnon Headhunters Motorcycle Club Auckland, New Zealand Decision (Unanimous) 10 3:00 4-1
Fight was for McKinnon's W.B.O. Oriental Super Middleweight title -76 kg.
2007-09-28 Win   Niusila Seiuli Manurewa Netball Centre Manukau City, New Zealand Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 4-0
2005-04-16 Win   Charles August Trusts Stadium Auckland, New Zealand KO 2 3-0
2002-12-14 Win   Aaron Boyes YMCA Stadium Auckland, New Zealand Decision 4 3:00 2-0
2002-08-16 Win   Ionatana Pula St James Theatre Auckland, New Zealand TKO 3 1-0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Choppa's profile". choppa.co.nz. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Fight Record". choppa.co.nz. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  3. ^ "boxer: Shane Chapman". boxrec.com. Retrieved 16 January 2011.

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