Simon Dore

Simon Dore (born 30 July 1969)[1] is a retired professional kickboxer from Leicester, England. Dore was a former WKN world heavyweight kickboxing champion who fought most of his career under 'full-contact' rules but would also compete under 'free-style' (low kicks) rules and fought twice in K-1.

Simon Dore
Born (1969-07-30) 30 July 1969
NationalityEnglish
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Division
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofLeicester, England
Last updated on: 8 April 2020

Biography/Career

Simon Dore began his career fighting under full-contact rules eventually winning the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) pro Commonwealth super-cruiserweight title. On 20 June 1998, Dore upset Brazilian ISKA world champion Eduardo Canuto by split decision in Bangor, Northern Ireland.[2] [3] On 6 February 1999, Dore lost to South African Sheldon Schutzler by decision in a freestyle bout held in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This was Dore's first bout under low kick rules.[4] Shortly afterwards Dore captured the WKN world heavyweight title under low kick rules on 28 April 1999 in a re-match against Eduardo Canuto in Alagoas, Brazil.

On 6 June 1999, Simon Dore fought Hiromi Amada at K-1: Survival '99 in Sapporo, Japan, losing by TKO at 1:55 of round 3. Then on 31 October 1999 in Leicester, England, Simon Dore re-matched Sheldon Schutzler who was now the WKN Intercontinental heavyweight Thai boxing champion. Dore won the bout by unanimous decision after 5 rounds.[5] Dore had his second K-1 bout on 16 April 2000 at K-1: UK Battle of Britain 2000 in Birmingham, England against UK MMA pioneer Lee Hasdell. Dore lost by KO at 0:30 of round 3.

Ranked No.1 in the world, Dore travelled to Lake Grove, New York on 16 November 2001 to take on the USKBA world super-heavyweight full-contact champion Derek Panza (17-1). This was also for the vacant ISKA world super-heavyweight full-contact title. Dore took Panza the full 12 rounds, losing by decision.[6] Dore had a shot at the WAKO pro world heavyweight full-contact title when he fought Aziz Katou in Leicester, losing by 8th-round KO.

Kickboxing titles

Kickboxing record (incomplete)
Kickboxing Record
? Wins (? (T)KO's), ? Losses, ? Draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
26-10-2003WinEngland Cipher ShagaamFight Night @ StarliteLeicester, EnglandDecision
25-06-2003WinEngland Chris BallardExtreme Brawl 3Bracknell, EnglandDQ1
11-05-2003WinEngland Rob GledgehillLeicester, England
03-11-2002LossBelgium Aziz KhatouKickboxing Heavyweight ExplosionLeicester, EnglandKO (head kick)8
For the WAKO pro world heavyweight full-contact title.
05-10-2002WinEngland Roger TooneGuildford, EnglandDecision
16-11-2001LossUnited States Derek PanzaTop Kick Championship KickboxingLake Grove, New York, United StatesDecision122:00
For the USKBA & ISKA world super-heavyweight full-contact titles.
23-09-2000LossAustralia Stan LonginidisGreek Fight NightKozani, GreeceKO1
16-04-2000LossEngland Lee HasdellK-1: UK Battle of Britain 2000Birmingham, EnglandKO (flying knee)30:30
31-10-1999WinSouth Africa Sheldon SchutzlerFright NightLeicester, EnglandDecision52:00
06-06-1999LossJapan Hiromi AmadaK-1: Survival '99Sapporo, JapanTKO31:55
28-04-1999WinBrazil Eduardo CanutoIVC 10Alagoas, Brazil
Won WKN world heavyweight kickboxing (low kicks) title.
06-02-1999LossSouth Africa Sheldon SchutzlerChampionship KickboxingBelfast, Northern IrelandDecision52:00
20-06-1998WinBrazil Eduardo CanutoKickboxing Mania IIBangor, Northern IrelandSplit decision52:00
00-00-0000WinEngland Mack McNultyBirmingham, EnglandKO
11-05-1997LossEngland Wayne TurnerDudley, EnglandDecision72:00
For the WAKO pro British super-cruiserweight full contact title.
00-04-1997WinEngland Derek ParsonsWKA World WarWorcester, EnglandTKO3
Retained WKA British Cruiserweight full-contact title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
  1. "K-1 Database". K-1 sport. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. "ProKick video library". ProKick. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. "Canuto v. Dore". ProKick. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  4. "Championship Kickboxing in Belfast". ProKick. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. "International Championship Kickboxing Fright Night". ProKick. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. "Derek Panzacaptures Vacantiska World Championship Title". Full contact fighter. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  7. "K-1 Database". K-1 sport. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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