Andrew "Iceberg" Thomson, (born 7 April 1974), is a retired South African kickboxer.
| Andrew Thomson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1974 East London, South Africa |
| Other names | Iceberg |
| Nationality |  South African |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (240 lb; 17 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Karate, Muay Thai |
| Team | Steve's Gym |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 38 |
| Wins | 30 |
| By knockout | 30 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 8 |
Biography and career
editThompson was born in East London, South Africa in 1974. Although he played several sports when he was a young boy, he was most interested in body building and martial arts. He studied karate, kickboxing, Muay Thai, kung fu, and boxing.
After graduation he was conscripted into the South African army, where he qualified as a parachutist and a sanitation engineer.
After he moved from East London to Cape Town, he joined Steve's Gym, and he participated in K-1 from 1998 to 2003. He won several K-1 events.[1]
He competed in Enfusion Kickboxing Tournament '13 where he defeated Mate Paulovics on 12 September 2013 in tournament's 1st round. He won by 1st-round TKO after 1 min. and 32 sec and withdraw from the tournament.[2]
Titles
edit- 1999 South African Super Heavyweight Muay Thai Champion
- 2000 K-1 Africa Grand Prix winner
- 2001 K-1 Africa Grand Prix winner
- 2002 K-1 Africa Grand Prix winner
- 2006 King of the Ring Pro Heavyweight World Title Runner Up
Professional kickboxing record
edit| 30 Wins (30 (T)KO's), 8 Losses[3] | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-19 | Loss |  Ismael Lazaar |
Enfusion Live 35 | Antwerp, Belgium | KO | 1 | ||
| For The Enfusion Live Super Heavyweight +95 kg title. | ||||||||
| 2013-09-12 | Win |  Mate Paulovics |
Enfusion 4: Search for the SuperPro, First Round | Ko Samui, Thailand | TKO | 1 | 1:32 | |
| 2002-08-17 | Loss |  Errol Parris |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las Vegas, quarter finals | Las Vegas, United States | KO | 1 | 2:59 | |
| 2001-06-08 | Win | Timmelo Maputha |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary South Africa, final | Pretoria, South Africa | KO | 2 | 2:00 | |
| Wins K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2002 title. | ||||||||
| 2001-06-08 | Win | Hannes Vandenberg |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary South Africa, semi finals | Pretoria, South Africa | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:50 | |
| 2001-06-08 | Win | George Hlatswayo |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary South Africa, quarter finals | Pretoria, South Africa | KO (Punch) | 1 | ||
| 2001-07-20 | Loss |  Alexey Ignashov |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya, semi finals | Nagoya, Japan | KO (Left Punch) | 1 | 1:46 | |
| 2001-07-20 | Win |  Cyril Abidi |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya, quarter finals | Nagoya, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 1 | 1:15 | |
| 2001-06-08 | Win | Paul Rothman |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary South Africa, final | Cape Town, South Africa | TKO | 3 | 0:49 | |
| Wins K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2001 title. | ||||||||
| 2001-06-08 | Win |  Billy Kongolo |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary South Africa, semi finals | Cape Town, South Africa | KO | 1 | 1:22 | |
| 2001-06-08 | Win |  Martin Roodman |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary South Africa, quarter finals | Cape Town, South Africa | KO | 1 | 1:43 | |
| 2000-10-09 | Loss | Mike Bernardo |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Semi Finals | Fukuoka, Japan | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 0:34 | |
| Andrew Thomson replaced Stefan Leko in the Semi Final as Stefan Leko was unable to continue due to injury. | ||||||||
| 2000-10-09 | Loss |  Stefan Leko |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka | Fukuoka, Japan | KO (Right low kick) | 2 | 1:50 | |
| 2000-09-03 | Win | Donovan Luff |
K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000, final | Cape Town, South Africa | KO | 3 | 0:16 | |
| Wins K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000 title. | ||||||||
| 2000-09-03 | Win |  George Igobi |
K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000, semi finals | Cape Town, South Africa | KO | 1 | 1:05 | |
| 2000-09-03 | Win |  Mwa George |
K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000, quarter finals | Cape Town, South Africa | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| 2000-05-12 | Loss | Peter Aerts |
K-1 King of the Ring 2000 | Bologna, Italy | KO | 1 | 0:55 | |
| 1999-02-03 | Loss |  Takeru |
K-1 Rising Sun '99 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (knee) | 3 | 1:20 | |
| 1998-08-28 | Loss | Mike Bernardo |
K-1 Japan Grand Prix '98 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee Stoppage, Right Straight) | 1 | 3:03 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Official website of Andrew Thomson (Japanese)