Stephen Wakeling (born 4 October 1983) is an English Middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer, fighting out of Kent, England. He is former British, European and four time World Muay Thai champion.[1]
| Stephen Wakeling | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stephen Wakeling 4 October 1983 York, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Beckenham, England |
| Team | Scorpions Gym |
| Trainer | Mark Wakeling |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 41 |
| Wins | 37 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Michael Wakeling, brother |
Last updated on: 23 March 2013 | |
Early life
editWakeling's parents were both Muay Thai fighters, his father competed in the famed King's Cup in Thailand.[2]
Biography and career
editHe was expected to face Joe Schilling at Glory 5: London in London, England on 23 March 2013[3] but his opponent was changed to Simon Marcus.[4] Marcus then withdrew from the bout to face Artem Levin, however, and Eddie Walker stepped in as his third opponent.[5] He stopped Walker with low kicks in round two.[6][7][8]
He was set to compete in the four man 85 kg/187 lb tournament at Glory 10: Los Angeles - Middleweight World Championship Tournament in Ontario, California, United States on 28 September 2013[9][10] and face Joe Schilling in the semi-finals.[11] However, he was unable to compete due to visa issues and was replaced by Kengo Shimizu.[12]
On the 15th of October 2022 Steve was added to the WBC Muay Thai Hall of Fame.[13][14][15]
Titles
edit- 2011 WBC Muay Thai Super Middleweight World champion
- 2008 WMC M.A.D. World champion
- 2007 WKA Tournament World Middleweight Champion
- 2006 WBC Muay Thai Middleweight World champion
- 2005 S-1 Tournament World champion
- 2004 IMKO World champion
- 2003 WMC Muay Thai World champion
- 2003 WAKO-PRO World title (68 kg)
- 2002 IKF Super Welterweight European Champion
- 2001 British champion
Fight record
edit| 37 wins (15 KOs), 4 losses, 1 draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-9-22 | Loss |  Cheick Sidibé |
Phoenix 3 London | London, United Kingdom | TKO | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-03-23 | Win |  Eddie Walker |
Glory 5: London | London, England | KO | 2 | ||
| 2012-07-07 | Draw |  Artem Levin |
Xplosion Muay Thai | England | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-01-08 | Win |  Jaochalam Chatkranokgym |
The Champions Club 6 | Pattaya, Thailand | TKO (Knee) | 4 | ||
| Wins the WBC Muay Thai World Super Middleweight title. | ||||||||
| 2008-08-16 | Win | Diesellek TopkingBoxing |
Muaythai Legends - England vs Thailand | London, UK | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2007-12-08 | Win | Yohan Lidon |
Steko's Fight Night Final | Munich, Germany | Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2007-12-08 | Win |  Luis Reis |
Steko's Fight Night Semi Final | Munich, Germany | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2007-12-08 | Win | Odjeh Manda |
Steko's Fight Night Quarter Final | Munich, Germany | KO | 1 | ||
| 2007-09-15 | Win |  Jan De Keyser |
Steko's Fight Night, Final | Munich, Germany | ||||
| 2007-09-15 | Win | Yohan Lidon |
Steko's Fight Night, Semi Final | Munich, Germany | TKO(Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | ||
| 2007-02-25 | Loss | Lamsongkram Chuwattana |
Thunder & Lightning 10 | London, England | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Loses the WBC Muay Thai World 160lbs title. | ||||||||
| 2006-08-19 | Win | Jomhod Kiatadisak |
Muaythai Legends - England vs Thailand | London, UK | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2006-03-12 | Win |  John Wayne Parr |
WBC Muay Thai Championships | London, England, UK | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the 1st WBC Muay Thai World 160lbs title. | ||||||||
| 2005-08-12 | Win | Pairot Wor.Wolapon |
S-1 World Championship, Final | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Knee to the head) | 3 | ||
| Wins the 2005 S-1 World Championship -72kg title. | ||||||||
| 2005-08-12 | Win | Arslan Magomedov |
S-1 World Championship, Semi Final | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2005-08-12 | Win |  Sergey Makogonov |
S-1 World Championship, Quarter Final | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2004-11-14 | Win | Abdoul Toure |
Last Man Standing | London, England, UK | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | |||
| 2004-10-02 | Win | Aree Nadir |
Muay Thai Warriors 3 | Crawley, England, UK | TKO | 1 | ||
| Wins the IMKO World title. | ||||||||
| 2003-06-22 | Loss |  Kevin Harper |
Now is the Time of Combat | London, England, UK | TKO (Injury) | 1 | ||
| Loses WAKO Pro Muay Thai World title. | ||||||||
| 2003-02-17 | Win | Yingyai Jaothaleethong |
London, England, UK | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Wins the WMC World 147lbs title. | ||||||||
| 2002- | Win | Kevin Harper |
England, UK | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | ||||
| 2002-08-18 | Win | Junior Herbert |
Reading, England, UK | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Wins the IKF Pro Muay Thai European Super Welterweight title. | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Profile Steve Wakeling". www.thaiboxen.de. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ^ http://gloryworldseries.com/en/news/view/277 Meet The Fighter - Stephen Wakeling
- ^ Joe Schilling vs. Steve Wakeling Slated for GLORY 5 London
- ^ GLORY 5 London Fight Card
- ^ Steve Wakeling Now Fights Eddie Walker at GLORY 5 London, 23 March
- ^ GLORY 5 London Live Results
- ^ Results and Recap: Glory 5 Archived 20 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ GLORY 5 Aftermath: Steve Wakeling Has Arrived
- ^ GLORY 10 Los Angeles: Middleweight Tournament
- ^ Glory 10 set for Ontario, CA with 4-man middleweight tournament Archived 28 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Match ups announced for Glory 10 middleweight tournament Archived 27 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Steve Wakeling out of Glory 10 middleweight tournament, Kengo Shimizu now set to face Joe Schilling Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "HALL OF FAME - WBC MUAYTHAI". 18 March 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Steve Wakeling - WBC MUAYTHAI". 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "WBC Muay Thai press release on Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 16 September 2023.