Fred Royers
Fred Royers | ||||||||||||||
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![]() Royers in 1987 | ||||||||||||||
Born | Arnhem, Netherlands | March 15, 1955|||||||||||||
Other names | Le Gladiateur | |||||||||||||
Nationality | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 72.5 kg (160 lb; 11 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||
Division | Middleweight Super Middleweight | |||||||||||||
Style | Karate, Kickboxing, Savate | |||||||||||||
Fighting out of | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||
Team | Mejiro Gym Kickboxing Arnhem | |||||||||||||
Trainer | Jan Plas | |||||||||||||
Years active | 1978–1986 | |||||||||||||
Kickboxing record | ||||||||||||||
Total | 43 | |||||||||||||
Wins | 39 | |||||||||||||
By knockout | 14 | |||||||||||||
Losses | 4 | |||||||||||||
Draws | 0 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Fred Royers (born March 15, 1955) is a Dutch former kickboxer who competed in the middleweight division. He was known for his powerful low kicks, which is now a staple of Dutch kickboxing.
Biography and career
Royers began practicing karate at the age of 16. He went on to become the Dutch national champion on nine occasions and also won medals at the Karate World Championships in 1979, 1980, 1982 and 1984 as well as the World Games 1981. He also competed in amateur boxing.
In 1978, Royers joined the Mejiro Gym and took up kickboxing. He became the European Savate Champion in 1984 when he defeated Robert Paturel via technical knockout in Paris, France. The following year, he won the WKA Middleweight Championship of the World when he won a 12-round decision victory over Yasuo Tabata.[1] He was forced to retire in 1986, however, after breaking his arm twice in training.
Following his retirement, Royers opened his own gym in his home town of Arnhem and began working as the Dutch language kickboxing commentator for Eurosport in 1990.[2]
Titles
- Amateur boxing
- Oost district champion
- Karate
- 5x Middleweight Champion of the Netherlands
- 4x Openweight Champion of the Netherlands
- 1979 European Championship Champion
- 1980 World Championships: Bronze Medal
- 1981 World Games: Silver Medal
- 1982 World Championships: Bronze Medal
- 1984 European Championships: Bronze Medal
- Kickboxing
Kickboxing record
20 wins (6 KO's), 1 loss[4] | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
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December 5, 1985 | Loss | ![]() |
Paris, France | Decision | 9 | 3:00 | For IKL and WAKO Super Middleweight World titles. | |
October 20, 1985 | Win | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 12 | 3:00 | Wins WKA Middleweight World title. | |
August 30, 1985 | Win | ![]() |
West Berlin, West Germany | TKO (low kick) | 6 | Defends WKA Middleweight European title. | ||
May 12, 1985 | Win | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | TKO (low kick) | 4 | Defends WKA Middleweight European title. | ||
April 22, 1985 | Win | ![]() |
Paris, France | Decision | 9 | 3:00 | Wins WKA Middleweight European title. | |
March 25, 1985 | Win | ![]() |
Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
February 3, 1985 | Win | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (split) | 9 | 3:00 | ||
April 28, 1984 | Win | ![]() |
Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
March 29, 1984 | Win | ![]() |
Hollywood, Florida, USA | Decision | 9 | 3:00 | ||
September 23, 1983 | Win | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 9 | 3:00 | ||
June 18, 1983 | Win | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | TKO (forfeit) | 1 | 0:00 | ||
June 10, 1983 | Win | ![]() |
Nuit de la Boxe Americaine | Paris, France | Decision | 7 | 3:00 | Wins BFS Middleweight European title. |
March 13, 1983 | Win | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | TKO (forfeit) | 1 | 0:00 | ||
February 28, 1983 | Win | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 1 | Wins NKBB Super Middleweight Dutch title. | ||
June 19, 1982 | Win | ![]() |
Paris, France | TKO (kick) | 4 | Wins BFS Super Middleweight European title. | ||
April 4, 1982 | Win | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
March 14, 1982 | Win | ![]() |
Paris, France | TKO | 2 | |||
November 23, 1981 | Win | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 5:00 | ||
September 20, 1981 | Win | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 2 | |||
June 21, 1981 | Win | ![]() |
Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
May 15, 1981 | Win | ![]() |
Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
March 9, 1981 | Win | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
January 18, 1981 | Win | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest |
References
- ^ Fred Royers Profile at Golden Glory Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Trefeu, Serge. "Interview of Fred Royers". siamfightmag.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2011.
- ^ "1st World Kickboxing Forum – THEY MADE IT !! !". championspantheon.com. November 21, 2010. Archived from the original on September 25, 2014.
- ^ "Fred Royers' record". starsystemkickboxing.net. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
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- Living people
- Dutch male kickboxers
- Middleweight kickboxers
- Dutch male karateka
- Dutch savateurs
- Kickboxing commentators
- Sportspeople from Arnhem
- World Games silver medalists
- Competitors at the 1981 World Games
- World Games medalists in karate
- 20th-century Dutch people
- 21st-century Dutch people