about an hour South of Amsterdam. In 1986, at the age of 16 he aboriginal absolved into Cor Hemmers gym in Breda and started training in Thaiboxing. Previous to that he had done some Western battle but as anon as he saw muaythai that is what he capital to do.

Hemmers saw abundant aptitude in Dekkers as he had artlessly atomic ability and afterwards a few months acquainted that Ramon was accessible to fight. During Dekkers aboriginal canicule of training his mother was at the gym every day and eventually his mother and Cor Hemmers fell in adulation and got married.

Dekkers had his aboriginal action at the age of 16 and won by knockout. This bender was akin at approx 56 kilos.

For the aboriginal allotment of his career Ramon Dekkers was managed by Clovis Depretz who additionally managed Rob Kaman, in the afterglow of his career Cor Hemmers was his manager. Dekkers aboriginal appellation attempt was at the age of 17 and he fought Ramkisoen from the admired Chakuiriki Gym accomplished by Tom Harinck. Dekkers won this action by knockout with a aerial kick. Previous to this figth Ramon had his aboriginal all-embracing challenge adjoin Richard Nam of France. Dekkers absent the action on credibility but Nam was European Champion at the time. Nam and Dekkers were to rematch anon in 1988 admitting for the European Title. This time Dekkers won the action by knockout with a larboard hook, cantankerous to anatomy aggregate in the fourth round.

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Ramon Dekkers Titles

Titles that were captivated by Ramon "The Diamond" Dekkers:

Dutch Appellation - Breda, 15th November 1987 vs Rankisoen (Chakuriki, Holland)

MTBN European Appellation - Amsterdam, 27th February 1988 vs Richard Nam (France)

NKBB European Appellation - Eindhoven, 14th April 1988 vs Kevin Morris (England)

IMTA World Appellation 59kg - Salle Lionel Terray, France, 2nd December 1989 vs Mungkordum Sitchang (Thailand)

IMTF World Appellation - Amsterdam, 18th February 1990 against Namphon Nongkee Pahuyuth (Lumpinee Champion Thailand)

Fighter Of The Year in Thailand 1992

Top atheletes that Ramon "The Diamond" Dekkers fought:

Some of these he has fought several times and there are many others not listed here, these are jsut the most famous.

Namphon Nongkee Pahuyuth (Thailand) - 1990
Cherry S Wanich (Thailand) - 1991
Coban Lookchaomaesithong "The Crusher" (Thailand)
Joel Cezar (France) - 1991
Sangtien Noi S Roongroi "The Deadly Kisser" (Thailand) - 1991
Sackmongkhol (Thailand) - 1991
Orono (Thailand) - 1992
Joe Prestia (France) - 1992
Gilbert Ballantine (Holland) Chanoi (Thailand) - 1993
Decharwin (Thailand) - 1993
N Pralormran (Thailand) - 1995
Jomhod Kiatisak (Thailand) - 1996
Hassan Kassrioui (Holland) - 1996
Rayen Simson (Holland) - 1997
Gerald Mamedeus (Holland) - 1997
Namkhambuan Nongkee Pahuyuth "The Ring Genius" (Thailand) - 1997
Jerry Morris (Holland) - 1998
Retirement Fight: Marino De Florin (Switzerland) - 2001