Marc de Bonte

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Marc de Bonte
Born(1990-02-27)27 February 1990
Turnhout, Belgium
Died5 November 2016(2016-11-05) (aged 26)
NationalityBelgian
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofBladel, Netherlands
TeamTay Gym
TrainerLudo Kaethoven
Years active2008 - 2016
Professional boxing record
Total4
Wins4
By knockout2
Losses0
Draws0
Kickboxing record
Total95
Wins84
By knockout20
Losses10
Draws1
Other information
Websitewww.marcdebonte.com
Last updated on: 21 June 2014
Marc de Bonte
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Muay Thai
IFMA World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Bangkok 81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Saint Petersburg 81 kg

Marc de Bonte (27 February 1990 – 5 November 2016) was a Belgian kickboxer who competed in the light heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions. He won bronze at the IFMA World Championships in 2010 and silver in 2012 as an amateur, and debuted with the Glory promotion in October 2012. De Bonte went missing on the night/early morning 4 and 5 November 2016.[1]

Career[edit]

De Bonte began practicing kickboxing and Muay Thai at six years old.[2] As an amateur, he took a bronze medal at the 2010 IFMA World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. He followed this up with a silver at the 2012 games in Saint Petersburg, Russia where he lost to Artem Levin in the final.[3][4][5]

In 2011, he signed with the Muaythai Premier League but was able to fight just once in the short-lived promotion, a split decision win over Jiri Zak at Muaythai Premier League: Strength and Honor in Padova, Italy on 8 October 2011.[6][7][8]

He knocked out Michael Buxant via a fifth round knee at MaxPain in Genk, Belgium on 10 February 2012 to win the Belgian −81 kg/181 lb Championship.[9]

The following year, de Bonte was recruited by Glory, the world's premier kickboxing organization, and he made his promotional debut at Glory 2: Brussels on 6 October 2012 in Brussels, Belgium[10][11][12] where he lost to Murthel Groenhart by knockout from a knee in round two of their 79 kg/175 lb bout.[13][14]

He returned at Glory 6: Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey on 6 April 2013, moving up to the 85 kg/187 lb division to face L'houcine "Aussie" Ouzgni.[15][16] He won via a knee KO early in round one[17][18][19] to move up to the #3 spot in Glory's middleweight rankings.[20][21]

He was set to fight Nieky Holzken in the Glory 13: Tokyo - Welterweight World Championship Tournament semi-finals in Tokyo, Japan on 21 December 2013.[22] However, he was then replaced by Raymond Daniels in the tournament for undisclosed reasons.[23]

He was set to fight against Nieky Holzken for the inaugural Glory Welterweight (-77.1 kg/170 lb) Championship at Glory 14: Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia on 8 March 2014[24][25] but the fight was cancelled when Holzken suffered a shoulder injury in a car accident.[26] The match was rescheduled for Glory 16: Denver in Broomfield, Colorado, US on 3 May 2014[27] but Holzken withdrew once again due to his recurring shoulder injury and was replaced by Karapet Karapetyan.[28][29] De Bonte defeated Karapetyan via a split decision to take the title.[30][31]

He lost his title against Joseph Valtellini at Glory 17: Los Angeles in Inglewood, California, US on 21 June 2014 when he dropped a unanimous decision. Both fighters scored knockdowns in the fight; Valtellini dropped de Bonte with a high kick in round three, while de Bonte floored Valtellini with a flying knee in round four.[32][33][34]

Missing person case and death[edit]

On the night of 4 November 2016 De Bonte attended a party organized by the gym he worked at in Bladel, Netherlands. He left the party and texted his girlfriend, telling her he would stop by a friend for a drink in Turnhout, Belgium, before going to her place in Best, the Netherlands. De Bonte never arrived at his girlfriend's place and he was reported missing by his family.[35] His car was found next to the Wilhelmina Canal, a canal which runs through Best, Netherlands. Extensive police searches in the Netherlands and Belgium did not lead to any clues on De Bonte's whereabouts. On 24 November De Bonte's body was discovered floating in the Wilhelmina Canal in Oirschot, not far from the place where his car was discovered. The cause of death has not been determined yet, with the autopsy having taken place on 26 November.[36]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Kickboxing[edit]

  • Glory
  • Belgian Kickboxing
    • Belgian −81 kg/181 lb Championship
  • International Federation of Muaythai Amateur
    • 2010 IFMA World Championships −81 kg/178 lb Bronze Medalist Bronze
    • 2012 IFMA World Championships −81 kg/178 lb Silver Medalist Silver

Boxing record[edit]

Boxing record
1 win (0 KOs), 0 losses, 0 draws
Date Result Opponent Venue Location Method Round Time Record
2011-11-11 Win Antonio Manuel Sporthal Arena, Deurne Antwerp, Belgium Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00 1-0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Kickboxing record[edit]

Kickboxing record
84 Wins (20 (T)KO's), 10 Losses, 1 Draws, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2016-09-10 Win Latvia Artur Gorlov Kunlun Fight 51 - 80 kg 2016 Tournament Quarter-Finals Fuzhou, China TKO 3
Qualified to Kunlun Fight 80 kg 2016 Tournament Final 4.
2014-06-21 Loss Canada Joseph Valtellini Glory 17: Los Angeles Inglewood, California, USA Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
Loses the Glory Welterweight Championship.
2014-05-03 Win Armenia Karapet Karapetyan Glory 16: Denver Broomfield, Colorado, USA Decision (split) 5 3:00
Wins the Glory Welterweight Championship.
2013-04-06 Win Morocco L'houcine Ouzgni Glory 6: Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey KO (left knee) 1 1:16
2012-10-06 Loss Netherlands Murthel Groenhart Glory 2: Brussels Brussels, Belgium KO (knee) 2
2012-02-10 Win Belgium Michael Buxant MaxPain Genk, Belgium KO (knee) 5
Wins the Belgian −81 kg/181 lb Championship.
2011-10-08 Win Czech Republic Jiri Zak Muaythai Premier League: Strength and Honor Padova, Italy Decision (split) 3 3:00
2011-04-09 Win Turkey Fikri Demirci A1 World Combat Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2010-11-21 Win NetherlandsJoep Beerepoot Zaandam, Netherlands
2010-00-00 Win Michael Smit Belgium Decision 3 3:00
2008-01-19 Win Netherlands Geronimo de Groot Heat FC Heesch, Netherlands Decision 3 2:00
Amateur kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2012-09-11 Loss Russia Artem Levin IFMA 2012 World Championships, Final Saint Petersburg, Russia Decision 4 2:00
Wins the IFMA 2012 World Championships −81 kg/178 lb Silver Medal.
2012-09-11 Win France Kada Bouamama 2012 IFMA World Championships, Semi Finals Saint Petersburg, Russia
2012-09-10 Win Australia Kim Olsen 2012 IFMA World Championships, Quarter Finals Saint Petersburg, Russia
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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