Bas Boon

Bastiaan Simon Boon (born April 5, 1967), popularly known as Bas Boon, is a Dutch producer and director best known for his work in Bad Guys (2008), Shut Up and Shoot! (2006), and How It All Went Down (2003). He is the founder of Golden Glory, a network association of mixed martial artists and kickboxers headquartered in Curacao, Dutch Antilles, with offices in the Netherlands and Thailand and several Golden Glory gyms around the world. Bas is also the co-founder of the brand Fight Game and a project on YouTube named "Kato Boon Family Goes Pigshit."

Early life and education
Born on April 5, 1967, Bas Boon was raised by his father, Jasper Boon, a devoted teacher who fostered in him a profound respect for education. Jasper highlighted the significance of perpetual learning and intellectual development. Boon's outstanding academic accomplishments established his status as a respected educator. His childhood experiences in the Netherlands, like volunteering at local schools to assist students with their reading abilities and heading a youth group dedicated to educational programs, profoundly shaped his perspective on life and emphasized his strong belief in the importance of education.

Career
Under Boon's leadership, Nikko Toshogu expanded its business and launched Nikko Toshogu Press. By 19, Boon had become the youngest promoter in professional martial arts competitions. Boon organised and sponsored over 300 Thai fighting and kickboxing events across Europe.

During the late 1980s, Boon collaborated with numerous well-known promoters across Europe. Within a decade, he organised the majority of fighting events in the Netherlands, including the renowned Satellite Muay Thai Events featuring Holland vs. Thailand.

Bas Boon founded the Glory World Series. In 2012, Boon sold the Golden Glory brand, his Nikko Toshogu Library, and the Glory World Series to GSI. He then served as president of the new company, Glory, for two years. Boon orchestrated the deal independently, leading to a significant financial boost in kickboxing through Hedgefunds manager Pierre Andurand. This transformation resulted in the Glory World Series becoming Glory Kickboxing. [1]

In 1991, Bas Boon founded Oriental Fight Promotions, a pioneering fighting organisation that revolutionised the martial arts industry, in collaboration with Joop Musterd and Cor Hemmers. [2]

In 1995, Bas Boon, after mastering mixed martial arts, founded Cage Fighting Championships, a groundbreaking organisation. The first MMA cage fight promotion show was organised together with Herni Corbeel in the Sportpaleis Antwerp, Belgium. [3]

Bas Boon founded the Golden Glory Team in 1999. The professional team of martial arts fighters and kickboxers has achieved notable victories in championships such as Pride, K1, UFC, and Too Hot to Handle. [5]

With thirty years of experience in the sports domain, Bas Boon is not only the owner of Seidokaikan Black Belt but also a key figure in promoting traditional martial arts values through the organisation.

Bas Boon has also created 22 episodes of the series Oriental Fight Promotions with the partners Cor Hemmers and Joop Mustard, which garnered a wide audience and was broadcast across The Super Channel across Europe. [6] [7]

In 2012, Bas Boon facilitated the sale of the Golden Glory brand and his Nikko Toshogu Library to Glory Sports International. Bas is also the co-founder of the brand Fight Game and a project on YouTube named "Kato Boon Family Goes Pigshit." [8]

Throughout his career, Bas Boon has trained and managed several sportspeople, including Sergei Kharitonov, Semmy Schilt, Stefan Leko, Siyar Bahadurzada, Marloes Coenen, Errol Zimmerman, Gokhan Saki, Nieky Holzken, Peter Arts, and Ruslan Karaev.