Gilbert Ballantine

Gilbert Ballantine (born 14 March 1961) is a Surinamese-Dutch retired professional kickboxer and a nine-time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion. He also took part in mixed martial arts competition, winning three Rings Dutch championships.

Biography
Ballantine started training in Judo at a young age, in which he received a blue belt. Then he began practicing Karate. He became a Dutch and European full contact karate champion. He also practised pencak silat. He then looked for bigger challenges, eventually discovering kickboxing and Muay Thai. Ballantine became a student of Thom Harinck, a pioneer of kickboxing in the west, and was one of the first top fighters who fought out of Chakuriki Gym.

Ballantine became a three-time European and a nine-time World kickboxing and Muay Thai champion. During his career he has faced many highly ranked Asian and European opponents. He holds notable victories over fighters such as Ramon Dekkers (twice), Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj and Michael Kuhr. He also faced Muay Thai legend Samart Payakaroon in Bangkok, Thailand.

After his kickboxing career, Ballantine also competed in mixed martial arts competition and won three Rings Dutch championships.

Ballantine retired from fighting in 2003. After his career, he taught Kickboxing and Muay Thai at Mandingo Gym, Purmerend.

Titles

 * 2002 Rings Dutch -80 kg Champion
 * 2001 Rings Dutch -70 kg Champion (1 title defense)
 * 1994 IPTA Muaythai World Super Lightweight Champion
 * 1992 IMTA Muaythai World Champion (1 title defense)
 * 1991 IKBF Kickboxing World Lightweight Champion
 * 1991 IKBF Full Contact World Lightweight Champion
 * 1990 WMTA Muaythai World Champion (2 title defenses)
 * 1989 FFKA Kickboxing World Champion
 * 1988 WMTA Muaythai World Champion
 * 1987 EMTA Muaythai European Champion
 * 1987 KICK Kickboxing World Champion
 * 1986 WKA Full Contact European Champion
 * 1986 MTBN Muaythai Dutch Champion
 * 1985 NBFBS Savate Dutch Champion
 * 1984 MTBN Muaythai Dutch Champion
 * 1982 Kyokushin Dutch Open Lightweight runner-up (lost to Lucien Carbin)

Fight record
! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for WMTC (currently WMC) World Junior Welterweight championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins IPTA World Super Lightweight championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Retains IMTA World championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Retains WMTA World championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins IMTA World championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins IKBF Fullcontact World Lightweight championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins IKBF Kickboxing World Lightweight championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Retains WMTA World championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins WMTA World championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins FFKA World championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins PKA Dutch championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins WMTA World championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins KICK World championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins EMTA European championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins MTBN Dutch championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins WKA Full Contact European championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins NBFBS Savate Dutch championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins MTBN Dutch championship.
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 * 2001-03-18 || Win ||align=left|🇲🇦 Ridouan El Assrouti|| || Rotterdam, Netherlands || KO ||  ||  || 52-17-1
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 * 1999-10-30 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇷 Coscun Dag || || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 51-17-1
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 * 1998-11-14 || Win ||align=left|🇲🇦 Farid Elmoussaui || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 51-16-1
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 * 1998-04-26 || Loss ||align=left|🇯🇵 Kenichi Ogata || WSBA "RKS Presents Shoot the Shooto XX" || Yokohama, Japan || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 50-16-1
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 * 1997-11-29 || Loss ||align=left|🇯🇵 Takehiro Murahama || Shootboxing || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 50-15-1
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 * 1997-06-01 || Win ||align=left|🇲🇦 Achmed Gounane || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 50-14-1
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 * 1997 || Loss ||align=left|🇲🇦 Fikri Tijarti || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 49-14-1
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 * 1996-10-19 || Win ||align=left|🇯🇵 Sato || || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 5  || 3:00  || 49-13-1
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 * 1996-09-21 || Loss ||align=left|🇺🇸 Hector Pena || || United States || TKO || ||  || 48-13-1
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 * 1995-12-09 || Win ||align=left|🇯🇵 Asuka Nobuya || || Tokyo, Japan || KO ||  ||  || 48-12-1
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 * 1995-11-25 || Win ||align=left| Bruno Fuzo || || Wiesbaden, Germany || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 47-12-1
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 * 1995-11-17 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Raweenoi Petchudon||Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 46-12-1
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 * 1995-10-28 || Win ||align=left| Bruno Fuzo || Shock Of Europe || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 46-11-1
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 * 1995-06-10 || Win ||align=left|🇲🇦 Osman Yagin || || Zurich, Switzerland || KO || 4 || 2:24 || 45-11-1
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 * 1995-03-25 || Win ||align=left|🇯🇵 Satoshi Niizuma || || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 44-11-1
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 * 1994-11-12 || Win ||align=left|🇧🇪 Noel van de Heuvel || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || TKO || 2 ||  || 43-11-1
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 * 1994-10-02 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Chanoy Pon Tawee || || Hamburg, Germany || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 42-11-1
 * 1994-10-02 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Chanoy Pon Tawee || || Hamburg, Germany || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 42-11-1
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 * 1994-09-12 || Win ||align=left|🇲🇦 Abdullah Quay || || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 41-11-1
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 * 1994-02-20 || Loss ||align=left| Ramon Dekkers || The Night of the Thriller || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 40-11-1
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 * 1993-12-05 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Samart Payakaroon || King's Birthday || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 40-10-1
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 * 1993-09-19 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Lom-Isan Sor.Thanikul || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 40-9-1
 * 1993-09-19 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Lom-Isan Sor.Thanikul || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 40-9-1
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 * 1993-08-08 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Robert Kaennorasing || || Shang Zen, China || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 39-9-1
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 * 1993-03-07 || Win ||align=left| Iwan Meenis || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 ||  39-8-1
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 * 1993-01-23 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Sajchit || || Berlin, Germany || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 38-8-1
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 * 1992-09-20 || Win ||align=left| Ramon Dekkers || The Night of Truth || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 37-8-1
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 * 1992-06-27 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Wittaya Soudareth || || Oranjestad, Aruba || KO || 4 || || 36-8-2
 * 1992-06-27 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Wittaya Soudareth || || Oranjestad, Aruba || KO || 4 || || 36-8-2
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 * 1992-03-22 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Chanoy Pon Tawee || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 35-8-1
 * 1992-03-22 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Chanoy Pon Tawee || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 35-8-1
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 * 1991-10-19 || Win ||align=left|🇩🇪 Michael Kuhr || || Berlin, Germany || Decision || 11 || 2:00 || 34-8-1
 * 1991-10-19 || Win ||align=left|🇩🇪 Michael Kuhr || || Berlin, Germany || Decision || 11 || 2:00 || 34-8-1
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 * 1991-02-02 || Win ||align=left|🇩🇪 Murat Comert || || Karlsruhe, Germany || KO || 6 ||  || 33-8-1
 * 1991-02-02 || Win ||align=left|🇩🇪 Murat Comert || || Karlsruhe, Germany || KO || 6 ||  || 33-8-1
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 * 1990-10-14 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 32-8-2
 * 1990-10-14 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 32-8-2
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 * 1990-05-27 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Kongtoranee Payakaroon || || Paris, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 31-8-1
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 * 1990-04-24 || Win ||align=left|🇩🇪 Thomas Seiler || || Düsseldorf, Germany || TKO || 6 ||  || 31-7-1
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 * 1990-03-31 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Sangyout Narasvath || || Brest, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 30-7-1
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 * 1990-01-28 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Fannoy Wittay Kunsong || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 29-7-1
 * 1990-01-28 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Fannoy Wittay Kunsong || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 29-7-1
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 * 1989-11-26 || Win ||align=left|🇲🇽 Jorge Angat || || Groningen, Netherlands || Decision || 12 || 2:00 ||  28-7-1
 * 1989-11-26 || Win ||align=left|🇲🇽 Jorge Angat || || Groningen, Netherlands || Decision || 12 || 2:00 ||  28-7-1
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 * 1989-10-08 || Win ||align=left| Ramon Dekkers || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 ||  27-7-1
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 * 1989-04-21 || Loss ||align=left|🇺🇸 Steve Demenuck || || Portland, United States || Decision ||  10|| 2:00 || 26-7-1
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 * 1989-04-21 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Chanchai Sor Tamarangsri || Championnat du Monde Boxe Thai || France || Decision || 5|| 3:00 || 26-6-1
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 * 1989-02-19 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Deme Pomphet ||  || Amsterdam, Netherlands || TKO || 4 ||  ||  26-5-1
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 * 1988-11-13 || Win ||align=left| Gerold Mamadeus ||  || Enschede, Netherlands || Decision || 7 || 2:00  ||  25-5-1
 * 1988-11-13 || Win ||align=left| Gerold Mamadeus ||  || Enschede, Netherlands || Decision || 7 || 2:00  ||  25-5-1
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 * 1988-06-19 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Anakhoun ||  || Amsterdam, Netherlands || KO || 4 ||  ||  24-5-1
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 * 1988-02-27 || Win ||align=left|🇲🇦 Milo El Geubli ||  || Amsterdam, Netherlands || KO || 3 ||  ||  23-5-1
 * 1988-02-27 || Win ||align=left|🇲🇦 Milo El Geubli ||  || Amsterdam, Netherlands || KO || 3 ||  ||  23-5-1
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 * 1987-11-22 || Win ||align=left| Iwan Meenis ||  || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 ||  22-5-1
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 * 1987-11-08 || Win ||align=left|🇺🇸 Norris Williams ||  || Amsterdam, Netherlands || KO || 3 ||  ||  21-5-1
 * 1987-11-08 || Win ||align=left|🇺🇸 Norris Williams ||  || Amsterdam, Netherlands || KO || 3 ||  ||  21-5-1
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 * 1987-09-27 || Win ||align=left|🇨🇻 Joao Vieira ||  || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 ||  20-5-1
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 * 1987-04-26 || Win ||align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jun Samon ||  || Amsterdam, Netherlands || KO || 3 ||  ||  19-5-1
 * 1987-04-26 || Win ||align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jun Samon ||  || Amsterdam, Netherlands || KO || 3 ||  ||  19-5-1
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 * 1986-11-03 || Win ||align=left| Romeo Charry ||  || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 ||  18-5-1
 * 1986-11-03 || Win ||align=left| Romeo Charry ||  || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 ||  18-5-1
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 * 1986-05-03 || Win ||align=left|🇩🇪 Theo Hauser ||  || Hanau, Germany || KO || 7 ||   ||  17-5-1
 * 1986-05-03 || Win ||align=left|🇩🇪 Theo Hauser ||  || Hanau, Germany || KO || 7 ||   ||  17-5-1
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 * 1986-03-09 || Loss ||align=left|🇫🇷 Espano || || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision ||  ||  || 16-5-1
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 * 1985-12-07 || Win ||align=left|🇫🇷 Richard Nam  ||   || Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe || Decision || 5 || 3:00  ||  16-4-1
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 * 1985-11-30 || Win ||align=left|🇫🇷 Rene Desjardins  ||   || Fort-de-France, Martinique || KO || 1 ||  ||  15-4-1
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 * 1985-09-08 || Win ||align=left| Lempoer ||   || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision ||  ||  ||  14-4-1
 * 1985-09-08 || Win ||align=left| Lempoer ||   || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision ||  ||  ||  14-4-1
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 * 1985-04-13 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Lav  ||   || Stockholm, Sweden || Decision || 5 || 3:00 ||  13-4-1
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 * 1985-01-27 || Loss ||align=left|🇲🇦 Mousid Akhamrane || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision ||  ||  || 12-4-1
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 * 1984-08-16 || Win ||align=left|🇨🇻 Joao Vieira ||  || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 ||  12-3-1
 * 1984-08-16 || Win ||align=left|🇨🇻 Joao Vieira ||  || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 ||  12-3-1
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 * 1984-02-17 || Loss ||align=left|🇨🇭 Jerome Canabate || || Geneve, Switzerland || Decision ||  ||  || 11-3-1
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 * 1984-04-01 || Win ||align=left|🇩🇪 Ratske|| || Germany || KO || 2 ||  ||  11-2-1
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 * 1984-02-17 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Sodaret Ratchy || || Paris, France || KO || 3 ||  || 10-2-1
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 * 1983-12-19 || Win ||align=left|🇫🇷 Philippe Cantamesi ||  || Paris, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00  ||  10-1-1
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 * 1983-11-27 || Win ||align=left| Jacky Vonk ||  || Amsterdam, Netherlands || KO || 1 ||  ||  9-1-1
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 * 1983-06-08 || Win ||align=left|🇨🇻 Joao Vieira || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision ||  ||  ||  8-1-1
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 * 1983-05-23 || Win ||align=left| Romeo Charry || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision ||  ||  ||  7-1-1
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 * 1982-04-04 || Loss ||align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Ronnie Green || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 6-1-1
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 * 1982-01-17 || Draw ||align=left| Ivan Sprang || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision draw || 5 || 3:00 ||  6-0-1
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 * 1981-11-23 || Win ||align=left| Kok || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision ||  ||  ||  6-0
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 * 1981-10-03 || Win ||align=left| Fortes || || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision ||  ||  ||  5-0
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 * 1981-09-20 || Win ||align=left| John Hardenbol || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || KO || 1 ||  ||  4-0
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 * 1981-06-01 || Win ||align=left| Grandjean || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision ||  ||  ||  3-0
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 * 1981-05-17 || Win ||align=left| Meis || || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision ||  ||  ||  2-0
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 * 1981-03-09 || Win ||align=left| Blom || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision ||  ||  ||  1-0
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