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Maxim Slipchenko (born June 19, 1984 in Pavlograd, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian muay Thai welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Kiev, Ukraine for Gym MaximuS. He is a three-time muay Thai world champion who has won international titles from 51 to 60 kg. In 2009 he was the first ever muay Thai fighter in Ukraine to be awarded the Honored Master of Sport title by the country's president.

Career/biography


Slipchenko began his kickboxing education at the age of eight in Pavlograd where he studied karate, only to switch to muay Thai four years later, aged twelve, when he worked out in the club Gym MaximuS, his trainers were his parents - Alexander Slipchenko and Svetlana Slipchenko. Slipchenko is included in the national kickboxing team of Ukraine and works out with such famous kickboxers and world champions as: Artur Kyshenko, Sergei Lascenko, Roman Mailov, Igor Vovchanchyn, Tsotne Rogava. As a teenager he competed in a number of amateur competitions in Ukraine, winning the junior national title at 38 kg and then making his pro debut in 1998. In 1999 he won the gold medal in the 38 kg category at the I.A.M.T.F. Muay Thai World Cup in Minsk, Belarus. Between 1999 and 2007 Slipchenko won many titles – winning gold and silver medals at the I.A.M.T.F., W.A.K.O., I.F.M.A., World Kick-Jitsu Federation (W.K.J.F.) and Professional Association of Martial Arts (P.A.M.A.) world championships. During this period he became the champion of Ukraine eight times, winner of World Cup, three times took part in the championship of Europe, in which he took the two first places and one second place. Six times participated in the World Championships of Muay Thai, in which he took the three first places and three second places. Now Slipchenko is a three-time world champion,  two time European champion, World Cup winner, and a multiple champion of international tournaments in muay Thai.

Titles

 * 2007 W.A.K.O.-P.A.M.A. World Muaythai Championships champion
 * 2007 Muay Thai Tournament The Cup of Kiev champion
 * 2006 Muay Thai Tournament The Star Ring champion
 * 2005 Muay Thai Tournament: Ukraine vs World champion
 * 2005 W.A.K.O.-P.A.M.A. World Muaythai Championships champion
 * 2004 W.A.K.O.-W.K.J.F. World Muaythai Championships champion
 * 2003 Kings of Muaythai: Ukraine vs Kharkov champion
 * 2003 W.A.K.O. World Muaythai Championships second place
 * 2002 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships second place
 * 2002 I.F.M.A. World Muaythai Championships second place
 * 2001 WKN Kings of Muay Thai: Belarus vs Ukraine runner-up
 * 2001 W.A.K.O. World Muaythai Championships second place
 * 2001 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships champion
 * 2000 I.F.M.A. European Muaythai Championships champion
 * 1999 I.A.M.T.F. World Muaythai Cup champion
 * 8 times Ukrainian national muay Thai champion

Career as coach and referee

 * Vice-president and head coach of the Kiev regional federation thai-kiсk-boksing
 * Vice-president and head coach of the Kiev city federation of kickboxing (IAKSA )
 * He has managed and prepared 5 World champions and 6 champions of Ukraine on kickboxing
 * He the International referee on kiсkboksing (WTKA )

State rewards
Slipchenko is the recipient of three state rewards — for the distinguished achievements and popularization of sport in the world.

Other interests

 * Author of the book Thai Boxing for You - published in 2009 on the Russian and English languages.
 * Author of the applications Thai Boxing for You, Thai Boxing for You Free Edition, Thai Boxing for You Video Edition for iPhone/iPad/iPod - the programs have been translated into nine languages and have been downloaded in more than 100 countries.
 * Author and performer of the song "Last Round" («Последний раунд»)

TV and magazines

 * Channel Перший
 * Channel Киев
 * Magazine Б52
 * Magazine Wellness
 * Magazine Коментарии
 * Magazine 5 элемент
 * Magazine Міліція Україны
 * Magazine Акцент plus
 * Magazine Man