KYM JOHNSON - Future World Champion, Muay Thai Kick Boxing
KYM JOHNSON – Future World Champion, Muay Thai Kick Boxing
Kym “The Technician” Johnson is one of Adelaide’s finest up and coming!
Trained by Alan Wong and Jeremy Keeping of the Flinders Uni Muay Thai Club, Kym displays courage, heart, technique and at the young age of 21, is fast gaining good experience and an impressive fight record in Adelaide.
Kym travels 45 minutes each to way to train and is a diligent student. He has trained in martial arts from the age of 14 years, starting with Zen Do Kai initially for fitness and self-defense but moved into Muay Thai after about 6 months. A trip to Thailand with Jeremy cemented Kym’s choice to fight in the ring and after his first at the age of 16, it’s been a forward focus from then on - in the short term to win the WMC Australian Title and the ultimate goal being to become World Champion for himself and South Australia!
Kym is currently ranked 5th in Oceania in the Junior Middleweight Division all the fighters above Kym are professionals who train daily and only focus on Kickboxing, whereas Kym is still working full time, in his 4th and final of a Boilermaker/Welder apprenticeship, with F Miller and Co in Ottoway.
Junior Middleweight 66.6 - 69.8kg |
Male Rankings
Intercontinental Title: Bruce "Preacher" McFie, QLD
Commonwealth Title: Ben "Pixie" Burton, QLD
| 1. |
Bruce "Preacher" McFie, QLD |
| 2. |
Soren NTG, QLD |
| 3. |
Andrew Keogh, QLD |
| 4. |
Ben "Pixie" Burton, QLD |
| 5. |
Kym Johnson, SA |
| 6. |
Derek Harvey, QLD |
| 7. |
Daniel Moulder, QLD |
| 8. |
Kris Bayntun, QLD |
| 9. |
Oliver Warren, WA |
| 10. |
Ben Counsel, QLD |
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FIGHT RECORD - 18 FIGHTS - 12 WINS - 6 LOSSES - 3KO’s
After Kym finishes his apprenticeship, he plans to travel to Thailand and live and train in Muay Thai where he can solely concentrate on fighting. He is currently the Amateur South Pacific Welterweight Champion and hopes that after a few more fights he might get a shot at the Australian title.
In his last fight, against Jason Scerri, Kym won by unanimous decision and Foxtel Sports camera crew were ringside, filming the entire Knees of Fury for viewing on Foxtel Sports – a great exposure for both Kym, kickboxing nationally and also Ethan Shepp, Director of Sheppster Promotions www.sheppsterpromotions.com.au and Knees of Fury here in South Australia!
The Tattoo Gallery has sponsored Kym for a while know, we see a quiet determination in him and wish him all the best in his future plans of world domination in the Muay Thai Kickboxing Arena!
Check out the pics below of Kym’s last fight at ETSA Park, Knees of Fury 23, on the 15th of November 2008. It was a great fight and well matched. Jason Scerri fought strong and hard but Kym was victorious by unanimous decision. See video of Knees of Fury #21, where Kym fights Clayton Collier of MASA Gym, Queensland. Kym won by a unanimous decision. Date 30/05/08. Venue: Shores Function Centre, SA.
Kym is the fighter in the Red and White flamed trunks and the green foot/ankle supports.
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