Dmitry Shakuta
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Dmitry "Shok" Shakuta is a Belarusian Muay Thai
super middleweight
kickboxer fighting out of Minsk, Belarus for the SK-55 gym. He is an eight time amateur and professional world champion who is most well known for being the It's Showtime 77MAX world champion between 2008-09.
practicing nations on the world, Dmitry starting training in the sport aged 12 at the famous Kick Fighter Gym under the tutelage of Even Kitelik. He had his first competitive bout(s) aged 13 years at the 1995 C.I.S. Junior Muaythai Championships winning a silver medal at the event in Odessa, Ukraine. Between 1995 and 1997 he would continue to do well in amateur youth competition both at home and abroad - the pinnacle being the winning of a gold medal at the W.A.K.O.
world junior championships in '97. Success at junior level was reflected in the adult amateur scene as Dmitry would win more gold medals between 1997 and 2000 encompassing three world and four European championships.
After success on the amateur circuit Shakuta decided to test himself in the professional game winning his first title - the I.K.F.
intercontinental belt in 2000. He followed this up by winning the world version towards the end of the year before claiming his second pro title (this time with W.A.K.O.
leading him to be named the 2000 "IKF All Around Pro Fighter Of The Year". Dmitry would continue to win titles at both amateur and professional level between 2002 and 2004, picking up three pro world titles and four gold medals in world and European championships also switching gyms in 2002 to join SK-55. In 2003 he signed with the newly formed Thai & Kickbox SuperLeague
organization and won his promotional debut at the SuperLeague Germany 2003 event easily defeating opponent Joe White. Involvement with SuperLeague
meant that Dmitry could regularly fight against some of the world's top fighters and over the three years he was with the organization until its demise in 2006 he would post an excellent six and one record with wins against the likes of Joerie Mes
, Clifton Brown
and Shane Chapman
only being tempered by a surprise KO loss to Moises Baptista De Sousa.
After SuperLeague
ceased to exist Shakuta's record meant that he would be snapped up by the up and coming Dutch promotion It's Showtime
and he won his debut - a four man tournament - with the organization early 2006. This victory meant he qualified for the organizations inaugural 75MAX tournament later that year in Rotterdam
, although he did not go far after being beaten by Ondřej Hutník
in the quarter finals. In 2008 after having won a qualifying fight the previous year Dmitry found himself back at the final. This time he went all the way beating a strong line of competitors in Rayen Simson
, Sem Braan
and Gregory Choplin
to emerge victorious, with the victory against his early idol Simson being particularly sweet. Later that year the winner of the 75MAX trophy and the winner of It's Showtime
Reality Show faced off in Alkmaar
with Dmitry defeating Sem Braan
over five rounds to become the first ever 77MAX world champion.
Over the next couple of years Dmitry would successfully defend his 77MAX world title before losing it in early 2010 to Cosmo Alexandre
. He would also make a successful return to amateur competition winning a gold medal at the 2008 Busan TAFISA World Games. He is currently competing in the Tatneft Arena cup in Russia
and has not fought with the It's Showtime
organization since losing his world title.
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
super middleweight
Super middleweight
Super Middleweight is a boxing and Muay Thai weight division that has a weight limit of 168 pounds .- 1960s–1983 :There was interest in a division between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s...
kickboxer fighting out of Minsk, Belarus for the SK-55 gym. He is an eight time amateur and professional world champion who is most well known for being the It's Showtime 77MAX world champion between 2008-09.
Biography/Career
Born in Minsk, Belarus in one of the strongest Muay ThaiMuay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
practicing nations on the world, Dmitry starting training in the sport aged 12 at the famous Kick Fighter Gym under the tutelage of Even Kitelik. He had his first competitive bout(s) aged 13 years at the 1995 C.I.S. Junior Muaythai Championships winning a silver medal at the event in Odessa, Ukraine. Between 1995 and 1997 he would continue to do well in amateur youth competition both at home and abroad - the pinnacle being the winning of a gold medal at the W.A.K.O.
World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
The World Association of Kickboxing Organisations is one the international organization of kickboxing, and the governing body of Amateur kickboxing sport certified by SportAccord...
world junior championships in '97. Success at junior level was reflected in the adult amateur scene as Dmitry would win more gold medals between 1997 and 2000 encompassing three world and four European championships.
After success on the amateur circuit Shakuta decided to test himself in the professional game winning his first title - the I.K.F.
International Kickboxing Federation
The International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...
intercontinental belt in 2000. He followed this up by winning the world version towards the end of the year before claiming his second pro title (this time with W.A.K.O.
World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
The World Association of Kickboxing Organisations is one the international organization of kickboxing, and the governing body of Amateur kickboxing sport certified by SportAccord...
leading him to be named the 2000 "IKF All Around Pro Fighter Of The Year". Dmitry would continue to win titles at both amateur and professional level between 2002 and 2004, picking up three pro world titles and four gold medals in world and European championships also switching gyms in 2002 to join SK-55. In 2003 he signed with the newly formed Thai & Kickbox SuperLeague
Thai & Kickbox SuperLeague
Thai & Kickbox SuperLeague, commonly known as SuperLeague, was a former kickboxing organization that was based in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Austrian businessmen Marcus Bauer and Willi Wokurka in 2003 with the aim to bring together champion fighters from across the world into a single...
organization and won his promotional debut at the SuperLeague Germany 2003 event easily defeating opponent Joe White. Involvement with SuperLeague
Thai & Kickbox SuperLeague
Thai & Kickbox SuperLeague, commonly known as SuperLeague, was a former kickboxing organization that was based in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Austrian businessmen Marcus Bauer and Willi Wokurka in 2003 with the aim to bring together champion fighters from across the world into a single...
meant that Dmitry could regularly fight against some of the world's top fighters and over the three years he was with the organization until its demise in 2006 he would post an excellent six and one record with wins against the likes of Joerie Mes
Joerie Mes
Joerie "The Shark" Mes is a Dutch former welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam. He is former Dutch and European Muay Thai champion who later competed in K-1 MAX. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest combination specialists in kickboxing history.-Biography and...
, Clifton Brown
Clifton Brown
Clifton Brown is a retired Canadian Light Heavyweight kickboxer of Jamaican descent, who fought out of Toronto, Ontario. Clifton is the President/CEO of Warrior Caste Productions Inc. A production company which focuses on Martial Arts through athlete documentaries, and day to day operations of...
and Shane Chapman
Shane Chapman
Shane "Choppa" Chapman is a New Zealand super middleweight kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of City Lee Gar Gym in Auckland. He is the 2002 and 2004 K-1 Oceania MAX champion and 4 time Muay Thai World champion.- Biography and career:...
only being tempered by a surprise KO loss to Moises Baptista De Sousa.
After SuperLeague
Thai & Kickbox SuperLeague
Thai & Kickbox SuperLeague, commonly known as SuperLeague, was a former kickboxing organization that was based in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Austrian businessmen Marcus Bauer and Willi Wokurka in 2003 with the aim to bring together champion fighters from across the world into a single...
ceased to exist Shakuta's record meant that he would be snapped up by the up and coming Dutch promotion It's Showtime
It's Showtime
It's Showtime is a kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded by Simon Rutz in 1998 and held its first show in 1999. They are known to cross promote their events with K-1 and other European promotions from Italy, Belgium and England...
and he won his debut - a four man tournament - with the organization early 2006. This victory meant he qualified for the organizations inaugural 75MAX tournament later that year in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, although he did not go far after being beaten by Ondřej Hutník
Ondrej Hutník
Ondrej "Spejbl" Hutnik is Czech Muay Thai kickboxer and WFCA Cruiserweight Muay Thai World champion.-Titles:Professional:*2007 W.F.C.A...
in the quarter finals. In 2008 after having won a qualifying fight the previous year Dmitry found himself back at the final. This time he went all the way beating a strong line of competitors in Rayen Simson
Rayen Simson
Rayen "Red Bean" Simson is a Surinamese-Dutch former super middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer. Despite not being as well recognised as fellow Dutch Muay Thai fighters Ramon Dekkers and Rob Kaman, he is still one of the best kickboxers ever; claiming 7 world titles in 3 different organizations and...
, Sem Braan
Sem Braan
Sem "Semtex" Braan is a Dutch Muay Thai super middleweight kickboxer fighting out of Amsterdam, Netherlands for Mejiro Gym...
and Gregory Choplin
Gregory Choplin
Gregory "Cheetah" Choplin is a French-Ivorian middleweight-super middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer currently fighting out of DEREK boxing in Saint-Denis, Paris, France...
to emerge victorious, with the victory against his early idol Simson being particularly sweet. Later that year the winner of the 75MAX trophy and the winner of It's Showtime
It's Showtime
It's Showtime is a kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded by Simon Rutz in 1998 and held its first show in 1999. They are known to cross promote their events with K-1 and other European promotions from Italy, Belgium and England...
Reality Show faced off in Alkmaar
Alkmaar
Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination.-History:...
with Dmitry defeating Sem Braan
Sem Braan
Sem "Semtex" Braan is a Dutch Muay Thai super middleweight kickboxer fighting out of Amsterdam, Netherlands for Mejiro Gym...
over five rounds to become the first ever 77MAX world champion.
Over the next couple of years Dmitry would successfully defend his 77MAX world title before losing it in early 2010 to Cosmo Alexandre
Cosmo Alexandre
Cosmo "Good Boy" Alexandre is a Brazilian middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer. He is the former WMC Intercontinental and WPMF World champion. On December 5, 2009 he won WMC King's Cup Challenger tournament in Bangkok, Thailand.-Biography and career:Cosmo Alexandre Moreira da Rocha was born in Santos,...
. He would also make a successful return to amateur competition winning a gold medal at the 2008 Busan TAFISA World Games. He is currently competing in the Tatneft Arena cup in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and has not fought with the It's Showtime
It's Showtime
It's Showtime is a kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded by Simon Rutz in 1998 and held its first show in 1999. They are known to cross promote their events with K-1 and other European promotions from Italy, Belgium and England...
organization since losing his world title.
Titles
- Professional:
- 2009 It's Showtime 77MAX world champion -77 kg (2nd title defence)
- 2009 It's Showtime 77MAX world champion -77 kg (1st title defence)
- 2008 It's Showtime 77MAX world champion -77 kg
- 2008 It's Showtime Trophy Final champion -75 kg
- 2006 It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Belgium Pool B winner -75 kg
- 2004 W.P.K.L. Muaythai World title -76.2 kg
- 2002 W.K.N.World Kickboxing NetworkThe World Kickboxing Network is a professional kick boxing and thai boxing organization and is one of the largest professional sanctioning organizations in the world, represented in more than 100 countries....
Muaythai World champion -76.2 kg - 2002 ISS/Brute Force World champion
- 2000 W.A.K.O ProWorld Association of Kickboxing OrganizationsThe World Association of Kickboxing Organisations is one the international organization of kickboxing, and the governing body of Amateur kickboxing sport certified by SportAccord...
World champion - 2000 I.K.F.International Kickboxing FederationThe International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...
Pro Muaythai Super-welterweight World title - 2000 I.K.F.International Kickboxing FederationThe International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...
Pro Muaythai Welterweight Intercontinental title - first pro title.
- Amateur:
- 2008 Busan TAFISA World Games I.F.M.A. Amateur Muaythai
-81 kg - 2002 W.A.K.O. European Championships Jesolo, ItalyW.A.K.O. European Championships 2002W.A.K.O. European Championships 2002 in Jesolo was the sixteenth European championships to be held by the W.A.K.O.. It was the second championships to be held in Jesolo and the seventh to be held in Italy. W.A.K.O...
-75 kg (Thai-boxing) - 2002 I.A.M.T.F. European championships Cyprus -75 kg
- 2001 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia & MontenegroW.A.K.O. World Championships 2001 (Belgrade)W.A.K.O. World Championships 2001 were the joint thirteenth world kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization...
-75 kg (Thai-boxing) - 2001 I.A.M.T.F. World Muaythai Championships, Bangkok Thailand -71 kg
- 2000 World Cup in Martial Arts Sydney, Australia -71 kg
- 2000 I.A.M.T.F. Muaythai European Championships, Athens, Greece -71 kg
- 1999 W.A.K.O. World Championships Caorle, ItalyW.A.K.O. World Championships 1999 (Caorle)W.A.K.O. World Championships 1999 were the joint twelfth world kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization...
-71 kg (Thai-boxing) - 1999 I.A.M.T.F. World Muaythai Championships, Bangkok Thailand
-67 kg - 1998 W.A.K.O.World Association of Kickboxing OrganizationsThe World Association of Kickboxing Organisations is one the international organization of kickboxing, and the governing body of Amateur kickboxing sport certified by SportAccord...
Kickboxing European Championships, Kiev, Ukraine -60 kg - 1998 I.A.M.T.F. Muaythai European Championships, Kalafel, Spain -57 kg
- 1997 W.P.K.L. European championships Italy -54 kg
- 1997 W.A.K.O.World Association of Kickboxing OrganizationsThe World Association of Kickboxing Organisations is one the international organization of kickboxing, and the governing body of Amateur kickboxing sport certified by SportAccord...
World Junior Championships, Moscow Russia -54 kg (Full-Contact) - 1997 World Muaythai Championships, Bangkok Thailand
-51 kg - 1995 CIS Junior Muaythai Championships, Odessa Ukraine -42 kg
- 2008 Busan TAFISA World Games I.F.M.A. Amateur Muaythai
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See also
- List of K-1 events
- List of It's Showtime champions
- List of male kickboxers
- List of kickboxing organizations