Jörgen Kruth

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birthname = Jörgen Ingmar Kruth
nickname = The Last Viking
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style = Muay thai
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team = Vallentuna Boxing Camp
trainer = Mats Söderström
Po Lindwall
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Jörgen "The Last Viking" Kruth (born May 8, 1974) is a Swedish thaiboxer and 2 time WMC Super Heavyweight Muay Thai World Champion. He's is one of the greatest Scandinavian kickboxers of all time.

Biography & Career

Jörgen started practicing martial arts first time in 1984. He tried Judo and Jujutsu and couple years later switched over to taekwondo. It wasn't until 1987 when he came in contact with Muay thai first time. He started to train under Po Lindwall.

Kruth had his first Muay Thai fight in 1988 at the age of 14. In 1993 he had 3 amateur boxing bouts and as well as two Savate fights. In 1994, at the age of 19, he became Nordic Muaythai Champion.

In 1995, Kruth participated at IAMTF Amateur World Muay Thai Championships in Bangkok. He worked his way all the way to the final where he lost against a Thai and went home with a silver medal in -81 kg.

In 1996, he became the Amateur Muay Thai World Champion for the first time and defended this title in 1997 as well.

In 1997 Jorgen changed his training center to his current club, Vallentuna Boxing Camp (VBC) and a year later turned pro. He won his first two professional fights by KO at the famous Ratchadamnoen stadium in Bangkok and became WKA Muay Thai Cruiserweight World Champion.

In 1999 Jorgen Kruth fought in Japan for the first time and won by KO. He followed up his strong debut by knocking out all three opponents in the same night at K-1 World GP tournament in Zagreb.

In 2004, Kruth became the WMC Super Heavyweight Muay Thai World Champion defeating Polish-Australian Paul Slowinski. In February 2005, he defended his title against Sergei Gur from Belarus,

Titles

* 1994 Nordic Muay Thai Champion
* 1996 IAMTF Amateur Muay Thai World Champion (2 times)
* 1997 WKA Amateur World Champion
* 1998 WKA Muaythai World Champion
* 2000 K-1 Europe & Russia Elimination Tournament Champion
* 2001 K-1 The Netherlands Elimination Tournament Finalist
* 2003 K-1 The Netherlands Elimination Tournament Champion 2003
* 2004 K-1 Italy Elimination Tournament Champion 2004
* 2004 WMC Superheavyweight Muay Thai World Champion

Kickboxing record

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style="text-align: center" colspan=8|69 Wins (31 (T)KO's, 58 Decisions), 13 Losses
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align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Opponent
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05/20/2007
yes2Win
flagicon|FRA Freddy Kemayo
K-1 Scandinavia 2007, Stockholm, Sweden
Decision
3
3:00
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12/16/2006
no2Loss
flagicon|BIH Dzevad Poturak
K-1 Prague 2007, Prague, Czech Republic
Decision
3
3:00
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11/24/2006
yes2Win
flagicon|ALB Azem Maksutaj
K-1 World MAX North European Qualification 2007
KO (punches)
1
1:30
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05/20/2006
yes2Win
flagicon|RSA Francois Botha
K-1 Scandinavia 2006, Stockholm, Sweden
Decision
3
3:00
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12/18/2005
no2Loss
flagicon|BIH Dzevad Poturak
Heaven or Hell 5, Prague, Czech
Decision
3
3:00
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02/19/2005
yes2Win
flagicon|BLR Sergei Gur
WMC World Title, Stockholm, Sweden
Decision
5
3:00
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12/19/2004
yes2Win
flagicon|CRO Ivica Perkovic
Heaven or Hell 4, Prague, Czech
TKO
2

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09/05/2004
yes2Win
flagicon|POL Paul Slowinski
SM Thaiboxing Gala, Stockholm, Sweden
Decision
5
3:00
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08/07/2004
no2Loss
flagicon|BEL Brecht Wallis
K-1 World GP 2004 in Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Decision
3
3:00
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08/07/2004
yes2Win
flagicon|NZL Rony Sefo
K-1 World GP 2004 in Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Decision
3
3:00
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04/24/2004
yes2Win
flagicon|BLR Vitaly Akhramenko
K-1 Italy GP 2004, Milan, Italy
Decision
3
3:00
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04/24/2004
yes2Win
flagicon|CRO Josip Bodrozic
K-1 Italy GP 2004, Milan, Italy
KO
3
2:59
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04/24/2004
yes2Win
flagicon|CRO Ivica Perkovic
K-1 Italy GP 2004, Milan, Italy
TKO (3 knockdowns)
2
2:30
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02/14/2004
yes2Win
flagicon|BLR Vitaly Akhramenko
K-1 Scandinavia GP 2004 Stockholm, Sweden
Decision
3
3:00
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06/15/2003
no2Loss
flagicon|POL Paul Slowinski
Knees of Fury IV, Adelaide, AUstralia
TKO
1

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05/30/2003
no2Loss
flagicon|ALB Xhavit Bajrami
K-1 World GP 2003 in Basel Switzerland
Ext.R Decision
4
3:00
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04/06/2003
yes2Win
flagicon|MAR Samir Benazzouz
K-1 Holland GP 2003 in Zoetermeer
Decision
3
3:00
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04/06/2003
yes2Win
flagicon|BLR Andrei Zuravkov
K-1 Holland GP 2003 in Zoetermeer
Decision
3
3:00
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04/06/2003
no2Loss
flagicon|BEL Brecht Wallis
K-1 Holland GP 2003 in Zoetermeer
Ext.R Decision
4
3:00
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03/15/2003
yes2Win
flagicon|BLR Vitaly Akhramenko
K-1 Scandinavia GP 2003 in Stockholm
Decision
3
3:00
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02/22/2003
yes2Win
flagicon|JPN Ryuto Noji
Ichigeki Tokyo, Japan



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03/03/2002
no2Loss
flagicon|RSA Jan Nortje
K-1 World GP 2002 in Nagoya, Japan
KO (Left punch)
2
1:38
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08/11/2001
no2Loss
flagicon|USA Maurice Smith
K-1 World GP 2001 in Las Vegas
Decision
3
3:00
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06/09/2001
no2Loss
flagicon|FRA Gregory Tony
K-1 Scandinavia GP 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Disqualification
3
2:38
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03/17/2001
yes2Win
flagicon|GER Stefan Leko
K-1 Gladiators 2001, Yokohama, Japan
KO (Right hook)
2
2:19
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02/04/2001
no2Loss
flagicon|NED Jerrel Venetiaan
K-1 Holland 2001, Arnhem, Holland
TKO (Doctor stoppage)
1

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02/04/2001
yes2Win
flagicon|BEL Marc de Vit
K-1 Holland 2001, Arnhem, Holland
Decision
3
3:00
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02/04/2001
yes2Win
flagicon|HUN Peter Varga
K-1 Holland 2001, Arnhem, Holland
KO
2

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10/09/2000
no2Loss
flagicon|RSA Mike Bernardo
K-1 World GP 2000 in Fukuoka
KO (Right hook)
1
2:24
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09/01/2000
yes2Win
flagicon|ALB Xhavit Bajrami
K-1 World GP 2000 in Zagreb
KO (High kick)
3

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09/01/2000
yes2Win
flagicon|CRO Drazo Orduri
K-1 World GP 2000 in Zagreb
KO
1

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09/01/2000
yes2Win
flagicon|ITA Tony Katoni
K-1 World GP 2000 in Zagreb
KO (Punch)
1

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03/00/2000
no2Loss
flagicon|BLR Alexey Ignashov
WMC Muay Thai World Title, Minsk, Belarus
Split Decision
5
3:00
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07/00/1999
no2Loss
flagicon|BLR Alexey Ignashov
WMC Muay Thai World Title, Rangsit Stadium, Bangkok
KO
2

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See also

*Muay Thai
*List of K-1 events
*List of male kickboxers
*List of kickboxing organizations

External links

* [http://www.vbc.se/ Vallentuna Boxing Camp]
* [http://kakutougi.info/content/view/118/ Jorgen Kruth Interview]
* [http://www.k-1sport.de/en/database/show_fighter.php?id=110 K-1sport.de - Complete Fighters Profile of Jorgen Kruth]