Charles François (kickboxer)

Charles François
Born	October 4, 1986 (1986-10-04) (age 25) France
Other names	Karlito
Nationality	French
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Weight	67 kg (150 lb; 10.6 st)
Division	Welterweight
Style	Muay Thai
Fighting out of	Metz, France
Team	Cobra Thaï
Trainer	Stéphane Leichtmann
Years active	10 (2001–present)
Kickboxing record
Total	43
Wins	33
By knockout	25
Losses	9
By knockout	4
Draws	1
last updated on: October 8, 2011

Charles François (born October 4, 1986) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer. He is the W.P.M.F. European Muaythai Champion and former W.P.M.F. World Muaythai Champion.^[1]

Biography and career

Charles "Karlito" François is a pro muaythai kickboxer and member of the France team of Muaythai, he practiced for over 10 years now and has received various titles such as Champion of France by 6 times, and it is also 2 times European champion and world champion in the discipline. He begins Muaythai at the age of 12-13 at Cobra Thaï gym in Metz, with his trainer Stéphane Leichtmann.^[2]

Titles and accomplishments

• Titles:
  • 2011 Explosion Fight Night Volume 03 Tournament Runner Up (65 kg)
  • 2010 W.P.M.F. World Muaythai Champion (67 kg)
  • 2010 W.P.M.F. European Muaythai Champion (67 kg)
  • 2009 French Muay Thai Class A Champion (67.500 kg)
  • 2007 French Muay Thai Class A Champion (67.500 kg)

Muay Thai record

Kickboxing record

33 Wins (25 (T)KO's, 8 decisions), 9 Losses, 1 Draw Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2011-10-08 Loss Kaopon Lek Muay Thai Premier League: Second Round Padua, Italy TKO (Cut) 3 2011-05-21 Loss Armin Matli Les Rois du Ring Châlons, France KO (Left highkick) 1 Lost his WPMF World Muaythai title (67 kg). 2011-04-02 Loss Houcine Bennoui Explosion Fight Night Volume 03, Final Brest, France TKO 2 Fight was for Explosion Fight Night Vol. 3 Muaythai Tournament (65kg). 2011-04-02 Win Alberto Siracusa Explosion Fight Night Volume 03, Semi Final Brest, France Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2011-03-05 Loss Kieran Keddle Explosion Two : Aftershock Swanley, England Decision (Split) 5 3:00 Fight was for IKF World Muaythai title (67kg). 2010-12-04 Win Alexandre Boyancé Thailand King's Birthday Bangkok, Thailand KO (Right Cross) 2 Wins WPMF World Muaythai title (67 kg). 2010-10-29 Loss Thanasak Top King Boxing France vs Lumpinee Paris, France TKO (Ankle Injury) 1 2010-09-11 Loss Kaoponlek Iron Fighter Pordenone, Italy Decision 5 3:00 Fight was for Intercontinental Kombat League title (67kg). 2010-08-11 Win Samson Sith-Ubon Queens Birthday Bangkok, Thailand TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3 2010-06-00 Win Michelle Bottai Muaythai Gala in Epinal Epinal, France TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3 Retains WPMF European Muaythai title (67 kg). 2010-04-24 Win Abdallah Ezbiri Fightzone IV Villeurbanne, France Decision 5 3:00 2010-03-28 Win Kraenkai Tor Silachai France vs Thailand Reims, France Decision 5 3:00 2010-02-27 Win Edgard Nzunga Muaythai Gala in Ludres Ludres, France Decision 5 3:00 Wins WPMF European Muaythai title (67 kg). 2009-12-04 Win Isae Ingram Gym Kings Birthday Bangkok, Thailand TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 4 2009-08-11 Win Bird Kham Queens Birthday Bangkok, Thailand TKO (Knee to the liver) 5 2009-06-11 Win Bouba Konta French Muaythai Championship Paris, France Decision 5 3:00 Wins French Muaythai title (67.500 kg). 2009-05-02 Win Kraenkai Tor Silachai France vs Thailand Epinal, France TKO (Elbow/Cut) 1 2009-01-17 Win Arezki Chayem Les Rois du Ring Ludres, France TKO (Gave Up) 4 2008-04-12 Loss Boubou Traore Le choc des mondes III Saint-Amand, France TKO (Gave Up) 2 Lost his French Muaythai title (67.500 kg). 2007-11-29 Loss Medhi Zatout Gala in Coubertin Paris, France TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3 2007-10-00 Win Boubou Traore French Muaythai Championship France TKO (Gave Up) 3 Wins French Muaythai title (67.500 kg). 2007-05-12 Win Boubou Traore Muaythai Gala in Epinal Epinal, France TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3 2006-05-13 Win Sula Jetmir Le Thaï Tournament II : France vs Thaïlande Thônex, Switzerland KO 3 Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

• List of male kickboxers

References

1. ^ "Fighter detail". www.siamfightmag.com. http://www.siamfightmag.com/interviews/interviews_anglais/charles_francois/interview_charles_francois.html. Retrieved 2010. 
2. ^ "Charles François presentation". www.siamfightmag.com. http://www.siamfightmag.com/interviews/interviews_anglais/charles_francois/interview_charles_francois.html. Retrieved 2010. 

Persondata
Name	François, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	Kickboxer
Date of birth	October 4, 1986
Place of birth	France
Date of death
Place of death