Henri van Opstal
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Henri van Opstal | |
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Born | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | February 20, 1989
Other names | The Japanese Killer |
Nationality | Dutch |
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 70.0 kg (154.3 lb; 11.02 st) |
Division | Lightweight Welterweight Middleweight |
Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Shoot boxing |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
Team | Souwer Sports Institute |
Years active | 2006-present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 35 |
Wins | 25 |
By knockout | 9 |
Losses | 10 |
By knockout | 1 |
Draws | 0 |
Last updated on: May 17, 2014 |
Henri van Opstal (born February 20, 1989) is a Dutch
His
Career
After building up an undefeated record on the Dutch kickboxing and Muay Thai scene, Henri van Opstal challenged Martin Akhtar for the WMC World Junior Welterweight (-63.5 kg/140 lb) Championship in Sweden, losing for the first time in his professional career by decision. Afterwards, he began moving up to the weight divisions, settling at middleweight and taking wins over the likes of Harut Grigorian and Denis Schneidmiller while becoming the WMC European Junior Middleweight (-69.85 kg/154 lb) Champion.
He made his
Van Opstal rematched Harut Grigorian at War of the Ring in Amsterdam, Netherlands on February 2, 2011, losing by unanimous decision but he soon made a successful return to Japan where he would go on to have a string of wins over some of the nation's top middleweights and earn the moniker of "the Japanese Killer". At Shoot Boxing 2011: Act 3 on June 5, 2011, he stopped former boxer Satoru Suzuki with low kicks in round two.[4] He then beat Mohammed Aouragh by decision at Muay Thai Mania 4 in Rijswijk, Netherlands on October 23, 2011[5] before ending the year with a third straight win with a unanimous decision over Akihiro Gono at Shooto the Shoot 2011 on November 6, 2011.[6]
In his first and only appearance in the
Van Opstal lost to a Japanese foe for the first time at Shootboxing 2013: Act 1 on February 22, 2013, when he dropped a close majority decision to
After his successful boxing career, Henri switched to training others. "It gave me a kick to share my knowledge and transfer it to others."
When after a while he saw people change both physically and mentally, he was certain that this was what he wanted to continue. He decided to delve into training courses so that he could also help people in other specific areas. For example, he has his diploma as a fitness instructor and diploma as a personal trainer and medical fitness.
After these courses he was ready to go for it, he carefully started a number of private lessons and after a while he was able to set up his own bootcamp group. After this fast-growing success, it was time for something new. Since 2015 his own gym ‘HVO-personal training’ was opened. This will mainly be about personal training, including private kickboxing / boxing lessons. But small group training courses and group lessons are part of the program as well. In addition, he also started “GET FIT WITH HVO group lessons” in 2015. [26]
Championships and awards
Kickboxing
- Haarlem Fight Night
- Haarlem Fight Night IV 70 kg/154 lb Tournament Runner-up
- World Muaythai Council
- WMC European Junior Middleweight (-69.85 kg/154 lb) Championship
- World Shoot Boxing Association
- Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012 Runner-up
Kickboxing record
25 wins (9 KOs), 10 losses, 0 draws | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
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2014-05-17 | Win | Jay de Veiga | A1 World Combat Cup, First Round | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
Decision | 3 | 3:00 | 25-10 |
Was unable to continue the tournament because of an injury. | ||||||||
2013-09-24 | Loss | Enriko Kehl | K-1 World MAX 2013 World Championship Tournament Final 16, First Round | Majorca, Spain |
Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 24-10 |
2013-03-24 | Loss | Armen Petrosyan | Haarlem Fight Night IV, Final | Haarlem, Netherlands |
TKO (corner stoppage) | 3 | 3:00 | 24-9 |
For the Haarlem Fight Night IV 70 kg/154 lb Tournament Championship and the WMTA World Super Welterweight (-69.85 kg/154 lb) Championship. | ||||||||
2013-03-24 | Win | Maiki Karathanasis | Haarlem Fight Night IV, Semi Finals | Haarlem, Netherlands |
Decision | 3 | 3:00 | 24-8 |
2013-03-24 | Win | Kevin Hessling | Haarlem Fight Night IV, Quarter Finals | Haarlem, Netherlands |
Decision | 3 | 3:00 | 23-8 |
2013-02-22 | Loss | Yoshihiro Sato | Shootboxing 2013: Act 1 | Tokyo, Japan |
Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | 22-8 |
2012-11-17 | Loss | Andy Souwer | Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012 , Final |
Tokyo, Japan |
Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 22-7 |
For the Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012 Championship .
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2012-11-17 | Win | Satoru Suzuki | Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012 , Semi Finals |
Tokyo, Japan |
TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:42 | 22-6 |
2012-11-17 | Win | Bovy Sor Udomson | Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012 , Quarter Finals |
Tokyo, Japan |
Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | 21-6 |
2012-10-28 | Win | Yuichiro Nagashima | REBELS.13 | Tokyo, Japan |
Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 20-6 |
2012-07-29 | Win | Hiroki Nakajima | REBELS.12 & It's Showtime Japan Countdown-2 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | 19-6 |
2012-06-02 | Win | Hinata | RISE 88 | Tokyo, Japan |
KO (right high kick) | 3 | 0:19 | 18-6 |
2012-01-28 | Loss | Hafid el Boustati | It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden | Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 17-6 |
2011-11-06 | Win | Akihiro Gono | Shooto the Shoot 2011 | Tokyo, Japan |
Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2011-10-23 | Win | Mohammed Aouragh | Muay Thai Mania 4 | Rijswijk, Netherlands |
Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2011-06-05 | Win | Satoru Suzuki | Shoot Boxing 2011: Act 3 | Tokyo, Japan |
KO (right low kick) | 2 | 0:36 | |
2011-02-12 | Loss | Harut Grigorian | War of the Ring | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2010-11-21 | Loss | Buakaw Por. Pramuk |
Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2010, Semi Finals | Tokyo, Japan |
Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2010-11-21 | Win | Rhyse Saliba | Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2010, Quarter Finals | Tokyo, Japan |
Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2010-08-29 | Loss | Andy Ristie | Fighting with the Stars | Paramaribo, Suriname |
Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2010-03-21 | Loss | Robin van Roosmalen | K-1 World MAX 2010 West Europe Tournament , Quarter Finals |
Utrecht, Netherlands |
Extension round decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
2010-01-30 | Win | Denis Schneidmiller | Beast of the East | Zutphen, Netherlands |
Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2009-11-14 | Win | Piotr Kobylański | Beast of the East | Gdynia, Poland |
Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2007-12-16 | Win | Harut Grigorian | KlasH 4 | Oss, Netherlands |
Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2007-11-24 | Win | Nedrim Ismaili | Shootboxing in the Autotron | Rosmalen, Netherlands |
Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2007-10-26 | Win | David | Klash III: Show No Mercy | Sibiu, Romania |
TKO | |||
2006-10-21 | Loss | Martin Akhtar | Sweden | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
For the WMC World Junior Welterweight (-63.5 kg/140 lb) Championship. | ||||||||
2005-11-13 | Win | Moustafa Elfarissi | Time for Action | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
External links
References
- ^ K-1 MAX West-Europe 2010 results (Utrecht The Netherlands)
- ^ Slamm Quick Results Plus Photos at Suriname Fighting With the Stars
- ^ BUAKAW wins the S-Cup !
- ^ Shoot Boxing 2011 Act 3: Toby Imada Victorious, Rena Kubota Falls
- ^ Ismael Londt Continues Path of Demolition: Knocks Out Mourad Bouzidi
- ^ Shoot the Shooto/Shooto the Shoot Results: Souwer Gets Revenge, "Lion" and Bovy Score Upsets
- ^ It's Showtime: Badr Hari vs. Gokhan Saki Live Results
- ^ Roshani Out, Van Opstal in Against Hinata; KENJI vs Franck Gross Added to RISE 88
- ^ RISE 88 Results: Komiyama, Kamimura, Uehara, KENJI, Lee, Van Opstal Score Wins at RISE Supercard
- ^ It's Showtime Japan countdown-2/REBELS.12 Results: van Opstal, Hinata Win
- ^ Shootboxing S-Cup 2012: Andy Souwer, Joachim Hansen Among Participants
- ^ Japanese kickboxing scene: October preview
- ^ REBELS.13 Results: van Opstal Wins, Completes S-Cup Field
- ^ S-Cup 2012: Andy Souwer Wins 4th S-Cup
- ^ Ten Kickboxing Fights to Watch in February
- ^ Yoshihiro Sato Wins at Shootboxing 2013 Act. 1
- ^ Japanese Kickboxing Scene: February Recap
- ^ 70kg Eight Man Tournament on Mar. 24 with Henri van Opstal, Armen Petrosyan
- ^ March Madness: Kickboxing Fights to Watch This Month
- ^ Armen Petrosyan Wins Haarlem Fight Night Tournament
- ^ K-1 Secures Andy Souwer and Henri Van Opstal for K-1 World MAX Final 16
- ^ K-1 Announces K-1 World MAX 2013 Final 16 Tournament Fights
- ^ K-1 World MAX 2013 Final 16 Live Results
- ^ K-1 World Max Final 16 2013 Results Archived 2015-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Buakaw Banchamek returns to K-1 world max with a knockout (with fight video) Archived 2013-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Henri van Opstal als trainer – HVO Personal Training".