Andy Souwer
Low kicks, knees and 161 wins from Den Bosch
- Born
- November 9, 1982, Den Bosch, Netherlands
- Nationality
Netherlands- Height
- 176 cm (5′9″)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Style
- Pressure fighter
- Weight
- Welterweight
- Active
- 1998–2021
- Status
- Retired · age 43
The record
Kickboxing and shootboxing combined, Wikipedia infobox (184 bouts). The partial database at muaythairecords.com lists 42-21-1. MMA 2-3 (Sherdog); pro boxing 1-0.
The story
ndy Souwer, from Den Bosch, was one of the most decorated 70 kg fighters of the 2000s, winning under both kickboxing and shootboxing rules. He took Japan's Shoot Boxing S-Cup in 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2012, and the K-1 World MAX twice. The 2005 MAX final against Buakaw Por. Pramuk went two extra rounds before Souwer won a split decision; in 2007 he beat Albert Kraus and then stopped home favorite Masato, whose left leg gave out under Souwer's low kicks and clinch knees. Trained by Andre Mannaart at Mejiro Gym during his peak, he also won the It's Showtime 70MAX world title in 2012 and later tried MMA in Rizin. He retired in 2021 after a loss to Marat Grigorian, with 161 wins from 184 recorded bouts.
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- K-1 World MAX champion (2005, 2007)
- Shoot Boxing S-Cup champion (2002, 2004, 2008, 2012)
- It's Showtime 70MAX world champion (2012)
- WFCA world Thai boxing super welterweight champion (2010)
Defining fights
- 2005WINvs Buakaw Por. Pramuk (split decision after two extra rounds, K-1 World MAX final)
- 2007WINvs Albert Kraus (majority decision, K-1 World MAX semifinal)
- 2007WINvs Masato (TKO, corner stoppage, K-1 World MAX final)
- 2009LOSSvs Giorgio Petrosyan (unanimous decision, K-1 World MAX final)
- 2021LOSSvs Marat Grigorian (TKO 2, leg injury, final fight)
Souwer wore down Masato's left leg with low kicks and clinch knees. Practice taking a collar tie, driving a knee into the opponent's thigh, then exiting with a low kick so the damage adds up round after round.
1977–2000
