# Steve Wakeling > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Steve_Wakeling > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Steve_Wakeling.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wakeling > Source revision: 1272401263 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|English Middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer (b.1983)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{Use British English|date=February 2014}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Stephen Wakeling | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Stephen Wakeling | other_names = | nationality = [English](/source/English_people) | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|4|df=y}} | birth_place = [York](/source/York), [England](/source/England) | fighting_out_of = [Beckenham](/source/Beckenham), [England](/source/England) | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.85|precision=0}} | weight = {{convert|84|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | weight_class = [Middleweight](/source/Middleweight) | style = [Muay Thai](/source/Muay_Thai) | stance = | team = Scorpions Gym | trainer = Mark Wakeling | years_active = 2000–present | kickbox_win = 37 | kickbox_kowin = 15 | kickbox_loss = 4 | kickbox_koloss = 1 | kickbox_draw = | kickbox_nc = | other = | occupation = | spouse = | relatives = Michael Wakeling, ''brother'' | students = | university = | url = | K-1 = | sherdog = | updated = 23 March 2013 }} '''Stephen Wakeling''' (born 4 October 1983) is an [English](/source/England) [Middleweight](/source/Middleweight) [Muay Thai](/source/Muay_Thai) [kickboxer](/source/kickboxer), fighting out of [Kent](/source/Kent), [England](/source/England). He is former British, European and four time World Muay Thai champion.{{cite web | url=http://www.thaiboxen.de/sfn/weltmeisterschaft/Kingofkickboxing/fighters/Wakeling.html | title=Profile Steve Wakeling | last= | first= | accessdate=2009-02-10 | publisher=www.thaiboxen.de }} ==Early life== Wakeling's parents were both Muay Thai fighters, his father competed in the famed [King's Cup](/source/Kings_Cup_(Super_8_Tournament)) in Thailand.http://gloryworldseries.com/en/news/view/277 Meet The Fighter - Stephen Wakeling ==Biography and career== He was expected to face [Joe Schilling](/source/Joe_Schilling) at ''[Glory 5: London](/source/Glory_5%3A_London)'' in London, England on 23 March 2013[http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2090:joe-schilling-vs-steve-wakeling-slated-for-glory-5-london&catid=50:glory Joe Schilling vs. Steve Wakeling Slated for GLORY 5 London] but his opponent was changed to [Simon Marcus](/source/Simon_Marcus).[http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2210:glory-5-london-fight-card&catid=50:glory GLORY 5 London Fight Card] Marcus then withdrew from the bout to face Artem Levin, however, and Eddie Walker stepped in as his third opponent.[http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2328:steve-wakeling-now-fights-eddie-walker-at-glory-5-london-march-23&catid=50:glory Steve Wakeling Now Fights Eddie Walker at GLORY 5 London, 23 March] He stopped Walker with low kicks in round two.[http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2392:glory-5-london-live-results&catid=39:europe&Itemid=59 GLORY 5 London Live Results][http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/03/results-and-recap-glory-5.html Results and Recap: Glory 5] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320231128/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/03/results-and-recap-glory-5.html |date=20 March 2015 }}[http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2395:glory-5-aftermath-steve-wakeling-has-arrived&catid=50:glory GLORY 5 Aftermath: Steve Wakeling Has Arrived] He was set to compete in the four man 85 kg/187 lb tournament at ''[Glory 10: Los Angeles - Middleweight World Championship Tournament](/source/Glory_10%3A_Los_Angeles_-_Middleweight_World_Championship_Tournament)'' in Ontario, California, United States on 28 September 2013[http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2572:glory-10-los-angeles-middleweight-tournament&catid=50:glory GLORY 10 Los Angeles: Middleweight Tournament][http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/07/glory-10-set-for-ontario-ca-with-4-man.html Glory 10 set for Ontario, CA with 4-man middleweight tournament] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828160442/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/07/glory-10-set-for-ontario-ca-with-4-man.html |date=28 August 2013 }} and face [Joe Schilling](/source/Joe_Schilling) in the semi-finals.[http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/07/match-ups-announced-for-glory-10.html Match ups announced for Glory 10 middleweight tournament] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927141024/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/07/match-ups-announced-for-glory-10.html |date=27 September 2013 }} However, he was unable to compete due to [visa](/source/Visa_(document)) issues and was replaced by [Kengo Shimizu](/source/Kengo_Shimizu).[http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/09/steve-wakeling-out-of-glory-10.html Steve Wakeling out of Glory 10 middleweight tournament, Kengo Shimizu now set to face Joe Schilling] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203150508/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/09/steve-wakeling-out-of-glory-10.html |date=3 December 2013 }} On the 15th of October 2022 Steve was added to the WBC Muay Thai Hall of Fame.{{Cite web |date=2021-03-18 |title=HALL OF FAME - WBC MUAYTHAI |url=https://www.wbcmuaythai.com/hall-of-fame |access-date=2023-09-16 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-04-16 |title=Steve Wakeling - WBC MUAYTHAI |url=https://www.wbcmuaythai.com/archives/801 |access-date=2023-09-16 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=WBC Muay Thai press release on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj7aBofNcs3/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=www.instagram.com}} ==Titles== * 2011 [WBC Muay Thai Super Middleweight World champion](/source/List_of_WBC_Muaythai_world_champions) * 2008 [WMC](/source/World_Muaythai_Council) M.A.D. World champion * 2007 [WKA](/source/World_Kickboxing_Association) Tournament World Middleweight Champion * 2006 [WBC Muay Thai Middleweight World champion](/source/List_of_WBC_Muaythai_world_champions) * 2005 S-1 Tournament World champion * 2004 IMKO World champion * 2003 [WMC](/source/World_Muaythai_Council) Muay Thai World champion * 2003 [WAKO-PRO](/source/World_Association_of_Kickboxing_Organizations) World title (68 kg) * 2002 [IKF](/source/International_Kickboxing_Federation) Super Welterweight European Champion * 2001 British champion == Fight record == {{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Kickboxing record|record='''37 wins''' (15 KOs), '''4 losses''', '''1 draw'''}} |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2017-9-22|| Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [Cheick SidibĂ©](/source/Cheick_Sidib%C3%A9) || Phoenix 3 London || [London](/source/London), [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom) || TKO || 4 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-03-23 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Walker || [Glory 5: London](/source/Glory_5%3A_London) || [London, England](/source/London%2C_England) || KO || 2 || |- |- bgcolor="#c5d2ea" | 2012-07-07 || Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} [Artem Levin](/source/Artem_Levin) || Xplosion Muay Thai || [England](/source/England) || Draw || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-01-08 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Jaochalam Chatkranokgym|| The Champions Club 6 || [Pattaya, Thailand](/source/Pattaya%2C_Thailand)|| TKO (Knee) || 4 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins the WBC Muay Thai World Super Middleweight title.}} |- style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 2008-08-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} [Diesellek TopkingBoxing](/source/Diesellek_TopkingBoxing) || Muaythai Legends - England vs Thailand || [London, UK](/source/London%2C_UK) || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-12-08 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [Yohan Lidon](/source/Yohan_Lidon) || Steko's Fight Night Final || [Munich, Germany](/source/Munich%2C_Germany) || Decision (Split) || 4 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-12-08 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} [Luis Reis](/source/Luis_Reis) || Steko's Fight Night Semi Final || [Munich, Germany](/source/Munich%2C_Germany) || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-12-08 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Odjeh Manda || Steko's Fight Night Quarter Final || [Munich, Germany](/source/Munich%2C_Germany) || KO || 1 || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-09-15 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Belgium}} Jan De Keyser || Steko's Fight Night, Final || [Munich, Germany](/source/Munich%2C_Germany) || || || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-09-15 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [Yohan Lidon](/source/Yohan_Lidon) || Steko's Fight Night, Semi Final || [Munich, Germany](/source/Munich%2C_Germany) || TKO(Doctor Stoppage) || 2 || |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2007-02-25 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} [Lamsongkram Chuwattana](/source/Lamsongkram_Chuwattana) || Thunder & Lightning 10 || [London, England](/source/London%2C_England) || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Loses the WBC Muay Thai World 160lbs title.}} |- style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 2006-08-19 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} [Jomhod Kiatadisak](/source/Jomhod_Kiatadisak) || Muaythai Legends - England vs Thailand || [London, UK](/source/London%2C_UK) || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-03-12 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [John Wayne Parr](/source/John_Wayne_Parr) || WBC Muay Thai Championships || [London, England](/source/London%2C_England), [UK](/source/UK) || Decision (Split) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins the 1st WBC Muay Thai World 160lbs title.}} |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2005-08-12 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} [Pairot Wor.Wolapon](/source/Pairot_Wor.Wolapon) || S-1 World Championship, Final || [Bangkok, Thailand](/source/Bangkok%2C_Thailand) || KO (Knee to the head)|| 3 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins the 2005 S-1 World Championship -72kg title.}} |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2005-08-12 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Arslan Magomedov || S-1 World Championship, Semi Final || [Bangkok, Thailand](/source/Bangkok%2C_Thailand) || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2005-08-12 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Belarus}} Sergey Makogonov || S-1 World Championship, Quarter Final || [Bangkok, Thailand](/source/Bangkok%2C_Thailand) || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-11-14 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Abdoul Toure || Last Man Standing|| [London, England](/source/London%2C_England), [UK](/source/UK) || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-10-02 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Aree Nadir || Muay Thai Warriors 3|| [Crawley, England](/source/Crawley%2C_England), [UK](/source/UK) || TKO || 1 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins the IMKO World title.}} |- bgcolor="#fbb" | 2003-06-22 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Kevin Harper || Now is the Time of Combat|| [London, England](/source/London%2C_England), [UK](/source/UK) || TKO (Injury) || 1 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Loses WAKO Pro Muay Thai World title.}} |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2003-02-17 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Yingyai Jaothaleethong || || [London, England](/source/London%2C_England), [UK](/source/UK) || Decision (Split) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins the [WMC](/source/World_Muaythai_Council) World 147lbs title.}} |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2002- || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Kevin Harper || || [England](/source/England), [UK](/source/UK) || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2002-08-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Junior Herbert || || [Reading, England](/source/Reading%2C_England), [UK](/source/UK) || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins the IKF Pro Muay Thai European Super Welterweight title.}} |- | colspan=9 | '''''Legend''''': {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{end}} ==See also== *[List of male kickboxers](/source/List_of_male_kickboxers) ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == * [http://www.scorpionsthaiboxing.co.uk Scorpions Muay Thai Boxing Gym] {{DEFAULTSORT:Wakeling, Stephen}} Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:English male kickboxers Category:Welterweight kickboxers Category:Middleweight kickboxers Category:English male Muay Thai practitioners Category:Martial artists from London Category:21st-century English sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Steve Wakeling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wakeling) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wakeling?action=history)). 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