James Phillips Born James Phillips (1980-06-11 ) June 11, 1980 (age 43) Mannheim , West Germany Other names Mr.Highkick Nationality German American Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Weight 86.0 kg (189.6 lb; 13.54 st) Division Cruiserweight Style Muay Thai , Kickboxing , Boxing Stance Orthodox Years active 1997–present Total 107 Wins 82 By knockout 34 Losses 25 By knockout 3
Last updated on: November 19, 2011
James Phillips (born June 11, 1980) is a German heavyweight kickboxer of African American descent, currently competing in K-1 . He is former European muay thai champion and two time K-1 Croatia tournament champion. He is trained by Michael Damboer and fights out of Thai-Bombs Mannheim.[1]
Biography and career
James Phillips wurde am 11. 06. 1980 in Mannheim/Deutschland als Sohn einer deutschen Mutter und eines Afro-Amerikanischen Vaters geboren.
Bereits im jugendlichen Alter von 11 Jahren entdeckte er die Faszination des Kampfsports für sich. Die ersten vier Jahre trainierte er vor allem Karate, erweiterte aber das Training um weitere Kampfkunst-Arten wie Judo, JKD, Kali, Wing Tsung, Aikido und Kickboxen.
Im Alter von nur 17 Jahren entdeckte er zusätzlich die Kampfsportart “Muay Thai” für sich, in der er in den kommenden Jahren zahlreiche Siege feiern durfte. Während der Amateurlaufbahn wurde er im Jahr 2002 unter anderem auch Muay Thai Europameister.
Als sportbegeisterter Kämpfer komplettierte er seine Techniken noch mit klassischem Boxen (Schwergewicht) und holte sich auch hierfür zwei Meistertitel ab.
James kämpfte von 1999 – 2003 in der deutschen Nationalmannschaft.
Mit den Kenntnissen und sportlichen Fähigkeiten und Erfolgen wandte sich James auch den K1 – Kämpfen zu. Hier erlangte er zahlreiche weitere Meistertitel, unter anderem ist er aktuell der amtierende Weltmeister im K-1 – 86 Kg. Außerdem wurde er zwei mal Europmeister im Kickboxen.
Das hohe Engagement im Kampfsport und die unglaublichen Erfolge führten dazu, das James sein Wissen um die Techniken und sein Können so perfektionierte, dass er die von ihm praktizierten Kampfkünste weitergeben kann. Deshalb gründete er im Jahr 2010 das “Team Phillips Fight and Fitness” und bildet seither junge Nachwuchstalente aus. Seine ruhige und ausgeglichene Art und die besonders in der Kampfkunst notwendige, weise Überlegenheit zeichnen ihn im Umgang mit seinen Schülern in besonderem Maße aus.
James ist verheiratet und Vater von zwei Töchtern.
James Phillips was born in 1980 in Mannheim , of African American heritage. He started his martial arts training at the age of 13. He studied karate and kickboxing for 4 years before moving on to Muay Thai in 1997 with the Thai-Bombs Mannheim e.V. He also competed in amateur boxing .
He is married and father of two girls.
Titles
Amateur
2003 IMTF Teilnahme an der Amateur Muay Thai World championship in Bangkok
2002 IMTF European Amateur Muaythai champion – (Europameister Muay Thai)
2001 IMTF Teilnahme an der Amateur Muay Thai World championship in Bangkok
2000 IMTF German Amateur Muay Thai Champion – (deutscher Meister Muay Thai)
2000 IMTF Swiss Amateur Muay Thai Champion – (Schweizer Meister Muay Thai)
2000 IMTF 3. Place European Amateur Muay Thai Champion
2000 Baden-Württembergischer Amateur Muay Thai Champion
1999 IMTF Teilnahme an der Amateur Muay Thai World championship in Bangkok
1999 IMTF German Amateur Muay Thai Champion – (deutscher Meister Muay Thai)
1999 Bayerischer Amateur Champion
1998 IMTF German Amateur Muay Thai Vize Champion
1998 Baden-Württembergischer Amateur Muay Thai Champion
Kickboxing record
Kickboxing record
82Wins (34(T) KO's, 48 decisions), 25 Lösses
Date
Result
Opponent
Event
Location
Method
Round
Time
2016-05-07
Loss
Bogdan Stoica
Showdown Fight Night
Mannheim, Germany
KO
2
—
2015-09-12
Win
Errol Konning
It's Fight Time 2
Darmstadt, Germany
Decision
3
3:00
2014-04-26
Win
Almedin Hasanagic
Rhein Neckar Fight Night
Ludwigshafen, Germany
KO
2
Wins IKBO World K-1 title (86 kg).
2011-11-19
Loss
Andrei Stoica
SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final 2011
Darmstadt , Germany
KO (Right High Kick)
1
2:19
2011-10-15
Win
Michail Tutierev
Fight Night Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Decision
3
3:00
2011-10-15
Win
Ladin Etic
Fight Night Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Decision
3
3:00
2010-03-27
Win
Hicham Tourar
K1 Alpes
Bozen, Italy
Decision
3
3:00
2010-09-25
Win
Jaroslaw Zawodni
Fight Night Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
TKO (Referee stoppage)
5
3:00
2010-06-24
Loss
Ondrej Hutnik
WFCA Prague
Prague, Czech Republic
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2010-03-27
Loss
Agron Preteni
K-1 ColliZion 2010 Croatia
Split, Croatia
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
For K-1 ColliZion 2010 Croatia 4-men Heavyweight tournament title.
2010-03-27
Win
Andrei Stoica
K-1 ColliZion 2010 Croatia
Split, Croatia
Decision
3
3:00
2009-10-24
Loss
Shamil Abasov
K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final Elimination
Arad, Romania
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2009-08-29
Win
Werner Kreiskott
The Night in Löwen
Wuppertal, Germany
KO (High Kick)
3
N/A
2009-07-03
Loss
Coco Rus
K-1 ColliZion 2009 Sarajevo
Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Decision (Majority)
3
3:00
2009-06-06
Win
Tarik Kuzucu
Fightclub Nürnberg
Nuremberg, Germany
KO (High kick)
1
2009-05-09
Win
Yahya Gülay
Mix Fight Gala VIII
Darmstadt, Germany
TKO (Corner stoppage/Gülay gave up)
1
3:00
2009-03-21
Win
Patrick Berger
K-1 ColliZion 2009 Croatia
Split, Croatia
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Wins K-1 ColliZion 2009 Croatia 4-men Heavyweight tournament title.
2009-03-21
Win
David Dancrade
K-1 ColliZion 2009 Croatia
Split, Croatia
TKO (Referee stoppage)
3
2008-12-13
Win
Serdar Karaca
The Champions Club
Bamberg, Germany
KO (Left high kick)
2
2:37
2008-10-25
Win
Jimmy Sidony
Mix Fight Gala VII
Darmstadt, Germany
TKO (Referee stoppage)
1
0:55
2007-11-03
Loss
Daniel Ghiţă
Local Kombat 27 "Porţile de fier"
Drobeta-Turnu Severin , Romania
KO (Low kicks)
2
1:58
2007-09-01
Win
Yussuf Belmikdan
Fight Night Mannheim "The Battle Continues"
Mannheim, Germany
KO (Knees)
2
2:48
Wins Fight Night Mannheim "The Battle Continues" 4-men tournament title.
2007-09-01
Win
Florian Ogunade
Fight Night Mannheim "The Battle Continues"
Mannheim, Germany
Ext. R Decision (Split)
4
3:00
2007-06-23
Loss
Zabit Samedov
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2007-03-10
Win
Ante Varnica
K-1 Fighting Network Croatia 2007
Split, Croatia
KO (Right hooks)
2
1:01
Wins K-1 Fighting Network Croatia 2007 tournament title.
2007-03-10
Win
Damir Tovarovic
K-1 Fighting Network Croatia 2007
Split, Croatia
TKO (Knee to the body)
1
1:33
2007-03-10
Win
Dragan Jovanović
K-1 Fighting Network Croatia 2007
Split, Croatia
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2007-01-27
Win
Roman Kupcak
Fight Night
Mannheim, Germany
KO (High kick)
2
N/A
2006-09-16
Win
Mohamed Oudriss
Fight Night Mannheim 2006
Mannheim, Germany
TKO (Corner stoppage)
2
Wins Fight Night Mannheim 4-men tournament title.
2007-09-16
Win
Abdel Lahmizi
Fight Night Mannheim 2006
Mannheim, Germany
TKO (Corner stoppage)
2
3:00
2006-07-08
Loss
Ergin Solmaz
WPKC & WMC Grand Prix Tournament, Quarter Finals
Riccione , Italy
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2006-06-03
Loss
Azem Maksutaj
K-1 Gala in Luzern
Luzern, Switzerland
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2006-05-20
Loss
Thomas Rasmussen
K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2006
Stockholm, Sweden
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2006-03-12
Win
Christian Lüdeke
Fight Night Leverkusen
Leverkusen , Germany
TKO (Low kicks)
3
1:00
2006-02-17
Loss
Azem Maksutaj
K-1 European League 2006 in Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2005-12-10
Win
Asmir Burgic
K-1 Final Battle 2005
Lübeck , Germany
TKO (Kick to the body)
2
Wins K-1 Final Battle 2005 tournament title.
2005-12-10
Win
Waldemar Dohmke
K-1 Final Battle 2005
Lübeck , Germany
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2005-10-29
Win
Rodney Faverus
K-1 New Talents 2005 in Germany
Koblenz , Germany
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2005-06-25
Win
Attila Karacs
The Fight Club Riccione 4-men tournament
Riccione , Italy
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Wins The Fight Club Riccione 4-men tournament title.
2005-06-25
Win
Petr Vondracek
The Fight Club Riccione 4-men tournament
Riccione , Italy
TKO (Doctor stoppage)
2
2:16
2005-05-07
Loss
Xhavit Bajrami
Kickboxgala in Bern
Bern, Switzerland
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
2004-12-17
Win
Christian Lüdeke
Muay Thai Gala in Bonn
Bonn , Germany
TKO (Doctor stop/leg injury)
1
3:00
2004-10-30
Win
Henriques Zowa
MTBD Jubiläumsgala
Kaiserslautern , Germany
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2003-04-13
Win
Enrico Grootenhuis
Kickboxgala in Dresden
Dresden , Germany
KO (Right cross)
1
N/A
Wins IKBF European Kickboxing title (86 kg).
2002-10-28
Win
Unknown Fighter
IMTF European championships
Portugal
Decision
4
2:00
Wins IMTF European Amateur muay thai title (86 kg).
2001-10-27
Win
Mdiba
Kickbox Gala in Ratheim
Ratheim, Germany
Decision
5
3:00
Legend : Win
Loss
Draw/No contest
Notes
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