Steve Banks (fighter)
Steve Banks (born March 14, 1981) is an American professional Muay Thai kickboxer and former mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division. Banks is a former WBC Muaythai world champion.[1][2][3][4]
| Steve Banks | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 14, 1981 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight (MMA) Heavyweight (Kickboxing) Super Heavyweight (Kickboxing) |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Conway, New Hampshire, United States |
| Team | Fitness Edge MMA |
| Years active | 2008 - 2018 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 67 |
| Wins | 54 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Titles
- WBC Muaythai
- 2017 WBC Muaythai World Super Heavyweight Champion.
- 2010 WBC Muaythai Intercontinental Super Heavyweight Champion
- 2010 WBC Muaythai United States Super Heavyweight Champion
- Bangla Boxing Stadium
- 2016 Bangla Boxing Stadium Heavyweight Champion
Kickboxing record
| Professional kickboxing record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Wins (9 (T)KOs), 12 Losses (10 (T)KOs), 1 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
| 2018-02-26 | Loss | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yassine Boughanem | Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Lost the WBC Muaythai World Super Heavyweight Championship +104.50 kg. | ||||||||
| 2017-09-22 | Loss |  Daniel Sam | Phoenix 3 London | England | TKO (Referee Stoppage/Right Cross) | 3 | 1:00 | |
| 2017-02-26 | Win |  Wendell Roche | Phoenix FC 5 | Beirut, Lebanon | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-02-26 | Loss |  Ye Xiang | Kunlun Fight 57 | Sanya, China | TKO (Punches) | 1 | ||
| 2017-02-23 | Win |  Benz RSM | Best of Siam & Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Elbow) | 3 | ||
| Wins the WBC Muaythai World Super Heavyweight Championship +104.50 kg.[5] | ||||||||
| 2016-12-10 | Win | Asihati | Kunlun Fight 55 | China | KO | 1 | ||
| 2016-12-02 | Win |  Liam McKendry | Bangla Boxing Stadium | Thailand | KO (Right hook) | 2 | ||
| Wins Bangla Boxing Stadium Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2016-08-28 | Loss | Yassine Boughanem | Super Muaythai, Final | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 1 | ||
| For The Super Muaythai Heavyweight Tournament Championship. | ||||||||
| 2016-08-28 | Win |  Nikolay Gussev | Super Muaythai, Semi Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-07 | Win |  Akbar Karmi | Super Muaythai | China | TKO (Exhaustion) | 2 | ||
| 2016-06-04 | Loss |  Mladen Brestovac | FFC 24: Villefort vs Rela | Daytona Beach, Florida, USA | TKO (High Kick) | 2 | 2:42 | |
| For The FFC Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2016-03-25 | NC | Asihati | Kunlun Fight 40 | Tongling, China | No Contest (Ashihati groin strike to Banks) | |||
| 2016-03-22 | Loss | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Faisal Zakaria | Super Muaythai | China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-01-09 | Win | Zou Litao | Kunlun Fight 36 | Shanghai, China | KO | 2 | ||
| 2015-10-31 | Loss | Xiu Pengcheng | Kunlun Fight 33 | Changde, China | TKO | 2 | ||
| 2015-09-04 | Win | Asihati | Topking World Series 5 & Kunlun Fight 30 | Zhoukou, China | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-03-17 | Loss |  Andrey Gerasimchuk | Kunlun Fight 21, Quarter Finals | Sanya, China | KO | |||
| 2015-01-03 | Win |  Anatoly Yakoviev | Kunlun Fight 15: The World MAX Return, Final 16 | Nanjing, China | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-05-01 | Win |  Carter Williams | WCK Muay Thai: Beauty and the Beast, Semi Finals | Lemoore, California, USA | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-06-14 | Loss | James Wilson | Road 2 GLORY USA Tulsa, Quarter Finals | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | TKO | 1 | ||
| 2012-10-20 | Loss |  Roman Kleibl | Superkombat World Grand Prix IV 2012, Semi Finals | Arad, Romania | TKO (leg kicks) | 3 | ||
| 2012-02-25 | Loss | Paul Slowinski | Knees of Fury 36 | Mile End, South Australia | TKO (Leg Kicks) | 3 | ||
| 2011-09-16 | Loss | Paul Slowinski | Knees of Fury 34 | Mile End, South Australia | KO (Body Hook) | 3 | ||
| 2010-12-19 | Win |  Eduardo Maiorino | WCK Muay Thai[6] | Haikou, China | TKO (Elbows) | 2 | ||
| Wins vacant WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight Intercontinental Championship. | ||||||||
| 2010-08-28 | Win | Rick Cheek | WCK Muay Thai | Primm, Nevada, USA | KO (knees) | 2 | 2:52 | |
| Wins WBC Muaythai United States Super Heavyweight (+104.5 kg/230 lb) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2009-03 | Win | | Hero Legends | Beijing, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
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Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 6 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 3 |
| By submission | 1 | 4 |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 6–9 | Stanislav Khmilkovski | Submission (rear naked choke) | Tough FC | January 4, 2021 | 1 | 3:57 | Guangzhou, China | |
| Loss | 6–8 | Alexandru Lungu | TKO (Banks thrown out of the ring) | Local Kombat 39 | December 7, 2012 | 1 | 2:25 | Onești, Romania | |
| Win | 6–7 | Ryan McGowan | TKO (punches and elbows) | Shogun Fights 4 | April 30, 2011 | 2 | 4:41 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| Loss | 5–7 | John Richard | TKO (punches) | Gladiators MMA: Rumble at the Thunder Tower | October 23, 2010 | 1 | 1:19 | Elgin, South Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 5–6 | Carmelo Marrero | Submission (guillotine choke) | WCC 3: Brawl at the Hall | October 9, 2010 | 2 | 2:33 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 5–5 | Jason Riley | TKO (punches) | Ohio Fighting Conference: Round 5 | July 17, 2010 | 2 | 3:51 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Mike Hayes | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 21 | June 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | William Mattos | TKO (doctor stoppage) | VTC: Brazil vs. USA | March 6, 2010 | 3 | 0:00 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Brian Heden | TKO (punches) | MMA Big Show: Full Force | October 24, 2009 | 1 | N/A | Florence, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Tony Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | BGONA: Warriors of the Ring | August 22, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Dave Hess | TKO (Punches) | MMA Big Show: Unstoppable | July 25, 2009 | 1 | 3:34 | Vevay, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Bobby Favors | Submission (Punches) | Southern Fight League: G-Vegas Throwdown | December 7, 2008 | 1 | 0:44 | North Carolina, United States, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Dan Christison | Submission (Omoplata) | Intimidation Cage Fighting: Redemption | November 22, 2008 | 1 | 4:29 | Florence, Kentucky, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jeremy Stevens | TKO (punches) | CFP: The Carolina Crown | October 11, 2008 | 1 | 1:49 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | J.A. Dudley | TKO (punches) | BATS: Battle at the Sun | August 3, 2008 | 2 | 0:22 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |
Bare knuckle record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akbar Karimi | BKFC Thailand 2: Iconic Impact | May 7, 2022 | Pattaya, Thailand | ||||||
| Win | 1–0 | Nikolay Gussev | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Bare Knuckle Kingdom | March 6, 2021 | 1 | 2:00 | Phuket, Thailand |
References
- "Meet the American "Kung Fu Panda" Fighting for a Muay Thai Title in Thailand - VICE Sports". Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "::WBC MUAYTHAI (OFFICIAL SITE)::". Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- Walsh, Dave. "LiverKick - Steven Banks on His Time in Kunlun Fight and How Phuket Top Team Transformed Him as a Fighter". Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "Steven Banks – Honored to Fight". 15 July 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- Best Of Siam 10 - Direct et résultats(in French)
- "Results for WCK Muay Thai China Day 1 - Muay Thai Authority". 18 December 2010.
External links
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