Kim Townsend

Kim Townsend
Born1988
Perth, Western Australia
NicknameLil K
NationalityAustralian
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight49–52 kg (108–115 lb; 7 st 10 lb – 8 st 3 lb)
DivisionAtomweight
Flyweight
Super Flyweight
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofBrisbane , Queensland
TeamMuay Thai Mulisha[2]
TrainerChris Johnstone
Years active2010 - present
Kickboxing record
Total38
Wins29
Losses8
Draws1

Kim Townsend is an Australian kickboxer, Nak Muay, and the current ISKA World Flyweight Muay Thai champion.[3] She is the former WMC Oceania and WKN Australia Flyweight champion.

Kickboxing career

Kim Townsend participated in the 2012 S-Cup tournament. She lost a unanimous decision to Rena Kubota in the quarter-finals.[4]

During Epic FP 11, she fought against Nuengsian Sitpolek and won a unanimous decision.[5]

Townsend challenged the Krush Women's Flyweight champion Kana Morimoto at Krush 88 on May 17, 2018.[6] She lost the fight by unanimous decision, after an extra fourth round was contested.[7]

Townsend faced Celest Hansen for the vacant WBC Muay Thai Light-flyweight World title at MTL 3 "A League of Their Own on April 9, 2022. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[8]

Townsend faced Lisa Brierley for the vacant WBC Muay Thai Flyweight World title at 1774 Muay Thai Series - Nations Collide on May 14, 2022. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[9]

Townsend faced Namwhan Sor Kongkraphan for the vacant WMC Light-flyweight World title at Costal Warfare 24 on March 25, 2023. She won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[10]

Townsend faced Saya Ito for the vacant WBC Muay Thai Diamond Light-flyweight World title at RISE Championship on May 6, 2023.[11] She won the fight by decision.[12]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Destiny Muay Thai
    • 2018 Destiny Muay Thai Flyweight Champion (one defense)
  • World Boxing Council Muay Thai
    • 2018 WBC Muay Thai Australia Flyweight Champion
    • 2022 WBC Muay Thai Australia Super-flyweight Champion
    • 2022 WBC Muay Thai World Light-flyweight Champion
    • 2022 WBC Muay Thai World Flyweight Champion
  • World Muaythai Organization
    • 2019 WMO Pro-Am World Champion
    • 2024 WMO World Light Flyweight (108 lbs) Champion
  • World Kickboxing Network
    • WKN Australia Flyweight Champion

Fight record

Muay Thai and Kickboxing record
39 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-12-14 Cambodia Touch Chanvotey Kun Khmer Super Fight x Best of the Best Bonnyrigg, Australia
2024-06-29 Win Thailand Narak Looknongsaeng War on the Shore 24 Gold Coast, Australia KO (Low kicks) 3
Wins the vacant WMO World Light Flyweight (108 lbs) title.
2023-05-06 Win Japan Saya Ito RISE Championship Brisbane, Australia Decision 5 3:00
Wins the vacant WBC Muay Thai Diamond Light-flyweight World title.
2023-03-25 Win Thailand Namwhan Sor Kongkraphan Costal Warfare 24 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia TKO (Elbows) 3 2:53
Wins the vacant WMC Light-flyweight World title.
2022-05-14 Win United Kingdom Lisa Brierley 1774 Muay Thai Series - Nations Collide Sydney, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Wins the vacant WBC Muay Thai Flyweight World title.
2022-04-09 Win Australia Celest Hansen MTL 3 "A League of Their Own Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Wins the vacant WBC Muay Thai Light-flyweight World title.
2022-02-12 Win Australia Soraya Hamami 1774 Muay Thai Series City of Shellharbour, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Wins the WBC Muay Thai Super-flyweight Australian title.
2020-04-11 Win Australia Emma Graham Nemesis 11 Perth, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
2020-02-15 Win Australia Rachael Kavanagh Knees of Fury 80 Perth, Australia Decision (Split) 5 2:00
For the Commonwealth Muaythai Flyweight Title.
2019-11-30 Win Australia Soraya Hamami Rebellion Muaythai 23 St Kilda, Victoria, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2019-06-01 Win Australia Nyrene Crowley Total Kaos 3 Brisbane, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Wins the ISKA Muay Thai Flyweight World Title.
2019-04-13 Win Australia Marina Verissimo Destiny Muay Thai 12 Perth, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Defended the Destiny Muay Thai Flyweight Title.
2019-03-02 Win United Kingdom Grace Spicer Ignite the Fight 26 Brisbane, Australia
2018-10-27 Win Australia Kiri Bradley Destiny Muay Thai 11 Brisbane, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Wins the Destiny Muay Thai Flyweight Title.
2018-05-17 Loss Japan Kana Morimoto Krush 88 Tokyo, Japan Ext. R. Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
For the Krush Women's Flyweight title.
2018-04-07 Win Australia Kimberly Law Destiny Muay Thai Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
For the WBC Muaythai Australia Flyweight Title.
2018-03-10 Win Australia Kiri Bradley Elite Fight Series Brisbane, Australia Decision 5 2:00
2017-11-04 Win Australia Sarah Carl TAG Team Championship Australia
2016-12-17 Win Thailand Duagndaonoi Looksaikongdin World Fight Australia Canberra, Australia Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2016-07-09 Loss Thailand Loma Lookboonmee Epic Fight Promotions 15: Pride Perth, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
2016-06-24 Loss New Zealand Michelle Preston Auckland, New Zealand Decision 3 3:00
2016-05-22 Loss Australia Emma Graham Nemesis XI Perth, Australia Decision 5 2:00
2016-02-12 Win Thailand Petchbenja Onesongchaigym CDL Boxing Promotions Australia Decision 5 2:00
2015-10-11 Win New Zealand Michelle Preston Epic Fight Promotions 14 Perth, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Wins the WMC Oceania Title.
2015-03-28 Win Thailand Nong Em Tor Vittaya Epic Fight Promotions 13 Perth, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
2015-02-27 Win Australia Natalie Edwards Brute Force 3 Melbourne, Australia Decision (Split) 5 2:00
2014-10-12 Win Australia Tali Silbermann Epic Fight Promotions 12 Perth, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
2014-07-10 Win Thailand Nuengsian Sitpolek Epic Fight Promotions 11 Perth, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
2012-08-25 Loss Japan Rena Kubota Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2012 S-Cup Quarter finals.
2011-10-15 Loss Australia Kaitlyn Vance Epic Fight Promotions 4 Perth, Australia Decision (Split) 5 2:00
For the WMC Flyweight state title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kim Townsend". tapology.com. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Riddlers Gym". tapology.com. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Kickboxing Champions". tapology.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Rena Kubota Wins 2012 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup Tournament". mmarising.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Epic 11 Results". wmcmuaythai.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Krush 5.17 後楽園ホール：KANA、防衛戦の相手はオーストラリアのムエタイ5冠王に". boutreview.com. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  7. ^ ""Krush.88 Videos and Results: KANA Retains, Shinohara Scores Knockout"". combatpress.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  8. ^ Colbrook, Joe (13 April 2022). "Title fight was a belt-er". Jimboomba Times. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  9. ^ Record, Fight (14 May 2022). "Kim Townsend beats Lisa Brierley, wins WBC World title". Fight Record. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Kim Townsend Becomes the New WMC World Champion – International Federation of Muaythai Associations". muaythai.sport. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  11. ^ "【WBC】伊藤紗弥がWBCムエタイ世界ダイアモンドベルトに挑戦、相手はRENAやKANAと対戦した世界4冠王". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Kim Townsend Cements Her Place As One Of The Best In The Business". wbcmuaythai.com. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.