Jörgen Kruth
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| Jörgen Kruth | |||
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| Full name | Jörgen Ingmar Kruth | ||
| Nickname | The Last Viking | ||
| Nationality |  Sweden |
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| Date of birth | May 8, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 105 kg (231.5 lb/16.5 st) | ||
| Style | Muay thai | ||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||
| Team | Vallentuna Boxing Camp | ||
| Trainer | Mats Söderström Po Lindwall |
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| Years active | 10 (1998-present) | ||
| Boxing record | |||
| Total | 1 | ||
| Wins | 1 | ||
| Kickboxing record | |||
| Total | 84 | ||
| Wins | 69 | ||
| By knockout | 31 | ||
| Losses | 13 | ||
| Draws | 2 | ||
| Other information | |||
| Official site | |||
| Career boxing record from Boxrec | |||
Jörgen "The Last Viking" Kruth (born May 8, 1974) is a Swedish thaiboxer and 2 time WMC Super Heavyweight Muay Thai World Champion. He's is one of the greatest Scandinavian kickboxers of all time.
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[edit] Biography & Career
Jörgen started practicing martial arts first time in 1984. He tried Judo and Jiu-jitsu and couple years later switched over to taekwondo. It wasn't until 1987 when he came in contact with Muay thai first time. He started to train under Po Lindwall.
Kruth had his first Muay Thai fight in 1988 at the age of 14. In 1993 he had 3 amateur boxing bouts and as well as two Savate fights. In 1994, at the age of 19, he became Nordic Muaythai Champion.
In 1995, Kruth participated at IAMTF Amateur World Muay Thai Championships in Bangkok. He worked his way all the way to the final where he lost against a Thai and went home with a silver medal in -81 kg.
In 1996, he became the Amateur Muay Thai World Champion for the first time and defended this title in 1997 as well.
In 1997 Jorgen changed his training center to his current club, Vallentuna Boxing Camp (VBC) and a year later turned pro. He won his first two professional fights by KO at the famous Ratchadamnoen stadium in Bangkok and became WKA Muay Thai Cruiserweight World Champion.
In 1999 Jorgen Kruth fought in Japan for the first time and won by KO. He followed up his strong debut by knocking out all three opponents in the same night at K-1 World GP tournament in Zagreb.
In 2004, Kruth became the WMC Super Heavyweight Muay Thai World Champion defeating Polish-Australian Paul Slowinski. In February 2005, he defended his title against Sergei Gur from Belarus,
[edit] Titles
- 1994 Nordic Muay Thai Champion
- 1996 IAMTF Amateur Muay Thai World Champion (2 times)
- 1997 WKA Amateur World Champion
- 1998 WKA Muaythai World Champion
- 2000 K-1 Europe & Russia Elimination Tournament Champion
- 2001 K-1 The Netherlands Elimination Tournament Finalist
- 2003 K-1 The Netherlands Elimination Tournament Champion 2003
- 2004 K-1 Italy Elimination Tournament Champion 2004
- 2004 WMC Superheavyweight Muay Thai World Champion
[edit] Kickboxing record
| 69 Wins (31 (T)KO's, 58 Decisions), 13 Losses | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | |
| 05/20/2007 | Win |  Freddy Kemayo |
K-1 Scandinavia 2007, Stockholm, Sweden | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 12/16/2006 | Loss |  Dzevad Poturak |
K-1 Prague 2007, Prague, Czech Republic | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 11/24/2006 | Win |  Azem Maksutaj |
K-1 World MAX North European Qualification 2007 | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:30 | |
| 05/20/2006 | Win |  Francois Botha |
K-1 Scandinavia 2006, Stockholm, Sweden | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 12/18/2005 | Loss | Dzevad Poturak |
Heaven or Hell 5, Prague, Czech | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 02/19/2005 | Win |  Sergei Gur |
WMC World Title, Stockholm, Sweden | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 12/19/2004 | Win |  Ivica Perkovic |
Heaven or Hell 4, Prague, Czech | TKO | 2 | ||
| 09/05/2004 | Win |  Paul Slowinski |
SM Thaiboxing Gala, Stockholm, Sweden | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 08/07/2004 | Loss | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Brecht Wallis |
K-1 World GP 2004 in Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 08/07/2004 | Win |  Rony Sefo |
K-1 World GP 2004 in Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 04/24/2004 | Win | Vitaly Akhramenko |
K-1 Italy GP 2004, Milan, Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 04/24/2004 | Win | Josip Bodrozic |
K-1 Italy GP 2004, Milan, Italy | KO | 3 | 2:59 | |
| 04/24/2004 | Win | Ivica Perkovic |
K-1 Italy GP 2004, Milan, Italy | TKO (3 knockdowns) | 2 | 2:30 | |
| 02/14/2004 | Win | Vitaly Akhramenko |
K-1 Scandinavia GP 2004 Stockholm, Sweden | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 06/15/2003 | Loss | Paul Slowinski |
Knees of Fury IV, Adelaide, AUstralia | TKO | 1 | ||
| 05/30/2003 | Loss | Xhavit Bajrami |
K-1 World GP 2003 in Basel Switzerland | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 04/06/2003 | Win |  Samir Benazzouz |
K-1 Holland GP 2003 in Zoetermeer | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 04/06/2003 | Win | Andrei Zuravkov |
K-1 Holland GP 2003 in Zoetermeer | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 04/06/2003 | Loss | Brecht Wallis |
K-1 Holland GP 2003 in Zoetermeer | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 03/15/2003 | Win | Vitaly Akhramenko |
K-1 Scandinavia GP 2003 in Stockholm | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 02/22/2003 | Win |  Ryuto Noji |
Ichigeki Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| 03/03/2002 | Loss | Jan Nortje |
K-1 World GP 2002 in Nagoya, Japan | KO (Left punch) | 2 | 1:38 | |
| 08/11/2001 | Loss |  Maurice Smith |
K-1 World GP 2001 in Las Vegas | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 06/09/2001 | Loss | Gregory Tony |
K-1 Scandinavia GP 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark | Disqualification | 3 | 2:38 | |
| 03/17/2001 | Win |  Stefan Leko |
K-1 Gladiators 2001, Yokohama, Japan | KO (Right hook) | 2 | 2:19 | |
| 02/04/2001 | Loss |  Jerrel Venetiaan |
K-1 Holland 2001, Arnhem, Holland | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 1 | ||
| 02/04/2001 | Win | Marc de Vit |
K-1 Holland 2001, Arnhem, Holland | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 02/04/2001 | Win |  Peter Varga |
K-1 Holland 2001, Arnhem, Holland | KO | 2 | ||
| 10/09/2000 | Loss | Mike Bernardo |
K-1 World GP 2000 in Fukuoka | KO (Right hook) | 1 | 2:24 | |
| 09/01/2000 | Win | Xhavit Bajrami |
K-1 World GP 2000 in Zagreb | KO (High kick) | 3 | ||
| 09/01/2000 | Win | Drazo Orduri |
K-1 World GP 2000 in Zagreb | KO | 1 | ||
| 09/01/2000 | Win |  Tony Katoni |
K-1 World GP 2000 in Zagreb | KO (Punch) | 1 | ||
| 03/00/2000 | Loss | Alexey Ignashov |
WMC Muay Thai World Title, Minsk, Belarus | Split Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 07/00/1999 | Loss | Alexey Ignashov |
WMC Muay Thai World Title, Rangsit Stadium, Bangkok | KO | 2 | ||
