Professional K1 Fighter and Kickboxer
9 x World Champion


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Gary 'Smiler' Turner

Nickname: ‘Smiler’
Age: 33
Date of Birth: 2 September 1970
Current Fighting Weight: 100kg
Disciplines: Judo, Traditional Ju-jitsu, Lau Gar Kung Fu, Kickboxing, Sport Ju-jitsu, Thai Boxing, Boxing
Grades: Black Belt 2nd Degree Kickboxing, 1st Dan Judo, 1st Dan ju-jitsu


Judo:

British Open 1997 (Competitor)
British Schools Champion 1996
British Schools Judo Team 1996/7

Major International Championships, Ju-Jitsu and Kickboxing:

1993

WAKO European Championships, Bulgaria, Bronze (Light Continuous Kickboxing)

1995

WCJJO World Championships, Auckland, Gold Individual, Gold Teams
WAKO European Championships, Helsinki, Silver (Full Contact)
 

1996

ISJA World Championships, West Virginia, Gold Individual, Silver Teams
WAKO World Championships, Kiev, quarter-final (Full Contact Kickboxing)
 

1997

JJIF European Championships, Paris
WAKO European Championships, Belgrade, Gold (Full Contact Kickboxing)
 

1998

WAKO World Championships, Poland, Gold (Full Contact Kickboxing)
ISJA World Championships, Vancouver, Gold Individuals, Silver Teams
WCJJO World Championships, Reno, Gold Individual, Gold Teams
JJIF World Championships, Berlin, Silver

1999

JJIF European Championships, Leeds, Bronze 

2000

ISJA World Championships, Leeds, Gold Individual, Silver Teams 

2001

WCJJO World Championships, Jersey, Gold Teams, Silver Individual 

Shootfighting:

1992

Won the Golden Dragon Cup, Rimini, Italy

Rings rules record: 1 win, 1 draw

Professional kickboxing:

1991

Defeated Richard Smith 2nd round KO, Heavyweight Low Kick (3 round match)

1994

WKA Intercontinental Super cruiserweight Title, Kevin Morton, lost points (10 round match)

1995

WAKO British Heavyweight Title, Low Kick, Ian Morgan, won 2nd Round TKO (7 round match)

1995

WKA British Super-cruiserweight Title, Full Contact, Ricky Nicholson, won points (7 round match)

1996

 WAKO Low Kick Bout, Ian Morgan, won 2nd Round KO (7 round match)

1996

WAKO British Super-cruiserweight Title, Full Contact, Lee Swaby, won on points (7 round match)

1997

WAKO Commonwealth Heavyweight Title, Full Contact, Gordon Minors, Draw (10 round match)

1997

WAKO European Heavyweight Title, Full Contact, Leroy Tomski, won 2nd Round KO (10 round match)

1997

WAKO Prestige Fight, Tacci Edhem, Heavyweight Full Contact, Macedonia, won on points (5 round match)

1998

Exhibition Fight, Superheavyweight Full Contact, Montenegro - un-judged (5 round match)

2000

WAKO European Heavyweight Title Defence, Full Contact, Cyprus, lost on points (10 round match)

2001

WAKO World Super-cruiserweight Title, Full Contact, Augusto Sporano, Trieste in Italy, lost on points (12 round match)

K1:

2000

Battle of Britiain, Lost to Matt Skelton, points

2001

Britain v Japan event, individual fight, defeated Tyrone Herod, points

2002

Battle of Britain, Lost to Mark Russell, lost on split points

2002

K1 Max Event, individual fight, defeated Rob Lloyd, points

2003

Battle of Britain Champion, 1st round defeated Kenny Gayle points, 2nd round defeated Simon Dimitrious, final defeated Gordon Minors TKO

2003

Andy Hug Memorial, Basel, Switzerland. Defeated Kucukulan, Turkey, 2nd Round TKO. Then stepped in to take the place of Larry Lindwall who broke his hand, and fought Bjorn Bregy, Switzerland, and lost on points.

2003 K1 Spain, Barcelona. Defeated Daniel Perez, Spain, points. Lost to Alexander Ustinov, points.

 Also:

5 x British Heavyweight Ju-Jitsu Champion
Captain of the Great Britain Ju-Jitsu Squad 1998 - 2001
Experienced Light-continuous Kickboxing Competitor 1989 - 1994
Numerous FSK Individual Heavyweight Championship wins
3x FSK Grand Heavyweight Champion
Numerous regional tournaments  

 

 


Contact: gary@garyturner.co.uk

© 2003, 2004 Gary Turner