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54-511: Dekkers was born on 4 September 1969 in Breda , Netherlands. He began learning martial arts at age 12, studying judo for half a year. He then switched to boxing. After a couple of years Dekkers started practicing Muay Thai under Cor Hemmers . After finishing his baker education Dekkers joined Maeng Ho Breda Gym. During Dekkers' early days of training his mother was at the gym every day and eventually she and Hemmers fell in love and got married. In

108-620: A residentiestad (residence city). The presence of the Orange-Nassau family attracted other nobles, who built palatial residences in the old quarters of the city. The most impressive one, built by the Italian architect Thomas Vincidor de Bologna for the first Dutch prince, was the first renaissance-style palace built north of the Alps. In the 15th century the city's physical, economic and strategic importance expanded rapidly. A great church

162-543: A sugar factory, supplying its best-known products. Breda formerly housed the largest brewery in the Netherlands ( Oranjeboom ). The multinational Interbrew took over the brewery in 1995 and then closed it in 2004. Production of the Breda brand was moved to both Bremen and Leuven until 2008, when Randalls Brewery (in Guernsey) acquired the licence. Guernsey is now the only place in the world where draught Breda

216-497: A couple of years the event was free of charge to the public, due to sponsoring by a major bank. When the sponsorship ended a relative high fee was charged to enter the event. In 2024 together Breda and Tilburg host the Special Olympics National Games. The biggest national sports event aseptically for people with a mental disability. 2500 athletes competed in 21 sports. Between August 8 and 20 - 2023

270-817: A high kick. Previous to this fight the Dutchman had his first international contest against the reigning European champion, Richard Nam of France. Dekkers lost the fight on points. They would rematch each other a year later for the EMTA European Championship. This time Dekkers won the fight by knockout with a left hook, cross to body combination in the fourth round. Dekkers challenged for the NKBB European Super featherweight Championship against Kevin Morris on 14 April 1988. He defeated his overmatched English opponent by unanimous decision. Over

324-854: A knockdown in the second round, it was Mes who earned the decision victory. Immediately after the fight Dekkers announced his final retirement. Ramon Dekkers fought some of the best fighters Thailand had to offer. Especially in the beginning it was hard for Dekkers to fight at full Thai rules. The scoring methods were different from what he was used to in Europe. "In Thailand it is very difficult to win other than by knocking your opponent out. It has happened to me in many of my fights that I have lost on "points" while fighting in Thailand. It's normal over there losing on points but it can be very frustrating," Dekkers stated in an interview in 1993. Dekkers also blamed some of his losses to his many injuries. Despite his defeats

378-639: A ligament in his right shoulder. The entire fight he could only punch with his left arm. Nevertheless, Dekkers knocked Ludwig down in every round, and won the fight by decision. His final retirement was a superfight against Joerie Mes at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam event on 13 May 2006, this event was organised by Dutch organisation It's Showtime in collaboration with the Japanese K-1 organisation. After both fighters suffered

432-556: A population of 184,126 in 2021; the metropolitan area had a population of 324,812. In the 11th century, Breda was a direct fief of the Holy Roman Emperor , its earliest known lord being Henry of Brunesheim (1080–1125). The city of Breda obtained a municipal charter in 1252. After that Breda had the rights to build fortifications. The city constructed brick walls and Roman-style gates. In 1327, Adelheid of Gaveren sold Breda to Duke Johannes III of Brabant . In 1350,

486-608: A spectacular knockout against a well-established older boxer. Although, only weighing about 55 kg, his opponents found out sooner rather than later he was much stronger than he looked. As Dekkers kept on winning his matches by knockout, his reputation of an up-and-coming fighter spread in the Muay Thai community. He was awarded his first title at age 18, when he won the MTBN Dutch Championship on 15 November 1987. Dekkers defeated Kenneth Ramkisoen by knockout with

540-644: Is NAC Breda . The club plays in the Eredivisie and their home stadion is the Rat Verlegh Stadion . The club became National Champion, once in 1921. The former Cadet football association ‘Velocitas’ of the military academy won the Holdertbeker (the predecessor of the KNVB Cup ) in 1899-1900. Besides NAC there are more amateur football clubs among others; Breda also plays a big role in

594-460: Is West Brabantian , which is very similar to colloquial Dutch . As in other cities and villages in the south of the Netherlands, 40 days before Easter the citizens of Breda celebrate Carnaval . A four day chain of foolish events, silliness, nonsensical costumes and a small beer on the side. During the event the mayor of the city, symbolically turns over the keys to the city to “ Prince Carnaval ” and his ‘Council of 11’. Breda has 4 festive monarchs,

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648-658: Is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands , located in the province of North Brabant . The name derived from brede Aa ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa . Breda has 185,072 inhabitants on 13 September 2022 and is part of the Brabantse Stedenrij ; it is the ninth largest city/municipality in the country, and the third largest in North Brabant after Eindhoven and Tilburg . It

702-435: Is also focused on art related to the colour red. Activities during the festival are lectures, workshops and demonstrations. The festival attracts attendance from 20 countries and was free due to sponsorship of the local government. Furthermore, some people referred to Breda as the opposite of burning man. As the festival grew bigger they needed a new spot to host the ever growing event. Breda's only professional football club ,

756-603: Is brewed. However, the decline of industrial activity did not harm the city's economy. Nowadays, Breda is a service oriented economy based on business, trade and logistics. A growing number of international companies choose to establish their head office for Benelux operations and manufacturing in Breda. Examples of these companies are 3M Abbott Laboratories , Alfa Laval , Amgen , Dockwise , ExxonMobil , General Electric , General Motors , Krohne Oil & Gas , Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers , Scania , Texaco , and Toshiba . Also,

810-518: Is called ‘ Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs ' (MBO). This type of education is called ‘Hoger Beroepsonderwijs’ (HBO) The city center contains old buildings and portions of the singels ( moats ) and the harbour. Focal point is the Grote Markt, the main square with pubs and sidewalk cafes. Park Valkenberg is a major public park, halfway between the main railway station Breda and the Grote Markt. Major historic buildings include: The spoken dialect

864-513: Is equidistant from Rotterdam and Antwerp . As a fortified city , it was of strategic military and political significance. Although a direct fiefdom of the Holy Roman Emperor , the city obtained a municipal charter ; the acquisition of Breda, through marriage, by the House of Nassau ensured that Breda would be at the center of political and social life in the Low Countries . Breda had

918-605: Is one of the oldest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of Muay Thai in the world for the sport. The WMTA was created in the Netherlands as the World Muay Thai Association in 1984 by Thom Harinck , a Dutch kickboxing trainer and founder of the Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam . The organisation became one of the major sanctioning bodies for professional Muay Thai. Early stars of

972-514: Is visited by a large Polish contingent and the city of Breda reserves a special portion of the festivities for the fallen Polish soldiers. A museum and a monument honoring Maczek and the Polish 1st Armoured Division stands in the city center. General Maczek and many soldiers of his division are buried in the nearby Polish military cemetery. Breda was the site of one of the first panopticon prison establishments, Koepelgevangenis . This prison housed

1026-700: Is with around 2000 members, the largest club of its kind in the Netherlands. Beside the usual athletics sports at their own track, they offer, nordic walking , tai chi , bootcamp and parasports . And a lot more... Every year in October, the Bredase Singelloop  [ nl ] is a major road running event on the half marathon distance with a field of national and international athletes. Similar events are held in Princenhage (10 van ’t Aogje) and Haagse Beemden (Haagse Beemden Loop) although

1080-592: The Dutch revolt . Thus, the baron of Breda was also Count of Nassau in the Holy Roman Empire , Prince of Orange , and (the main) stadtholder in the Dutch Republic (from 1572 to 1650, 1672–1702, 1747–1795). Breda remained part of the barony of Breda until it was captured by French revolutionary forces in 1795. The acquisition of the city by the House of Orange-Nassau marked its emergence as

1134-631: The Austrian Succession , which ultimately led to the signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle . During the Second World War , the city was under German occupation for over four years. During Operation Pheasant Breda was liberated following a successful outflanking manoeuvre planned and performed by forces of 1st Polish Armoured Division of General Maczek on 28 October 1944. Each year during Liberation Day festivities, Breda

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1188-615: The European Para Championships were held in Breda. 1500 athletes from 45 country’s participated in the event. In 2011, the ParaGamesBreda received 3000 athletes from 40 country’s. In 2017 the NAC Breda Stadion was one of the hosts of the ‘Women’s European Football Championship.’ Together with Enschede , Deventer , Rotterdam , Tilburg , Doetinchem and Utrecht . The dutch women won

1242-530: The Netherlands. The fight ended in the fourth round with Dekkers knocking a game Deflorin out with a left hook. After the fight, Dekkers joined his Golden Glory team members center stage for a finale, Rob Kaman came down the rampart, presenting a Golden Glory torch to Dekkers, who in turn passed it to each team member, as video clips of his victories were shown on the display screens. After his retirement Dekkers kept himself busy training his two teams, Team Dekkers and Golden Glory . In 2005, however, Dekkers surprised

1296-513: The Prince of Breda, Princenhage, Haagse Beemden and the Baron of Ginneken. For the occasion the city is renamed to ‘Kielengat’. Musically, the carnaval events traditionally are enlivened by wind bands called ‘Dweilorkesten' (Mop Orchestra’s). All pubs and bars participate in the event and on Sunday and Monday a large parade of floats and foolish creations slides through the streets. The events ends on

1350-624: The Thai fight fans had a great respect for Dekkers' determination and ability. On the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the King of Thailand, Dekkers received a royal award from the Thai Royal Family for his services to the sport. The Dutchman was also appointed ambassador of all foreign fighters in Thailand. "This is very important to me. It is the greatest recognition that I can get for what I have achieved in this sport," said Dekkers, after

1404-655: The World Professional Kickboxing League (WPKL) World Super Welterweight Championship. By this point, despite the victory, injuries were taking their toll and his career was winding to a close. A month later, he faced Jomhod Kiatadisak in Bangkok, Thailand for the vacant WMTA World Super welterweight title. Dekkers lost the bout by decision. In a memorable match against Rayen Simson in Roosendaal, Netherlands in 1997 both fighters went to

1458-673: The army and the civil service. The exiled Stuart Charles II of England resided in Breda for a little over a month of his time in exile during the Cromwellian Commonwealth and Protectorate , thanks to the proximity of Charles's sister Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange , the widow of Prince William II of Orange (died 1650). Based mostly on suggestions by the Parliamentarian General George Monck , Charles II's Declaration of Breda (1660) announced his conditions for accepting

1512-403: The beginning of his career Dekkers' manager was Clovis Depretz, the manager of legendary Rob Kaman . This was the reason why Kaman was at ringside during many of Dekkers' matches, including his farewell fight. They often trained together and became good friends. Dekkers and Kaman were dubbed by fight fans in Thailand as "The Double Dutch duo". In his first fight at 16 years of age, Dekkers won in

1566-682: The best by any standards, by Muay Thai fans worldwide. Dekkers ended 1991 with two wins by knockout over French champion Joel Cezar and a decision loss against Sakmongkol Sitthichok. Between 1992 and 1996, Dekkers would take part in a number of high-profile bouts, defeating fighters such as Joe Prestia, Rittichai Tor. Chalermchai, Mehmet Kaya and Hector Pena. He would also suffer a few defeats, losing his second fight against Joe Prestia as well as failing to defeat among others Jaroenthong Kiatbangchon, Dida Diafat , Orono Por Muang-Ubol and Den Muangsurin. On November 16, 1996, Dekkers defeated Hassan Kassrioui via unanimous decision in Amsterdam, Netherlands to win

1620-457: The canvas at the same time from a left hook. Dekkers injured his eye in the process and had to give up, losing the fight by technical knockout at the end of the second round. He would go back to winning ways by defeating Saengtiennoi Sor. Rungrot, avenging his two losses against the "Deadly Kisser". On 18 March 2001, Ramon Dekkers fought his farewell fight against Marino Deflorin in Rotterdam ,

1674-659: The city again surrendered to the Spaniards, now led by Spinola ; the event was immortalized by Diego Velázquez . In the Siege of Breda of 1637 the city was recaptured by Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange , after a four-month siege, and in 1648 it was finally ceded to the Dutch Republic by the Treaty of Westphalia . In 1646, Frederick Henry founded the Orange College of Breda , modelled on Saumur , Geneva , and Oxford , intending it to train young men of good family for

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1728-766: The city center and the southern part of Breda. Known shopping centers are De Barones and 't Sas. Major shopping streets are the Eindstraat, Ginnekenstraat  [ nl ] , Wilhelminastraat and Ginnekenweg. A market is held on the Grote Markt every Tuesday and Friday from 09:00 to 13:00. A book and antique market is held on Wednesday from 09:00 to 17:00. Breda became since 1970 a more specific education city and student city . In 2012 there were 27,000 students registered in Middelbaar- and Hoger Onderwijs . Secondary education consists of; Some schools offer bilingual English/Dutch education. This type of education

1782-412: The city center. All other brands had to park at a dedicated parking outside the city center. At the peak over 10,000 motorcycles visited the city and attracted an audience of a 100,000 people. 2010 was the 22nd and last official edition. Due to the large number of people, the city council demanded strict security measurements for the following years. This was the moment that the volunteer organization pulled

1836-514: The complete Breda region. The tours ended on the Church square next to the Grote Kerk in the center, where, coincidentally, a rockband was playing. Redhead Day (nl; Roodharigedag) is a festival that between 2007 and 2011 took place in Breda during first weekend of September. Since 2019 the festival relocated to Tilburg . The two-day festival is a gathering of people with natural red hair, but

1890-639: The crown of England, which he was to regain a few months later in the year. The Treaty of Breda was signed in the city on 31 July 1667, bringing to an end the Second Anglo-Dutch War in which the Dutch faced the same Charles II who had been their guest. Between 1746 and 1748 it was the site of the Congress of Breda , a series of talks between Britain and France aimed at bringing an end to the War of

1944-436: The evening before Ash Wednesday (Shrove Tuesday). The exclusive TV channel 'BaronieTV' broadcasts the events throughout the 'Barony of Breda'. Breda hosts the following museums: The Harley Dag was one of the biggest one-day motorcycle events of Europe, held on the third Sunday of August. The American motorcycle brands Harley Davidson and Indian were the main guests of the day. Other American brands were also welcomed to

1998-492: The fief was resold to Johannes II of Wassenaar (d. 1377). In 1403, the heiress of his line, Johanna of Polanen (1392–1445), married Engelbert I of Nassau (1370–1442; his sarcophagus is in the Grote Kerk in Breda). Through her, the city came into the possession of the House of Nassau , where it remained until 1795, passing to William I of Orange (1533–1584), stadtholder of Holland , Zeeland , and Utrecht and leader of

2052-492: The fighting world by agreeing upon a contract with K-1 . He was, however, to fight under MMA rules against Genki Sudo . Dekkers, who never had fought MMA and took the fight on a few days' notice, lost by heel hook . However, his management arranged another regular K-1 rules fight. Dekkers fought American Duane Ludwig in a superfight during the K-1 Max 2005 event. A few days before the fight Dekkers injured himself, tearing

2106-429: The first of four meetings between the men from 1991 to 1993, in what became one of the biggest rivalries in Muay Thai history. In the rematch, Dekkers won in highlight worthy fashion via devastating knockout. In the third outing of their rivalry, Dekkers was defeated by decision after five gruelling rounds, but he won the fourth and final fight, evening his score against Coban. The Coban vs. Dekkers fights have been rated as

2160-582: The food industry is still largely represented by companies such as Anheuser-Busch InBev , Hero Group , Perfetti Van Melle and Royal Cosun  [ nl ] . Furthermore, the city is host to the headquarters of the Royal Netherlands Air Force . Because of its central location between the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam , the city also attracts logistics companies such as Van Wijngen International . Koch Media has its Benelux office in Breda. The main shopping areas of Breda are

2214-540: The hands of the Dutch and Maurice of Nassau , when a 68 men hand-picked force, concealed under the turf of a peat-boat, had contrived to enter the city in a daring plan devised by Adriaen van Bergen , known as the ruse with the Peat Ship of Breda . Around 1610 the construction of the Spanish Gate or "Spanjaardsgat" was started as a remembrance to that successful action. After a ten-month siege in 1624–25 ,

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2268-505: The hockey department. B.H.V. Push  [ nl ] supplied high-level players to the national women and men teams of the Netherlands and played in the Hoofdklasse them self. A few of Push’s national team players for example are: Bram Lomans , Matthijs Brouwer , Thom van Dijck , Joep de Mol , Floris Wortelboer , Teun Beins , Cécile Vinke and Malou Pheninckx . Breda's athletics club , A.V. Sprint  [ nl ] ,

2322-546: The main church remained. In July 1581, during the Eighty Years' War , Breda was captured in a surprise attack and siege by Spanish troops then under the command of Claudius van Barlaymont , whose sobriquet was Haultpenne. Although the city had surrendered upon the condition that it would not be plundered, the troops vented their fury upon the inhabitants. In the resulting mayhem, known as Haultpenne's Fury , over 500 citizens were killed. In March 1590, Breda fell back into

2376-432: The maximum distances are 10 kilometer. The equestrian sports event ‘Outdoor Brabant’ started out as ‘Military Breda’ in the woods around Galder and a Four-in-hand Combined driving competition, near the village Princenhage. Later these merged and both moved to the southwest of Princenhage where the event changed into ‘Breda Hippique’. The event consists of Dressage , Eventing , Show jumping , and Combined driving. For

2430-589: The next year the Dutchman would win a number of fights before defeating Mungkordum Sitchang for the IMTA World Lightweight title. Towards the end of 1988 he faced Gilbert Ballantine from the respected Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Dekkers lost by decision after being outworked by Ballantine over five rounds. This match would spark the beginning of a fierce rivalry between the two men—they would fight two more times with both of them splitting wins. On 18 February 1990, Dekkers truly moved onto

2484-473: The only German war criminals ever to be imprisoned in the Netherlands for their war crimes during the Second World War. Known as " The Breda Four ", or "Vier von Breda", they were Willy Paul Franz Lages , who was released in 1966 due to serious illness, Joseph Johann Kotalla , who died in prison in 1979, and Ferdinand aus der Fünten and Franz Fischer, who were both released in 1989 and died later

2538-409: The plug and cancelled future editions of the event. In 2011 not all people heard of the cancelling so around 400 motorcycles and their owners visited the city anyway. Supporters who did know about it came up with the idea of the ‘No(n)-Harley-Dag’. Despite the official cancelling, coincidentally several of Breda’s motor tour clubs held their annual tour on the third Sunday of August and drove through

2592-402: The presentation by the Thai princess Ubolratana Rajakanya , the eldest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej . On 27 February 2013, Dekkers died at the age of 43, after reportedly feeling light-headed while training in his hometown Breda. He was riding his bike when he collapsed. A few bystanders attempted to assist him before emergency services arrived and attempted to revive him to no avail. It

2646-437: The same year. The municipality of Breda is divided in 11 sectors: [REDACTED] Topographic map image of the city of Breda, March 2014. Click to enlarge. Historically, economic activities were mainly industrial. Breda was a center of the food- and drink industry. Companies like Hero (lemonade), Van Melle ( Mentos ), De Faam (liquorice) and Kwatta (chocolate) are famous throughout Western Europe . Breda also had

2700-571: The tournament in the De Grolsch Veste in Enschede. Religions in Breda (2014) In 2014, the largest religion in Breda was Christianity , comprising 50.4% of its population. The next largest faith is Islam adhered to by 3.6% of residents. Religiously unaffiliated people made up 44.9% of the population. The ethnic make-up of Breda, in 2020, was as follows: World Muay Thai Association The World Muay Thai Association (WMTA)

2754-489: The world stage. In Amsterdam, he faced the reigning Lumpinee champion Namphon Nongkeepahuyuth . He inflicted a rare defeat on Namphon after five rounds, taking the IMF World Light Welterweight title. The two fighters would meet again two months later in a rematch in Bangkok, Thailand. This time the Dutchman, who just had knocked out the number 1 ranked Lumpinee fighter Cherry S. Wanich in Amsterdam,

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2808-487: Was built in Brabantine Gothic style with an elegant 97-metre-high (318 ft) tower, called Grote Kerk (main church) or also Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk (Church of Our Lady). In 1534 Henry III of Nassau-Breda rebuilt the modest medieval fortifications in impressive style. In 1534, a fire destroyed over nine tenths of the city, close to 1300 houses, churches, and chapels, and the town hall. Only 150 houses and

2862-782: Was reported that myocardial infarction (heart attack) was the cause of death. Hundreds of family members and friends farewelled Dekkers at his funeral at the Zuylen cemetery. The funeral procession was accompanied by dozens of members of the Motorbike Club Satudarah, as well as an airplane with a banner reading: the Diamond is 4ever, rest in peace. Kickboxing Breda Breda ( / ˈ b r eɪ d ə / BRAY -də , also UK : / ˈ b r iː d ə / BREE -də , US : / b r eɪ ˈ d ɑː / bray- DAH , Dutch: [breːˈdaː] )

2916-400: Was unable to defeat Namphon and lost a close decision. He returned to Thailand the same year to meet Issara Sakkreerin in a losing bid for Sakkreerin's Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight title. The most notable rival of Dekkers was multiple Lumpinee champion and living legend Coban Lookchaomaesaitong . In their first encounter on 21 April 1991, Dekkers was knocked out with a left hook. This would be

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