Joe Ryan (fighter)

Joe Ryan
BornJoseph Christopher Ryan
(2004-04-14) 14 April 2004
Liverpool, United Kingdom
NicknameThe Rhino
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
DivisionMiddleweight
StyleMuay Thai
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofLiverpool, United Kingdom
TeamTwo Brothers Muay Thai
Kickboxing record
Total21
Wins18
By knockout8
Losses2
By knockout0
Draws1

Joseph Christopher Ryan[1] (born 14 April 2004) is a British Muay Thai fighter. He is the current WMO, and ISKA World Middleweight Champion as well as a former Rajadamnern Stadium and WBC Middleweight Champion.

Professional muay thai career

Ryan faced Jose Manuel Hita for the WBC Muay Thai Middleweight (160 lbs) European title at Supershowdown 3 on June 28, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[2]

On Saturday, October 29, 2022, Joe Ryan was scheduled to fight Alex Bublea at Lumpinee Stadium with Fairtex Fight promotion. [3]

Ryan faced Ignasi Larios Alvez for the ISKA World Muaythai Light-middleweight (160 lbs) world title at Masda Fight Night on December 17, 2022. He won the fight by a first-round knockout and became the youngest ISKA champion in history at just 18 years old.[4][5]

Ryan faced Magnus Andersson for the vacant WMO Middleweight (160 lbs) World title at Hitman Fight League on June 10, 2023.[6] He won the fight by a first-round knockout, 51 seconds into the opening round.[7]

Ryan faced Reza Ahmadnezhad at the September 23, 2023, Rajadamnern World Series.[8] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[9]

Ryan faced Petchmai SiadamMhoopraraRajadamnern for the vacant Rajadamnern Stadium Middleweight (160 lbs) title on December 16, 2023.[10] He became the first ever British Rajadamnern Stadium world champion, as he captured the championship by unanimous decision.[11][12]

Joe Ryan won the 2023 Fight Record UK Male Fighter of the Year award.[13] The top 3 final scores vote were Joe Ryan(10 pts), Nico Carrillo(9 pts) and Jonathan Haggerty(8 pts). Joe Ryan finished the year with a 4-1 record and won the WMO Muay Thai World title as well as defending successfully the WBC MuayThai European title.

Ryan made his first Rajadamnern Stadium Middleweight (160 lbs) title defense against Victor Hugo on April 20, 2024.[14]

In July 7th 2024, Ryan defended the WMO middleweight world title against David Pennimpede and won by decision, a month after in August, Joe Ryan was able to capture the WBC Muay Thai middleweight world title against Beckham BigWinChampionGym winning by decision.[15][16]

The World Muay Thai Organization formerly ranked him in their top 15 pound-for-pound male fighter list during October 2024.[17]

During his reign as the WMO, WBC Muay Thai, ISKA and Rajadmnern Stadium world champion he was ranked number one in the world in the middleweight division by combat press.[18]

In November 2024 Ryan defended the Rajadmnern Stadium title against Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy and lost the title by decision.[19]

In February 2025 Ryan defended the WBC Muay Thai title against Kongthailand Kiatnavy and lost by decision.[20]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

  • World Muay Thai Organization
    • 2023 WMO World Middleweight (160 lbs) Champion (1 defense) [22]
  • World Boxing Council Muaythai
    • 2024 WBC Muay Thai World Middleweight (-72.5 kg / 160 lb) Champion[23]
    • 2022 WBC Muay Thai European Middleweight (-72.5 kg / 160 lb) Champion (1 defense)[24]

Amateur

  • World Boxing Council Muaythai
    • 2019 WBC Muay Thai U-18 National Champion[26]

Fight record

Professional Muay Thai record
18 Wins (8 (T)KOs), 3 Losses, 1 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2025-02-22 Loss Kongthailand Kiatnavy Hungryside Super Show Bentley, Australia Decision 5 3:00
Loses the WBC Muay Thai Middleweight (160 lbs) World title.
2024-11-16 Loss Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy Rajadamnern World Series Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Loses the Rajadamnern Stadium Middleweight (160 lbs) title.
2024-08-10 Win Beckham BigWinChampionGym Hungryside Super Show Glasgow, Scotland Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the vacant WBC Muay Thai Middleweight (160 lbs) World title.
2024-07-06 Win David Pennimpede Powerhouse Fight Series Mackay, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the WMO Middleweight (160 lbs) World title.
2024-04-20 Win Victor Hugo Rajadamnern World Series Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the Rajadamnern Stadium Middleweight (160 lbs) title.
2023-12-16 Win Petchmai SiadamMhooprara Rajadamnern World Series Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the vacant Rajadamnern Stadium Middleweight (160 lbs) title.
2023-09-23 Win Reza Ahmadnezhad Rajadamnern World Series Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-08-19 Loss Emerson Bento Rajadamnern World Series - Final 4 Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-06-10 Win Magnus Andersson Hitman Fight League Manchester, England KO (Right High Kick) 1 0:51
Wins the vacant WMO Middleweight (160 lbs) World title.
2023-03-04 Win Omar Samb Supershowdown Bolton, England KO (Knee) 2
Defends the WBC Muay Thai Middleweight (160 lbs) European title.
2022-12-17 Win Ignasi Larios Alvez Masda Fight Night Liverpool, England KO (Left High Kick) 1
Wins the ISKA World Muaythai Light-middleweight (160 lbs) title.
2022-06-28 Win Jose Manuel Hita Supershowdown 3 Bolton, England Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the WBC Muay Thai Middleweight (160 lbs) European title.
2022-03-19 Win Chris Shaw Science of 8 Muay Thai Liverpool, England Decision 5 3:00
2021-12-18 Win Toni Romero Masda Fight Night Liverpool, England KO (Elbow) 2
2021-11-02 Win Jay Nolan Stand Your Ground 11 Wallasey, England TKO
2021-10-24 Draw Tayo Zahir SuperShowdown Manchester, England Decision 3 3:00
2021-08-08 Win Uzzy Choudhry Yokkao 49
2021-05-23 Win Hayden Sherriff Masda Fight Night Liverpool, England TKO 1
2019-02-23 Win Harvey White Stand Your Ground 8 TKO 3
Win Juan Inseto Decision
Win Josh Ridgewell Decision
Win Hayden Sherriff
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-02-19 Win Kirill Gribov 2022 IFMA European Muaythai Championships, Tournament Final Istanbul, Turkey Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Wins the 2022 IFMA European Muaythai Junior (16-17) Championships (-75 kg) Gold Medal.
2022-02-18 Win Kyriakos Christodoulou 2022 IFMA European Muaythai Championships, Tournament Semifinal Istanbul, Turkey Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2019-10-05 Win Filypp Bachynskyi 2019 IFMA World Muaythai Championships, Tournament Final Antalya, Turkey Decision (Split) 3 2:00
Wins the 2019 IFMA World Muaythai Junior (14-15) Championships (-63.5 kg) Gold Medal.
2019-10-04 Win Semen Bondarenko 2019 IFMA World Muaythai Championships, Tournament Semifinal Antalya, Turkey Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2019-10-02 Win Ashkan Hemeh Ali 2019 IFMA World Muaythai Championships, Tournament Quarterfinal Antalya, Turkey Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2019-09-30 Win Ohomairangi Takeshi-Vercoe 2019 IFMA World Muaythai Championships, Tournament Opening Round Antalya, Turkey Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2019-02-23 Win Harvey White Stand Your Ground 8 Liverpool, United Kingdom KO 3
Wins the WBC Muay Thai U-18 National title.
2019-02-02 Win Emil Dzafarov 2019 IFMA Baltic Open, Tournament Final Vilnius, Latvia Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Wins the 2019 IFMA Baltic Open Junior (14-15) Championships (-63.5 kg) Gold Medal.
2019-02-01 Win Ilya Vasilko 2019 IFMA Baltic Open, Tournament Semifinal Vilnius, Latvia Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2018-08-06 Loss İbrahİm Ethem Çakir 2018 IFMA World Muaythai Championships, Tournament Quarterfinal Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2018-08-04 Win Maksym Klierini 2018 IFMA World Muaythai Championships, Tournament Opening Round Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

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  2. ^ Bowman, Jamie (7 July 2022). "Teenage Wirral Thai boxer is youngest adult European champion on record". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ Joe Ryan vs Alex Bublea: Fairtex Fight Start Time, Live Stream, How to Watch. (2022, October 26). Fight Record. https://fightrecord.co.uk/news/joe-ryan-vs-alex-bublea-fairtex-fight-start-time-live-stream-how-to-watch/
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  8. ^ Record, Fight (9 September 2023). "Joe Ryan to face Reza Ahmadnezhad at RWS Muay Thai". Fight Record. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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  12. ^ "# เขมรเป็นเหตุ! ชกผู้ดีผงาด ไรอัน สยบ เพชรใหม่ คว้าแชมป์ 160ปอนด์ ? - มวยสากล มวยโลก มวยไทย". komthai.com (in Thai). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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