| Cyrus Washington | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1983-10-28)October 28, 1983 (age 41) Saginaw,Michigan, U.S. |
| Other names | Black Dynamite |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Style | Taekwondo,Muay Thai,Lethwei |
| Team | Phuket Top Team Tiger Muay Thai |
| Rank | 3rd Degree Black Belt inTaekwondo[1] |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 109 |
| Wins | 80 |
| By knockout | 50 |
| Losses | 25 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
Cyrus Washington (born October 28, 1983) is an Americankickboxer,Taekwondo,Muay Thai andLethwei fighter. He is formerWKA,WMF, WKBF and PK-1 Muay Thai World Champion, as well as formerWBC Muaythai USA Champion,WMC andLumpinee Stadium title contender.[2][3] In 2012, he competed in theEmmy nominatedThailand VS Challenger TV Series.[4] Washington received worldwide attention for being one of the first successful foreigners to compete inLethwei inMyanmar.[5][6]
Washington started trainingJapanese Kendo at a young age and boxed as an amateur. At 10 years old, he got enrolled inTaekwondo, underWTF Taekwondo, and trained consistently until becoming an elite competitor in the state in Michigan. In 7th grade, when his teacher asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. Washington replied: “A kickboxer”.[7]
On February 22, 2010, Washington scored a 1st-round knockout against rising Muaythai star Harlee Por.Pramuk winning the Pk-1 Championship Belt at Patong Boxing Stadium inPhuket, Thailand.[8]
On December 29, 2010, as he was moving up in the ranks, Washington faced 5-times World Muay thai ChampionJomhod Kiatadisak inPhuket, Thailand.[9] Washington went full 5-rounds with the Muay thai legend losing the fight on points to a close decision.[10]
On 6 April 2011, Washington facedCosmo Alexandre in a Super Fight bout forBattle in the Desert II inPrimm, Nevada organized by the Lion Fight Promotions.[11] Alexandre won the fight by decision.[12]
On September 10, 2011, Washington was scheduled to face Dave Zuniga inWinnipeg, Canada for theIKF Intercontinental Middleweight Championship. However, due legal issues and pending charges, Washington was refused entry into Canada the Thursday prior to the event.[13]
On April 28, 2012, Washington facedKy Hollenbeck at theLegends Muay Thai Championship inSan Francisco, California.[14] Hollenbeck won on with a vicious spinning elbow knockout in round one to take theWMC Intercontinental Middleweight (-72.58 kg/160 lb) belt.[15]
On 21 December 2019, Washington facedThai Fight ChampionTengnueng Sitjaesairoong and lost by on points.[16]
As of 2013, Washington was ranked #5 Middleweight in the world byMuaythai Authority.[17]
In 2010, Washington participate in the firstEnfusion Reality TV show calledTest of the Champions,[18] a professional kickboxing show produced byIt's Showtime in theKoh Samui, Thailand.[19]
On 22 October 2011, Washington faced Stephen Richards at Bangkok Fight Night 11 inAtlanta, Georgia with the WBC Muay Thai National Super Middleweight title on the line. The fight was declared a majority draw and no one walked away with the title.[20]
On 7 September 2013, Washington faced Marcus Fisher the Warriors Cup XVIII event inNew Jersey, USA[21] for theWBC Middleweight National Title.[22][3] Washington was declared the winner by unanimous decision and claimed the WBC Super Middleweight US National Title.[23][24]
On 14 June 2014, Washington faced Brett Hlavacek and lost the title via unanimous Decision.[25]
On 13 December 2013, Washington facedJames Martinez, who represented the United States atThe Contender Asia. The fight took place onTake-On Productions inNew York with theWKA Welterweight World Championship on the line.[26] Washington claimed the title after knocking out Martinez via spinning back kick to the stomach in the second round.[27]
In 2012, Washington competed in theThailand basedreality television seriesThailand VS Challenger broadcast onAXN Network in Asia.[28] The show was nominated for theInternational Emmy Award for Best Non-Scripted Entertainment.[4] The show was a follow-up toStephan Fox'sThe Contender Asia.[29]
On July 6, 2022, Washington facedHungarian Muaythai Champion Joni Mate in the main event at Freedom 6 inYonkers, New York. Washington won by TKO in the first round to capture the Freedom World Light Heavyweight title.[30]
On 26 September 2010, Washington made his Lethwei debut facingSaw Nga Man who was the Openweight champion at the time.[31] During the fight, Washington landed a powerful elbow on Saw Nga Man. The Burmese then avoided engagement trying to protect his swollen eye from more damage. With no stoppage, the fight ended in a draw according to Traditional rules Lethwei.[32]
"Headbutts? Yeah it's dangerous, but I think all ways of fights are dangerous" said Washington.[33]
A few months before their first fight whereTun Tun Min had beatenSaw Nga Man for the openweight title.Their first meeting was on December 7, 2014 at the inauguralAir KBZ sponsored Aung Lan Championship. In a stunning upset Washington knocked outTun Tun Min in round three in spectacular fashion.[34][35] Even after using histime-out Tun Tun Min could no longer continue. Because the bout was considered an exhibition match,[36] theopenweight title was not at stake.
The rematch took place 4 months later on April 11, 2015 atThuwunna National Indoor Stadium in Yangon. Cyrus was once again able to knock out Tun Tun Min with a spinning technique. Unlike in their first fight Tun Tun Min was able to recover during his timeout and eventually knock Cyrus down in the 5th round prompting the corner to throw in the towel. Cyrus later explained that there was some confusion about the rules. He tried to call for a timeout, but according to the official rules you cannot use one in the last round and resulted in the towel being thrown.[37]
On December 20, 2015, Tun Tun Min faced Cyrus Washington at the second Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship, for their third and final fight.[38] The fight ended quickly and Tun Tun Min struck Cyrus on the eye socket. After taking his timeout Cyrus made clear that he did not want to continue, and the match was stopped declaring Tun Tun Min the victor after just 71 seconds.[39] After the fight many fans were displeased with how the fight concluded and threw bottles and other items into the ring.[40]
After facing going 1-1 versus Tun Tun Min, Washington campaigned to fight more Burmese Lethwei Champions and he was set to face Lethwei ChampionToo Too in July 2015.[31][35]
On 26 July 2015, Washington faced Too Too inside theThein Pyu Stadium inYangon undertraditional Lethwei rules. Before the fight both men had agreed to a potentiel extension of the fight in case the fight went into a draw.[41] The match went for seven rounds rather than the sport's typical five. The fight ended in a draw, but both fighters said did not want to fight for this long again.[34] Cyrus was set to face Tun Tun Min in December for a third and deciding grudge match.[42]
Washington andDave Leduc being the only two fighter to have stopped knockout artistTun Tun Min, during Leduc's rise in Lethwei, fans often entertained the idea of a match between the two foreigners.[43] In 2017, Washington officially challenged Leduc, who agreed to a challenge undertraditional Lethwei rules.[44][45]
On August 20, 2017, Washington faced Leduc inside theThuwunna National Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar, at the occasion ofMyanmar Lethwei World Championship.[46] With over 100 fights to his record, Washington was the more experienced fighter of the two with Leduc having only 22 fights.[47] Thought Leduc dominated by applying pressure, drawing blood, and backing his opponent down, the fight was declared a draw undertraditional Lethwei rules marking Leduc's fourth title defense in eight months.[48]
On 7 November 2020, Washington challengedDave Leduc for the second and final time to determine who is the best foreign Lethwei fighter.[49][50] The fight was held at theOutlaw Saloon inCheyenne,Wyoming undertraditional Lethwei rules inside a cage. The announcer for the event wasRobin Black and the presenter wasKody Mommaerts.[51] Leduc won the fight by TKO.[52][53][54]
On 22 July 2018, Washington was involved in a shooting while working security at aHouston nightclub. He suffered gun shot wounds to his lower abdomen and the bullet exited his leg.[55] Washington now lives inHouston, Texas with his children.[citation needed]
Championships
| Awards, records, and honours
|
| 1 wins (1 KOs), 3 losses, 3 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-07 | Loss |  Dave Leduc | Sparta Wyoming IV | Outlaw Saloon,Cheyenne, Wyoming | TKO | 4 | 2:40 | |
| For theOpenweight Lethwei Golden Belt & Sparta Lethwei World Championship | ||||||||
| 2017-08-20 | Draw | Dave Leduc | 2017 Myanmar Lethwei World Championship | Yangon,Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For theOpenweight Lethwei Golden Belt &Openweight Myanmar Lethwei World Championship Title | ||||||||
| 2015-12-20 | Loss |  Tun Tun Min | 2015 Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship | Yangon, Myanmar | TKO | 1 | ||
| 2015-07-26 | Draw | Too Too | Monsoon Fight | Yangon,Myanmar | Draw | 7 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-04-11 | Loss | Tun Tun Min | Thingyan Fight 2015 | Yangon, Myanmar | TKO | 5 | ||
| 2014-12-07 | Win | Tun Tun Min | 2014 Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship | Yangon,Myanmar | KO (spinning heel kick) | 3 | ||
| 2010-09-26 | Draw | Saw Nga Man | International Lethwei Challenge Fights | Yangon, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
| 80 wins (50 (T)KOs, 25 loss, 1 draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-02 | Win |  Jesset Campos | Mitten Muay Thai | Clinton Township,Michigan | TKO | 2 | ||
| 2022-09-17 | Loss |  Adrien Rubis | Freedomfighter: Freedom 7 | New York City, New York | Decision (split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Lost the Freedom Light Heavyweight World Championship | ||||||||
| 2022-07-06 | Win |  Joni Mate | Freedomfighter: Freedom 6 | Yonkers, New York | TKO | 1 | ||
| Wins the Freedom Light Heavyweight World Championship[30] | ||||||||
| 2019-12-21 | Loss |  Tengnueng Sitjaesairoong | THAI FIGHT: Thai Fest in Patong | Phuket,Thailand | Decision | 3 | ||
| For the 2019THAI FIGHT 81kg Superfight belt[57] | ||||||||
| 2015-10-11 | Win | Ngoohaopetch Sor.Jor.Surapoj | Max Muay Thai | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 2 | ||
| 2014-07-19 | Win | JR Hines | Take On Productions | New York, United States | TKO | 1 | ||
| 2014-06-14 | Loss | Brett Hlavacek | Warriors Cup XVII | San Francisco, California | Decision | 5 | ||
| Lost WBC Muay Thai National Super Middleweight Championship | ||||||||
| 2013-12-13 | Win | James Martinez | Take-On Productions | New York, United States | KO (spinning back kick) | 2 | ||
| WinsWKA Welterweight World Championship | ||||||||
| 2013-11-03 | Loss |  Yi Long | 2013 in Wu Lin Feng | Las Vegas, USA | Decision | 3 | ||
| 2013-09-07 | Win | Marcus Fisher | Warriors Cup XVIII | San Francisco, California, United States | Decision | 5 | ||
| Wins WBC Muay Thai National Super Middleweight Championship | ||||||||
| 2013-04-06 | Win |  Strahinja Ivanovic | Warriors cup XV | San Francisco, California | Decision | 5 | ||
| 2013-07-28 | Win | JR Hines | Take On XXI | New York, United States | KO (spinning back kick) | 1 | ||
| Wins 2015 USMTA National Champion | ||||||||
| 2012-04-28 | Loss | Ky Hollenbeck | Legends Muay Thai Championship | San Francisco, California, United States | KO | 1 | ||
| For theWMC Intercontinental Middleweight Championship | ||||||||
| 2011-12-23 | Loss |  Nieky Holzken | Klaar Om Te Bossen 3 | Paramaribo, Suriname | TKO (Cut) | 2 | ||
| 2011-10-22 | Draw | Stephen Richards | Bangkok Fight Night 11 | Atlanta, Georgia | Draw | 5 | ||
| For the WBC US National Championship[58] | ||||||||
| 2011-07-23 | Loss | Kaoklai Kaennorsing | Thailand Versus Challenger Series 2011 | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | 3 | ||
| 2011-06-23 | Win | Hong Guang | Wu Lin Feng 2011 - USA vs China | Zhengzhou, China | KO (spinning heel kick) | 1 | [59] | |
| 2011-05-14 | Loss |  Cosmo Alexandre | Lion Fight: Battle in the Desert II | Primm, Nevada | Decision | 5 | ||
| 2011-04-05 | Win | Thahan Chai | Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | TKO | 1 | [60] | |
| 2011-03-28 | Win | Densakaw | Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO | 1 | ||
| 2010-12-29 | Loss | Jomhod Kiatadisak | Bangla Stadium[10] | Phuket, Thailand | Decision | 5 | ||
| 2010-09-21 | Win | Chalermchai | Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO (spinning back kick) | 3 | ||
| 2010-07-01 | Win | Chaiyo Thalangyanyeung | Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO | 3 | ||
| 2010-05-05 | Win | Yodtawan | Bangla Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO | 1 | ||
| 2010-02-22 | Win | Harlee Por. Pramuk | Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO (spinning back kick) | 2 | ||
| Wins the PK-1 Championship Belt[61] | ||||||||
| 2009-07-23 | Win | Thaharneak | Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO | 1 | ||
| 2009-06-21 | Win | Banyat | Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO | 3 | ||
| 2009-05-04 | Win | Komsorn | Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO (spinning back kick) | 2 | ||
| 2008-10-17 | Win | Anurak | Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO | 1 | [62] | |
| 2008-02-16 | Win | Chung Noi | Suwit Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO (spinning back kick) | 1 | ||
| 2008-01-12 | Win | Tonphet | Patong Boxing Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | KO | 1 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
