Andrew Thomson’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro South African martial artist
A.K.A. Andrew James Thomson
Is Martial artist
Athlete
Kickboxer
Karateka
Thai boxer
From South Africa
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

7 April 1974, East London, South Africa

Age 46 years
Star sign Aries

Andrew “Iceberg” Thomson, (born 7 April 1974), is an active South African kickboxer.

Biography and career

Thompson was born in East London, South Africa in 1974. Although he played several sports when he was a young boy, he was most interested in body building and martial arts. He studied karate, kickboxing, Muay Thai, kung fu, and boxing.

After graduation he was conscripted into the South African army, where he qualified as a parachutist and a sanitation engineer.

After he moved from East London to Cape Town, he joined Steve’s Gym, and he participated in K-1 from 1998 to 2003. He won several K-1 events.

He competed in Enfusion Kickboxing Tournament ’13 where he defeated Mate Paulovics on September 12, 2013 in tournament’s 1st round. He won by 1st-round TKO after 1 min. and 32 sec and withdraw from the tournament.

Titles

  • 2006 King of the Ring Pro Heavyweight World Title Runner Up
  • 2002 K-1 Africa Grand Prix winner
  • 2001 K-1 Africa Grand Prix winner
  • 2000 K-1 Africa Grand Prix winner
  • 1999 South African Super Heavyweight Muay Thai Champion

Professional kickboxing record

Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time

Legend:   Win
  Loss
  Draw/No contest
  Notes

Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2015-12-19 Loss Ismael Lazaar Enfusion Live 35 Antwerp, Belgium KO 1
For The Enfusion Live Super Heavyweight +95 kg title.
2013-09-12 Win Mate Paulovics Enfusion 4: Search for the SuperPro, First Round Koh Samui, Thailand TKO 1 1:32
2002-08-17 Loss Errol Parris K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las Vegas, quarter finals Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KO 1 2:59
2001-06-08 Win Timmelo Maputha K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary South Africa, final Pretoria, South Africa KO 2 2:00
Wins K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2002 title.
2001-06-08 Win Hannes Vandenberg K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary South Africa, semi finals Pretoria, South Africa KO (Punch) 1 1:50
2001-06-08 Win George Hlatswayo K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary South Africa, quarter finals Pretoria, South Africa KO (Punch) 1
2001-07-20 Loss Alexey Ignashov K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya, semi finals Nagoya, Japan KO (Left Punch) 1 1:46
2001-07-20 Win Cyril Abidi K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya, quarter finals Nagoya, Japan TKO (Referee stoppage) 1 1:15
2001-06-08 Win Paul Rothman K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary South Africa, final Cape Town, South Africa TKO 3 0:49
Wins K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2001 title.
2001-06-08 Win Billy Kongolo K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary South Africa, semi finals Cape Town, South Africa KO 1 1:22
2001-06-08 Win Martin Roodman K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary South Africa, quarter finals Cape Town, South Africa KO 1 1:43
2000-10-09 Loss Mike Bernardo K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Semi Finals Fukuoka, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 0:34
Andrew Thomson replaced Stefan Leko in the Semi Final as Stefan Leko was unable to continue due to injury.
2000-10-09 Loss Stefan Leko K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan KO (Right low kick) 2 1:50
2000-09-03 Win Donovan Luff K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000, final Cape Town, South Africa KO 3 0:16
Wins K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000 title.
2000-09-03 Win George Igobi K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000, semi finals Cape Town, South Africa KO 1 1:05
2000-09-03 Win Mwa George K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000, quarter finals Cape Town, South Africa TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 3:00
2000-05-12 Loss Peter Aerts K-1 King of the Ring 2000 Bologna, Italy KO 1 0:55
1999-02-03 Loss Takeru K-1 Rising Sun ’99 Tokyo, Japan KO (knee) 3 1:20
1998-08-28 Loss Mike Bernardo K-1 Japan Grand Prix ’98 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage, Right Straight) 1 3:03
2015-12-19 Loss Ismael Lazaar Enfusion Live 35 Antwerp, Belgium KO 1
For The Enfusion Live Super Heavyweight +95 kg title.
2013-09-12 Win Mate Paulovics Enfusion 4: Search for the SuperPro, First Round Koh Samui, Thailand TKO 1 1:32
2002-08-17 Loss Errol Parris K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las Vegas, quarter finals Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KO 1 2:59
2001-06-08 Win Timmelo Maputha K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary South Africa, final Pretoria, South Africa KO 2 2:00
Wins K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2002 title.
2001-06-08 Win Hannes Vandenberg K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary South Africa, semi finals Pretoria, South Africa KO (Punch) 1 1:50
2001-06-08 Win George Hlatswayo K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary South Africa, quarter finals Pretoria, South Africa KO (Punch) 1
2001-07-20 Loss Alexey Ignashov K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya, semi finals Nagoya, Japan KO (Left Punch) 1 1:46
2001-07-20 Win Cyril Abidi K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya, quarter finals Nagoya, Japan TKO (Referee stoppage) 1 1:15
2001-06-08 Win Paul Rothman K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary South Africa, final Cape Town, South Africa TKO 3 0:49
Wins K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2001 title.
2001-06-08 Win Billy Kongolo K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary South Africa, semi finals Cape Town, South Africa KO 1 1:22
2001-06-08 Win Martin Roodman K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary South Africa, quarter finals Cape Town, South Africa KO 1 1:43
2000-10-09 Loss Mike Bernardo K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Semi Finals Fukuoka, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 0:34
Andrew Thomson replaced Stefan Leko in the Semi Final as Stefan Leko was unable to continue due to injury.
2000-10-09 Loss Stefan Leko K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan KO (Right low kick) 2 1:50
2000-09-03 Win Donovan Luff K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000, final Cape Town, South Africa KO 3 0:16
Wins K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000 title.
2000-09-03 Win George Igobi K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000, semi finals Cape Town, South Africa KO 1 1:05
2000-09-03 Win Mwa George K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000, quarter finals Cape Town, South Africa TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 3:00
2000-05-12 Loss Peter Aerts K-1 King of the Ring 2000 Bologna, Italy KO 1 0:55
1999-02-03 Loss Takeru K-1 Rising Sun ’99 Tokyo, Japan KO (knee) 3 1:20
1998-08-28 Loss Mike Bernardo K-1 Japan Grand Prix ’98 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage, Right Straight) 1 3:03
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