Andrei Kotsur

Andrei Kotsur
Born	September 11, 1982
Other names	White Cat
Nationality	Belarus
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st)
Division	Welterweight Super Lightweight Super Featherweight
Style	Muay Thai
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Minsk, Belarus
Team	Gym "Kick Fighter"
Trainer	Evgeni Kotelnikov
Kickboxing record
Total	41
Wins	34
By knockout	11
Losses	7
Amateur career
Total	72
Wins	68
By knockout	13
Losses	4
last updated on: July 6, 2011

Andrei "White Cat" Kotsur (born September 11, 1982) is a Belarusian Muay Thai welterweight kickboxer fighting out of the Gym "Kick Fighter in Minsk, Belarus where is trained by Evgeni Kotelnikov. He is a four time pro world and three time European (two pro, one amateur) Muay Thai champion.^[1][2]

Career/Biography

Andrei started his kickboxing career at the Gym "Kick Fighter" in Minsk under the tutelage of Evgeni Kotelnikov in 1999. As a member of the strongest Muay Thai gym in Belarus and possibly Europe, he would gain experience from training alongside champions such as Andrei Kulebin, Dmitry Shakuta, Dmitry Valent, Vasily Shish and Aliaksei Pekarchyk. He first gave notice of his rising talent by taking part in two title fights (albeit unsuccessful) for the World Kickboxing Network (W.K.N) European and world titles in 2001 and 2002 respectively. Andrei also competed in amateur competition, picking up a silver medal at the amateur European championships held in Cyprus in 2002^[3] as well as winning gold two years later at the W.A.K.O. European championships in Budva.

In 2003 Andrei won his first pro title, winning an eight-man tournament in Italy to win up the "King of the Ring" European grand prix at 65 kg (143 lbs).^[4] He then followed this up by going to Australia where he defeated Australian based Thai Rhino Pichitchai to claim the I.M.T.F. World Profi Cup. More titles followed the next year as Andrei won first the W.K.N. European title, giving him a shot against world champion Dan Rawlings, who he promptly defeated by decision when the USA team came to Belarus. The following year Andrei gained revenge against a previous opponent who had defeated him, knocking out nine time world champion Osman Yigin in the second round of their match to hold on to his W.K.N. world title. Another successful defence followed as Andrei headed to Turin, Italy where he finished the Italian challenger via a brutal flurry of elbows in the third round.

In 2006 Andrei headed to England where he faced WAKO-Pro world champion Kieran Keddle in a bout for the vacant W.P.K.L. world title. Andrei was unsuccessful after five rounds as the English fighter dominated him but despite the loss would take part in a number of cards across the country over the next couple of years, defeating the likes of Richard Cadden and Nico Verresen but losing to Luke Turner in what was quite an upset as Luke was an upcoming fighter who was standing in for Kostur's original opponent multiple world champion Liam Harrison.^[5] Sandwiched between the matches in England was a loss against legendary Full-Contact champion Samir Mohammed in Paris and a victory over a Thai opponent to claim the W.P.K.A. world title, both in 2009.

Andrei returned to England in 2010, winning an eight-man tournament in Birmingham where he defeated three local fighters in one night to be crowned champion. He also faced and lost to a Thai fighter Prathet Sor Thannikel at a Muay Thai show in Crawley. He is currently looking to take part in the W.K.N. Big-8 Grand Prix, to be held in Trinidad and Tobago involving some of the best Muay Thai fighters in the world around the 67-69 kg (147.4-151.8 lbs) mark.^[6]

Titles

Professional

• 2010 Fight Sport "Champions Trophy" tournament champion -67 kg
• 2009 W.P.K.A. world champion
• 2005 W.K.N. Muay Thai super welterweight world champion -62.1 kg (2nd defence)
• 2005 W.K.N. Muay Thai world champion -62.1 kg (1st defence)
• 2004 W.K.N. Muay Thai world champion -62.1 kg
• 2004 W.K.N. Muay Thai super welterweight European champion -62.1 kg
• 2003 I.M.T.F. World Profi Cup champion
• 2003 W.I.P.U. "King of the Ring" Europe Grand Prix tournament champion -65 kg

Amateur

• 2004 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Budva, Serbia & Montenegro -63 kg (Thai-boxing)
• 2002 I.A.M.T.F. European Championships in Cyprus

Professional Kickboxing Record

Professional Kickboxing Record

34 Wins (11 (T)KOs), 11 Losses[7] Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2010-11-07 Loss Prathet Sor Thannikel Muaythai Warriors XVIII[8][9] Crawley, England, UK Decision 5 3:00 2010-09-11 Win Thomas McCormick Fight Sport Champions Trophy, Final[10][11] Birmingham, England, UK Decision 3 3:00 Wins Fight Sport "Champions Trophy" 8-man Muay Thai tournament title -67 kg. 2010-09-11 Win Dave Copestake Fight Sport Champions Trophy, Semi Final Birmingham, England, UK Decision 3 3:00 2010-09-11 Win Tim Thomas Fight Sport Champions Trophy, Quarter Final Birmingham, England, UK Decision 3 3:00 2010-05-15 Loss Luke Turner Rumble at the Reebok II[12] Bolton, England, UK TKO (Cut/Elbows) 2 2009-11-24 Win Surchit [13] Yakutsk, Russia Wins vacant W.P.K.A. Muay Thai world title. 2009-03-26 Loss Samir Mohamed Les Stars du Ring[14][15] Paris, France Decision 5 3:00 2007-11-11 Win Mohamed Elaouaji Kings of Muay Thai - Russia[16][17] Kostroma, Russia Decision 5 3:00 2007-10-07 Win Nico Verresen Muaythai Warriors IX[18] Crawley, England, UK Decision 5 3:00 2007-06-01 Win Paitoon Jaikon Belarus vs Thailand[19] Minsk, Belarus Decision 5 3:00 2006-09-24 Win Richard Cadden Master Sken's Combat Super Fights[20] Manchester, England, UK TKO (Right Punch) 5 2006-04-29 Loss Kieran Keddle Muaythai Warriors[21][22] Crawley, England, UK Decision 5 3:00 Fight was for vacant W.P.K.L. Muay Thai light welterweight world title -63.5 kg. 2005-00-00 Win Filippo Cinti [23][24] Turin, Italy KO (Elbows) 3 Retains W.K.N. Muay Thai super featherweight world title -62.1 kg (2nd defence). 2005-09-30 Win Osman Yigin Kings of Muaythai: Belarus vs Europe[25][26] Minsk, Belarus KO 2 Retains W.K.N. Muay Thai super featherweight world title -62.1 kg (1st defence). 2004-07-01 Win Dan Rawlings Kings of Muaythai: Team USA vs. Team Belarus[27][28] Minsk, Belarus Decision 5 3:00 Wins Rawling's W.K.N. Muay Thai super featherweight world title -62.1 kg. 2004-00-00 Win Baker Barakat [29] Germany KO Wins W.K.N. Muay Thai super featherweight European title -62.1 kg. 2003-05-17 Win Rhino Pichitchai Burswood Muaythai World Super Cup[30] Perth, Australia Decision 5 3:00 Wins I.M.T.F. Muay Thai World Profi Cup title. 2002-00-00 Win Maxim Dubov Belarus vs Ukraine[31] Minsk, Belarus 2002-00-00 Loss Osman Yigin [32] Belgium Decision 5 3:00 Fight was for W.K.N. Muay Thai world title. 2001-06-09 Loss Dennis Koebke K-1 World GP '01 Prelim. Scandinavia Copenhagen, Denmark Decision 5 3:00 Fight was for W.K.N. Muay Thai junior welterweight European title -63.5 kg. Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

Amateur Kickboxing Record

Amateur Kickboxing Record

68 Wins (13 (T)KOs), 4 Losses[33] Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2004-11-24 Win Philip Billides W.A.K.O. European Championships '04, Final Budva, Serbia and Montenegro Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Wins 2004 W.A.K.O. European Championships Thai-boxing light welterweight gold medal -63. kg. 2004-11-00 Win József Vulics W.A.K.O. European Championships '04, Semi Final Budva, Serbia and Montenegro Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

• List of male kickboxers

References

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External links

• Gym "Kick Fighter" Official Website