Umar Semata

Umar Semata
Born	May 20, 1987 Uganda, Africa
Other names	The Pain
Nationality	Ugandan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st)
Division	Welterweight Middleweight Super Middleweight
Style	Muay Thai
Fighting out of	Phuket, Thailand
Team	Muay Thai Plaza (2010-2012) Lion Muay Thai (2012-2013) Tiger Muay Thai (2014-present)
Trainer	Satawut Intapun Yodkunsup Por Pongsawang
Years active	9 (2006–present)
Kickboxing record
Total	57
Wins	41
By knockout	16
Losses	14
Draws	2
Other information
Website	https://www.facebook.com/umarsemata1

Umar Semata (born May 20, 1987) is a Ugandan welterweight, middleweight and super middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer who is the current World Boxing Council Muaythai Super Middleweight International Champion, a title he has held since 14 June 2013.^[1]

Biography and career

Early career

Semata's career in fighting started at the age of 15 when he joined a gym in his local suburb in Kampala where he learnt boxing under the tutelage of local coach Mohammad Ngima. After winning numerous local trophies he was spotted by Shala Golola who immediately recognized his talents and convinced him to swap boxing for Muay Thai.^[2] After a few local fights Semata was selected at the age of 18 to represent the Ugandan national Muay Thai team. He was a part of the national team to compete in Thailand in 2010.

Move to Thailand

Despite losing his first fight by decision a local promoter saw the potential in the young Ugandan and offered him a contract at his gym in Bangkok. During this period he fought numerous Thai opponents and began to gain prominence. It was in 2012 that he was offered a contract by Lion Muay Thai in Phuket and now for Tiger Muay Thai.

International Recognition

After impressing in a number of local fights a fight was arranged with Thai legend Saenchai. ^[3] The fight was set for the 20th of July 2012 and would be the billed as the feature fight for Muay Thai Gala in Ratchaburi Province for the World Professional Muaythai Federation ^[4] title in Super Welterweight class.

Although losing on points the local Muay Thai community began to take note of the young Ugandan who had been one of the few foreign fighters to go the distance with him.

Sub-Saharan African Muay Thai International Champion

After a series of impressive performances Semata was given a chance to compete for the World Boxing Council Muaythai against Australian fighter Rhys Karakyriacos.

The fight took take in Semata's hometown of Kampala, Uganda on the 14th of June 2013. Semata won the bout on a points decision to become the only current Sub-Saharan African Muay Thai International champion.^[5][6][7][8]

Muay Thai record

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2014-12-10	Win	Khankhan Wongtrakol	Kunlun Fight 6 World title Super Welterweight	Hong Kong, China	Decision	3	3:00
2014-05-03	Win	Abdallah Hussein	WKF AFRICA Champion in Super Welterweight	Kampala, Uganda	Decision	5	3:00
2014-02-19	Loss	Imwiset Pornarai	Yokkao 7	Pattaya, Thailand	Decision	3	3:00
2014-01-25	Loss	Andrei Kulebin	Kunlun Fight 1. Semi Finals	Pattaya, Thailand	Decision	3	3:00
2013-06-14	Win	Rhys Karakyriacos	WBC Muay thai International Super Middleweight Champion	Kampala, Uganda	Decision	5	3:00
2012-11-29	Loss	Superbon Banchamek	Muay Thai Warriors	Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2012-07-20	Loss	Saenchai	WPMF Super Welterweight title Muaythai Gala – TV 11	Ratchaburi Province, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
2011-11-02	Loss	Jomhod Kiatadisak	Bangla Stadium	Phuket, Thailand, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

• List of male kickboxers

References

1. "WBC MUAYTHAI Championships come to continental Africa". WBC Muay Thai. July 9, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
2. "Semata has Golola to thank". Daily Monitor. May 19, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
3. "Ugandan Umar Semata fighting Saketdao Petchpayathai". Guy Lazarus. March 20, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
4. "World Professional MuayThai Federation". WPMF Ranking Committee. July 27, 2015.
5. "WBC Muay Thai Championships come to continental Africa". World Boxing Council. June 16, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
6. Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick". Liverkick.comm. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
7. "Yokkao 7 Results - Muay Thai Authority". Muaythaiauthority.com. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
8. https://web.archive.org/20140221183037/http://fightsportasia.com/2014/02/21/yokkao-7-results-saenchai-earns-victory-over-victor-nagbe-in-main-event/. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)