Frank "The Animal" Lobman (18 November 1953 – 10 June 2021)[1] was a Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer. He was a five-time European kickboxing champion and had an astonishing 90% knockout ratio. He beat many notable fighters over his career, such as Bas Rutten, Ken Shamrock, and British heavyweight kickboxing champion Steve Taberner. He fought in organizations such as Pancrase, P.K.A., W.K.A., and K-1.
| Frank Lobman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 November 1953 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Died | 10 June 2021 (aged 67) Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Other names | The Animal |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Years active | 27 (1975–2002) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 116 |
| Wins | 110 |
| By knockout | 100 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| By submission | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: 12 February 2010 | |
Biography
editLobman was a prominent kickboxer in the 1980s to the early 1990s. He trained often in Crooswijk, Rotterdam where his brother Hedwig Lobman taught Kyokushin karate. Several kickboxing matches were given in the early 1980s with Lucien Carbin. In 1991 he beat Bas Rutten for a European kickboxing title. Lobman was undefeated until his first fight with Peter Aerts.
He announced his retirement fight in 2002 at the age of 49. His last fight was a 20-year rematch with Jan Oosterbaan in Ahoy-2H2H, but he lost the fight due to a decision.
Titles
edit- 5 time European Kick Boxing champion
- I.K.B.F. European Heavyweight champion
- E.M.T.A. European Heavyweight champion
- Dutch Heavyweight champion
Kickboxing record
edit| 110 Wins (100 (T)KO's), 6 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-16 | Loss | 2 Hot 2 Handle | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO | 4 | |||
| 1994-11-12 | Win | Night of the Superstars | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 4 | |||
| 1994-09-20 | Loss | The Night of the Stars Tournament, final | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 2:21 | ||
| 1994-09-20 | Win | The Night of the Stars Tournament, semi final | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 1994-09-20 | Win | The Night of the Stars Tournament, quarter final | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (leg injury) | 1 | |||
| 1994-07-30 | Loss | AJKF Destiny VII | Nagoya, Japan | KO (Left high kick) | 3 | |||
| 1994-05-31 | Win | Pancrase: Road to the Championship 1 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (leg kicks) | 2 | |||
| 1994-05-15 | Win | Fight of the Heavy Tanks | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO (uppercut) | 4 | |||
| 1994-02-20 | Loss | The Night Of The Thriller 1994 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | TKO (Towell) | 5 | 0:55 | ||
| 1993-11-27 | Win | EVOLUTION step8 | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 2 | |||
| 1993-06-06 | Win | The War | Rotterdam, Netherlands | KO | 3 | |||
| 1993-00-00 | Win | The Best of the Best | Eindhoven, Netherlands | SD | 5 | |||
| 1992-09-20 | Loss | The Night of The Truth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | 1:31 | ||
| 1991-11-18 | Loss | Night of Fights | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1991-02-12 | Win | Rotterdam, Netherlands | KO | 1 | ||||
| 199X-00-00 | Win | Rotterdam, Netherlands | KO | |||||
| 1984-00-00 | Win | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision | |||||
| 1981-11-29 | Win | Netherlands | Decision | |||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Oud-Thaibokser Frank Lobman overleden". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.