Just because a Dutch fighter is listed as B-class doesn't mean that he isn't a very very good fighter.

In Holland it is normally the rule that they go up to A-class only after 20 fights!!!! Belgium also I believe????

In England we have fighters that go up to a-class after barely getting into double figures if not less. Then when they go abroad they get smashed against a-class foreign opposition, why? because they go up to a-class too early. I think that this is why England have very few fighters at each weight that can compete internationally.
New British rankings will be online from tomorrow and if you look at each weight, apart from the really busy weight categories, only the top couple in each can fight and win abroad against strong opposition. Yet there are sevearl a-class fighters in each category.

I don't know Dipanegara gym in Holland very well - heard the name but thats it. But for example Hubertus Holzken who came over to fight Richard Jones on Master Sken's show was had a better record than Richard Jones.

Looking at those records 21 fights is A-class without a doubt.
Web sites are often out of date.

Let's not also forget that the Dutch standard of thaiboxing is generally higher than the English. Possibly the best in Europe now. It's certainly between Holland and France.

Holland:
Kass, Balrak, Elmont, De Randamie, El Idrissi, Tyarti, Hoost, Bojanski

France:
Skarbowski, Villaume, Duarte, Totof, Saada, LeBanner



To imply bad matchmaking is wrong full stop. It really annoyed me when someone did it to me on one of my previous shows.