Ilya Grad

Ilya Grad (; born June 22, 1987) is an Israeli Muay Thai boxing champion. His current professional record stands at 35-13 (16 KOs). In 2010 he was considered one of the eight best amateur Muai Thai boxers in the world. In February 2012, Grad won the WCK international title in China, In January 2013 the I-1 WMC world professional title in Hong Kong and in April WMC title in Singapore. Grad also made history by being the first known Israeli fighter to enter Malaysia under his Israeli passport.

Controversies During the 2009 kick boxing championships in Bangkok, Grad met fellow kick boxer and Iranian kick boxing team captain Mostafa Abdollahi. Despite the political discourse between the respective countries, the two quickly became friends, began training together and acted as corner-men for each other. A Muay Thai Federation website published the story but removed it after Iranian protests. After the fight, Grad was approached by audience members who apologized for jeering him and informed him that they thought he had won the fight. Baltic champion 2007

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