Bruce Macfie

Bruce "The Preacher" Macfie (born 6 July 1978) is an Australian middleweight kickboxer from Brisbane, Queensland. He is current Intercontinental and Commonwealth World Muay Thai Council (WMC) Muay Thai Middleweight champion. In 2007 he took part of the reality based television series The Contender Asia.[1]

Bruce Macfie
BornBruce Macfie
(1978-07-06) 6 July 1978
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Other namesThe Preacher
NationalityAustralia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
StyleMuay Thai
StanceOrthodox
TeamCorporate Box Gym
Years active15 (1995–present)
Professional boxing record
Total5
Wins0
Losses5
Kickboxing record
Total143
Wins92
By knockout32
Losses48
Draws3
Other information
Websitehttp://www.myspace.com/preacherk6
Boxing record from BoxRec
last updated on: 23 July 2011

Biography and career

Bruce Macfie started training Muay Thai in 1995 at Street Heat Muay Thai gym in Noosa, Australia. While training and fighting out of the Street Heat Muay Thai Gym bruce Travelled with master trainer Glen "Pops" Triming father of Kristian Sting Triming and Jamie Peake also fighting out of the street heat gym to far north Queensland to Blackwater Rockhampton for the Mauy Thai Show "The Bar room Brawlers" show as a part of the Sunshine coast team versus the North Queensland team. Bruce knocked hi opponent out early in the second round with a knee to the face. On the return trip bruce talked of his love for god and his family history with his faith. Pops then gave Bruce his fighting name: Bruce "The Preacher" Macfie. and fought He is now one of the most experienced professional Muay Thai fighters in Australia. Preacher has fought many fighters such as John Wayne Parr, Yodsaenklai Fairtex, Saiyok Pumpanmuang, Soren Monkongtong, Daniel Dawson, Lamsongkram Chuwattana, and Warren Elson.

A regular feature on Fox Sports popular Muay Thai broadcasts, MacFie appears on Australia's largest Muay Thai broadcast fight cards including events such as Xplosion and Evolution. A three-time WMC Intercontinental champion, six-time Australian champion and current WMC interim world title holder, MacFie's fights have been broadcast around Australia and the world on such networks as: Fox Sports, AXN Asia, EuroSports, ESPN and ITV4 UK.

In addition to his television exposure, MacFie is a favourite of print media, having appeared in magazines and newspapers and on the cover of International Kickboxer Magazine the world's leading kickboxing and Muay Thai publication.

The Contender Asia

In 2007 Bruce Macfie was featured in The Contender Asia reality show alongside of other Australian fighters John Wayne Parr and Soren Monkongtong.

Titles
  • WKBF World Champion
  • WKA World Champion[2]
  • WMC World champion (Interim)
  • 6 Times WMC Australian Muay Thai champion
  • Current WMC Intercontinental Muay Thai champion
  • Current WMC Commonwealth Muay Thai champion
  • WMC South Pacific champion
  • Australian Pro ISKA Welterweight champion
  • 2003 IFMA World Muay Thai Championships Silver medal 71 kg
  • 2008 NO CONTEST Thai Boxing Challenge Champion

Kickboxing record
97 Wins (32 (T)KO's, 54 Decisions), 52 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time
4 June 2012 Won Nonsai Sor.Sanyakorn Rumble at the Metro 2012, WKBF World Light Middleweight Title Brisbane, Australia Decision 5 3:00
23 July 2011 Loss Saiyok Pumpanmuang Thailand Versus Challenger Series 2011,Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
9 April 2011 Loss Frank Giorgi Evolution 23, Brisbane, Australia Decision 5 3:00
27 November 2010 Loss Frank Giorgi Evolution 22, Brisbane, Australia KO 2
11 September 2010 Won John Wayne Parr Evolution 21, Brisbane, Australia Decision (Split) 5 3:00
7 August 2010 Loss Tong Libogen Fight Night, Hong Kong Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
22 May 2010 Loss Madsua Taipan Unleashed, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
22 May 2010 Win Eli Madigan Evolution 20, Brisbane, Australia TKO (Ref Stoppage) 5 2:45
17 October 2009 Loss Eugene Ekkelboom Supremacy 8, Perth, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
12 January 2009 Loss Soren Monkongtong Evolution 19, Brisbane, Australia Decision (Split) 5 3:00
26 September 2009 Win Daniel Kerr Extreme Fight Night 1, WKA Super-Middleweight World title, Niagara Park, Australia Decision (Majority) 5 3:00
29 August 2009 Loss Madsua Evolution 17 Super 8, Brisbane, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
29 August 2009 Win Diego Ballardin Evolution 17 Super 8, Brisbane, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
4 April 2009 Win Wolf WMC Samui Evolution 16, Brisbane, Australia Decision (Split) 5 3:00
21 February 2009 Loss Saiyok Pumpanmuang Libogen Fight Night 9, Hong Kong KO 2
6 December 2008 Loss Dzhabar Askerov Evolution 15 "The Contender Qualifier", Brisbane, Australia KO (Right overhand) 1 2:30
24 October 2008 Win Daniel Dawson No Contest Thai Boxing Challenge *08, Brisbane, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
6 September 2008 Loss Sean Wright Evolution 14 "The Contenders", Chandler, Queensland, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
8 June 2008 Win Shinku Yanagawa Libogen Fight Night VI, Hong Kong TKO 5
31 May 2008 Loss Marco Pique K-1 Scandinavia MAX 2008, Stockholm, Sweden KO (Right knee strike) 3 0:21
26 April 2008 Win Therapong Evolution 13 "Carnival of Carnage", WMC Interim title, Brisbane, Australia Decision 5 3:00
20 January 2008 Win Chavalit Jockey Gym Libogen Fight Night IV, Hong Kong Decision (Majority) 5 3:00
1 December 2007 Win Gabriel Rossi Evolution 12 "Cowboy to King", Brisbane, Australia KO (Low kicks) 5
23 November 2007 Win Wanlop Sitpholek BLF Charity Show, Brisbane, Australia Decision 5 3:00
26 October 2007 Win Jason Scerri Survivor Penrith Panthers, Sydney, Australia Decision 5 3:00
September 2007 Loss Yodsaenklai Fairtex The Contender Asia, Episode 4, Singapore Decision 5 3:00
18 August 2007 Win Samut Sasiprapa Libogen Fight Night III, Hong Kong Decision 5 3:00
22 June 2007 Loss Daniel Dawson Xplosion 16 Super Fights, Gold Coast, Australia TKO (Three knockdowns) 3
2 June 2007 Win Somdet Mawang Lat Fury In Macau Super Fights, Macau KO (Elbow) 3
28 April 2007 Win Wanlop Sitpholek Evolution 10, Brisbane, Australia Decision 5 3:00
24 February 2007 Win Richard Simko War on the Shore 7, Gold Coast, Australia Decision 5 3:00
25 November 2006 Loss John Wayne Parr Evolution 9 "Revenge or Repeat", Brisbane, Australia Decision 5 3:00
16 September 2006 Win Farokh Jarabashi Evolution 8 "Final Count Down", Brisbane, Australia TKO 3
11 August 2006 Win Farokh Jarabashi Queens Birthday, Thailand, WMC Intercontinental Jr Middle title KO 3
13 May 2006 Win Yoshihisa Ogawa MARS World Fighting GP in Makuhari, Chiba, Japan Decision 3 3:00
1 April 2006 Loss Wanlop Sitpholek Evolution 7 "World Title Eliminator", Brisbane, Australia Decision 5 3:00
5 December 2005 Loss Lamsongkram Chuwattana WMC/S-1 Kings Birthday, Bangkok, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
5 December 2005 Win Yücel Fidan WMC/S-1 Kings Birthday, Bangkok, Thailand KO 2
19 November 2005 Loss John Wayne Parr Evolution 6 "Two Tribes Go To War!", Brisbane, Australia Decision 5 3:00
16 September 2005 Loss Warren Elson Evolution 5 "Super 8 Tournament", Brisbane, Australia Decision 3 3:00
16 September 2005 Win Andrew Keogh Evolution 5 "Super 8 Tournament", Brisbane, Australia TKO 1
16 September 2005 Win Clayton Collier Evolution 5 "Super 8 Tournament", Brisbane, Australia Decision 3 3:00
25 July 2005 Win Se Gi Kim K-1 Challenge 2005 Xplosion X, Gold Coast, Australia KO 2
1 April 2005 Loss Monkong Kaetsomkoum Evolution 4, Brisbane, WMC World Jr Middleweight title Decision 5 3:00
3 December 2004 Draw Monkong Kaetsomkoum Evolution 3, Brisbane, WMC World Jr Middleweight title Decision draw 5 3:00
19 September 2004 Loss Hiroki Shishido Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2004, Yokohama, Japan Decision 3 3:00
27 August 2004 Win Alex Daley Evolution 2, Brisbane, Australia KO 3
7 August 2004 Win Nick Barnes Punishment Vol. 1, Beenleigh, Australia KO 3
23 July 2004 Win Baris Nezif Supreme Carnage, Brisbane, Australia Decision 5 3:00
16 April 2004 Win Ken Tusbosaka Evolution 1, Brisbane, Australia TKO (Doctor stoppage) 3
5 March 2004 Win Ashley White Kickboxing Gala, Brisbane, Australia Decision 2 3:00
23 November 2003 Win Shannon Forrester Champions Battleground Supa 8, Brisbane, Australia Decision 3 3:00
23 November 2003 Win Brad Aird Champions Battleground Supa 8, Brisbane, Australia Decision 3 3:00
23 November 2003 Win John Purcell Champions Battleground Supa 8, Brisbane, Australia Decision 3 3:00
31 October 2003 Win Greg Foley Battle of the Big Gunz, Hornsby, Australia Decision 5 3:00
22 June 2003 Win Soren Monkongtong NTG Fight Night, Brisbane, Australia Decision 5 3:00
26 August 2002 Loss Supachai SB Promotions: Welterweight Challenge, Brisbane, Australia Decision 3 3:00
28 July 2002 Win Brad Hull Muay Thai Uprising Boonchu Cup, Gold Coast, Australia KO
26 August 2002 Win Supachai Australia vs Thailand, Brisbane, Australia Decision 5 3:00
December 2001 Win Soren Monkongtong SB Promotions, Brisbane, Australia Decision (Split) 5 3:00
10 September 2000 Loss Baris Nezif K-1 Oceania Dream KO 1
11 December 1999 Win Craig Hogan Chandler, Australia TKO
23 May 1999 Win Shannon Forrester Xplosion 1, Gold Coast, Australia KO

See also

References
  1. ""Fighter Bios: Bruce "The Preacher" Macfie"". www.evolutionpromotions.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
  2. Winkler, Michael (6 February 2012). "Great Australian sporting hair". BigPond. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
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