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Clifton Brown • ฟ้าใหม่ ส. สุชาติ / New Sky/New Horizons, from Suchart • (born August 29, 1976) is a Canadian retired Light Heavyweight Muay Thai Kickboxer of Jamaican descent, who fought out of Toronto, Ontario. Clifton is the President/CEO of Warrior Caste Productions Inc. A production company which focuses on Martial Arts through athlete documentaries, and day-to-day operations of Muay Thai Premier League (The MPL). He is the first Canadian in History to achieve the level of World Champion in the sport of Muay Thai. Clifton is also the first ever Canadian National team head coach. During his competitive career, Clifton became World Champion five times holding titles with the IMF(1x), WMC(3x), and IKKC(1x).
During Clifton's competitive career, Clifton trained exclusively at Siam No.1 Muay Thai Academy, under the tutelage of Ajahn Suchart Yodkerepauprai. Clifton also trained with Yodtong Senanan, at Sityodtong Muay Thai Camp in Chonburi, Thailand, with Buakaw Banchamek at the Por. Pramuk Camp, in Chacheongsao, Thailand, with Nokweed Devy at the WMC Lamai Camp in Koh Samui, Surat Thani, and with Karuhat Sor. Supawan, in the Soongeela Wat Ket/Chai Yai, in Sunpaliang, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
He is the former host, and one of the recurring fighters, on Champions of Champions Elite on G4TV, and was to also appear as a team coach in season two of Mark Burnett's The Contender Asia "The Challenger" which stopped production after its pilot episode was completed in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia in 2009. Clifton is also the creator, producer, and co-writer of the TV series, Into the Fire.
In April 2017, Muay Thai Canada nominated Clifton Brown as Canada's first National team head coach.
Inducted on May 13, 2023, at Centara Grand at CentralWorld Ballroom during the 2023 IFMA 30th anniversary gala and awards in Bangkok, Thailand
Clifton Brown became the first North American Nakmuay, Enshrined into the Muay Thai Hall of Fame.




Titles and Achievements - COMPETITION



2023 | IFMA/WMC | Muay Thai Hall of Fame
2009 | WMC | World Super Light Heavyweight Champion
2007 | WMC | World Super Light Heavyweight Champion
2004 | IKKC | World Cruiserweight Champion
2003 | WMC | World Super Light Heavyweight Champion
2003 | WMC | Intercontinental Super Light Heavyweight Champion
2001 | IMF | World Super Middleweight Champion
1999 | CMTA | North American Light Heavyweight Champion
1998 | CMTC | Canadian Super Middleweight Amateur Champion




Awards and Achievements - COACHING


| 2024 | Martello Jones - Bronze Medal 86kg Class - Senior Elite | International Federation of Muay Thai Associations World Tournament | Patras, Greece
| 2023 | Kayla Taylor - Bronze Medal 67kg Class - Senior Elite | International Federation of Muay Thai Associations World Tournament | Bangkok, Thailand
| 2022 | Regan Gowing - Silver Medal 48kg Class - Senior Elite | The World Games (2022) | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A
| 2022 | Riley Foden - Gold Medal 63.5kg Class - Under 23 | International Federation of Muay Thai Associations World Tournament | Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
| 2022 | Savannah Foden - Bronze Medal 67kg Class - Senior Elite | International Federation of Muay Thai Associations World Tournament | Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
| 2022 | Sayed Rohullah Mosawi - Bronze Medal 57kg Class - Senior Elite | International Federation of Muay Thai Associations World Tournament | Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
| 2022 | Adam Khatib - Class - Under 23 | Nai Khanomtom Association North American Championship 67kg | Coatepec, Mexico
| 2022 | Savannah Foden - Class - Under 23 | Nai Khanomtom Association North American Championship 67kg | Coatepec, Mexico
| 2022 | Riley Foden Class - Under 23 | Nai Khanomtom Association North American Championship 59kg | Coatepec, Mexico
| 2021 | Savannah Foden - Gold Medal 70kg Class - Senior Elite | International Federation of Muay Thai Associations World Tournament | Bangkok, Thailand
| 2019 | Charles Chen - MTC Canadian Champion - 59kg Open Class | The Art of 8 Limbs | Kitchener, Canada
| 2018 | Hyedie Hashimoto - Gold Medal - 57kg Class - C | Muaythai Ontario Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Canada
| 2018 | Hyedie Hashimoto - Best Overall Female Competitor Ontario Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Canada
| 2018 | Cory Liu - Silver Medal 67 kg Class A | Ontario Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Canada
| 2018 | Howard Nguyen - Bronze Medal 63.5 kg Class C | Ontario Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Canada
| 2017 | Timothy Lo - Bronze Medal 86 kg Class A | International Federation of Muay Thai Associations (IFMA) World Tournament | Minsk, Belarus
| 2017 | Charles Chen - Gold Medal 57kg Class B | Canadian Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Ontario
| 2017 | Callum Adams -Silver Medal 67 kg Class B | Ontario Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Canada
| 2017 | Andy Tran - Silver Medal 63.5 kg Class C | Ontario Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Canada
| 2017 | Kiara Watson - Silver Medal 49 kg Class C | Ontario Provincial Tournament | Toronto, Canada
| 2016 | Dylan Wharton - Gold Medal 57 kg Class A | Canadian National Tournament | Toronto, Canada | Qualified for Canadian National Team
| 2016 | Dylan Wharton - Best Overall Male Competitor Canadian National Tournament | Toronto, Canada
| 2009 | Head Coach -Team 1 Contender Asia | Season 2 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia




Kickboxing record






See also


List of male kickboxers




External links


Into the Fire
The MuayThai Premier League
Press
CBC Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing
Instagram
Official Clifton Brown site




References

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