From the bank to the top
He started behind a desk
Remy Bonjasky was born in 1976 in Paramaribo, Suriname, and grew up in Amsterdam. Before turning professional he worked at a bank. A neat suit, a steady salary, and the nagging feeling there was more in him. The ring kept calling.
He chose kickboxing and trained with a discipline that would define him. Technique over power, head over ego. That approach earned him three K-1 World Grand Prix titles (2003, 2004 and 2008) and the nickname The Flying Gentleman, for his flying knee and his calm, elegant style.
Proof he kept winning
From the bank to the ring
Remy traded a job at the bank for the gym in Amsterdam and committed fully to kickboxing.
K-1 World Champion 2003
His first K-1 World Grand Prix title in Tokyo, against the heaviest names in the division.
Title defended, 2004
A year later champion again. Two K-1 World Grand Prix titles in a row.
Third K-1 world title, 2008
His third K-1 World Grand Prix, crowning The Flying Gentleman and his controlled, elegant style.
The Flying Gentleman
Three K-1 World Grand Prix titles and a style that changed the sport: technique, timing and a flying knee. One of the greatest heavyweights kickboxing has known.
Bonjasky Academy in Almere
After the ring, Remy opened his own academy in Almere, to pass on everything that made him a champion to a new generation.
Coach, entrepreneur, ambassador
From coaching and business to ambassador for the fight sports: the same discipline, now outside the ring.
The Remy Bonjasky app
His method in an app: guided kickbox workouts, scores and Remy in your WhatsApp. The corner coach everyone deserves, now in your pocket.
Now he coaches you
Today Remy builds the Remy Bonjasky app. Guided kickbox workouts with scores, and him in your WhatsApp keeping you sharp. His mission: be the corner coach every fighter wants beside them, now for anyone training at home.