Daniel "The Rock" Dawson (born 15 October 1977) is an Australian super welterweight kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Perth, Western Australia.

Boxing career Dawson has a boxing record of 40 wins, five losses, and one draw. He made history in 2013 when he won the World Boxing Foundation light middleweight title, becoming the first man in history to win world titles in Muay Thai, kickboxing and boxing.

Dawson made his professional boxing debut on 9 November 2002, defeating Michael Kilmurray by seventh-round technical knockout.

He captured his first title when he defeated Frank Marzano by seventh-round technical knockout for the West Australia light middleweight championship.

Kickboxing career

Daniel has had a successful kickboxing career, and has fought in matches from Australia, China, Thailand, Hawaii, New Zealand, the United States, and Japan. He has fought under a diverse range of styles including Muay Thai, K-1 and shoot boxing. In his career as a kickboxer, he has fought and beaten fighters in the Oceania region, Japan, and the world, picking up victories against John Wayne Parr, Sam Soliman, Taishin Kohiruimaki, Kenichi Ogata, Shane Chapman and Jordan Tai.

Dawson is a former two time world champion, having held both the I.S.K.A. and World Muay Thai Association W.M.T.A belts, having defended them a total of seven times. He has also done well in tournaments, being the back-to-back Judgement Day Oceania eight man tournament winner in 2001 and 2002.

In 2016, Dawson reportedly returned to Muay Thai.

On 14 October 2016, he fought John Wayne Parr in Perth, Western Australia. On 8 September 2018, he made his debut for ONE Championship, where he lost to Mustapha Haida in the third round at ONE Championship: Beyond the Horizon. On 17 May 2019, Dawson defeated Brown Pinas by split decision at ONE Championship: Enter the Dragon in an alternate bout for the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix.

Titles

Boxing World Boxing Foundation 2013 WBF world light middleweight champion 2004 WBF International middleweight champion Pan Asian Boxing Association 2012 PABA light middleweight champion (2 title defences) 2011 PABA light middleweight champion 2011 PABA Interim light middleweight champion 2009 PABA light middleweight champion 2008 PABA light middleweight champion (3 title defences) 2007 PABA light middleweight champion (1 title defence, then vacated due to world title fight) 2004 PABA light middleweight champion (0 title defences – vacated) World Boxing Association 2011 WBA Pan African light middleweight champion 2008 WBA Pan African light middleweight champion International Boxing Federation 2009 IBF Pan Pacific light middleweight champion Australian National Boxing Federation 2004 Australian light middleweight champion 2003 Australian light middleweight champion (0 title defences – moved up in weight) 2003 West Australia light middleweight champion (1 title defence) World Boxing Organization 2004 WBO Asia Pacific light middleweight champion

Kickboxing Judgement Day 2003 Judgement Day 3 "Super 8 Eliminator" tournament champion -72 kg 2002 Judgement Day 2 "Super 8 Eliminator" tournament champion -72 kg World Muay Thai Association 2001 World Muay Thai Association WMTA Kickboxing super welterweight world champion 2001 World Muay Thai Association WMTA Muaythai super welterweight world champion (2 title defences) International Sport Karate Association 2001 ISKA Muaythai super welterweight world champion (2 title defences) 2000 ISKA Muaythai super welterweight world champion

Kickboxing record

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2019-05-17 || Win ||align=left| Brown Pinas || ONE Championship: Enter the Dragon || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (split) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2018-09-08 || Loss ||align=left| Mustapha Haida || ONE Championship: Beyond The Horizon || Shanghai, China || KO (straight left) || 3 || 2:14 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2016-10-14 || Loss ||align=left| John Wayne Parr || Origins 8: Dawson vs JWP III || Perth, Western Australia || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2008-10-24 || Loss ||align=left| Bruce Macfie || No Contest Thai Boxing Challenge '08 || Brisbane, Australia || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2008-03-03 || Loss ||align=left| Mike Zambidis || No Respect 4 || Melbourne, Australia || Decision (split) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-06-22 || Win ||align=left| Bruce Macfie || X-Plosion 16 Super Fights || Gold Coast, Australia || TKO (ref stop/3 knockdowns) || 3 || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-03-25 || Win ||align=left| Jordan Tai || K-1 MAX '07 World Elite Showcase || Yokohama, Japan || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2006-11-03 || Loss ||align=left| Andy Souwer || S-Cup 2006, Semi Final || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-11-03 || Win ||align=left| Virgil Kalakoda || S-Cup 2006, Quarter Final || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-03-18 || Win ||align=left| Park Byoung Kyu|| X-Plosion 13 Super Fights || Sydney, Australia || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2003-11-18 || Win ||align=left| Kojiro || K-1 World MAX 2003 Champions' Challenge || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (majority) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2003-02-02 || Win ||align=left| Gunther Baelen || Shoot Boxing "S" Of The World Vol.1 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2002-12-15 || Win ||align=left| Ryland Mahoney || X-Plosion Boonchu S-Cup || Gold Coast, Australia || KO || 4 || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2002-09-00 || Win ||align=left| Jeremy Allen || Judgement Day 3, Final || Melbourne, Australia || 2 ext.R TKO || 5 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2002-09-00 || Win ||align=left| Warren Elson || Judgement Day 3, Semi Final || Melbourne, Australia || TKO (kick) || 1 || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2002-09-00 || Win ||align=left| Hamid Boujaoub || Judgement Day 3, Quarter Final || Melbourne, Australia || TKO (kicks) || 2 || |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2002-07-07 || Loss ||align=left| Zheng Yuhao ||S-Cup 2002, Semi Final || Yokohama, Japan || TKO (corner stop) || 1 || 1:04 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2002-07-07 || Win ||align=left| Ryuji Goto|| S-Cup 2002, Quarter Final || Yokohama, Japan || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2001-11-20 || Loss ||align=left| Hiroyuki Doi || Shoot Boxing: Be a Champ 4th Stage || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2002-03-23 || Loss ||align=left| Jongsanan Fairtex || Master Toddy Show @ Stardust Casino || Las Vegas, NV, USA || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2001-07-15 || Win ||align=left| Shane Chapman || Judgement Day 2, Final || Melbourne, Australia || TKO || 2 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2001-07-15 || Win ||align=left| Sam Soliman || Judgement Day 2, Semi Final || Melbourne, Australia || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2001-07-15 || Win ||align=left| Andrew Keogh || Judgement Day 2, Quarter Final || Melbourne, Australia || TKO || 2 || 2:15 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2001-07-09 || Win ||align=left| Kenichi Ogata || X-Plosion on Jupiter || Gold Coast, Australia || TKO (corner stop/knee to body) || 3 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2001-01-12 || Win ||align=left| Taishin Kohiruimaki || Wolf Revolution: 2nd Wave || Japan || Decision (majority) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2000-02-04 || Win ||align=left| John Wayne Parr || Judgement Day Super 8, Quarter Final || Melbourne, Australia || Ext.R decision (unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1999-05-23 || Loss ||align=left| John Wayne Parr || X-plosion I || Gold Coast, Australia || Decision (split) || 3 || 5:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |

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Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes46Loss40–5–1 Glen Tapia 45Loss40–4–1 Austin Trout 44Win40–3–1 Alex Bunema 43Win39–3–1 Eusebio Baluarte 42Win38–3–1 Marco Tuhumury 41Win37–3–1 Virgil Kalakoda 40Draw36–3–1 Virgil Kalakoda 39Win36–3 Arnel Tinampay 38Win35–3 Jason LeHoullier 37Loss34–3 Frank LoPorto 36Loss34–2 Serhiy Dzyndzyruk 35Win34–1 Ariel Gerardo Aparicio 34Win33–1 Plaisakda Singwancha 33Win32–1 Welcome Ntshingila 32Win31–1 Dechapon Suwannalert 31Win30–1 Sintung Kietbusaba 30Loss29–1 Daniel Geale 29Win29–0 Anton Solopov 28Win28–0 Lee Oti 27Win27–0 Saknarong Chachotirat 26Win23–2–1 Jakkrit Suwannalert 25Win22–2–1 Abhay Chand 24Draw24–0 Dindo Castanares 23Win23–0 Mike Wanprasert 22Win22–0 Josh Clenshaw 21Win21–0 Jorge Dario David Gomez 20Win20–0 David Koswara 19Win19–0 Jack Sloday 18Win18–0 Josh Clenshaw 17Win17–0 Fahbancha Siththaroon 16Win16–0 Chaowalit Jockygym 15Win15–0 Fred Kinuthia 14Win14–0 Ian McLeod 13Win13–0 Nick Lundh 12Win12–0 Elvin Marbun 11Win11–0 Mike Cope 10Win10–0 Yasir Siagian 9Win9–0 Stephen Ng 8Win8–0 Chris Collard 7Win7–0 Ian Schaffa 6Win6–0 Moechrody 5Win5–0 Frank Marzano 4Win4–0 Garry Comer 3Win3–0 Barry Hancock 2Win2–0 Henry Aritonang 1Win1–0 Michael Kilmurray

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