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Lloyd van Dams

Dutch–Surinamese super heavyweight kickboxer (1972–2021)

Born
5 March 1972, Para District
Died
30 December 2021
Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Sport
kickboxing
Discipline
K-1
Occupation
kickboxer, Thai boxer

Lloyd Daniël van Dams (5 March 1972 – 29 December 2021), also known as The Tornado, was a Surinamese-born Dutch heavyweight kickboxer. He was a Dutch, European, and World Muay Thai champion. Known for his durability, Van Dams was never knocked out in 84 professional fights (though he was defeated once via TKO from exhaustion). He held notable wins over Remy Bonjasky, Brian Douwes, Alexander Ustinov, Bjorn Bregy, and Brecht Wallis. Van Dams also competed in mixed martial arts.

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Facts from Wikidata Q2715719 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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