(1979-03-16) March 16, 1979 (age 45) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Other names
The Shark
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight
74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st)
Division
Welterweight
Style
Muay Thai
Fighting out of
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team
Mike's Gym (2005-2009) Gym Alkmaar (-2005)
Trainer
Mike Passenier Edwin van Os
Years active
1996–2009
Kickboxing record
Total
66
Wins
50
By knockout
29
Losses
12
By knockout
5
Draws
4
Last updated on: July 14, 2009
Joerie "The Shark" Mes (born March 16, 1979) is a Dutch former welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam. He is a former Dutch and European Muay Thai champion who later competed in K-1 MAX. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest combination specialists in kickboxing history. After his kickboxing career he worked as a history teacher in Amsterdam for several years. He is now a fulltime kickboxing coach at Mike's Gym.[1]
Joerie "The Shark" Mes (born March 16, 1979) is a Dutch former welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam. He is a former Dutch and...
kickboxing when he trained JoerieMes, who was considered one of the best combination specialists in kickboxing. The silhouette of Mes was made part of the...
the fight by decision. His final retirement was a superfight against JoerieMes at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam event on 13 May 2006, this...
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Spong had two significant victories, knockout wins over Muay Thai veteran JoerieMes and, two weeks later, K-1 fighter Kaoklai Kaennorsing, from Thailand....
Since then he has been coached by Mike Passenier, who has also trained JoerieMes, Bjorn Bregy and Melvin Manhoef. Hari's road to fame began with a pair...
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Shootboxing vs Sanda Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2007-05-06 Win JoerieMes SLAMM "Nederland vs Thailand III" Haarlem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)...
would post an excellent six and one record with wins against the likes of JoerieMes, Clifton Brown and Shane Chapman only being tempered by a surprise KO...
2009 Final Yokohama, Japan KO (Right hook) 2 2:23 40-12 2009-07-13 Win JoerieMes K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 8 Tokyo, Japan Ext R. Decision (Split) 4 3:00...
plenty of fight experience. He found this out to his cost when he faced JoerieMes in his next SuperLeague match, losing by KO in the fourth round. Between...
KO 2 Wins W.F.C.A. Full Contact World title -76.2 kg. 2003-06-08 Loss JoerieMes It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)...
Festival '08 Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 37-19-2 2008-10-01 Loss JoerieMes K-1 World MAX 2008 Championship Final Super Fight Tokyo, Japan KO (left...
would fight more and more in Europe, picking up wins against the likes of JoerieMes and Alviar Lima and losing a close decision to Rayen Simson fighting on...
Trophy Final 2006 tournament in Rotterdam, losing in quarter finals to JoerieMes. He won his fourth and fifth title on April 20, 2008 in Vienna, Austria...
he met Charlotte Vanden Eynde. Together with her, he created the duet Map Me (2003) which received the prize of Best Dance Creation by the SACD. The piece...