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Bastiaan Simon Boon (born 5 April 1967), popularly known as Bas Boon, is a Dutch producer and director best known for his work in Bad Guys (2008), Shut Up and Shoot! (2006) and How It All Went Down (2003).[1][2]
Bastiaan (Bas) Simon Boon | |
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| Born | April 5, 1967 Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Other names | Bastiaan Simon Boon |
| Education | University of World Wide Streets |
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| Website | basboon |
He is the founder of now defunct Golden Glory, a network association of mixed martial artists and kickboxers headquartered in Curacao. Golden Glory had offices in the Netherlands and Thailand, and had several gyms around the world.[3][4] Bas is also the co-founder of the brand Fight Game, and has a project on YouTube named "Kato Boon Family Goes Pigshit.”[5]
Boon was born on 5 April to Jasper Boon, a teacher. In his 2023 biography, he stated that "'I’ve always known that I am homosexual, but now I feel it's the right time to share it with the world.'" He grew up in the Netherlands.[citation needed]
Boon founded Nikko Toshogu Sports when he was 17 years old, a company that produced and sold martial arts equipment.[citation needed] Under the leadership of Boon, Nikko Toshogu expanded its business and also started a production company - Nikko Toshogu Press.[citation needed] Boon therefore became the youngest promoter of professional martial arts competitions and produced and sponsored over 300 Thai Fighting and Kick Boxing events throughout Europe.[citation needed]
In the late 1980's, Boon cooperated with promoters throughout Europe. Within a decade, he produced most of the fighting events in the Netherlands including the famous Satellite Muay Thai Events promoting/producing Holland vs. Thailand.[citation needed]
Boon was also the founder of the Glory World Series. In 2012, Boon sold the Golden Glory brand, his Nikko Toshogu Library, and the Glory World Series to Glory Sports International. The deal, constructed by Boon, created a financial injection into the sport of kickboxing from hedge fund manager Pierre Andurand. The Glory World Series then became Glory Kickboxing.[6]
In 1991, Boon created a fighting organization along with Joop Musterd and Cor Hemmers named Oriental Fight Promotions.[7]
In 1995, Boon, after mastering mixed martial arts, founded Cage Fighting Championships. The first MMA Cage Fight Promotion show was organized together with Herni Corbeel in the Sportpaleis Antwerp Belgium.[8]
Bas Boon founded the Golden Glory Team in 1999,[9] a professional team of martial arts fighters and kickboxers who have participated in numerous championships including Pride, K1, UFC and Too Hot To Handle.[10]
Bas Boon has been in the sports domain for the past thirty years and is the owner of Seidokaikan Black Belt.
Boon has also created 22 episodes of the series Oriental Fight Promotions with partners Cor Hemmers and Joop Mustard, broadcast on The Super Channel across Europe.[11] Boon also produced 20 martial arts programs that were broadcast on Euro-Sport and FOX TV Network.[12]
In 2012, Bas Boon facilitated the sales of the Golden Glory and Nikko library to Glory Sports International.[13]
Throughout his career, Bas Boon has trained and managed several sportspersons including: Sergei Kharitonov, Semmy Schilt, Stefan Leko, Siyar Bahadurzada, Marloes Coenen, Errol Zimmerman, Gokhan Saki, Nieky Holzken, Peter Arts, Ruslan Karaev, and others.[13][14]
| S.No.[15] | Title | Year | Credits |
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| 1 | How it All Went Down | 2003 | Silvio Pollio |
| 2 | Shut Up and Shoot! | 2006 | Silvio Pollio |
| 3 | Bad Guys | 2008 | Timothy Cogshell |
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