Artem Levin


Artem Valeryevich Levin, also known as Artem "The Lion" Levin, is a Russian light heavyweight Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Prokopyevsk. He is the current World Muay Thai Council Intercontinental and EMF European Muay Thai champion. He is the former Glory Middleweight Champion. As of 5 March 2020, he is ranked the #6 middleweight in the world by Combat Press.

Biography and career

He is the captain of Russian National Muaythai Team. He's become Chairman of the Athletes Commission at IFMA since 2012.
Artem moved up to light heavyweight after the SportAccord Combat Games in 2010.
The much-anticipated fight between Artem Levin and Simon Marcus was scheduled for the third time and set for December 21, 2012 in Ekaterinburg, Russia and then February 23, 2013, before eventually settling on March 15, 2013 at Lion Fight 9 in Las Vegas with the inaugural Lion Fight Light Heavyweight Championship will be on the line. Although a closely contested bout, it was Marcus' clinching skills that made the difference as he took the unanimous decision win.
Moving up to 85 kg/187 lb, Levin defeated Sahak Parparyan via an extension round decision at ' in Milan, Italy on April 20, 2013.
He competed in the four man 85 kg/187 lb tournament at ' in Ontario, California, United States on September 28, 2013. After cruising to a unanimous decision over Jason Wilnis in the semi-finals, he lost out to Joe Schilling in the final. He took round one but was knocked down in two when Schilling connected with a right overhand followed by a knee. The bout was ruled a draw after three rounds and went to an extension round in which Schilling scored a controversial knockdown and took the unanimous decision and the belt.
He was scheduled to fight Hicham El Gaoui for the WKN light heavyweight title at Diamond Fight: Friendship in Chelyabinsk, Russia on December 13, 2013 but the match fell through.
Levin defeated Robert Thomas via UD at ' in Broomfield, Colorado, US on April 3, 2014.
Artem Levin was expected to rematch Simon Marcus in a fight for the WMC World Light Heavyweight Championship at Monte Carlo Fighting Masters 2014 in Monte Carlo, Monaco on June 14, 2014. The bout was cancelled, however, in order for fighters to compete at ' which was held a week later.
Levin won the middleweight tournament and the inaugural Glory Middleweight Championship in Inglewood, California on June 21, 2014, defeating Alex Pereira in the quarter-finals and Filip Verlinden in the semis, both by clear-cut unanimous decision, before rematching Joe Schilling in the final. He scored a knockdown with a spinning backfist in round one, but was docked a point by referee Al Wichgers for excessive clinching in three. He did enough to win, however, taking another UD, with all three judges scoring the bout 29-26 in favour of Levin.

Titles

Amateur kickboxing record

Boxing record