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Kevin was born in Reading, Pennsylvania.
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Career
Is 0-1 as a professional in Mixed Martial Arts. He is currently Ranked #14 in the world by the WBC for Muay Thai in the Super-Lightweight Division(140 lbs, 63503 kg). He currently trains fighters at the Throwdown Training Center in Las Vegas.
He is ranked #10 Featherweight kickboxer of the world from September 2014 by Combat Press.
Moving to Las Vegas in 1994, he started training in Muay Thai in 2003 under famous Muay Thai trainer Master Toddy. Kevin has trained in Thailand numerous times most recently with Sitmonchai gym in Thamaka, Thailand while fighting in the 2010 Toyota Cup 8-man tournament.
In December 2010 Ross was Voted Muay Thai North American Fighter of the year. He has fought some of the best Thai boxers in the world and holds a 2-3 record against Thai"son
With his losses coming to Kongla, Saenchai, and Sitisak, and his wins to Coke and Malaipet.
In December 2012, Ross signed with the Glory promotion. Returning from a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament, he beat Chris Kwiatkowski by unanimous decision at Lion Fight 8 on January 25, 2013 in Las Vegas. He was expected in the eight-man, 65 kg tournament at Glory 8: Tokyo - 65kg Slam in Tokyo, Japan on May 3, 2013 but pulled out due to contractual obligations to Lion Fight.
He lost to Matt Embree by unanimous decision at Lion Fight 10 in Las Vegas on July 26, 2013.
He lost to Tetsuya Yamato by split decision at Lion Fight 11 in Las Vegas on September 20, 2013. He fought Matt Embree for the second time at Lion Fight 13 in Las Vegas on February 7, 2014 and continued his trend of having never lost a rematch by taking a split decision.
Ross beat Chris Mauceri via TKO (cut) in round three at Lion Fight 15 in Ledyard, Connecticut on May 23, 2014. He defeated Michael "Tomahawk" Thompson via unanimous decision for the inaugural Lion Fight Super Lightweight Championship at Lion Fight 16 in Las Vegas on July 4, 2014.
KO of former WBC International Super Lightweight Champion Kang En, August 30, 2009 winning the WBC Super-Lightweight Title.
TKO victory of Justin Greskiewicz, July 22, 2009, to take the WBC United States of America Welterweight title. On 2011-2010-23 he lost against Sagetdao Petpayathai in the Muay Thai World Super Lightweight title fight, in Los Angeles, California 2008 FIDAM GayBoy International Welterweight title.
