Joseph Christopher Ryan (born 14 April 2004) is a British Muay Thai fighter. He is the current WMO, and ISKA World Middleweight Champion as well as a former Rajadamnern Stadium and WBC Middleweight Champion.
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Professional muay thai career
Ryan faced Jose Manuel Hita for the WBC Muay Thai Middleweight (160 lbs) European title at Supershowdown 3 on June 28, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
On Saturday, October 29, 2022, Joe Ryan was scheduled to fight Alex Bublea at Lumpinee Stadium with Fairtex Fight promotion.
Ryan faced Ignasi Larios Alvez for the ISKA World Muaythai Light-middleweight (160 lbs) world title at Masda Fight Night on December 17, 2022. He won the fight by a first-round knockout and became the youngest ISKA champion in history at just 18 years old.
Ryan faced Magnus Andersson for the vacant WMO Middleweight (160 lbs) World title at Hitman Fight League on June 10, 2023. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, 51 seconds into the opening round.
Ryan faced Reza Ahmadnezhad at the September 23, 2023, Rajadamnern World Series. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Ryan faced Petchmai SiadamMhoopraraRajadamnern for the vacant Rajadamnern Stadium Middleweight (160 lbs) title on December 16, 2023. He became the first ever British Rajadamnern Stadium world champion, as he captured the championship by unanimous decision.
Joe Ryan won the 2023 Fight Record UK Male Fighter of the Year award. The top 3 final scores vote were Joe Ryan(10 pts), Nico Carrillo(9 pts) and Jonathan Haggerty(8 pts). Joe Ryan finished the year with a 4-1 record and won the WMO Muay Thai World title as well as defending successfully the WBC MuayThai European title.
Ryan made his first Rajadamnern Stadium Middleweight (160 lbs) title defense against Victor Hugo on April 20, 2024.
In July 7th 2024, Ryan defended the WMO middleweight world title against David Pennimpede and won by decision, a month after in August, Joe Ryan was able to capture the WBC Muay Thai middleweight world title against Beckham BigWinChampionGym winning by decision.
The World Muay Thai Organization formerly ranked him in their top 15 pound-for-pound male fighter list during October 2024.
During his reign as the WMO, WBC Muay Thai, ISKA and Rajadmnern Stadium world champion he was ranked number one in the world in the middleweight division by combat press.
In November 2024 Ryan defended the Rajadmnern Stadium title against Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy and lost the title by decision.
In February 2025 Ryan defended the WBC Muay Thai title against Kongthailand Kiatnavy and lost by decision.
Titles and accomplishments
Professional
Rajadamnern Stadium
2023 Rajadamnern Stadium Middleweight (160 lbs) Champion (1 defense)
World Muay Thai Organization
2023 WMO World Middleweight (160 lbs) Champion (1 defense)
International Sport Karate Association
2022 ISKA World Muaythai Light-Middleweight (-72.5 kg / 160 lb) Champion
World Boxing Council Muaythai
2024 WBC Muay Thai World Middleweight (-72.5 kg / 160 lb) Champion
2022 WBC Muay Thai European Middleweight (-72.5 kg / 160 lb) Champion (1 defense)
Amateur
International Federation of Muaythai Associations
2019 IFMA Baltic Open Junior (14-15) Championships (-63.5 kg)
2019 IFMA World Muaythai Junior (14-15) Championships (-63.5 kg)
2022 IFMA European Muaythai Junior (16-17) Championships (-75 kg)
World Boxing Council Muaythai
2019 WBC Muay Thai U-18 National Champion