kickboxers 
I decided to retrieve old articles to publish muuuchos years ago ...
recovery to begin an article written over 15 years and published in a special issue of Black Belt magazine (in years of José Maria Forges, while still worth the magazine by the way) special entitled Contact.
Be good and remember that the paper dates back almost 20 years, a greeting to the next.
kickboxers TOP TEN HISTORY
An informal list, but trying to be objective - or at least possible subjective
Kickboxers Of the top ten in the history of this young sport.
The classification includes competitors from one or more forms of contact sports (Full, Kick, Thai and Savate).
By David Leonardo Barcena. No, the list does not feature a single Thai wait! do not stop reading, what happens is that I have decided to list only with non-Thai fighters, Ia reason is that I think the Thais as the NBA or the "dream team of Contact Sports, fighters such as Diesel Noi, Samart or Kiatsongkrit could monopolize the entire list, so I set out here only to fighters around the world.
has been taken sufficiently into account the classification of competitors multistyle, ie either fight in any style of contact, whether Thai Boxing, Kick Boxing, Full Contact, etc. .. Which is a merit (as exceptions are Bill Wallace and Theriault, the great specialists in one type: Full Contact).
Also most of those selected are either retired or near the end of their careers, with more than 30 years and some are already in steep decline, "which is logical since a young fighter hardly be able to make sufficient merit to be included among the top ten, but as every rule has its exception, I have decided to include an exceptional young champion of 23 years: Ramon Deckers, which is spoken later. Furthermore, as selection criteria have had a positive prestigious titles of bodies (WKA, ISKA, IMF ..) that have and tough rivals and champions that have expired.
Finally, the list I mean, sure, not to the liking of everyone, it is clear that there are so many great champions (Hoost, Maurice Smith, Ballentine, Dorsey ...) that could have been included as that is certain is that they are not all they are, but "if" everyone.
Next step to list champions that make up the list, specifying whether they are retired or active, their nationality and their nicknames of combat.
1. Toshio Fujiwara Tokyo (Japan). Retired
2. Urquidez Benny "The Jet" California (USA). Retired
3. Bob Kaman "The Duke or The Viking" Amsterdam (Netherlands).
active 4. Theriault JY "The Iceman" Ottawa (Canada). Active (1)
5. Wilson Don "The Dragon" California (USA). Active (2)
6. Ramon Deckers Diamond Deckers "Breda (Netherlands). In active
7. Fred Royers Gladiator Arnhem (Netherlands). Retired
8. Richard Sylla," Le Roi "Paris (France). Retired
9. Bill Wallace" Superfoot "California (USA). Retired
10. Joe Lewis" The Golden Boy "Carolina (USA).
Retired Toshio Fujiwara
If someone has made history in the world of kick boxing that has been without doubt the Japan Toshio Fujiwara was the first defeat at home to authentic Thai champions was the first farang to win a stadium title Rajdamnern (the fight was in Japan) to defeat by KO Monsawan Rukchenmai, his record remained at 126 wins in nearly a hundred times before the limit, but met defeat in a scant dozen times, this must be added that most their battles (75% of his fights) were against Thai fighters. Also on occasion to face American champions newborn full contact Karate (then) to that propyne "cruel beatings." Kurosaki's ward was many times world champion lightweight Muay Thai Kick boxing and with his training partners Shima, Tabata, Nagae, Igari ... Kickboxing in Japan rises to a golden age. Today the All Japan Kick boxing association "with his impressive performances at the Budokan in Tokyo are getting back to making this city the world capital of Kickboxing.
Urquidez Benny Urquidez
is for most martial artists the best kickboxer that ever lived. His record of about 60 fights unbeaten and World Champion titles PKA Full Contact (who left to fight in the W. KA with rules more consistent than it was his conception of Kick Boxing) and KA W. Kick (lightweight to welterweight), make him a absolutely outstanding wrestler, the vast majority of his fights ended with his opponent lying on the canvas. The technique Special
both feet like Benny cuffs should be added as a strategist for the "ring" and her mental attitude of "true warrior." Currently teaches his own style Urquidez-Ukidokan-and prepares fighters kickboxing gym in Van Nuys macro "Jet Center" that would like to open branches in main cities the world turned away, what motivates him most is his film career in combinations of actor and choreographer of the fight scenes.
Rob Kaman is undoubtedly the world's most charismatic fighter time from the glorious days of Urquidez, no other Kick Boxer has aroused so much admiration in Japan as Rob Kaman.
After fifteen years of "walk" through the "rings" around the world, Kaman is now the only {3) champion who can claim to have been World Champion in Thai Boxing, Kick boxing and full contact in the most prestigious organizations IFMA, ISKA and WKA (something like WBC, WBA and IBF in boxing). Currently at 32 years and many battles behind him still on top, and despite their defeats (Roufus, Smit) as the "phoenix" rising from the ashes to beat the best in its category: Hoost, Verheye (winner of Smit), Theriault ... Kaman
own right go down in history as the greatest European champion of all time.
Jean Yves Theriault The Full Contact has 18 years of history, including the last 12 have been Theriault, no one has more merit in Full Contact him. This terrible hitter (65 wins 57 by KO) dominated the middleweight category at light heavyweight since 1980. Only his age, 37 years, and Kaman, has managed to be defeated unbeaten after 13 years (his last defeat was in November 79), this occurred in June 92 in a fight of the century and decaffeinated Robby against Kaman. It is unlikely (such as a new Julio Cesar Chavez) Kick Boxer someone else ever achieved even match the domain that Theriault had for more than a dozen years at the top of the world's Full Contact. With his retirement the sport lost its last great champion. Theriault
also go down in history as the highest paid fighter Contact Sports (in general)
Don Wilson Although Don Wilson has not been as charismatic as other American champions (Bill Wallace, Theriault, Urquidez ...) and that like it or not fighting as "The Dragon Wilson" has been an extraordinary champion, the facts speak: World Champion WKA, KICK and ISKA, was the first to get the world title in three different weight classes, has beaten real "monsters" of Kick Boxing, as Maurice Smith, Dennis Alexio (the heavyweight champion ISKA), James Warring (current champion Boxing world by the IBF cruiserweight, he left his title WKA Kick Boxing), Cikatik, and came to no contest with Theriault in Canada, in some cases this would be unbeaten fighters without loss to Wilson.
Today, as seems to be fashionable, is devoted to Kick Boxing with film in my opinion, less fortunate than when he fought in the ring. "
Get Ramon Dekkers
be named fighter of the year of Thai Boxing in Thailand is something that very few, very few can boast Thai, Ramon Deckers, Dutch, blond, has done, seeing manage your elbows and shins one would say that is Thai, and good!, this young phenomenon is the only Westerner who has managed to beat the number one authentic Thai in the same weight as the largest example to his win by KO Cherry (Champion of Champions at 89) or its victories over Cobal or Namphon. Deckers also try in 89 assault on the World Full Contact Title (version WKA) losing points against the excellent French Rahilou (now a professional boxer.) The Dutchman has been several times world champion Thai boxing (at the IMF and MTBN) and if does not suffer from their many battles, who knows yet how many "carat" but can get the young "diamond" Dutch. Fred Royers
When more than 20 years ago a young and hairy Fred Royers was started in Wado Ryu of the Master's hand Ichikawa, one could hardly imagine it would become World Karate Champion and kickboxing ...! In his brilliant career in the ring Gladiator fight in all that he could fight on a ring: Boxing, Full, Savate (European Champion and World No. 1), Thai Boxing and Kick Boxing course, a discipline where got the world by defeating the Japanese consecration Tabata. Upon retirement, Fred has managed to "fight" for the world Kick from his position as Vice President of the WKA World, there are achievements, global meetings, uniform criteria, contacts and exchanges between the U.S., Europe and Japan ...
"Gladiator" still finds time to give workshops, training champions (Wessels, Lomulder ...) Arnheim in his club, leading the Dutch magazine "Fighting Spirit Zendokan" y. .. playing the piano.
Richard Sylla Richard Sylla is known as the first "savateur" Savate BF man, who later was crowned World Professional Champion Kick Boxing. In French Boxing is supposed to be the best champion in history, won everything in his time competitor could win (at that time there was the World Championship): 9 (read ten) championships in France, Champion of Europe, France-USA ..
His first major challenge, and real driver of his career were his bouts with the "Enfant Terrible "at the time the Dutch color Lucien Carbin a real" Killer ", the ending balance favored Richard by two victories to one (Sylla was dislocated shoulder). The second major challenge was the fight that fit Cuninghan Title WKA World, then got a new WKA world belt in a higher weight.
Richard Sylla is head coach of France and is dedicated to the dissemination of Savate through courses, videos and books.
Bill Wallace and Joe Lewis
I booked the last room for two of the pioneers, Bill Wallace and Joe Lewis.
domino Wallace unbeaten in his 23 fights division of the media from the legendary first World Championships until his retirement 74 en1980.
Lewis was the first American to practice kick boxing and was also the first Heavyweight Champion Full-Contact in the aforementioned World Championships Mike Anderson in 74.
These men experienced, established school and were a milestone in the consolidation as a Full Contact Sport or Kick Boxing, as it now wants to call.
Notes (1) For a year or two Theriault no longer what it was, after avoiding a dangerous challenger Rick Roufus or Marek Pietrowski and defend his title against mediocre opponents (Mangeot, Morton ..). loses his title at the hands of Kaman. Has not officially retired (as I know) but given his age and physical decline seems to be the most probable and desirable.
(2) Don Wilson lost his title against ISKA Pietrowski and has since vacated his title WKA, given his age (37 years) and the time so I tend to think of their withdrawal.
(3) This is not entirely accurate because Gilbert Ballentine also been achieved, has been World Champion in three disciplines: Thai Boxing (IFMA and MTBN), Kick Boxing and Full Contact WK A IKBF, for him this title IKBF not credible to say that I got to the German Kuhr No. 1 ranked ISKA -57 kilos (title vacancy) and therefore this title is entirely valid Ballentine.
Muaysiam Joe in the journal after his victory over Australian Soren (Contender Asia) 
