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The winners of the initial championship were Joe Lewis (heavyweight), Jeff Smith (light heavyweight), Bill "Superfoot" Wallace (middleweight), and Isiasis Duenas (lightweight). [3] Additionally, Vernon "Thunder Kick" Mason would become US PKA's first bantamweight champion after winning via a KO victory over Sonny Onowa.
In 2017, World by the Tail, a documentary about Bill Hayes's life, was released online. [6] On June 27, 2017, while present in the show's audience, Hayes was featured in an impromptu interview on a web special for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ; in his heyday, he had been a guest on the Johnny Carson -hosted version of the show.
William Louis Wallace (born December 1, 1945), nicknamed "Superfoot", is an American martial artist, former professional kickboxer, and actor.Considered one of the first American superstars of kickboxing, [3] [4] he was the Professional Karate Association (PKA) World Full-Contact Champion, and the Middleweight Kickboxing Champion for six years, retiring with an undefeated 23-0-0 record.
Television was a nascent medium in 1949 when Bill Hayes made his debut on “Fireball Fun-For-All,” a zany comedy-variety series fronted by vaudeville comedians Ole Olsen and Chick Johnson. The ...
Bill Hayes, a celebrated daytime TV icon who portrayed Doug Williams on Days of Our Lives for more than five decades, has died. He was 98. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of ...
Joe Lewis (March 7, 1944 – August 31, 2012) was an American martial artist, professional kickboxer and actor. Originally a practitioner of Shōrin-ryū karate and champion in point sparring competitions, he became one of the fathers of full contact karate and kickboxing in the United States, and is credited with popularizing the combat sport in North America.
The Karate World Championships, ... Shikkaku is a penalty of disqualification in which the offender is expelled from the entire tournament. Generally, ...
The Ariat Texas Rattlers will help kick off the Professional Bull Riders Team Series in Cheyenne, Wyoming, this week. The Fort Worth team will have a home stand at Dickies Arena Oct. 7 to 9.