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Khaosai Galaxy – was a Muay Thai fighter; switched to boxing and became WBA super flyweight champion with 19 defenses in seven years (1984–1991); with a record of 47–1, he is listed No. 19 on Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time and named him the 43rd greatest fighter of the past 80 years in 2002 [33]
Martial arts can be grouped by type or focus, or alternatively by regional origin. This article focuses on the latter grouping of these unique styles of martial arts. For Hybrid martial arts , as they originated from the late 19th century and especially after 1950, it may be impossible to identify unique or predominant regional origins.
Daniel Bernhardt – Swiss actor and martial artist. A black belt in Taekwondo under Black Belt Hall of Fame member Hee-il Cho, he also studied Kyokushin karate under Mas Oyama. [30] Jon Bluming – 10th dan and founder of the Kyokushin Budokai and IBK. In 1965, Bluming became the first non-Japanese in being awarded the 6º dan in karate from ...
Donnie Yen - Hong Kong martial artist and actor. As the son of a Chinese martial artist, he primarily trained Kung Fu in his youth however learnt Taekwondo as well as other martial arts in his teenage years. He has achieved a 6th Dan Black Belt [108] Adrian Paul; Brenda Song; Akshay Kumar - obtained a black belt in Taekwondo while in India. [109]
Lists of mixed martial artists (1 C, 28 P) Lists of Muay Thai practitioners (1 C, 2 P) S. Lists of sumo wrestlers (15 P) W. Lists of wrestlers (1 C, 4 P)
List of karateka includes notable practitioners of karate, listed in alphabetical order by surname. Note that Japanese name order might not be consistent in this list, due to differing conventions . Individual entries list each person's name, years of birth and death (as appropriate), and main karate style(s).
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. A. Tank Abbott - (UFC, Pride, Strikeforce ...
This definition also applies to subgroups (e.g., karateka, taekwondo practitioners, or martial artists by nationality). Individuals should be categorized by their respective discipline(s) listed here. In cases where categorization by discipline is difficult, use a nationality subcategory from Category:Martial artists by nationality.