Joe Lewis
Is known As The Father of American Kickboxing a
Martial arts
legend and Pioneer.
Joe Lewis lost a long fight with brain cancer at 10:45 AM on Friday, August 31st, 2012 in Virginia, surrounded by family and friends.
Dubbed the "Muhammad Ali" of Sport Karate & Kickboxing, Joe won more titles in his 17-year fighting career than any other tournament fighter. Unsatisfied with the level of realism in karate, he went on to become the father of American kickboxing.
My condolences go out to Joe Lewis’s family and
friends. I was saddened by the news of
his illness and by his passing.
Joe Lewis was a great warrior and instructor. I’ve been fortunate to have worked with Joe
on several projects and to have trained with him on multiple occasions. I took falls for him on the instructional videos
“Ring Deadly/Street Lethal” and I appeared in the movie “The Cutoff” that Joe
costarred in. He was always fun to be
around. He enjoyed cracking jokes and
lightening the atmosphere. Yet he was very
focused when it came down to business.
I had my own “Mean Joe Green” moment with Joe. After an intense workout Joe took off his sweaty
tee shirt and threw it to me with a “this is for you kid” kind of comment. I still have the shirt and I wear it all the
time.
Ring Deadly/Street Lethal
The Cutoff
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