Baxter one arm bandit humby, the dragon wilson and benny the jet urquidez. Don the dragon wilson 11 time kickboxing world champion wilsons titles 1. Hall of fame kickboxer, boxer, martial artist, actor and book writer. Sensei benny the jet urquidez, is an american kickboxer, fight choreographer and hollywood actor. Richard norton born 6 january 1950 is an australian martial artist, action film star, stuntman, stuntfight coordinator or fight choreographer, and martial arts trainer. So, in the end, the fight was officially ruled as a nocontest. From brazilian jiujitsu to wrestling, muay thai to boxing, all styles are. Benny the jet urquidez is a true warrior in martial arts. The greatest kickboxer of all time, don the dragon wilson returns to the screen as a man forced to take on the greatest legends of the martial arts world. Between 1974 and 2002 don the dragon wilson would fight some 82 fights,he holds 14 titles fighting between 170lbs and 190lbs.
I first met benny the jet in hong kong in the early 80s. Only benny urquidez and costello came out as the winners for the american team. We should all open the history books and document those whose journey is. Along the way, he defeated 11 other world champions, 12 numberone contenders and 15 champions on 4. I am a former world champion kickboxer and now teach seminars, make appearances, perform kickboxing exhibitions, and. Three times wko world kickboxer champion has held 10 world kickboxing titles in 3 different weight classes. According to inside kungfu presents kickboxing magazine august 1992, don wilsons professional kickboxing record was listed as 69 wins, 5 losses, 2 draws, 46 knockout wins, and 6 kickknockouts, and 3 nocontests. Featuring only professional, elite fighters from around the globe, king of the cage is a competitive event pitting warrior against warrior in handtohand battles of skill, honor and art. Benny the jet urquidez youtube, between 1974 and 1993, he.
Donald glen wilson born september 10, 1954, nicknamed the dragon, is an american martial artist and actor. A native of south florida, wilson began fighting in the late 1970s. Sidekick by don the dragon wilson in his fight vs american larry nichols in which don won by desicion. On page 64, wilsons first match with bill knoblok in orlando, florida in december 1974 is listed as a 3round nocontest.
Don the dragon wilson born september 10, 1954 is an american 11time professional kickboxing world champion who scored 47 knockouts in four decades, a european martial arts hall of famer and an action film actor. The dragon brought down the biggest boxers of his time, as well in fullcontact karate as in kickboxing and even in the rules of the thai boxing. But if you look at benny s book, this one was listed as a victory for him. Bangkok 2012 celebrating the chinese year of the dragon don wilson entering the ring to fight for the highest purse in kickboxing at that time. Benny urquidez and jackie chan in dragon blade 2015. After high school, norton worked as a bodyguard in the entertainment business before. He impressed me then and has continued to do so until this day.
End of an era in 1988, legendary bmovie producer roger corman came across wilsons name in a martial arts magazine and asked him to audition for the lead in bloodfist corman was so impressed by wilsons world championship stature, along with wilsons natural boyish charm, that eventually he and wilson would complete 11 films together. Wilson fights off all attacks while defending a beautiful rock superstar against the crazed attacks of a deranged fan. This time we get don the dragon wilson being wrongfully accused of a crime and being sent to prison and is forced to fight in order to say alive, much like the van damne picture death warrent. An 11time professional kickboxing world champion who scored 47 knockouts in four decades, he has been called by the star system ratings as. Benny urquidez born june 20, 1952 is an american kickboxer, martial arts choreographer.
He attended the coast guard academy, where he studied engineering, and wanted to become a military. His plans were to attend the coast guard academy, major in engineering, become a military. Wilson won this great battle by knock out in round 7. Benny the jet urquidezs kickboxing series titles training dvd. Don the dragon wilson action movie star and professional kickboxer 11time professional kickboxing world champion original video from you tube channel vaidas94 original video. Unquestionably, the greatest kickboxing champion of all time, don the dragon wilson is the only kickboxer to win 11 world titles in 3 weight divisions lightheavyweight, superlightheavyweight, and cruiserweight and for 6 sanctioning organizations wka, star, kcik,iska, pkd, and ikf. Though you likely have no idea who this man is, don the dragon wilson is the star of such cinematic atrocities as scifighter and bloodfist and considered to be the best american kickboxing fighter ever to lace up a glove.
Don wilson australian footballer 19142015, australian footballer don wilson footballer, born 1930 19302003, english football player and manager, played for bury fc don wilson cricketer 19372012, english cricketer don wilson baseball 19451975, major league baseball player for the houston astros. Don wilson actor batman forever don the dragon wilson is considered the greatest kickboxing champion in the sports history. Kickboxing legends benny urquidez and don the dragon wilson workout on the pads. American action, and martialarts movie stars don the dragon wilson. More of a slap in the face or promotional suicide for the names of those involved on the event promotional side. He was also world light heavyweight kickboxing champ for 12 years straight, and holds ten other titles in three different weight divisions. If you know me, you know im a fan of don the dragon wilson. Kickboxing classic the dragon wilson vs sornnoi in asia. Don wilson versus fanta petchmuangtrat full fight duration. Redemption by art camacho art camacho, don the dragon. Don the dragon wilsons kickboxing highligts taken from the budoland dvd that was made by volker stockel.
Benny urquidez and rigan machado speak about their hero. When a fallen cop turns to a life of crime to support both himself and his young son, the choices he makes may lead to deadly consequences in this explosive action effort starring screen veterans don the dragon wilson, chris penn, cynthia rothrock, and james russo. Man was i surprised, this dvd is a great find and shows you alot of the history of martial arts. Its happened before to many other fighters, but to happen to someone as well known as don the dragon wilson is a little more than disrespectful. Donthe dragon wilson shows here togehter with friend bernie willems how to do a hook in front of students at a seminar in germany. Please visit don the dragon wilsons official website. The mere existence of this compilation package affirms don wilsons status as a bankable star within the low budget realm.
Not a terrible low budget action outing, but far from the best in the overly long series. I really enjoyed seeing alot of my childhood heroes like bill superfoot wallace, benny the jett urquidez, pete sugarfoot cunningham, don the dragon wilson, maurice smith and the late howard jackson. Benny urquidez trained patrick swayze in his own fighting. He stated many times before that hes a kung fu stylist and saw kickboxing as an opportunity to put his skill to practice, as there was no such thing as. In 1984 don was listed in the black belt hall of fame.
He is not only an exceptional martial artist but he has the biggest and kindest heart of anyone ive met. I am a former world champion kickboxer and now teach seminars, make appearances, perform kickboxing exhibitions, and appear in action films. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. American athlete don the dragon wilson was the wko world kickboxing champion for three consecutive years. If anyone has a chance to learn from benny, dont miss it.
If anyone has a chance to learn from benny, don t miss it. Wilson is arguably the most successful action hero of the directtovideo circuit, and for his efforts, he got his own dvd dragon pack a multifilm collection that hasnt been afforded to other dtv stars like cynthia rothrock or daniel bernhardt. More than you ever wanted to know about muay thai and. Cunningham maintained a high level competition throughout his career as most of his opponents were either current or.
Undefeated muay thai world champion branko cikatic vs world kickboxing champion the dragon in orlando florida. When he finished high school, kickboxing was some sport they did in thailand. Benny the jet urquidezs kickboxing series titles benny the jet urquidezs kickboxing series titles benny the jet urquidez starts with a tough training and conditioning workout and then goes through the fighting techniques needed to be an effective kickboxer. Don the dragon wilson scorpion king 4 campfire story filmed in 20 romaniathis is the part where all the martial artists in the film appear. In this fight kickboxing legend don wilson is having a hard time against the thai samart prasamit not to confond with the legend samart payakaroon. Don was an honors student at high school, and his quest was to follow in his fathers footsteps. Don nakaya nielsen was a former stable figher of benny urquidezs jet center. Don wilson is the author of our mysterious spaceship moon 3. A name synonymous with legit badass action films for more than 35 years. Don grew up in the cocoa beach area of florida, near cape canaveral. Between 1974 and 1993, he amassed a documented professional record of 491 1. In films since 1987, he has generally been seen in supporting roles in such major productions as born on the fourth of. Sensei benny urquidez is a kickboxer, fight choreographer and actor. Don the dragon wilson fighting highlights volker stockel.
In the us, he was koed by brad hefton and jerry rhome. Don the dragon wilson the spirit of kickboxing youtube. Don the dragon wilsons humble beginnings started in cocoa beach, florida, where he was born and raised in the shadow of cape canaveral, where his father worked as an engineer for nasa. King of the cage by don the dragon wilson, eddie bravo. Contrary to popular belief, he didnt even want to be a world champion kickboxer. Don the dragon wilson talks scorpion king 4, planned ufc. Its definitely one of the worst martial arts flicks i have ever seen. In a career which spanned 4 decades, he won 11 world kickboxing championships, among them the wka, star, wkc, pko lightheavyweight. Don the dragon wilson, andrew dice clay, and fred the hammer williamson in whatever it takes. Join facebook to connect with don wilson and others you may know.
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