Rob Stevens (kickboxer)
Rob Stevens is a British personal trainer, strength coach and kickboxer.[1] Billing as Rob "Diesel" Stevens he notably won a World Champion Belt at Super Lightweight and was ISKA Lightweight World Kickboxing Champion.
Stevens, from Wythall near Birmingham, attended Oak Cottage Primary,[2] and Woodrush School and studied languages at Birmingham University.[3] In his early career Stevens trained at Birmingham Martial Arts Centre, Hall Green.[4] In 2007 IKF Europe noted Stevens was considered amongst the very best amateur full contact fighters in the world.[5] He made his professional debut on 11 February 2007 defeating Andy Mann the pro North West West Area champion for WAKO, the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations.[6][7] On 1 April 2007, previously undefeated,[8] Stevens was defeated by Sukhy Shoria.[9] He fought Aaron Robinson on 3 June 2007.[10]
On 8 February 2009, Stevens defeated Mike Nudd winning all eight rounds for a unanimous decision to become the Kickboxing Super Lightweight English Champion in the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF).[11] By Stevens as British, Kickboxing champion, defeated Paddy Burke to take the ISKA British welterweight pro-am title with unanimous decision over five rounds.[3]
By May 2013 Stevens was World Kick Boxing Champion [12]
Stevens switched to fight K-1 rules in 2018.
References
[edit]- ^ "www.rigsfitness.co.uk/about".
- ^ Solihull, Double trouble
- ^ a b Nick Pullen Kick-start to big time for Rob
- ^ The Comet, 2 October 2008: Kickboxers back in Stevenage
- ^ "IKF Europe".
- ^ Lee Kenny, Feb 2007 I get a kick ot of you!
- ^ "Diesel KO". YouTube. 25 February 2007.
- ^ Kicks guarantee, The Comet: 22nd March 2007
- ^ 5th April 2007, The Comet: Kickboxing: Gill’s a Euro star
- ^ MAGB flyer June 2007
- ^ Past IKF News February 2009
- ^ Mayor of Solihull friday-19-april
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