Iceman Kickboxing

The PKA spent more than 5 years getting this fight together and it took place in Atlanta's Omni before 12,000 fans at the Battle of Atlanta. Referee Bill Clark ...said, "I had never felt so much power in the ring, at any weight. I knew someone would get hurt on this night. See this fight and so many more spectacular fights to set the stage for the "new breed".... See more

Jean-Yves Thériault Jean-Yves Thériault (born January 15, 1955) is a Canadian kickboxer, kickboxing trainer, and author. Kickboxing record:... Total 76 Wins 69 By knockout 61 Losses 6 By knockout 3 Draws 1 Jean-Yves Thériault was born on January 15, 1955 in Paquetville, New Brunswick, Canada. He was the fifth of six sons. Thériault began his martial arts training in 1972 at age 17, achieving blue belt status in Jujutsu before becoming interested in Karate and Full Contact Karate few years later. He won his first Full Contact Karate competition in 1976 after only six months of training under the direction of John Therien (who now holds Hanshi degree in Ju-Jitsu),[citation needed] and subsequently became Canadian middleweight kickboxing champion two and a half years later. In 1980 he won the PKA Middleweight World title (Full-contact karate), and held the championship for a record of 15 years.[citation needed] He has also won world titles in both the ISKA and PKC associations. During the peak of his career, Thériault held only a Yellow belt in Karate. He was referred to as "The Iceman," a nickname given to him by Rodney Batiste during his first title defence, due to his intimidating icy stare and cool demeanour in the ring. Thériault has a number of high-profile victories, including two wins against future four-time K-1 champion Ernesto Hoost and a draw against the legendary Don "The Dragon" Wilson. He has also fought world champions such as Rob Kaman, Tosca Petridis and Rick Roufus. Thériault has worked with many groups and charities, such as the Big Brothers, Make a Wish Foundation - Canada, Leucan.[citation needed] He is author of a book on kickboxing techniques and has a series of videos on the science of combat sports.[citation needed] He is the subject of an hour and a half film produced by the National Film Board.[citation needed] He was voted Athlete of the Decade by the Sports Writers Association of New Brunswick.[citation needed] However, the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame still will not induct him into their ranks after several attempts by fans and friends.[citation needed] Since his retirement on December 1, 1995, (a third-round knockout of Marcus Reid) Thériault still trains five days a week and teaches classes at Therien Ju-Jitsu & Kickboxing Schools. Thériault has also become a world-class promoter for the sport of kickboxing. With the aid of his friend Hanshi John Therien, he is giving young fighters an opportunity in the "Iceman Amateur Kickboxing Circuit". Thériault obtained his Black Belt in Ju-Jitsu in early 2008. Titles: 1995 I.S.K.A. Full Contact Light Heavyweight World Champion 1992 I.S.K.A. Full Contact Super Middleweight World Champion 1988 I.S.K.A. Full Contact Light Heavyweight World Champion I.S.K.A. Full Contact Super Middleweight World Champion P.K.C. Super Middleweight Full Contact World Champion 1980-1995 P.K.A. Full Contact Middleweight World Champion 1978 Canadian Full Contact Middleweight Kickboxing Champion

Jean-Yves Thériault - Ernesto Hoost first fight 12-14-1986 #kickboxing #fullcontact #sport #legends #ring #boxing

Rick Roufus vs Jean-yves Theriault