Adam Watt

Adam Keith Watt (born 10 November 1967) is an Australian martial artists, former boxer and kickboxer. He has studied many forms of martial arts, kickboxing, Zen Chi Ryu, Seido-kaikan karate, and boxing. His nickname was "Lights Out" because of his high level karate and boxing skills, and one punch knock out power. He has won many world kickboxing titles, and reached as high as 10th in the highly respected World Boxing Council's & World Boxing Organisation's (W.B.C & WBO) Cruiserweight ratings. In 2000, he challenged WBO cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson for his title. Watt holds the notable distinction of being the first athlete to fight for world Karate, kickboxing and boxing titles.

Watt won the Australian Cruiserweight title in March 2000 in the ANBF "Fight of the Year" against Victorian Tosca Petridis, and was the first Australian to win the Commonwealth Cruiserweight Boxing title. Adam also achieved success in Japan's K-1 Kickboxing tournaments, winning K-1 Oceania, knocking out highly regarded South African Mike Bernardo in 2001 amongst other great victories.

Arrest and assault and fight for justice
In September 2008, Watt was arrested for conspiring to import chemical precursors to the drug methamphetamine. While Watt was on remand awaiting trial, he was hit from behind with a sandwich toaster inside a pillow case. When ambulance officers reached Watt he was clinically dead, but they managed to revive him at the scene. The extent of his injuries has not been made public. Following the attempt on his life, Adam was held in maximum security conditions and denied urgent medical treatment for nearly one year. His condition continued to deteriorate until eventually a brain injury specialist was brought to the jail to examine him. A Magistrate later described his untreated injuries as "life-threatening".

Upon his release, whilst undergoing medical treatment, Adam embarked on what one legal practitioner described in court as "a crusade" to not only defend himself and uncover the identity of those truly responsible for the crime for which he had been charged, but also to have the Australian Human Rights Commission hold NSW Corrective Services accountable for his mistreatment. In 2014 Adam was found unfit to stand trial on the import charge and the Crown withdrew the Supply charge.

Adam Watt won compensation.

In 2022 former police detective Gary Jubelin outlined Adam's ongoing quest for justice in his book titled badness.

In 2023 The Australian Human Rights Commission found that Corrective Services NSW acting behalf of the Commonwealth had deniedAdam his Human Rights

Career

 * Kickboxing
 * 2002 K-1 World Grand Prix Preliminary Melbourne Champion
 * 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix in Fukuoka Repechage B Runner-Up
 * 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix in Osaka Runner-Up
 * 2000 ISKA World International Rules Light Cruiserweight Champion
 * 1997 ISKA World Muay Thai Light Cruiserweight Champion
 * 1995 Shoot Boxing World Heavyweight Champion
 * 1993 UKF World Cruiserweight Champion
 * WKA World Cruiserweight Champion
 * Boxing
 * 2000-01 British Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion
 * 2000 Australian Cruiserweight Champion
 * 1999-00 OPBF Cruiserweight Champion (1 title defense)
 * 1999 OBA Cruiserweight Champion (1 title defense)
 * 1997-98 PABA Cruiserweight Champion

Boxing record
! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for Rothmann's W.B.U. Cruiserweight World title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for Nelon's W.B.O. Cruiserweight World title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) Cruiserweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins Petridis's Australian Cruiserweight title and retains O.P.B.F. Cruiserweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Retains O.B.A. Cruiserweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins Sorovi's O.P.B.F. Cruiserweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for vacant W.B.U. Cruiserweight World title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins vacant O.B.A. Cruiserweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Loses P.A.B.A. Cruiserweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins vacant P.A.B.A. Cruiserweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Makes professional boxing debut.
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 * 2001-02-17 || Loss ||align=left| Sebastiaan Rothmann || Carnival City Casino || Brakpen, South Africa || KO || 8 (12) || || 14-4
 * 2001-02-17 || Loss ||align=left| Sebastiaan Rothmann || Carnival City Casino || Brakpen, South Africa || KO || 8 (12) || || 14-4
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 * 2000-10-07 || Loss ||align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Johnny Nelson || Doncaster Dome || Doncaster, England, UK || KO || 5 (12) || 2:12 || 14-3
 * 2000-10-07 || Loss ||align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Johnny Nelson || Doncaster Dome || Doncaster, England, UK || KO || 5 (12) || 2:12 || 14-3
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 * 2000-06-24 || Win ||align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bruce Scott || Hampden Park || Glasgow, Scotland, UK || TKO || 4 (12) || || 14-2
 * 2000-06-24 || Win ||align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bruce Scott || Hampden Park || Glasgow, Scotland, UK || TKO || 4 (12) || || 14-2
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 * 2000-03-24 || Win ||align=left| Tosca Petridis || Hornsby RSL Club || Sydney, Australia || TKO || 7 (12) || 2:36 || 13-2
 * 2000-03-24 || Win ||align=left| Tosca Petridis || Hornsby RSL Club || Sydney, Australia || TKO || 7 (12) || 2:36 || 13-2
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 * 2000-02-04 || Win ||align=left|🇦🇺 Caine Melbourne || Star City Casino || Sydney, Australia || KO || 3 (8) || || 12-2
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 * 1999-10-16 || Win ||align=left| Lightning Lupe || Omnisports Stadium || Nouméa, New Caledonia || TKO || 4 (12) || || 11-2
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 * 1999-10-16 || Win ||align=left| Lightning Lupe || Omnisports Stadium || Nouméa, New Caledonia || TKO || 4 (12) || || 11-2
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 * 1999-09-17 || Win ||align=left|🇦🇺 Mosese Sorovi || Manly Warringah Leagues Club || Sydney, Australia || TKO || 1 (12) || 2:04 || 10-2
 * 1999-09-17 || Win ||align=left|🇦🇺 Mosese Sorovi || Manly Warringah Leagues Club || Sydney, Australia || TKO || 1 (12) || 2:04 || 10-2
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 * 1999-08-05 || Win ||align=left|🇦🇺 Phil Gregory || Willoughby Town Hall || Sydney, Australia || KO || 2 (6) || || 9-2
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 * 1999-03-15 || Loss ||align=left|🇬🇾 Wayne Braithwaite || Star City Casino || Sydney, Australia || KO || 1 (12) || 2:37 || 8-2
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 * 1999-03-15 || Loss ||align=left|🇬🇾 Wayne Braithwaite || Star City Casino || Sydney, Australia || KO || 1 (12) || 2:37 || 8-2
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 * 1999-01-16 || Win ||align=left|🇦🇺 Phil Gregory || Alexandria Basketball Stadium || Sydney, Australia || TKO || 3 (12) || || 8-1
 * 1999-01-16 || Win ||align=left|🇦🇺 Phil Gregory || Alexandria Basketball Stadium || Sydney, Australia || TKO || 3 (12) || || 8-1
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 * 1998-08-27 || Win ||align=left| Simon Whiu || South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club || Sydney, Australia || KO || 3 || || 7-1
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 * 1998-04-05 || Loss ||align=left|🇺🇦 Valeriy Vykhor || Newcastle Entertainment Centre || Newcastle, Australia || TKO || 1 (12) || || 6-1
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 * 1998-04-05 || Loss ||align=left|🇺🇦 Valeriy Vykhor || Newcastle Entertainment Centre || Newcastle, Australia || TKO || 1 (12) || || 6-1
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 * 1998-02-28 || Win ||align=left|🇦🇺 Dean Turvey || Parramatta RSL Club || Sydney, Australia || KO || 2 (10) || 2:43 || 6-0
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 * 1997-12-06 || Win ||align=left|🇦🇺 Kevin Wagstaff || Stockland Stadium || Townsville, Australia || KO || 1 (12) || 2:36 || 5-0
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 * 1997-12-06 || Win ||align=left|🇦🇺 Kevin Wagstaff || Stockland Stadium || Townsville, Australia || KO || 1 (12) || 2:36 || 5-0
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 * 1997-09-12 || Win ||align=left|🇫🇯 Nat Ledua || Manly Warringah Leagues Club || Sydney, Australia || KO || 1 (10) || 1:55 || 4-0
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 * 1997-05-02 || Win ||align=left|🇦🇺 Joe Kiwi Kingi || Dee Why RSL Club || Sydney, Australia || TKO || 3 (10) || 1:58 || 3-0
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 * 1997-02-10 || Win ||align=left|🇺🇸 Ernie Valentine || Memorial Auditorium || Sacramento, California, USA || KO || 1 || || 2-0
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 * 1996-11-22 || Win ||align=left|🇦🇺 Phil Gregory || Manly Warringah Leagues Club || Sydney, Australia || KO || 1 (8) || || 1-0
 * 1997-02-10 || Win ||align=left|🇺🇸 Ernie Valentine || Memorial Auditorium || Sacramento, California, USA || KO || 1 || || 2-0
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 * 1996-11-22 || Win ||align=left|🇦🇺 Phil Gregory || Manly Warringah Leagues Club || Sydney, Australia || KO || 1 (8) || || 1-0
 * 1996-11-22 || Win ||align=left|🇦🇺 Phil Gregory || Manly Warringah Leagues Club || Sydney, Australia || KO || 1 (8) || || 1-0
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Kickboxing record
! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Melbourne and qualifies for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las Vegas. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Despite defeat, will be invited to the K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 as a reservist. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Despite defeat, advances to semifinals due to injury suffered by Ray Sefo. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Retains the UKF World Cruiserweight title.
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 * 2002-10-11 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇷 Gurkan Ozkan || || Sydney, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 6 || 2:00
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 * 2002-08-17 || Loss ||align=left|🇨🇿 Pavel Majer || K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las Vegas Quarterfinals || Las Vegas, Nevada, USA || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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 * 2002-02-18 || Win ||align=left| Andrew Peck || K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Melbourne Final || Melbourne, Australia || KO || 1 || 1:50
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 * 2002-02-18 || Win ||align=left| Andrew Peck || K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Melbourne Final || Melbourne, Australia || KO || 1 || 1:50
 * 2002-02-18 || Win ||align=left| Andrew Peck || K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Melbourne Final || Melbourne, Australia || KO || 1 || 1:50
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 * 2002-02-18 || Win ||align=left| Jason Suttie || K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Melbourne Semifinals || Melbourne, Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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 * 2002-02-18 || Win ||align=left|🇼🇸 Clay Aumitagi || K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Melbourne Quarterfinals || Melbourne, Australia || TKO || 2 || 1:48
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 * 2001-12-08 || Loss ||align=left| Mike Bernardo || K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Reserve fight || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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 * 2001-10-08 || Loss ||align=left| Mark Hunt || K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka Final || Fukuoka, Japan || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 3 || 1:38
 * 2001-12-08 || Loss ||align=left| Mike Bernardo || K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Reserve fight || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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 * 2001-10-08 || Loss ||align=left| Mark Hunt || K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka Final || Fukuoka, Japan || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 3 || 1:38
 * 2001-10-08 || Loss ||align=left| Mark Hunt || K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka Final || Fukuoka, Japan || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 3 || 1:38
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 * 2001-10-08 || Win ||align=left| Mike Bernardo || K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka Semifinals || Fukuoka, Japan || TKO (2 knockdowns/Punch) || 1 || 2:27
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 * 2001-04-29 || Loss ||align=left|🇫🇷 Jérôme Le Banner || K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka Final || Osaka, Japan || KO (Punches) || 1 || 0:46
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 * 2001-04-29 || Win ||align=left|🇦🇺 Peter Graham || K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka Semifinals || Osaka, Japan || KO (Punch) || 2 || 1:29
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 * 2001-04-29 || Loss ||align=left| Ray Sefo || K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka Quarterfinals || Osaka, Japan || TKO (Right hook) || 1 || 2:20
 * 2001-04-29 || Win ||align=left|🇦🇺 Peter Graham || K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka Semifinals || Osaka, Japan || KO (Punch) || 2 || 1:29
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 * 2001-04-29 || Loss ||align=left| Ray Sefo || K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka Quarterfinals || Osaka, Japan || TKO (Right hook) || 1 || 2:20
 * 2001-04-29 || Loss ||align=left| Ray Sefo || K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka Quarterfinals || Osaka, Japan || TKO (Right hook) || 1 || 2:20
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 * 1996-06-02 || Loss ||align=left|🇳🇱 Perry Telgt || K-1 Fight Night II || Zürich, Switzerland || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 3 || 1:05
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 * 1996 || Win ||align=left|🇳🇱 Errol Parris || || Sydney, Australia || KO (Left hook) || 2 || 1:14
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 * 1996 || Win ||align=left|🇳🇱 Errol Parris || || Sydney, Australia || KO (Left hook) || 2 || 1:14

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the vacant Shoot Boxing World Heavyweight title.
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 * 1995-10-27 || Win||align=left|🇺🇸 Bill Lasfar || Shoot Boxing S-cup BOMBER || Tokyo, Japan || KO || 2 || 3:40


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 * 1995-08-24 || Win||align=left|🇺🇸 Manson Gibson || Shoot Boxing S-CUP Thunder and lightning || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the UKF World Cruiserweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Watt was injured when both fighters fell out of the ring. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for the UMT World Cruiserweight title.
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 * 1994-05-08 || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇺 Artem Tonoyan || K-2 Plus Tournament 1994 Quarterfinals || Amsterdam, Netherlands || KO || 1 ||
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 * 1993-12-29 || Loss ||align=left|🇳🇱 Ernesto Hoost || K-2 Grand Prix '93 Semifinals || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (2 knockdowns/Right high kick) || 1 || 2:13
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 * 1993-12-29 || Win ||align=left|🇫🇷 Bob Zengifo || K-2 Grand Prix '93 Quarterfinals || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Spinning back fist) || 1 || 0:43
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 * 1993-11-15 || Win ||align=left|🇳🇱 Jan Lomulder || K-1 Andy's Glove || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 2 || 2:36
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 * 1993-09-04 || Win ||align=left|🇳🇱 Gerard Gordeau || K-1 Illusion || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Spinning back fist) || 2 || 2:07
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 * 1993-06-25 || Win ||align=left|🇺🇸 Lavelle Robinson || K-1 Sanctuary III || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
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 * 1993-09-04 || Win ||align=left|🇳🇱 Gerard Gordeau || K-1 Illusion || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Spinning back fist) || 2 || 2:07
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 * 1993-06-25 || Win ||align=left|🇺🇸 Lavelle Robinson || K-1 Sanctuary III || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
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 * 1993-06-25 || Win ||align=left|🇺🇸 Lavelle Robinson || K-1 Sanctuary III || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
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 * 1993-05-22 || Win ||align=left|🇯🇵 Kaneko Machida || AJKF Evolution Step-3 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Referee stoppage/Right low kick) || 4 || 2:22
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 * 1993-03-30 || Win ||align=left|🇯🇵 Nobuki Iwashita || Korakuen Experiment: Round 2 || Tokyo, Japan || KO || 1 || 1:56
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 * 1993-03-30 || Win ||align=left|🇯🇵 Shinjiro Aoki || K-1 Sanctuary I || Tokyo, Japan || KO || 1 || 0:40
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 * 1992-12-11 || Loss ||align=left|🇳🇱 Rob Kaman || || Tokyo, Japan || KO || ||
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 * 1992-10-04 || Loss ||align=left|🇦🇺 Stan Longinidis || Seido Kaikan '92 Karate World Cup Kakutogi Olympic III || Japan || TKO (Dislocated shoulder) || 1 ||
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 * 1992-12-11 || Loss ||align=left|🇳🇱 Rob Kaman || || Tokyo, Japan || KO || ||
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 * 1992-10-04 || Loss ||align=left|🇦🇺 Stan Longinidis || Seido Kaikan '92 Karate World Cup Kakutogi Olympic III || Japan || TKO (Dislocated shoulder) || 1 ||
 * 1992-10-04 || Loss ||align=left|🇦🇺 Stan Longinidis || Seido Kaikan '92 Karate World Cup Kakutogi Olympic III || Japan || TKO (Dislocated shoulder) || 1 ||
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 * 1992-08-29 || Loss ||align=left|🇺🇸 Mike Vieira || || San Jose, California || KO (Punch) || 2 || 2:05
 * 1992-08-29 || Loss ||align=left|🇺🇸 Mike Vieira || || San Jose, California || KO (Punch) || 2 || 2:05
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 * 1992-05-16 || Loss ||align=left|🇳🇱 Peter Aerts || Rings Mega Battle 4th || Tokyo, Japan || KO || 2 || 2:46
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 * 1992-03-26 || Loss ||align=left|🇳🇱 Rob Kaman || Seido Kaikan Kakutogi Olympic I || Tokyo, Japan || KO || 2 || 2:18
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 * 1992-03-05 || Draw ||align=left|🇳🇱 Hans Nyman || Mega Battle II: Ibuki || Amagasaki, Japan || Decision draw || 5 || 3:00
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 * 1992-03-05 || Draw ||align=left|🇳🇱 Hans Nyman || Mega Battle II: Ibuki || Amagasaki, Japan || Decision draw || 5 || 3:00
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