to differentiate him from the black boxer Joe Louis. As a fighter, Lewis gained fame for his matches in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1970, Lewis lost in yet another upset to John Natividad at the All-Star Team Championships in Long Beach, California. At the beginning of 1967, during the "Tournament of Champions" organized by Henry Cho, Chuck Norris beats Leon Wallace, 42 years, with a judo throw, ippon seoi-nage. Lewis is indirectly referenced in a scene from the 2019 Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood when Bruce Lee (played by Mike Moh) refers to him as "[T]hat white kickboxing a--hole." That night Joe Lewis won the first-ever kickboxing bout in North America on January 17, 1970, with a second-round knockout over Greg Baines. [6] Hong Kong cinema historian Bey Logan says Lewis was the original pick of Bruce Lee for the villain Colt in Way of the Dragon, but that Lee and Lewis had a falling out before the film and thus Chuck Norris was tapped instead. On one hand, you here them give him some form of credit, and on the other hand, you hear them say that he was mediocre at best. The rules allowed "heavy contact." September 14, 1974 on ABC's Wide World of Entertainment promoter Mike Anderson introduced PKA 'full-contact' karate. On June 20, 1970, in Dallas, Texas, Lewis defended his United States Kickboxing Association heavyweight title against "Big" Ed Daniel at the U.S.A. Professional Open Karate Championships promoted by Lee Faulkner and Allen Steen. For the World of martial arts, Lewis was the same as was Arnold Schwarzenegger to bodybuilding. At the 1972 Grande Nationals in Memphis Tennessee, Joe Lewis beat Jerry Piddington winning his grande title match in a 1 – 0 victory. Joe won the championship with a 4–3 points decision over Steve Sanders. [citation needed] From February 7 to July 14, 1966, he was stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, at which time he was released from active duty. Black Belt Magazine describes his process of solo training in boxing and combining those techniques with his Karate techniques as "the result is the martial sport now known as Kickboxing. This video show karate champion Joe Lewis and Bob Wall discussing the flaws in Bruce Lee's fighting, and i just had to say something about it.I find it very disheartening, many years after the death of Bruce Lee, and especially how much he has done for martial arts in America and the world, to have guys demean his legacy. In May, Lewis lost to Charles Curry in New York at the Hidy Ochiai National Karate Tournament. Mike Tyson says so.Inside Karate Magazine wrote an … He was one of the first Marines stationed in Vietnam, there meeting Anthony (Rocky) Graziano. 2nd United Nations Open Karate Championships, This page was last edited on 10 February 2021, at 11:48. A fight like this would be irresponsible. ("The Passing of the Torch Legendary Fighter Joe Lewis Grooms His Successors")[22], The character from the Street Fighter series of fighting video games, Ken Masters, was based upon Joe Lewis' likeness and trajectory, both being Americans having learned a traditional karate style in Japan, then returning home to become the United States Champion, to worldwide acclaim. In February, 1968, Lewis and five other top-rated fighters (Bob Wall, Skipper Mullins, J. Pat Burleson, David Moon, and Fred Wren) fought in the first World Professional Karate Championships (WPKC) promoted by Jim Harrison. Faulkner agreed. 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On April 16, Lewis lost a decision to Mark Georgantas in an upset, in a fight in which Lewis focused on getting a body punch KO and suffered a serious cut. The 1970–71 rules for US kickboxing included striking, kicking, knees, elbows and footsweeps. He also enjoyed a vast weight and size advantage over Lewis. He was considered a very intimidating presence in the Karate tournament scene. Lewis died one year and forty-five days later, on the morning of August 31, 2012, at Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.[7]. "[3] and "The Greatest Fighter Of His Time". [18] Thanks to his background as a wrestler, and his studying of Shōrin-ryū Karate (both Shobayashi and Matsubayashi), Okinawan Kenpo, Judo, Jeet Kune Do, Boxing and Tai Chi, Joe Lewis was a very well-rounded fighter. Lewis advanced his public persona the next year by appearing on the cover of Playgirl magazine. The exhibition ended with two judges scoring a tie and one judge giving the fight to Wallace in the exhibition event, however Lewis later recounted that he was warned not to cross the line with Wallace, as Lewis enjoyed a 30-pound advantage on Wallace. Lewis, the retired US Heavyweight Kickboxing champion was accustomed to full contact fighting. Coatesville, PA — Legendary world heavyweight karate and kickboxing champion Joe Lewis, the "Father of American Kickboxing," died at Coatesville Veterans Administration Medical Center here on the morning of August 31, 2012. Karate master Joe Lewis believed he was better than Bruce Lee Previously, Lewis defeated Hargrove in New York City at 'Henry Cho's Karate Tournament'. The event was called the World's Hemisphere Karate Championships and it took place in San Antonio, Texas; promoted by Robert Trias and Atlee Chittim. At Ed Parker's 1972 'International Karate Championships', Darnell Garcia scored an upset victory over Lewis. In later years, Joe would be able to replicate some of Bruce Lee's legendary speed feats, such as asking a volunteer to block his punches, which would prove too fast to be blocked. Starting in 1967, Lewis began training privately with Bruce Lee. The fight was billed "Speed vs Power".   Loss In 1966, at the Long Beach Internationals, Lewis lost an upset decision to Allen Steen. "[16] He also developed a fast back fist punch, and failing that, he would grab his opponent's dogi and use the reverse punch until the fight was stopped. Lewis also began training with former heavyweight boxing contender Joe Orbillo, enhancing his skills. Rematch on same night. On January 24, 1971, at the 2nd Annual United Nations Open Karate Championships promoted by Aaron Banks, Lewis knocked out Ronnie Barkoot at 1:25 of the first round. Due to his role in developing and promoting the sport's first event in the American continent, Joe Lewis is considered to be the "Father of Kickboxing" in the western world, and he's also been called "the man who brought us Full Contact Karate." [4] He was also named by the STAR System Records as the "STAR Historic Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion" and is credited on their site as the "Father of Modern Kickboxing".[5]. Though it was only an exhibition, many people believed it was the main event of the night due to the publicity it attracted. Previous to this bout, Lewis defeated Chuck Lemmons in point karate at the US Pro Team Karate finals that were held prior to the kickboxing main event. It doesn’t matter how fit, or super-human you believe Lee was expecting him to fight this far out of his weight class is just farcical. At one point he was asked by on-lookers why he only used that technique. Weight classes exist for a reason. Lewis had retired from point fighting at the time but agreed to fight if Faulkner would promote a full-contact karate bout with Lewis and an opponent who would fight to the knockout. In 1974 he beat his only opponent in the new sport of full contact karate with a 2nd round ridge hand knockout over Yugoslavia's Frank Brodar in Los Angeles, California to win the Professional Karate Association (PKA) Heavyweight full-contact karate title. Bruce Lee and Joe Lewis Fans. In a veritable David vs Goliath bout, Lewis knocked out Daniel in 2 rounds. In August, 1968, Lewis was defeated by Victor Moore at the 2nd professional karate tournament in history. Chuck Norris meets Joe Lewis. Bruce Lee vs. Gene LeBell in 1967. Both Lewis and Wallace were refused a boxing license because of their age. Lewis retired after the defeat. Jun 10, 2018 - Explore Tracey Bates's board "Joe lewis" on Pinterest. Joe Lewis in Black vs Skipper Mullins 1st fight with Joe Lewis. Norris loses one of his fight, against Bob Engle. From 1967 to 1968, he studied privately with the influential Wing-Chun kung fu teacher, Jeet Kune Do founder, and Chinese/Hollywood movie legend Bruce Lee. In the cover story February 1993 issue of Black Belt magazine, Joe Lewis states that his proteges' John and Jim Graden are his choice to carry the torch of his system after his death. In late 1969 promoter Lee Faulkner contacted Joe Lewis to fight in his upcoming United States Karate Championships. The original 1974 PKA world champions, including Joe Lewis (heavyweight), Jeff Smith (light heavyweight) and Bill 'Superfoot' Wallace (middleweight) received so much fanfare from the PKA title wins and resultant publicity in popular martial arts magazines that their status as "legends of the karate world" was guaranteed. 382 likes. In the 1970s, there was one, true larger than life man that seemed to have it all. On November 24, 1968, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, Lewis won Aaron Banks', World Professional Karate Championships by defeating Victor Moore to win the World Heavyweight Title. He replied: "Why not? They can't block it. "[21] His efforts in these fields eventually resulted in the Mixed martial arts competition of today. After cross-training in Boxing with Sugar Ray Robinson and Joe Orbillio, and then training Jeet Kune Do with Bruce Lee, Lewis would gain a unique view on how to handle distance and closing the gap. In total, Lewis defended his United States Heavyweight Kickboxing title with 8 straight knockouts between 1970/71. [15] On August 10, Lewis suffered a disappointing 4th round stoppage due to yet another cut to US heavyweight champion Kerry Roop for the PKA US heavyweight title. Lewis reigned as the U.S. Nationals grand champion from 1966–1969. Joe Lewis died of brain cancer on August 31, 2012 at Coatesville Veterans Administration Medical Center. The American kickboxer, Joe, from the Street Fighter's first game, also seems to have been based on Joe Lewis. As a Karate point fighter, Lewis was famous for his lead side kick, particularly his left. However, he was also very fast, which allowed him to score his thunderous signature side kick on his opponents. chuck norris was NOT a real fighter, he competed in touch point stop karate, that is a world away from real fighting, both joe lewis and bill wallace would of destroyed chuck in a kickboxing fight, And Bruce would have killed chuck. That same year, Lewis defeated Louis Delgado (who had beaten Chuck Norris the year before). What is really going on?Bruce Lee didn't compete in sport Karate events because it was sport, and he focused on real fighting. Joe Lewis VS Ken Knudson - Karate 1973; Joe Lewis VS Joe Hayes - Karate; Joe Lewis Talks About Bruce Lee; According To Joe Lewis, Bruce Lee Was By Far The Greatest. Upon returning to the USA, he began a winning tournament career. In 1967, Lewis defeated Wieland Norris (brother of Chuck Norris), Steve LaBounty, Frank Knoll, and Frank Hargrove (for the 3rd time). His preferred techniques as a full contact Karate and Kickboxing fighter were his trademark side kick, and the hook punch,[5] particularly the left, typically delivered in combinations, he also claimed that it was typical of his style to use low kicks as early as his first kickboxing bout against Greg Baines,[17] and once referred to them as his "main weapon". In Dallas, Texas, at the 'First Professional Karate Tournament', Lewis won the championship trophy by decisioning Larry Whitner, Phil Ola, and Skipper Mullins. Lewis won the tournament and was paid one dollar, thus officially making him the first professional champion in karate history.[8]. "He had the best doctors, and they think they did a good job of getting it all out," said Dennis Nackord, Lewis' senior black belt. Lewis also studied Jeet Kune Do with the late great Bruce Lee. Throughout his life, he continued to give seminars and work in the entertainment industry. At the age of 39, in 1983, Joe Lewis launched a comeback which saw him earn a top-10 PKA world ranking. On just speed alone there’s no question Bruce Lee was faster, his speed was simply phenomenal as attested by all who met him including professional fighters and speed measurement on film. Neglecting an extended training time[15] to begin his comeback for a title Lewis defeated T. Morrison by KO, decisioned Charleton Young and Curtis Crandall and knocked out Melvin Cole. Joe Lewis - Bruce Lee always called me "Joe," and I always called him, "Bruce." That same month, Lewis won the PAWAK tournament which lasted from May 11 – May 12. [8] Lewis retired as undefeated United States Heavyweight Kickboxing champion in 1971. At the 1967 Nationals in Washington, Lewis won the championship by defeating Mitchell Bobrow in the semi-final and beating Frank Hargrove 3–2 in the finals. After his retirement as a fighter, Lewis went on to teaching. 5.0 out of 5 stars Joe Lewis VS Bruce Lee Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2006 Joe Lewis was in the peer group of Lee ,Noris, Urquedez, and Wallis .This makes a technique book by him a good thing . Gene Lebell has credited Joe as the person who "brought us full-contact karate."[11]. Bruce Lee Was a Teacher, AND a Fighter 1. On July 18, surgeons removed the tumor. In his "Comback" time, Lewis takes on 23-8 (13 KO's) Kerry Roop for the US Heavyweight Title. Lewis was paid $600 for his title winning effort. Only crescent kicks and round kicks were permitted to the head.[14]. In 1975 Joe Lewis was inducted into the Black Belt magazine Hall of Fame as the 1974 full contact karate "fighter of the year". At another Banks promotion; United States Championship Kickboxing Bouts, Lewis scored a 3rd-round knockout over "Atlas" Jesse King. [13] In a later rematch, Lewis KO'd Daniel in 3 rounds. Lewis left behind his own system of martial arts teaching, called the Joe Lewis American Karate Systems which focuses on full-contact fighting. Starting in 1967, Lewis began training privately with Bruce Lee. Lewis was 68 years old. [1] Chuck Norris and Bill Wallace tied for second place. He has twice been voted the greatest fighter in karate history,[1] having won innumerable karate tournaments, and has attained the titles of "United States Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion," "World Heavyweight Full Contact Karate Champion,"[2] and "United States National Black Belt Kata Champion. He joked about some who called him "sifu." Who would have won and how? [14] In 1990 Lewis (198 lbs) fought one last exhibition kickboxing/karate match with friend Bill Wallace (166 lbs) on pay per view. [20] He was buried at Knightdale Baptist Church Cemetery, Knightdale, Wake County, North Carolina. Lewis scored victories over Frank Harvey, Smiley Urquidez, Benny Urquidez, and Cecil Peoples in the elimination matches. [8] Although promoter Lee Faulkner attempted to organize a legitimate "world" title fight between US champ Joe Lewis and a Thai kickboxing champion, a fight never materialized. Joseph Henry Lewis was born on March 7, 1944, in Knightdale, North Carolina. Kirik Jenness | February 9, 2017. Doctors told him that if he did nothing, he'd have six to eight weeks to live. Lewis loses by TKO at 1:40 of round 4 due to a cut. Tournament', promoted by Aaron Banks, Lewis lost a decision to Japanese-American N. Tanaka. Legend: .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}  Win Daniels had a background in professional wrestling, and amateur boxing, as well as having received his black belt from Lewis' original teacher and being a police officer at the time. Lewis defeated 7 opponents before defeating Thomas Carroll by 2–0 decision. Defends USKA Heavyweight title. "[1] Bruce Lee also considered him "The Greatest Karate Fighter Of All Time" and The Iron Sheik assented that "Joe Lewis was no jabroni. 1974 was to be a busy year for Joe Lewis and it would mark his final year in tournament karate competition. Both Moore and Lewis split the championship purse of $1,000. Joe Lewis (March 7, 1944 – August 31, 2012) was an American kickboxer, point karate fighter and actor. He was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in Havelock, North Carolina from July 20, 1962, to April 12, 1964. Bruce told me he was not a master but rather a student master. Twice Lewis was awarded as «the greatest fighter of all time». Lewis is the first kickboxer to be featured in both The Ring boxing magazine and Sports Illustrated. Lewis succumbed to brain cancer after a valiant 13-month battle against the disease. A ton of people who probably know what they're talking about say so. During that time he defeated Chuck Norris. As Lewis and Greg Baines entered the ring wearing boxing gloves the announcer identified the fighters as "kickboxers". I know it seems that i a beating a dead horse, but i wanted to weigh in on a video that i came across recently. In the bouts, competitors wore foam hand and foot protection and fought to the knockout (Kickboxing rules allowed for leg kicks: full-contact karate rules did not permit kicks to the legs). What would a fight or ring match between these two greats be like? Black Belt June 1967. He called himself this because he felt he was always still learning. The rough outlines of Lee’s career are widely known. He studied Shōrin-ryū Karate with Eizo Shimabukuro, John Korab, Chinsaku Kinjo and Seiyu Oyata while stationed in Okinawa between May 21, 1964 and November 29, 1965, earning his black belt in a mere seven months. Joe Lewis was a veteran of the Vietnam War where he served in the communications field. Lewis was stripped of the PKA World Heavyweight championship title after contract disputes. Joe Lewis states that Bruce Lee could hit as hard as a heavyweight: "For a guy who only weighed 138 pounds, and he weighed less than that when … He grew up in Hong Kong and went to the USA for college. See more ideas about lewis, martial arts, karate. Lewis also began training with former heavyweight boxing contender Joe Orbillo, enhancing his skills. This was the first "professional" tournament in karate history and took place in Harrison's dojo in Kansas City. [10], Joe Lewis was voted by the top fighters and promoters as the greatest karate fighter of all time in 1983. In 1966, with only 22 months of training, Lewis won the grand championship of the 1st tournament he entered, The U.S. Nationals promoted by Jhoon Rhee. Lewis continued with his acting career and starred in Jaguar Lives in 1978 and Force: Five in 1981. Joe Lewis VS Kerry Roop. His military decorations include: Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and "Expert" Rifle Badge. His record as the undisputed United States heavyweight kickboxing champion was a perfect 10–0 with 10 KO's. 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