RICK ROUFUS MUAY THAI FULL
RICK ROUFUS MUAY THAI PROFESSIONAL

RICK ROUFUS MUAY THAI FULL

The obvious ones are the use of clinch, knees and elbows, but when you watch the two styles go against each other you can really see how they differ.Д«elow is one of the first times that people got to see вЂAmerican style kickboxingвЂ™ against Muay Thai.ДЄt the time, kickboxing in America only allowed strikes above the waist, itвЂ™s what weвЂ™d class as Full Contact kickboxing in the UK (a strange title for a sport which allows limited strikes in my opinion). However, there are huge differences between the two. IвЂ™m actually at a stage now where I canвЂ™t be bothered and I just accept that they forge the two together. He also was a big star in K-1 & Japan.You have to beat the best to be the best.I bet at some point one of your friends has asked вЂњhowвЂ™s your kickboxing going?вЂќ and youвЂ™ve got slightly annoyed and corrected them. He had come off wins over Alexio and Cikitic (1994 K-1 World Grand Prix Champion) and was considered the best at that time. My favorite was in '95 beating Stan the Man. This at times made the fun go away.Дuke Roufus:Many great fights win and loss. You have to fight and train no matter how bad your injuries. Worst memory is when I was fighting for a living. Tell us about your good and bad memories.Дuke Roufus: Too many greatest memories to pick. Right now my greatest joy comes from teaching.Дuke Roufus: I think people should go their own ways. Which one is more rewarding - fighting or teaching?Дuke Roufus: They both are rewarding. Pat Smith replaced me.Дuke Roufus: I think it is great to unite all kickboxing styles under one set of rules. I was supposed to be in the 1994 World Grand Prix but I hurt my back. Tell us about your competition history at K-1.Дuke Roufus:I have competed in K-1 cards since '94. I have learnt so much by travelling the world and made some great friends in my travels. There are many great athletes from outside of the USA.Дo you think the money a fighter makes is worth all the effort he puts in for his fights?Дuke Roufus: You always wish you made more money but I have had a lot of cool experiences. I saw my first fight here in Milwaukee in 1975 - Benny Urquidez was the main event.ДЄs a long time fighter, what do you think about the heavyweight fighters of today?Дuke Roufus: I think the heavyweight category is very tough today. We went to so many fights with him when I was young. He judged Bill Wallace's retirement fight. My dad was involved in the PKA as a referee, judge and representative until 1986. Why did you choose Kickboxing between all the Martial Arts?Дuke Roufus:I began Kickboxing because again this is what we did as a family. My background from my father was Tae Kwon Do, Kenpo, Boxing and Full Contact Kickboxing. I guess I started because my two older brothers and mom trained so it was what our whole family did for fun. What follows is an interview I did with Roufus.ДЄlireza Fadaie:В Tell us about how you got started in Martial Arts?Дuke Roufus:I started in Martial Arts with my father when I was 4 yrs old. Now with MMA becoming increasingly popular, he is training some of the elite mixed martial arts fighters such as UFC fighter Eric Schafer. His years of dedication to sports of kickboxing and Muay Thai have resulted in his induction into the Black Belt magazine Hall of Fame. He has won the world championship title from all the major kickboxing sanctioning bodies: WKA, WAKO, ISKA, KICK and IKF.

RICK ROUFUS MUAY THAI PROFESSIONAL

Duke Roufus is a 4-time professional heavyweight kickboxing world champion and is regarded as one of the 'most knowledgeable Americans on Muay Thai and one of the world's top trainers of the sport.'

Rick roufus muay thai