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Joe Lewis (March 7, 1944 – August 31, 2012) was an American martial artist, professional kickboxer and actor. Originally a practitioner of Shōrin-ryū karate and champion in point sparring competitions, he became one of the fathers of full contact karate and kickboxing in the United States, and is credited with popularizing the combat sport ...
Joe Lewis and Chuck Norris in their legendary third face-off for the Grand Championship at Ed Parker's 1967 International Karate Tournament in Long Beach, CA. An elusive Norris won this encounter, but Lewis won the final face-off the following year at Allen Stein's US Championships in Dallas, TX.
Aug 31, 2003 · Joe Lewis was voted the greatest karate fighter of all time by the top fighters and promoters in 1983. Chuck Norris and Bill Wallace tied for second place. Judo Gene Lebell credited Joe as the person who “brought us full-contact karate.”
Joseph Henry Lewis (March 7, 1944 – August 31, 2012) was an American martial artist, actor, karateka, and kickboxer. As a fighter, Lewis gained fame for his matches in the 1960s and 1970s, and...
Grand Master Joe Lewis - the legendary world heavyweight kickboxing and karate champion - passed away this past August (2012) from a malignant brain tumor.
A candid conversation with the late iconic grand master, Golden Boy of tournament karate and the father of full-contact competition: Grand Master Joe Lewis – the legendary world heavyweight kickboxing and karate champion – passed away August 2012 from a malignant brain tumor.
First World Professional Karate Championships title holder, first U.S. Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion, and in 1974, the first Professional Karate Association Heavyweight full-contact Karate Champion. The Black Belt Hall of Fame inducted Joe Lewis as the 1974 Karate Player of the Year.
To this day, Lewis is recognized around the world for having the greatest side kick of anybody in the martial arts. From Zero to Hero — Overnight! How Joe Lewis first rocketed to prominence with the side kick is an extraordinary story that’s now part of the Lewis Legend.
Aug 31, 2012 · Martial arts legend and Pioneer Joe Lewis lost a long fight with brain cancer this morning in Virginia, surrounded by family and friends. Dubbed the “Muhammad Ali” of sport karate, Joe Lewis won more titles in his 17-year fighting career than any other tournament fighter.
As a heavyweight World Champion fighter and martial artist, Joe Lewis has done it first and done it best. Of the millions of people who have participated in the martial arts since their inception in the United States in 1948, only a few have had a measurable impact with the general public...and Joe Lewis is
