Ian Jacobs


Ian Jacobs
Born Ian Jacobs
Nationality Australian
Weight Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Style Kickboxing
Kickboxing record
Total 34
Wins 27
By knockout 17
Losses 3
Draws 4

Ian "Powerhouse" Jacobs is an Australian kickboxer and former 3 time World Kickboxing Champion.[1][2]

He has had victories over other former World Champions, such as Gurkan Ozkan by Unanimous points decision, and 'Diamond' Dale Westerman by Knockout. [3] [4] [5]

Ian Jacobs made a comeback to Kickboxing in November 2009, at Tarik Solak's A-1 8 man eliminator tournament. In his 1st match, Ian set a new world record for the fastest KO in kickboxing history, breaking a record held for 17 years by Stan Longinidis, as Ian Jacobs knocked out The Headhunter in seconds. However, Ian Jacobs then lost to Baris Nezif in the Semi-final via Knockout. Ian's only other 2 losses came from earlier in his career against Manson Gibson and Alex Tui.[6]

On Tarik Solak's A-1 show in 2008, Tarik Solak said that, "Ian Jacobs is the best Kickboxer in Australia, that I have ever seen."

Titles and accomplishments

  • WKA World Middleweight Kickboxing Title
  • WKA World Middleweight Muay Thai Title
  • ISKA World Super Middleweight Muay Thai Title
  • 2 x Commonwealth Super Middleweight Title
  • Commonwealth Middleweight Title
  • Australia Middleweight Title
  • Australia Super Light Heavyweight Title
  • Queensland Super Middleweight Title
  • Queensland Light Heavyweight Title
  • National hardest hitting champion in both light & heavy weight divisions
  • Best ever kick Knock Out award
  • Inducted into the Kickboxing Hall of fame
  • Best fight ever seen on FOX Sports
  • Three-time winner of the open "National Martial Arts League". Hardest punch, hardest kick and hardest punch/ kick combination. Winner of both lightweight and heavyweight divisions.

[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Kickboxing champ shows ropes". Northwest Star. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Ian Jacobs profile
  3. ↑ Ian Jacobs v Gurkan Ozkan Rnds 1-3
  4. ↑ Ian Jacobs v Gurkan Ozkan Rnds 4-5
  5. ↑ Ian Jacobs v Dale Westerman
  6. ↑ Scrimshaw, Seth. "The fastest KO in kickboxing history". Mixed Martian Arts. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Ian Jacobs profile
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