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Nationality
  
Australian

By knockout
  
17

Style
  
Kickboxing

Name
  
Ian Jacobs

Total
  
34

Role
  
Academic

Wins
  
27


Ian Jacobs Professor Ian Jacobs The University of Manchester

Weight
  
MiddleweightLight Heavyweight

Ian jacobs bio


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

Contents

Ian Jacobs QampA with Ian Jacobs Times Higher Education THE

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

Ian Jacobs Setting the pace UNSW Newsroom

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 smashing 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.

Ian Jacobs Welcome message from new ViceChancellor Professor Ian

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."

Ian jacobs vs oliver goulda


Titles and accomplishments

Ian Jacobs President and ViceChancellor UNSW Australia

  • 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.
  • References

    Ian Jacobs Wikipedia


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