Rob Stevens (kickboxer)

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Rob Stevens is an English personal trainer, strength coach, dance instructor [1] and kickboxer. [2] Billing as Rob "Diesel" Stevens he notably won a World Champion Belt at Super Lightweight and was ISKA Lightweight World Kickboxing Champion.

Stevens, from Wythall near Birmingham, attended Oak Cottage Primary, [3] and Woodrush School studying languages at Birmingham University. [4] In his early career he trained at Birmingham Martial Arts Centre, Hall Green. [5] In 2007 IKF Europe noted Stevens was considered amongst the very best amateur full contact fighters in the world. [6] He made his professional debut on 11 February 2007 defeating Andy Mann the pro North West West Area champion for WAKO, the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations. [7] [8] On 1 April 2007, previously undefeated, [9] Stevens lost to Sukhy Shoria. [10] He fought Aaron Robinson on 3 June 2007. [11]

On 7 December 2008, as a Featherweight, Stevens outpointed Steve Cooke over 6 rounds at The Opera House, Boscombe. [12]

On 8 February 2009, Stevens defeated Mike Nudd winning all eight rounds for a unanimous decision to become the Kickboxing Super Lightweight English Champion in the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF). [13] By Stevens as British, Kickboxing champion, defeated Paddy Burke to take the ISKA British welterweight pro-am title with unanimous decision over five rounds. [4]

By May 2013 Stevens was World Kick Boxing Champion [14]

Stevens switched to fight K-1 rules in 2018.

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  3. ↑ Solihull, Double trouble
  4. 1 2 Nick Pullen Kick-start to big time for Rob
  5. ↑ The Comet, 2 October 2008: Kickboxers back in Stevenage
  6. ↑ "IKF Europe".
  7. ↑ Lee Kenny, Feb 2007 I get a kick ot of you!
  8. ↑ "Diesel KO". YouTube . 25 February 2007.
  9. ↑ Kicks guarantee, The Comet: 22nd March 2007
  10. ↑ 5th April 2007, The Comet: Kickboxing: Gill's a Euro star
  11. ↑ MAGB flyer June 2007
  12. ↑ https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/833080-absolute-adrenaline-rob-stevens-vs-steve-cooke
  13. ↑ Past IKF News February 2009
  14. ↑ https://solihullmayor.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/friday-19-april/ Mayor of Solihull friday-19-april
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