Melchor "Mel" Menor is an American

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kickboxer Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general ...

. Menor has also won the WKA Super Elite Class World Champion 1994–1997, WMTF Jr WelterWeight Muay Thai Champion 1997 and the K-U Super Elite Class World Champion 1999. Menor has also appeared on television shows such as ''

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Fight record

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K-1 World MAX 2002 USA This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993 at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. 2023 events 2022 events 2021 events ...

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K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary USA This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993 at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. 2023 events 2022 events 2021 events ...

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K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993 at Korakuen Hall, Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. 2023 events 2022 events ...

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Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong ( th, เจริญทอง เกียรติบ้านช่อง; born: June 11, 1968 in Tambon Thung Yai, Amphoe Thung Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand) is a retired Thai Muay Thai kick ...

, Warriors Cup of America ,

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Masato Masato (written: , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Masato (kickboxer) (born 1979), Japanese former welterweight kickboxer, won K-1 WORLD MAX kickboxing tournament in 2003, 2008 * Masato ...

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References

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