Ernesto Frits Hoost (born 11 July 1965) is a Dutch retired

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. A four-time K-1 World Champion, Hoost is considered to be one of the greatest kickboxers of all time. Debuting in 1993 at the

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, where he came just one win short of the world title, Hoost announced his retirement thirteen years later on 2 December 2006 after the K-1 World GP Final tournament in

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. Hoost holds notable victories over

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(4x),

Branko Cikatić Branko Cikatić (4 October 1954 – 22 March 2020) was a Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, the first Croatian-born fighter to achieve international success. He was the first K-1 World Grand Prix Champion. The tournament was held on April 30, 1993 ...

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(3x),

Jérôme Le Banner Jérôme Philippe Le Banner (; born December 26, 1972) is a French kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler. Le Banner fought for most of his career in K-1 and became known for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power. ...

(3x),

Andy Hug Andreas "Andy" Hug (7 September 1964 – 24 August 2000) was a Swiss karateka and kickboxer who competed in the heavyweight division. Considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight kickboxers of all time, Hug was renowned for his ability t ...

(3x),

Ray Sefo Ray Sefo (born 15 February 1971) is a New Zealand fight promoter and retired kickboxer, boxer, and mixed martial artist of Samoan descent. He was the K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Runner Up, is a six-time Muay Thai World Champion, and was an eig ...

(3x), Musashi (2x),

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, Francisco Filho (2x),

Sam Greco Salvatore "Sam" Greco (born 3 May 1967) is an Australian retired full contact karateka, heavyweight K-1 kickboxer, mixed martial artist. He was the 1994 Karate World Cup champion and holds notable kickboxing victories over Branko Cikatic, Ern ...

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(3x),

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Biography

Hoost was born in

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se parents. He played football for amateur club Hollandia until he was 15 years old, when he started training in kickboxing at the newly opened Sokudo Gym. In 1983, he had his first match against Wim Scharrenberg, which he won by knockout in the second round. From 1988, his career accelerated, winning several European and world titles in

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and

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. He quit his job as a sports teacher for alternative punished youngsters to focus on his career as a professional fighter. In the

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, the inaugural K-1 World Grand Prix, Hoost defeated

by decision in the quarterfinals, knocked out Maurice Smith in the semifinals, and advanced to the tournament final where he was knocked out by Branko Cikatic. Hoost got another shot at a title on 19 December 1993, when he won the K-2 World Championship, knocking out

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in four rounds. This was the only time the K-1 organisation held a K-2 tournament. Hoost reached the K-1 World Grand Prix Finals again in 1995, but lost to

by a four-round decision. He went on to win every fight the remainder of that year. In 1996, he lost at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1996 finals to

by a five-round split decision. He finally became K-1 World Champion in 1997 when he beat Hug by a three-round unanimous decision. Hoost was unable to defend his title at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1998 tournament, being technically knocked out in the quarterfinals by Australian

due to being unable to start the 3rd round after a cut above his left eye; he was mostly dominated in the fight by Greco. In 1999, Hoost won his second K-1 World Grand Prix title, beating

by technical knockout in the third round. On 23 April 2000, Hoost avenged his loss to Greco when he beat him by a

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. Hoost retained the K-1 World Grand Prix Championship title for third time in 2000 by defeating

. By then, many K-1 fans were hoping for a meeting between Hoost and

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. Hoost returned to defend his crown in 2001 defeating

. However, he was forced to retire from the tournament due to an injured shin before the semi-finals. The highly anticipated fight with Bob Sapp came at the

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. Sapp won by technical knockout in the first round after the doctor stopped the match on cuts. Despite the loss he was again matched up with Sapp in the quarter finals of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002. After trading knockdowns with Sapp in first round, Hoost lost again in a wild slugfest when referee

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declared a KO while Hoost was still standing, but after the fight, Sapp turned out to have broken his hand and suffered four cracked ribs, and wasn't able to continue, allowing Hoost to replace him in the semi-finals. Hoost beat Ray Sefo in first round by TKO, after Sefo damaged his shin against Hoost's kneecap. Hoost proceeded to his fifth K-1 Finals, and was matched up against

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. The fight was clearly in Le Banner's favour up until the third and final round when Le Banner injured his arm blocking Hoost's kick. Hoost aggressively attacked the arm again, forcing Le Banner down with only 94 seconds left in the match, winning by TKO and his fourth Grand Prix Championship. Le Banner suffered a severe

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, putting him out of competition for over a year. In 2003, Hoost would continue his feud with Bob Sapp in another arena of combat sports,

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. At

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's 2nd WRESTLE-1 event held in the

, Hoost would defeat Sapp after delivering a chair shot and slap to the back of the head which led to a schoolboy pin. In addition to his Grand Prix titles Ernesto Hoost fought a number of Super fights. In 2004 he was again in the

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finals, in which he lost to the eventual Grand Prix champion

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. In 2006, Hoost declared that he would fight his last tournament in K-1. In the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006, Hoost was defeated in the semi-finals by

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. An emotional Hoost was met with a standing ovation from the audience as he left the arena. Hoost is well known for training "Knees of Fury" fighters

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(whom he is currently still training). Under his guidance Slowinski has won the K-1 tournament 2007 in Amsterdam. He has also trained leg strikes, wrestling, and other skills with

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Champion

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. Hoost was also present as a cornerman for UFC fighter

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in Hardonk's

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bout with

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, his

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win over

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, and his

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loss to

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. In 2012, Hoost was invited by the Katana Fighting Series to be guest of honour at their Katana 6 'Rebellion' show. Hoost made a comeback aged 48. In his first fight in over eight years, he scored two knockdowns en route to a unanimous decision victory over Thomas Stanley at ''Hoost Cup: Legend'' in Nagoya, Japan on 23 March 2014. He defeated Peter Aerts in their sixth meeting via unanimous decision on 19 October 2014 in Osaka to win the vacant WKO World Heavyweight Championship.

Fighting style

Ernesto Hoost is generally considered to be among the greatest strikers of all time. While he lacked the sheer physicality of other heavyweights, he was able to succeed through his superior speed, accuracy, devastating combinations, and tactical brilliance. His nickname "Mr. Perfect" stemmed from his ability to throw complex combinations with almost machine-like technical precision. Hoost's most feared strike was his signature low kick, which he utilized at the end of his combinations to cripple his opponent throughout the course of a match. He was able to finish top competition such as

, and

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through his use of the low kick. Hoost also enjoyed a strong countering game as well as having high defensive acumen. This allowed him to survive when more powerful fighters attempted to brawl, although this notably failed (twice) against the 350 pound

Personal life

Hoost currently lives in the town of

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, together with his wife and children. ErnestoHoost

Titles

*2014 WKO World Heavyweight Champion *2002 K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 champion in Tokyo, Japan *2001

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champion in Melbourne, Australia *2000

K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 ''K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final'' was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization. It was the eighth K-1 Grand Prix final, involving eight of the world's top fighters, with all bouts fought under K-1 Rules (100 kg/156-220 lbs ...

champion in Tokyo, Japan *2000

K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Nagoya 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 ...

runner up in Nagoya, Japan *1999 K-1 Grand Prix '99 Final Round champion in Tokyo, Japan *1997

K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final ''K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final'' was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization. It was the fifth K-1 World Grand Prix final involving eight of the world's best heavyweight fighters (+95 kg/209 lbs), with all bouts fought under K- ...

champion in Tokyo, Japan *1994 I.S.K.A. Full Contact Light Heavyweight World champion in Marseilles, France *1994 K-2 Plus Tournament 1994 champion in Amsterdam, the Netherlands *1993

K-2 Grand Prix '93 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 ...

champion in Tokyo, Japan *1993 W.M.T.A. & W.K.A. Light Heavyweight World champion in Tokyo, Japan *1993

runner up in Tokyo, Japan *1992 W.M.T.A. Muay Thai World Champion -79.8 kg in the Netherlands *1990 WMTA Muay Thai World Champion -79.8 kg in Amsterdam, Netherlands *1990 W.K.A. World Kickboxing champion in Amsterdam, the Netherlands *1989 W.M.T.A. Muay Thai World Champion in Amsterdam, the Netherlands *1989 Savate World Champion in Paris, France *1988 W.K.A. European Kickboxing champion in Strasbourg, France *1988 Savate European champion in Strasbourg, France *1988 I.S.K.A. European Full Contact champion in Le Havre, France *1988 I.S.K.A. European Muay Thai Champion in Arnhem, the Netherlands *1987 WMTB Dutch Muay Thai Champion in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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K-1 The Millennium 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 1999 ''K-1 Grand Prix '99 Final Round'' was a martial arts event promoted by the K-1 organization. It was the seventh K-1 World Grand Prix final involving eight of the world's best fighters, with all bouts fought under K-1 Rules. The eight finalists h ...

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K-1 Dream '99 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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Yokohama, Japan is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of To ...

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Tasis Petridis Tosca Petridis (born Tasis Petridis, 30 October 1966) is an Australian former kickboxer and boxer. He was born in Melbourne, however is of Greek ethnicity. He lives in Melbourne. Kickboxing Tosca is a former 7 time World Kickboxing champion. ...

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K-1 USA Grand Prix '98 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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K-1 Kings '98 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 Kings '97 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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K-1 Revenge '96 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-3 Grand Prix '95 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 Grand Prix '95 Opening Battle 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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Rick Roufus Rick John Roufus (born June 3, 1966) is an American retired kickboxer. He is one of the most famous kickboxers in America, and has also competed professionally in boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sp ...

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K-1 Revenge ''K-1 Revenge'', known in Japan as , is a video game based on the K-1 martial arts organization in Hong Kong, developed by Daft and published by Xing Entertainment in Japan in 1997, and by Jaleco in North America in 1999. It is the fifth game in t ...

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Masaaki Satake is a Japanese former heavyweight karateka, kickboxer, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is one of the pioneering heavyweight fighters in K-1, having been a member of Kazuyoshi Ishii's Seidokaikan school ...

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Adam Watt Adam Keith Watt (born 10 November 1967) is an Australian former boxer and kickboxer. He has studied kickboxing, Seido-kaikan karate, and boxing. His nickname was "Lights Out" because of his high level karate and boxing skills, and one punch kn ...

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Manson Gibson Manson Howard Gibson (born May 5, 1963) is a retired American kickboxer and a 12-time world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai. He was known for his vicious use of spinning techniques and wild, unpredictable style, mixing elements of kickboxing ...

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K-1 Illusion 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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, , KO (Left punch) , , 2 , , 2:14 , , 30-6 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1992-04-26 , , Win , , align=left, Joe Caktas , , N/A , , N/A , , N/A , , N/A , , N/A , , 29-6 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1991-10-20 , , Win , , align=left, Leo de Snoo , , Hot Night in Amsterdam , ,

, , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 28-6 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1991-04-21 , , Win , , align=left, Jan Wessels , , Kickboxing "Holland vs Canada" , ,

, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 27-6 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1991-02-17 , , Win , , align=left, Luc Verheye , , Holland vs Thailand VI , ,

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Rob Kaman Rob "The Dutchman" Kaman (born 5 June 1960) is a Dutch retired 9-time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion. He is often called "Mr. Low Kick" because of his feared low kicks which he used to set up his devastating offensive attacks. Biogr ...

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, , KO (Left hook) , , 5 , , N/A , , 25-6 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1990-10-14 , , Win , , align=left, Seyoke , , Holland vs Thailand V , ,

, , KO , , 1 , , N/A , , 25-5 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1990-01-28 , , Win , , align=left, Ernest Simmons , , N/A , ,

, , KO , , 3 , , N/A , , 24-5 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1989-10-08 , , Win , , align=left,

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, , DQ , , 4 , , N/A , , 23-5 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1989-08-27 , , Win , , align=left, Francis Dauvin , , N/A , ,

, , KO , , 2 , , N/A , , 22-5 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1989-05-19 , , Win , , align=left, Pascal Ducros , , N/A , , N/A , , N/A , , N/A , , N/A , , 21-5 , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1989-04-21 , , Loss , , align=left,

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, , N/A , , Netherlands , , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , , 19-4 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1988-09-25 , , Win , , align=left, Benoit Brilliant , , N/A , , Strasbourg, France , , KO , , 6 , , N/A , , 18-4 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1988-06-11 , , Win , , align=left, Sylvain Postel , , Champions in Action , , Amsterdam, Netherlands , , KO , , 5 , , N/A , , 17-4 , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1988-06-03 , , Win , , align=left, Regis Lessaint , , N/A , , Le Havre, France , , KO , , 3 , , N/A , , 16-4 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 1988-05-07 , , Win , , align=left, Francois Corremans , , Superfights II , ,

Arnhem Arnhem ( or ; german: Arnheim; South Guelderish: ''Èrnem'') is a city and municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands about 55 km south east of Utrecht. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland, located on both banks of ...

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Andre Mannaart Andre Mannaart (born November 2, 1960, in Krommenie) is a Dutch former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was four times world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai, having fought against K-1 legends such as Ernesto Hoost, Branko Cikatić, ...

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References

External links

Official website of Ernesto HoostErnesto Hoost (Audio) interviewErnesto Hoost interview from 1995
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoost, Ernesto 1965 births Living people Dutch male kickboxers Light heavyweight kickboxers Cruiserweight kickboxers Heavyweight kickboxers Dutch Muay Thai practitioners Dutch savateurs Kickboxing commentators Kickboxing trainers People from Heemskerk Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent Sportspeople from North Holland HVV Hollandia players Association footballers not categorized by position

Biography

Fighting style

Personal life

Titles

Other

Kickboxing record

See also

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