It actually happened to Wilson twice.
https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/162624
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As to why those KO losses occurred, even though theyāre similar in ways, theyāre also quite different. They use different stances, the distances at which you fight is different & kickboxer often donāt have good enough hands to make the transition to boxing.
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Don definitely fell into that category.
He wasnāt a Jean Yves or a Bob Therman.
He was more of a Superfoot Wallace, in that he would out point guys with his phenomenal front kick.
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Hey, speaking of Jean Yves Theriault, I fought on an undercard of his in Kingston, Ontario back in 1986. I was brought in on 3 days notice to fight the Canadian light-middleweight champion, Jersey Long in the chief support. It was my first & only PKA bout. I fought Long to a draw & we were supposed to meet again in Montreal a couple of months later but I blew out my knee in training & I needed reconstructive surgery which put me on the shelf for over a year. That was the end of my kickboxing days because boxing was how I made my living & kickboxing put me on the couch. Kickboxing didnāt pay enough to bother with. Aside from the injury though I had fun with it & it got me awarded my first black belt.
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Wow
Wowwwww
Thank you for sharing thisā¦
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Any chance you know where in time Jerry Rhome is?
Ever hear any stories as to how heās doing?
Now of course he came back after a broken orbital bone to defeat BAD Brad Hefton for the PKA HW World titleā¦
Have you by chance heard how he has been all these years after his massive upset??
God Bless you brother, thank you for sharing this.
Wow 
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Thanks, bro, but Iām no big deal. I was just an obsessive kid who grew up to be a fighter & not a particularly well-known one at that. But thatās OK. I wouldnāt change much. My actual fighting career was filled with sporadic & infrequent fights due to injuries & bad management but it left me available for some awesome opportunities as a paid sparring partner for some of the biggest names of my era, Sure, I got my ass kicked a lot but I was good enough to hold my own for weeks at a time & if thatās my legacy, then Iām cool with it.
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Oh, BTW, Iām sorry I donāt know anything about Rhome at all. I remember when he beat Hefton but thatās about it.
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Your effort was admirable, but mistaken.
Can you show me when a Kyo fighter ever used the āinsideā block or utilized the horse stance in a fight? They teach techs that are rarely used in a fight if at all.
And teaching ONLY body shots creates terrible habits such as this one:
Notice how the Kyo fighter reacts to a face punch? He went down immediately. What kind of wimpy reaction is that? Even that Thai boxer ate a face shot with ease seconds ago.
Even though Kyo training is legendarily hard, I stand by my statement.
However, I would rather train in Kyo than to have no training at all.
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Although I agree with you on San Shou (now called Sanda), you are mistaken when it comes to Wilson. Previous to kickboxing, he was a Goju-ryu practitioner under Chuck Merriman, then he got into Pai Lum kung-fu under āSifu Danielsā when his brother introduced him to it.
I donāt think thereās evidence of Wilson practicing or competing in San Shou.
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he only lost 2 out of 6 matches. Not too shabby.
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Maybeā¦ 
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San Shou might be the only Kung Fu that actually works.
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Damn, bro, are you sure?
My bad. Iād have bet the house on my version but now that you mention it Iām remembering his beginnings in Goju-Ryu. But Iām drawing a blank on his studying Pai Lum. But Iāll defer to your more complete knowledge. Thanks for setting me straight.
Now all I have to do is try to recall which fighter had his beginnings in San Shou & figure why I got him confused Don Wilson. Lmao.
See, I love these sorts of debates where no one is afraid of being proven wrong because weād rather dismiss our pride in the gaining of new knowledge. Full respect, my friend.
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Well, after a bit of research, I realized where my brain fart came from. Somehow Iād confused Don Wilson & Cung Le. How, I donāt know since theyāre from 2 different kickboxing sports & they were about a decade apart in their heydays. But Iām sure the fact that they both starred in a plethora of martial arts B-movies didnāt help. Lol.
Again, thanks for supplying the truth & being cool about it.
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Wtf, looks like he runs around pissing people off then front kicking the shit out of them
I approve
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Wrong! Wilson was a pak mei white dragon stylist, which was a bullshit style made up by Ed Parkerās cousin, Danny pai. Wilson was a very good folkstyle wrestler and American football player at the coast guard academy so he was much rougher than the normal king pow.
Kung not king
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Oh ā¦a real Chinese fighterā¦so now they cannot even be considered real.
I roll at Pedigoās ā¦stop by any Thursday evening.
Say again?
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