Paul "Hurricane" Briggs will be a special guest instructor next Saturday 21st at Kyokushin Brisbane Dojo! 8:30AM - Don't be late!
For those of you not familar with Paul Briggs please read on...
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Paul Briggs (born August 13, 1975 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a former Australian boxer. He was a highly ranked contender in the light heavyweight division.
"Hurricane" Briggs' career began with kick boxing at a young age, turning professional by the age of 15. By the age of 17, Briggs was accomplished enough to challenge Thai kick boxing great Jom Hod Sor Chid Lata for the World Kickboxing Association (WKA) title. Briggs spent the next two years training in Thailand with the very man who defeated him. This training propelled Briggs to the WKA World Championship.
Briggs soon tired of international kickboxing competition, having accomplished about all there is to accomplish. He quit competing and began working as a DJ.
In November 1999, Paul Briggs began boxing. Over the course of 5 years, Briggs compiled a 23-1 (17 KO's) record, leading to a WBC #1 rating and a WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship fight against Tomasz Adamek, who at the time, had 28 wins and no losses.
Briggs is currently located on the Gold Coast, and frequently commentates boxing matches on Fox Sports and Mainevent.
Briggs authored an autobiography entitled "Heart, Soul, Fire" detailing his rise to success as an international kick boxer, his descent into organised crime, drugs and violence, and ultimately his rise back to respectability and dominance in international boxing.
For those of you not familar with Paul Briggs please read on...
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Paul Briggs (born August 13, 1975 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a former Australian boxer. He was a highly ranked contender in the light heavyweight division.
"Hurricane" Briggs' career began with kick boxing at a young age, turning professional by the age of 15. By the age of 17, Briggs was accomplished enough to challenge Thai kick boxing great Jom Hod Sor Chid Lata for the World Kickboxing Association (WKA) title. Briggs spent the next two years training in Thailand with the very man who defeated him. This training propelled Briggs to the WKA World Championship.
Briggs soon tired of international kickboxing competition, having accomplished about all there is to accomplish. He quit competing and began working as a DJ.
In November 1999, Paul Briggs began boxing. Over the course of 5 years, Briggs compiled a 23-1 (17 KO's) record, leading to a WBC #1 rating and a WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship fight against Tomasz Adamek, who at the time, had 28 wins and no losses.
Briggs is currently located on the Gold Coast, and frequently commentates boxing matches on Fox Sports and Mainevent.
Briggs authored an autobiography entitled "Heart, Soul, Fire" detailing his rise to success as an international kick boxer, his descent into organised crime, drugs and violence, and ultimately his rise back to respectability and dominance in international boxing.
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