Benny Urquidez
Kickboxer and choreographer
American kickboxer, world champion and choreographer for Hong Kong films.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth6/20/1952
Country of OriginUnited States
Biography
He came into kickboxing as the sport was being formed and won titles across several weight classes and organisations. Jackie Chan cast him as an opponent in Hong Kong; their fights are among the few cases of two genuine competitors facing each other on film.
Associated Martial Arts
KickboxingChampion→
A striking sport joining boxing hands with kicks. It appeared in the 1960s and 1970s in Japan and the United States at once, from a wish to give karate full contact.
KarateNotable figure→An Okinawan striking art reshaped in the 20th century into Japanese budo and an Olympic sport. Built on kata and hand and foot techniques.