Peter Aerts
Dutch kickboxer from Eindhoven, three-time winner of the K-1 World Grand Prix (1994, 1995, 1998), nicknamed The Dutch Lumberjack.
Quick Facts
NetherlandsBiography
Peter Aerts is a Dutch kickboxer who won the K-1 World Grand Prix three times. According to the English Wikipedia, he was born on October 25, 1970, in Eindhoven, stands 192 cm tall and weighs 110 kg. He received the nickname "The Dutch Lumberjack" in 1991.
He began training taekwondo in 1983 and kickboxing a year later. Between 1991 and 1997 he trained under Thom Harinck at Chakuriki Gym, and between 1997 and 2004 at Mejiro Gym in Japan. He fought professionally in 1985–2014 and 2017–2020, and competed in MMA in 2005 and 2015.
He won the K-1 Grand Prix in 1994, beating Masaaki Satake in the final, in 1995 after a final against Jérôme Le Banner, and in 1998, when he won the final against Andy Hug in 6:43, the fastest in the tournament's history. He had already won the IKBF world heavyweight title (1990) and the WMTA title in the weight class up to 95 kg (1991), and in 1995 added the WMTA super-heavyweight title above 95 kg. He fought both Ernesto Hoost and Mike Bernardo six times, in both cases with a record of 3:2 with no bouts ending in disqualification; he faced Andy Hug four times.
In 2010, at age 40, he became the oldest finalist in K-1 history. His professional kickboxing record stands at 108 wins (81 by KO), 35 losses and 2 draws, and in MMA 1 win and 2 losses.
Teachers, students and family
Associated Martial Arts
A Dutch school of kickboxing from the Amsterdam gyms Mejiro and Chakuriki, with roots in kyokushin and Japanese kickboxing. It rests on boxing combinations and low kicks.
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.
Achievements and honours
- IKBF World HeavyweightWorld Championships · 1st place · 1990
- WMTA World Heavyweight (-95 kg)World Championships · 1st place · 1991
- K-1 World Grand PrixWorld Championships · 1st place · 1994
- K-1 World Grand PrixWorld Championships · 1st place · 1995
- WMTA World Super Heavyweight (+95 kg)World Championships · 1st place · 1995
- K-1 World Grand PrixWorld Championships · 1st place · 1998