Curtis Bush
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| Curtis Bush | |
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| Real name | Curtis Bush |
| Nickname | "The Explosive Thin Man" |
| Weight | 147-160lbs |
| Nationality |  American |
| Birth date | May 26, 1962 |
| Birth place | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Style | Kickboxing and Boxing |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 75 |
| Wins | 54 |
| Wins by KO | 40 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 2 |
Curtis "The Explosive Thin Man" Bush (born May 26, 1962) is a former World Champion Kickboxer in 4 weight divisions: ISKA Welterweight 147lbs, Superwelterweight 153lbs, Light-middleweight 156lbs and WKKO Middleweight 160lbs and 2-Time USBA Boxing Champion: Jr. Middleweight 154lbs and Middleweight 160lbs from Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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[edit] Highlights...
His fighting career lasted from 1979-1999. He fought 22 times outside of the United States. As a professional fighter, he had 54 Wins with 40 KO's including 15 first round knockouts. He was hand-picked by Muhammad Ali in 1984 to Box on his Pro Team in the Cayman Islands after watching him in a kickboxing match on ESPN knocking out his opponent in the 6th round with a head kick. Bush won his boxing fight by 4th round knockout. He became the IBF International Boxing Federation #1 Intercontinental Jr Middleweight contender after winning the USBA Jr. Middleweight title with a 10th KO over Lynn Jackson in 1994. Bush appeared on ESPN/ESPN2 10 times and on Eurosport Television 3 times. He was owner of the Curtis Bush Karate Club for 8 years and was honored with 'Curtis Bush Day' on April 27,1995 in Virginia Beach, VA by Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf for his work with the D.A.R.E. program as a motivational speaker. Bush is also an actor. He played a "Foot" in the hit films Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze . In 1998, he starred in the gory, cult film Psycho Kickboxer. On June 30, 1999, after 75 professional fights, Bush (37) retired from competition. In 2000, Curtis and his wife Bette were chosen to do the motion-capture and face scannings for the characters "Cobra" and "Tsuki" in the Xbox video game: Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon.. released in 2002.
[edit] Martial Arts
- Began Tang Soo Do Karate in 1976 (age 14) with Patrick Frick
- Earned Black Belt in 1981
- Head Instructor at NIMA Karate 1981-1988
- Co-owner: Karate International 1988-1995
- Owner: Curtis Bush Karate Club 1995-2003
[edit] Kickboxing
- Began Kickboxing in 1979 (age 17) with George Kelly, Robbie Oliver, Jr.Clay
- Trainers: Tony Ornelas and George Kelly
- Chief-Cornerman/Cutman: George Kelly
- Cornermen: Francis Bush, Chris Bush, Robert Dickason, David James, Tony Ornelas, Dr. John Chappell
- Sparring Partners: #1 Michael J. Jacobson, George Kelly, Rob Dickason, Tony Ornelas, Gerald Pilley, David James, John Willis, David Batten, Robbie Oliver, Jr. Clay, Jim "Bongo" Bailey, Dr. John Chappell
- Pro Kickboxing: 42-10-2 (30 KO's) 2NC
[edit] Professional Kickboxing Titles
- ISKA Southeast Welterweight Champion 147lbs KO-3 Alan Watson 29-5 (17 KO's) in Bahamas
- FFKA United States Welterweight Champion 147lbs KO-4 Chuck Cypress 15-3 (3 KO's) in Portland,Maine ESPN
- ISKA North American Welterweight Champion 147lbs KO-2 Robert Visitacion 47-5 (36 KO's) in Lake Tahoe,NV ESPN
- ISKA North American Superwelterweight Champion 153lbs W-10 Melvin Murray 32-6 (10 KO's) in Toronto,Canada ESPN2
[edit] Professional World Kickboxing Titles
- ISKA World Welterweight Champion 147lbs KO-7 ISKA #1 contender Piotr Falender 47-7 (14 KO's) in Virginia Beach,VA
- ISKA World Superwelterweight Champion 153lbs W-12 ISKA #1 contender Tom Montgomery 40-8-2 (30 KO's) in Brighton,England
- ISKA/WKA Unification Bout S.Welterweight KO-8 WKA Champion Roberto Fatica 65-11-4 (24 KO's)in Belfast,N.Ireland ESPN2
- ISKA World Light-Middleweight Champion 156lbs W-12 ISKA #3 contender Emmanuel Essessima 109-10-2 (70 KO's) in Paris,France
- WKKO World Middleweight Champion 160lbs KO-4 WKKO #1 contender Bubba "Blackhawk" Walters 37-5 (31 KO's) in Virginia Beach,VA
[edit] Boxing
- Began Boxing in 1983 (age 21) with David Miller and Gerald Pilley
- Trainer: David Miller
- Member of 'Muhammad Ali's Champion Sports' Pro Boxing Team' (1984)
- #1 IBF Intercontinental Jr. Middleweight contender (1994)
- Pro Boxing: 12-5-2 (10 KO's)
[edit] Professional Boxing Titles
- USBA Jr. Middleweight Champion 154lbs KO-10 Lynn Jackson in Virginia Beach,VA
- USBA Middleweight Champion 160lbs W-12 Kevin Hall in Virginia Beach,VA
[edit] Fight locations
Bush and his crew traveled and fought many times on the road...
- Paris,France 3x
- Audincourt,France
- Gaillard,France 2x
- Amsterdam,Holland
- Ajaccio,Corsica 2x
- Toronto,Canada 4x
- Montreal,Canada 5x
- Hull,Quebec
- Brighton,England
- Cambridgeshire,England
- London,England 2x
- Belfast,N.Ireland
- Geneva,Switzerland 3x
- Grand Cayman Islands
- Paradise Island,Bahamas
- Las Vegas,Nevada
- Atlantic City,New Jersey 2x
- and 30+ cities across America!
