Riyadh Al-Azzawi
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Riyadh Al-Azzawi (Arabic: رياض العزاوي) (Born in Baghdad, Iraq) is an Iraqi-British Kickboxer and the 2008 WKN World Champion.
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[edit] Career
Riyadh's kickboxing career goes back to a very young age. He started his sporting career in Iraq when he became Iraqi Champion, winning the gold medal when he was 15-years old. After winning the Arab Championship, Riyadh moved to London and continued his Kickboxing career and was able to maintin his title as a "Champion" and challenged for the British title. In 2003, Riyadh successfully defended his British title and won the European Championship bringing him a lot of attention from international media. Then, in December 2004, when he won the World Champion title in Stratford
[edit] Titles
Iraq Champion (WAKO)
Arab Champion (WAKO)
British Champion (WKN)
European Champion (WKA, WKN)
World Champion (WKN)
[edit] Style
Fast and powerful attack with unique fighting technique. His moves are fast, furios, and controlled barrages of punches and elbow drops. His raw talent and showman quality has brought him great fame and popularity over his several year involvement with the WKN which continues today. His brutal technique was enough to clam victory in ALL of his fights.
