Stan Longinidis

Stan Longinidis
Born Stan Longinidis
25 June 1965 (1965-06-25) (age 46)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Other names The Man
Nationality Greek
Australian
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb; 16 st)
Division Heavyweight
Style Kickboxing
Trainer Master Dana Goodson
Years active 20 (1983–2003)
Kickboxing record
Total 101
Wins 88
By knockout 65
Losses 8
Draws 5
Other information
Website http://www.stantheman.com.au/
last updated on: 13 January 2010

Stan "The Man" Longinidis (born 25 June 1965) is a retired Australian Heavyweight kickboxer and 8 time Kickboxing World Champion. Born in Australia of Greek ethnicity, Longinidis is one of the few fighters to have won World titles in three different styles, International Rules Kickboxing, Full Contact and Muay Thai, others being Fred Royers and Ernesto Hoost.

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Biography and career

Stan began his career in 1983, winning two amateur titles before challenging for the World Light Heavyweight Title in 1987, a contest ending in a draw. After being approached by the Jet Centre in Van Nuys, California, Stan quit his day job and traveled to live and train in the United States. He racked up 18 straight wins in the America and won the North American and USA Heavyweight Titles as well as the Australian professional title.[1]

In April 1990 he became the first Australian to win a World Kickboxing Title when he took the K.I.C.K Full Contact Super Heavyweight Title and added two WKA World Titles to his resume in 1991, one being a record 15 second knockout of American Melvin Cole in Queensland, Australia. In 1992 he defended his titles against Branko Cikatic and Grant Barker, a top 10 heavyweight at the time.

After wins over Mitch O'Hello and Adam Watt he took on Dennis Alexio in the most eagerly anticipated superfight at the time and a huge media event in Australia. The fight lasted 7 seconds, with Longinidis dealing the famed American only his second loss in over 50 fights with a low kick in the opening seconds that broke Alexio's leg.

Stan continued to fight and defend his titles as well as adding two additional titles in 1993 and 1994. In 1993, Longinidis fought against Masaaki Satake for UKF World Super heavyweight title held by Satake and WKA Kickboxing World Super heavyweight title held by Longinidis on K-1, and Longinidis lost by decision. Although he lost the bout, he didn't lose his WKA title because he asserted that the bout was not under WKA rules after the bout.

He also became one of the K-1 corporations first contracted stars, competing in early K-1 Grand Prix's.

In 1996 he became the first westerner to fight for and win a prestigious WMC World Super heavyweight Muay Thai Title in Thailand where he was crowned by the King of Thailand. Stan kept fighting on despite a serious knee injury that threatened to end his career, he had a complete knee reconstruction in 1997. He fought on until 2000 where he retired after beating Peter "The Chief" Graham in Melbourne, coming out of retirement for one fight in 2003 before calling it quits with an 88-8-5-65ko's record.

Longinidis was awarded in France at a martial arts expo in 2000, a lifetime achievement award recognizing his major influential impact on the early days of the sport, and his status as one of the most famous names in the history of kickboxing.

Stan also successfully trained his younger brother George Longinidis for a World Title fight which was held on 24 July 2009.

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
88 wins (65 KOs) 8 Losses 5 Draws 1 NC
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2001-12-16 NC Ryuji Murakami The Kakidamishi 2 Okinawa, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
The bout was announced as Murakami's victory by decision at first, but it was changed to "No Contests" because Longinidis's side asserted that the decision was totally wrong and biased.
2000-11-29 Win Peter Graham K-1 Oceania Star Wars 2000 Melbourne, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 10 2:00
2000-09-03 Win Hannes van der Berg K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000 Cape Town, South Africa KO 1
2000-07-30 Loss Taiei Kin K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Nagoya Nagoya, Aichi, Japan Majority Decision (0-2) 3 3:00
2000-05-12 Win Jokki Oberholtzer K-1 King of the Ring 2000 Bologna, Italy TKO 1 1:55
2000-03-19 Draw Tsuyoshi Nakasako K-1 Burning 2000 Tokyo, Japan Decision (1-0) 5 3:00
1999-05-14 Loss Rick Roufus Mass Destruction Lowell, Massachusetts, USA TKO 9
The bout was for the vacant 1st IKF International Rules World Heavyweight championship title.
1998-10-28 Win Tsuyoshi Nakasako K-1 Japan '98 Kamikaze Tokyo, Japan TKO (Nose broken) 4
1997-07-20 Loss Duane van der Merwe K-1 Dream '97 Nagoya, Japan Decision (Majority) 5 3:00
1997-06-08 Win Grant Barker Now Or Never Sydney, Australia KO (Left high kick) 2 1:00
Retains WKA Professional Kickboxing World Super heavyweight Championship title.
1997-04-29 Win Takeru K-1 Braves '97 Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
1996-12-08 Draw Mike Bernardo K-1 Hercules '96 Nagoya, Japan Decision Draw 5 3:00
1996-10-18 Win Masaaki Miyamoto K-1 Star Wars '96 Yokohama, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 3 2:55
1996-09-01 Loss Andy Hug K-1 Revenge '96 Osaka, Japan KO (Left straight) 2 2:00
Loses his WMTC World Super heavyweight Championship title.
1996-03-30 Win Kirkwood Walker Thai King's 50th anniversary event Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the vacant 1st WMTC (currently WMC) World Super heavyweight Championship title.
1996-03-10 Win Sadau Kiatsongrit K-1 Grand Prix '96 Opening Battle Yokohama, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 6 3:00
Qualifier for K-1 World Grand Prix 1996 - Stan would be unable to participate at the event due to injury.
1995-12-09 Win Musashi K-1 Hercules Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
1995-10-22 Loss Sam Greco "The Best of the Best" Final Australia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
The bout was for The Best of the Best Championship title.
1995-10-22 Win Mitch O'Hello "The Best of the Best" Semi final Australia
1995-10-22 Win Nathan Briggs "The Best of the Best" Quarter final Australia
1995-09-03 Win Nobuaki Kakuda K-1 Revenge II Yokohama, Japan KO(Right low kick) 2 3:05
1995-03-25 Loss Jeff Roufus World Cup Of Martial arts Ledyard, Connecticut, USA KO (Overhand Right straight) 1 0:41
The bout was for WKA, ISKA and WAKO World Super heavyweight Championship titles.
1995-05-04 Loss Mike Bernardo K-1 Grand Prix '95 Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Right high kick) 3 1:42
1995-03-03 Win Patrick Smith K-1 Grand Prix '95 Opening Battle Tokyo, Japan KO (Right low kick) 2 2:59
Qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix 1995.
1994-09-18 Win Branko Cikatić K-1 Revenge Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
1994-03-06 Win Vladimir Golovinsky "Taipan 1 The Best of the Best" Final Australia KO 1
Won Taipan 1 World championship title.
1994-03-06 Win Dino Homsey "Taipan 1 The Best of the Best" Semi-final Australia KO 1
1994-03-06 Win Bob Schrijber "Taipan 1 The Best of the Best" Quarter-final Australia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
1993-09-04 Loss Masaaki Satake K-1 Illusion Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
The bout was for UKF World Super heavyweight title held by Satake and WKA Kickboxing World Super heavyweight title held by Longinidis.
Longinidis lost this bout, but he didn't lose his WKA title because he asserted that the bout was not under WKA rules after the bout.
1993-07-25 Win Gary Sandland Battle of Champions Australia KO (Right straight) 3
Retains WKA Kickboxing World Super heavyweight Championship title.
1993-03-30 Win Toshiyuki Atokawa K-1 Sanctuary I Tokyo, Japan TKO (Referee stoppage) 5 2:22
1992-12-06 Win Dennis Alexio Alexio vs. Longinidis Australia TKO (Left Low kick) 1 0:15
Won ISKA Oriental Rules World Heavyweight Championship title.
This bout was listed on the Guinness World Records as "The Fastest KO in kickboxing world title match".
1992-10-04 Win Adam Watt Martial Arts Olympic III Karate World Cup '92 Japan TKO (dislocation of shoulder)
1992 Win Mitch O'Hello Australia KO (Low kick) 1
1992 Win Grant Barker Australia KO (Left low kicks) 4
Retains WKA Kickboxing World Junior heavyweight Championship title.
1992 Win Branko Cikatić Melbourne, Australia Decision (Unanimous) 12
Retains WKA Kickboxing World Junior heavyweight Championship title.
1992-12-01 Win Lawrence White Australia KO 7
Won WKA Kickboxing World Junior heavyweight Championship title.
1991 Loss Maurice Smith Sydney, Australia Decision(Split) 12 2:00
This bout was for WKA Kickboxing World Heavyweight Championship title.
1990-04 Win Anthony Elmore Sydney, Australia Decision (Split) 12
Won KICK Full Contact World Super heavyweight Championship title.
Longinidis became the 1st Australian world champion of kickboxing.
1990 Win Dale Broussard Super Heavyweights 6 Rounds Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KO (Right hook) 1
Stan's kickboxing record was announced as "15 wins - 0 loss - 1 Draw 10 KOs" just before this bout.
1989-12-04 Win Charles Archie Melbourne, Australia KO (Right hook) 1
Retains WKA Kickboxing USA Heavyweight championship title.
1988-03 Win Brendon Leddy Los Angeles, USA KO 3
Won WKA Kickboxing USA Heavyweight championship title.
1987 Draw Santiago Garza Decision Draw 12 2:00

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See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "Interview with Stan the Man Longinidis". www.muaythaionline.org. http://www.muaythaionline.org/features/stanthemanlonginidis.html. Retrieved 12 January 2010.