Jean-Claude Leuyer was a six-time world champion, holding titles in four different organizations, and competing in sixteen world title fights.
16 Facts About Jean-Claude Leuyer
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Jean-Claude Leuyer holds notable wins over Rob Kaman and Tomasz Kucharzewski in K-1.
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Jean-Claude Leuyer came to prominence in 1994 when he won the USMTA Heavyweight Championship.
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Jean-Claude Leuyer then won the ISKA Intercontinental Super Heavyweight Freestyle Championship by defeating Hirawi Te Rangi of New Zealand on March 13,1994.
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In 1996, Jean-Claude Leuyer was invited to take part in the K-1 World Grand Prix, the annual gathering of the world's best heavyweight kickboxers in Japan.
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Jean-Claude Leuyer returned at the K-1 Grand Prix '96 in a superfight against Aerts' teammate Rene Rooze on May 6,1996.
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Jean-Claude Leuyer's third fight in K-1 came against yet another Dutchman, the legendary Rob Kaman, at K-1 Hercules '96 on December 12,1996 in Nagoya.
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Jean-Claude Leuyer then rematched Peter Aerts at K-1 Braves '97 on April 29,1997.
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Jean-Claude Leuyer was unable to take revenge and was stopped in the second round.
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Jean-Claude Leuyer was invited back to the K-1 World GP again in 1997, but made it no further than the opening round as he was knocked out in round two by Australia's Sam Greco at the K-1 Grand Prix '97 1st round on September 7,1997.
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On May 24,1998, Jean-Claude Leuyer fought Maurice Smith for the Draka World Super Heavyweight Championship in Los Angeles, California, but the bout was ruled a draw.
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Jean-Claude Leuyer defeated karateka Tomasz Kucharzewski by TKO in the quarter-finals, only to be KO'd by Curtis Shuster in the semis.
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Jean-Claude Leuyer made a defence of his ISKA World Super Heavyweight Freestyle Championship against Andrei Dudko on May 15,2000 in San Jose, California, stopping the challenger with a low kick in the fifth round.
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Jean-Claude Leuyer returned at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary USA on May 5,2001, but fared no better and was beaten on decision by Michael McDonald at the opening stage .
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Jean-Claude Leuyer won back his ISKA World Super Heavyweight Freestyle title on September 29,2001 in San Jose when he defeated Jeff Ford by TKO in round eight.
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Jean-Claude Leuyer is a trainer at the American Kickboxing Academy.