Curtis Schuster
| Curtis Schuster | |
|---|---|
| Born | Curtis G. Schuster December 9, 1968 Bellevue, Washington, United States |
| Other names | The Battle Cat |
| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 104.0 kg (229.3 lb; 16.38 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Kirkland, Washington, United States |
| Team | AMC Kickboxing & Pankration |
| Years active | 1994-1998 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 25 |
| By knockout | 23 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
Curtis Schuster (born December 9, 1968) is a former American Thai boxer. He was a two-time world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai. Schuster's last fight was in 1998 at the K-1 World GP 1998 in Las Vegas.
Career
[edit]Schuster built up a record of 13-0 with 13 knockouts. He won the ISKA Super-Heavyweight Muay Thai World title on January 27, 1995, when he knocked out Wade Irwin in the third round. Schuster defended the title five times, with knockout wins over Lee Hasdell, Valeri Savchenko, Kenny Gale, Branko Pavlovic and a decision victory over Jeff Roufus.
Schuster lost the title to Jerome LeBanner on June 1, 1996. LeBanner won the fight by decision after 5 rounds.
Schuster bounced back with two knockout wins over Stephane Reveillon before winning the ISKA Super Heavyweight Kickboxing World title against Rani Berbachi on May 31, 1997 by KO.
K-1
[edit]Schuster made his K-1 debut on September 7, 1997 at K-1 Grand Prix 97' Eliminations in Osaka, Japan, where he defeated Sadau Kitsiongrit by decision. He later faced Andy Hug on April 9, 1998 at K-1 Kings 98 in Yokohama, Japan but lost by Decision.
On August 7, 1998, Schuster participated in the first-ever K-1 event in the United States at K-1 USA Grand Prix 1998. In his first two bouts, he defeated Jean Riviere and Jean Claude Leuyer by KO. In the final, Schuster was due to face unbeaten Rick Roufus but withdrew due to injury. Roufus was therefore declared the first ever K-1 USA Winner.
Career Titles
[edit]- ISKA Super-Heavyweight Muay Thai World Champion (January 27, 1995- June 1, 1996) 5 Defences.
- ISKA Super Heavyweight Kickboxing World Champion (May 31, 1997 – 1997)[1]
Kickboxing record
[edit]| 25 Wins (23 (T)KO's, 2 decisions), 3 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-07 | Loss | Rick Roufus |
K-1 USA Grand Prix '98 Final | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Gave Up (Unable to fight) | |||
| Fight was for K-1 USA Grand Prix '98 title. | ||||||||
| 1998-08-07 | Win | Jean-Claude Leuyer |
K-1 USA Grand Prix '98 Semi-final | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | KO (right hand) | 2 | 2:29 | |
| 1998-08-07 | Win |  Jean Riviere |
K-1 USA Grand Prix '98 Quarter-final | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | KO (left knee) | 2 | 2:52 | |
| 1998-04-09 | Loss |  Andy Hug |
K-1 Kings '98 | Yokohama, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1997-09-07 | Win |  Sadau Kiatsongrit |
K-1 World GP 1997 Opening | Osaka, Japan | Decision (2-0) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 1997-05-31 | Win |  Rani Berbachi |
Strikeforce World Martial Arts | San Jose, California | KO (low kicks) | 2 | ||
| Wins I.S.K.A. Oriental Rules World Super Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 1997-02-01 | Win | Stéphane Réveillon |
Kickboxing Gala | Marseille, France | KO (left hook) | 2 | ||
| 1996-11-?? | Win | Stéphane Réveillon |
Kickboxing Gala | Paris, France | KO (low kicks) | 2 | ||
| 1996-06-01 | Loss | Jérôme Le Banner |
Le Choc des Champions | Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Loss I.S.K.A. Muaythai World Super Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 1995-11-17 | Win | Duke Roufus |
La Nuit Des Champions II | Marseille, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Retains I.S.K.A. Muaythai World Super Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 1995-08-26 | Win |  Branko Pavlovic |
Kickboxing Mania V | Reno, Nevada | KO (hand foot combination) | 2 | ||
| Retains I.S.K.A. Muaythai World Super Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 1995-06-?? | Win |  Kenny Gale |
Muaythai Gala | France | KO (left hook) | 2 | ||
| Retains I.S.K.A. Muaythai World Super Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 1995-05-17 | Win | Valeri Savchenko |
Kickboxing Mania | San Jose, California | KO (straight left) | 1 | ||
| Retains I.S.K.A. Muaythai World Super Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 1995-04-15 | Win | Lee Hasdell |
Gala de Levallois-Perret | Paris, France | KO (right knee) | 1 | ||
| Retains I.S.K.A. Muaythai World Super Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 1995-01-27 | Win | Wade Irwin |
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium | Santa Cruz, California | KO (overhand right) | 3 | ||
| Wins vacant I.S.K.A. Muaythai World Super Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 1994-07-30 | Win |  Riki Oh |
Destiny VII | Nagoya, Japan | KO (right high kick) | 3 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Curtis Schuster". www.ikfkickboxing.com. Retrieved March 28, 2013.