Luis Tavares
| Luis Tavares | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Luis Tavares September 8, 1991 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Other names | The Infamous |
| Nationality |
Dutch Cape Verdean |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) |
| Division |
Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Team | Team Pasztjerik |
| Trainer | Jan Pasztjerik, Vilson Tavares |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 51 |
| Wins | 45 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Vilson Tavares |
Luis Tavares (born 8 September 1991), is a Cape Verdean-Dutch kickboxer.
He is top 10 ranked light heavyweight kickboxer since May 2016 by Liverkick.com.[1][2]
Biography
Tavares parents came from Cape Verde, small island nation off the coast of Africa, the island that used to be Portuguese colony, but Tavares grew up in the Netherlands. He played football and eventually ended in Feyenoord, but later switched to kickboxing.[3]
Titles
- 2015 WFL -95 kg World Tournament Champion
- 2014 IKA -95 kg World Champion
- 2012 IRO -95 kg European Muay Thai Champion
Kickboxing record
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45wins, 6 losses
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See also
References
- ↑ Walsh, Dave. "LiverKick - May 2016 LiverKick Rankings Update: Ch-ch-ch-changes Galore".
- ↑ Walsh, Dave. "LiverKick - September 2016 LiverKick Rankings Update: Featherweight In Chaos".
- ↑ "Fighter - Luis Tavares Profile".
- ↑ "Uitslagen World Fighting League – Unfinished Business - Round1Network".
- ↑ Uitslagen Fightersheart III(Dutch)
- ↑ "Kickboxing Empire II Las Vegas: Results - Kickboxingplanet.com". 12 March 2014.
- ↑ Kickboks gala Margriethal(Dutch)
- ↑ "Press Release- Interview: Luis Tavares". Sherdog.
- ↑ "Luis Tavares vs Rodney Glunder". YouTube.
- ↑ "Fighter - Luis Tavares Profile".
External links
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