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1975 At age 18, began training in Kenpo Karate
1976 Fought first professional kickboxing fight in Nova Scotia, Canada
1978 Won Professional Kickboxing Association NEW ENGLAND TITLE - middleweight division
1979 Won Professional Kickboxing Association UNITED STATES TITLE - light heavyweight division
1980 Won Professional Kickboxing Association WORLD TITLE - light heavyweight division
* first world title kickboxing match televised by ESPN
1980 Defeated European Champion Dominique Valera (France) in Brussels, Belgium
1981 Defended WORLD TITLE successfully twice and won four additional non-title fights
1982 Began Professional Boxing career
1983-6 Continued fighting professionally as a Boxer and Kickboxer
1986 Retired from professional boxing & kickboxing
1995 Came out of retirement at age 38 to defeat a top-ranked kick boxing contender and then retired
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