Joe Lewis (martial artist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joe Lewis (martial artist)

kickboxer

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1944

Place of Birth: Knightdale, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 31-Aug-2012

Profession: actor, karateka, martial artist, kickboxer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Joseph Henry Lewis (March 7, 1944 – August 31, 2012) was an American kickboxer, point karate fighter and actor.
As a fighter, Lewis gained fame for his matches in the 1960s and 1970s.
He has twice been voted the greatest fighter in karate history, having won innumerable karate tournaments, and has attained the titles of "United States Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion," "World Heavyweight Full Contact Karate Champion," and "United States National Black Belt Kata Champion." Bruce Lee also considered him "The Greatest Karate Fighter Of All Time" and even The Iron Sheik assented that "Joe Lewis was no jabroni." and "The Greatest Fighter Of His Time".
He was also named by the STAR System Records as the "STAR Historic Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion" and is credited on their site as the "Father of Modern Kickboxing".