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KJ Noons

K.J. Noons
Born Karl James Noons
(1982-12-07) December 7, 1982 (age 34)
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States
Other names King
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight (Boxing and Kickboxing)
Reach 72.0 in (183 cm)
Style Boxing, Kickboxing, Kenpō Karate, Sanshou
Fighting out of San Diego, California, United States
Team Alliance MMA
City Boxing
Rank      Black belt in Kenpō Karate under Ed Parker
Years active 2000-present
Professional boxing record
Total 13
Wins 11
By knockout 5
Losses 2
Kickboxing record
Total 14
Wins 12
By knockout 9
Losses 2
Mixed martial arts record
Total 23
Wins 13
By knockout 9
By decision 4
Losses 9
By knockout 1
By submission 2
By decision 6
No contests 1
Other information
Spouse Melany (2011 - present)
Children Karl James Jr. (b. 2012)
Notable school(s) Clements High School
Website http://kjnoons.com/
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
K.J. Noons
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's Karate
Long Beach International Karate Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 17 and under Kenpō (Black)

Karl James "K.J." Noons (born December 7, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist, as well as a former professional boxer and kickboxer, currently a free agent, who most recently competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2000, Noons has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, DREAM, EliteXC, and is the former EliteXC Lightweight Champion.

KJ Noons is hapa kanaka, hapa haole—mixed ethnicity of native Hawaiian (from his mother's side) and European-American (from his father's side). Born and raised in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Noons comes from a family history of fighting. His father Karl was a professional kickboxer and was a top contender during the time he fought. Karl's passion for fighting and competing in combat sports influenced him to introduce his son to martial arts at a young age. At the age of five, Noons started training in Kenpō Karate. Often getting disqualified for fighting too hard in karate tournaments, Noons eventually started training in boxing and Muay Thai at the age of eight out of interest for full contact fighting. Noons competed as an amateur fighter and became the first student in the state of Hawaii to earn a junior black belt under Ed Parker at the age of 11. During his high school years, Noons moved to Houston, Texas due to the location of his father's job. While continuing to compete as a fighter, he also started playing football at Clements High School. At age 17, Noons won the ISKA Super Middleweight International Championship as an amateur in Sanshou. After winning the title and graduating from Clements High School, K.J. decided to pursue a career in combat sports, rather than go to college and continue with football.


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