Peter Smit
| Peter Smit | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 24, 1961 Dordrecht, Netherlands |
| Died | August 15, 2005 (aged 43) |
| Other names | The Hurricane |
| Nationality |
 Dutch
|
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Style | Kyokushin, Muay Thai, Kickboxing |
| Team | Budokai Vleesenbeek Gym |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 3 |
Peter "The Hurricane" Smit (December 24, 1961 – August 15, 2005) was a Dutch martial artist who mastered such different fight disciplines as kyokushin karate, kickboxing and Muay Thai.
Peter Smit in his prime was one of the best Dutch fighters, who never got enough fights to show his full potential. He had to retire early in his career because of a serious ankle injury.
He starting training in Kyokushin karate when he 16 years old and then in 1981 he commenced training in kickboxing. He fought his first international tournament, the Open Ocean Pacific Kyokushinkai championship, in 1985 on Hawaii. Smit got his nickname "The Hurricane" from a Dutch colleague Fred Royers by "becoming a champion like a hurricane" when he beat six opponents on one day.
In 1987 he fought against Hiroki Kurosawa during the Open Championships Kyokushinkai in Tokyo. Because of a debatable decision Peter Smit lost this fight after three extra rounds. This fight is known as an example of "true Kyokushinkai Fighting Spirit".
His fight against Changpuek Kiatsongrit in the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok is legendary. Peter Smit knocked out a Thai Champion in front of his own public, the first time that had happened in the history of muay thai. After a flurry of punches and knees Changpuek was knocked out in the 2nd round. Peter Smit became the world muay thai champion.
Peter Smit developed himself as an absolute top fighter in three of the hardest fight sports in the world.
His first fight against kickboxing legend Rob Kaman was also an upset. In the 10th round he won by a knockout, which was considered impossible against the "unbeatable" Kaman at the time. It was the highlight of Peter Smit's short career.
He was attacked in a Rotterdam nightclub by two guys. The scuffle ended up in the nightclub car park with Peter suffering a broken ankle. His attackers had tried to kill him attempting to run him down with their car. A cast was put on the broken ankle but Peter cut it off with a hacksaw and fought Rob Kaman neglecting the injury. The ankle injury never healed properly and unfortunately he had to end his career.
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