Ivan Hippolyte
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Ivan "The Hydro" Hippolyte (born October 7, 1964) is a Dutch
-Surinamese former kickboxer and Muay Thai
World champion. He is currently a martial arts
coach at the Vos Gym in Amsterdam
, Netherlands
, the same gym he used to fight out of during his active career. He is a former sparring partner and teammate of four time K-1
World champion Ernesto Hoost
as well as veteran mixed martial artist Gilbert Yvel
.
He has also been a trainer for K-1 World Champion Remy Bonjasky
and Mirko Crocop.
2011 won the Dutch Koekhappen open in Amsterdam
He also lost from the lange dunne By TKO
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
-Surinamese former kickboxer and Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
World champion. He is currently a martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
coach at the Vos Gym in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, the same gym he used to fight out of during his active career. He is a former sparring partner and teammate of four time K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
World champion Ernesto Hoost
Ernesto Hoost
Ernesto Fritz "Mr. Perfect" Hoost is a Dutch former kickboxer and four-time K-1 World Champion. He made his debut in 1993 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1993, where he came just one win short of the world title...
as well as veteran mixed martial artist Gilbert Yvel
Gilbert Yvel
Gilbert Ramon Yvel is a Dutch heavyweight mixed martial artist associated with the Vos Gym training camp in the Netherlands. He has competed in the Pride Fighting Championships, Affliction Entertainment and Ultimate Fighting Championship promotions...
.
He has also been a trainer for K-1 World Champion Remy Bonjasky
Remy Bonjasky
Remy "The Flying Gentleman" Bonjasky is a Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer of Surinamese descent. He is a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix champion, who has won the title in 2003, 2004, and 2008...
and Mirko Crocop.
Titles
- 1995 K-3 Grand Prix '95 Champion
- 1995 W.M.T.C. Middleweight World Champion at Lumpinee Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
- 1994 K-3K-1K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
Dutch Edition Tournament Champion -76.2 kg - M.T.B.N. World Champion
- W.M.T.A. World Champion -72 kg
- 1988 W.K.A.World Kickboxing AssociationThe World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....
Welterweight World Champion - 4 times E.M.T.A. European Muay Thai Champion
- 1986 European Champion Savate
Kickboxing record
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2011 won the Dutch Koekhappen open in Amsterdam
External links
He also lost from the lange dunne By TKO
See also
- List of K-1 events
- List of male kickboxers
- Muay ThaiMuay ThaiMuay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
- List of kickboxing organizations