Marvin Perry
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Marvin Perry is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian
former kickboxer
.
Perry started training in Karate
at the age of 13. He then trained for about two years before coming to the United States and beginning training in Kung Fu. After training in Kung Fu he was introduced to San Shou
by Al Loriaux.
He is now retired and teaches as a Head Instructor at Red Line Fight Sports, a gym in Boston
, Massachusetts
.
The International Kickboxing Federation
(IKF) national amateur heavyweight san shou title Perry won in 2001 was stripped by the IKF in 2002 when it found he had been fighting professionally since 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
former kickboxer
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
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Perry started training in Karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
at the age of 13. He then trained for about two years before coming to the United States and beginning training in Kung Fu. After training in Kung Fu he was introduced to San Shou
San shou
Sanshou or Sanda or an "unsanctioned fight" is a Chinese hand-to-hand self-defense system and combat sport. Sanshou is a martial art which was originally developed by the Chinese military based upon the intense study and practices of traditional Kung Fu and modern combat fighting techniques; it...
by Al Loriaux.
He is now retired and teaches as a Head Instructor at Red Line Fight Sports, a gym in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
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The International Kickboxing Federation
International Kickboxing Federation
The International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...
(IKF) national amateur heavyweight san shou title Perry won in 2001 was stripped by the IKF in 2002 when it found he had been fighting professionally since 2000.
Titles
- 2001 USKBA Muay Thai Heavyweight Champion
- 2001 USKBA Super Cruiserweight Northeast Championship
- 2001 IKFInternational Kickboxing FederationThe International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...
Amateur Heavyweight San Shou National Champion (stripped 2002) - 2000 USKBA North East Full Contact Kickboxing Champion
- 2000 USKBA Super Cruiserweight New England Championship Title
- 2000 USAWKF West Coast San Shou National Champion
- 2000 USAWKF East Coast San Shou National Champion
- 1999 USAWKF San Shou National Champion
- 1998 USAWKF San Shou National Champion
- 1997 International Chinese Martial Arts San Shou Champion