Don Wilson (kickboxer)
| Don Wilson | |
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Don Wilson in 2014 | |
| Born | Donald Glen Wilson September 10, 1954 Alton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Other names | The Dragon Don Hoshino |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight Cruiserweight |
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| Fighting out of | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1974–1991, 1999–2002, 2013–Present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 82 |
| Wins | 72 |
| By knockout | 48 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Jim Wilson (brother), Kathleen Karridene (wife) |
| Website | www |
Donald Glen Wilson (born September 10, 1954), nicknamed "The Dragon", is an American martial artist, former professional kickboxer, and actor. An 11-time world champion who scored 47 knockouts in four decades, he has been called by the STAR System Ratings as "perhaps the greatest kickboxer in American history. He has disposed of more quality competition than anyone we've ever ranked". In 2015, he was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.
Wilson was a fight commentator and interviewer in many of the early Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events, beginning with UFC 7. As an actor, he is best known for starring in several B movie martial arts films, such as the Bloodfist series (from Bloodfist to Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill), the Ring of Fire series (from Ring of Fire to Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike), Red Sun Rising (1994), and the Cyber Tracker series (CyberTracker and CyberTracker 2). He also appears in Batman Forever as the leader of the Neon Gang.