Manson Gibson
| Manson Gibson | |
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| Born | Manson Howard Gibson May 5, 1963 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Nationality | American |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) |
| Division | Middleweight Super Middleweight Light Heavyweight Cruiserweight |
| Style | Kickboxing Taekwondo Northern Praying Mantis Wushu |
| Fighting out of | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Team | Windy City Gym |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 119 |
| Wins | 103 |
| By knockout | 80 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| Losses | 1 |
Last updated on: October 12, 2012 | |
Manson Howard Gibson (born May 5, 1963) is a retired American kickboxer and a 12-time world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai. He was known for his vicious use of spinning techniques and wild, unpredictable style, mixing elements of kickboxing, Taekwondo and Northern Praying Mantis martial arts. He was sometimes referred to as the "Thai Killer" or the "Black Bruce Lee". Gibson was one of America's greatest kickboxers, and is credited with over 100 wins and more than 80 KOs, including around 40 via headkick.