Ernesto Frits Hoost (born 11 July 1965) is a Dutch retired professional kickboxer. A four-time K-1 World Champion, Hoost is considered to be one of the greatest kickboxers of all time. Debuting in 1993 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1993, where he came just one win short of the world title, Hoost announced his retirement thirteen years later on 2 December 2006 after the K-1 World GP Final tournament in

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. Hoost holds notable victories over Peter Aerts (4x),

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, Mirko Cro Cop (3x), Jérôme Le Banner (3x), Andy Hug (3x), Ray Sefo (3x), Musashi (2x), Mike Bernardo, Francisco Filho (2x), Sam Greco, Stefan Leko (3x), Mark Hunt, Cyril Abidi, and Glaube Feitosa.

Biography

Hoost was born in

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se parents. He played football for amateur club Hollandia until he was 15 years old, when he started training in kickboxing at the newly opened Sokudo Gym. In 1983, he had his first match against Wim Scharrenberg, which he won by knockout in the second round. From 1988, his career accelerated, winning several European and world titles in

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. He quit his job as a sports teacher for alternative punished youngsters to focus on his career as a professional fighter. In the K-1 Grand Prix '93, the inaugural K-1 World Grand Prix, Hoost defeated Peter Aerts by decision in the quarterfinals, knocked out Maurice Smith in the semifinals, and advanced to the tournament final where he was knocked out by Branko Cikatic. Hoost got another shot at a title on 19 December 1993, when he won the K-2 World Championship, knocking out Changpuek Kiatsongrit in four rounds. This was the only time the K-1 organisation held a K-2 tournament. Hoost reached the K-1 World Grand Prix Finals again in 1995, but lost to Peter Aerts by a four-round decision. He went on to win every fight for the remainder of that year. In 1996, he lost at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1996 finals to Andy Hug by a five-round split decision. He finally became K-1 World Champion in 1997 when he beat Hug by a three-round unanimous decision. Hoost was unable to defend his title at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1998 tournament, being technically knocked out in the quarterfinals by Australian Sam Greco due to being unable to start the 3rd round after a cut above his left eye; he was mostly dominated in the fight by Greco. In 1999, Hoost won his second K-1 World Grand Prix title, beating Mirko Cro Cop by technical knockout in the third round. On 23 April 2000, Hoost avenged his loss to Greco when he beat him by a technical knockout. Hoost retained the K-1 World Grand Prix Championship title for the third time in 2000 by defeating Ray Sefo. By then, many K-1 fans were hoping for a meeting between Hoost and Bob Sapp. Hoost returned to defend his crown in 2001 defeating Stefan Leko. However, he was forced to retire from the tournament due to an injured shin before the semi-finals. The highly anticipated fight with Bob Sapp came at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 final elimination. Sapp won by technical knockout in the first round after the doctor stopped the match on cuts. Despite the loss he was again matched up with Sapp in the quarter-finals of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002. After trading knockdowns with Sapp in the first round, Hoost lost again in a wild slugfest when referee Nobuaki Kakuda declared a KO while Hoost was still standing, but after the fight, Sapp turned out to have broken his hand and suffered four cracked ribs, and wasn't able to continue, allowing Hoost to replace him in the semi-finals. Hoost beat Ray Sefo in the first round by TKO, after Sefo damaged his shin against Hoost's kneecap. Hoost proceeded to his fifth K-1 Finals, and was matched up against Jerome Le Banner. The fight was clearly in Le Banner's favour up until the third and final round when Le Banner injured his arm blocking Hoost's kick. Hoost aggressively attacked the arm again, forcing Le Banner down with only 94 seconds left in the match, winning by TKO and his fourth Grand Prix Championship. Le Banner suffered a severe compound fracture, putting him out of competition for over a year. In 2003, Hoost would continue his feud with Bob Sapp in another arena of combat sports,

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, Hoost would defeat Sapp after delivering a chair shot and slap to the back of the head which led to a schoolboy pin. In addition to his Grand Prix titles Ernesto Hoost fought a number of Super fights. In 2004 he was again in the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 finals, in which he lost to the eventual Grand Prix champion Remy Bonjasky. In 2006, Hoost declared that he would fight his last tournament in K-1. In the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006, Hoost was defeated in the semi-finals by Semmy Schilt. An emotional Hoost was met with a standing ovation from the audience as he left the arena. Hoost is well known for training "Knees of Fury" fighters Paul Slowinski (whom he is currently still training). Under his guidance Slowinski has won the K-1 tournament 2007 in Amsterdam. He has also trained in leg strikes, wrestling, and other skills with

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champion Fedor Emelianenko. Hoost was also present as a cornerman for UFC fighter

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in Hardonk's UFC 85 bout with Eddie Sanchez, his UFC 92 win over Mike Wessel, and his UFC 97 loss to Cheick Kongo. In 2012, Hoost was invited by the Katana Fighting Series to be guest of honour at their Katana 6 'Rebellion' show. Hoost made a comeback at age 48. In his first fight in over eight years, he scored two knockdowns en route to a unanimous decision victory over Thomas Stanley at ''Hoost Cup: Legend'' in Nagoya, Japan on 23 March 2014. He defeated Peter Aerts in their sixth meeting via unanimous decision on 19 October 2014 in Osaka to win the vacant WKO World Heavyweight Championship.

Fighting style

Ernesto Hoost is generally considered to be among the greatest strikers of all time. While he lacked the sheer physicality of other heavyweights, he was able to succeed through his superior speed, accuracy, devastating combinations, and tactical brilliance. His nickname "Mr. Perfect" stemmed from his ability to throw complex combinations with almost machine-like technical precision. Hoost's most feared strike was his signature low kick, which he utilized at the end of his combinations to cripple his opponent throughout the course of a match. He was able to finish top competition such as Ray Sefo, Mirko Cro Cop, and Igor Vovchanchyn through his use of the low kick. Hoost also enjoyed a strong countering game as well as having high defensive acumen. This allowed him to survive when more powerful fighters attempted to brawl, although this notably failed (twice) against the 350 pound Bob Sapp.

Personal life

Hoost currently lives in the town of

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, together with his wife and children. ErnestoHoost

Titles

*2014 WKO World Heavyweight Champion *2002 K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 champion *2001 K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Melbourne champion *2000 K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 champion *2000 K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Nagoya runner up *1999 K-1 Grand Prix '99 final round champion *1997 K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final champion *1994 I.S.K.A. Full Contact Light Heavyweight World champion *1994 K-2 Plus Tournament 1994 champion in Amsterdam, the Netherlands *1993 K-2 Grand Prix '93 champion *1993 W.M.T.A. & W.K.A. Light Heavyweight World champion *1993 K-1 Grand Prix '93 runner up *1992 W.M.T.A. Muay Thai World Champion *1990 WMTA Muay Thai World Champion *1990 W.K.A. World Kickboxing champion *1989 W.M.T.A. Muay Thai World Champion *1989 Savate World Champion *1988 W.K.A. European Kickboxing champion *1988 Savate European champion *1988 I.S.K.A. European Full Contact champion *1988 I.S.K.A. European Muay Thai Champion *1987 WMTB Dutch Muay Thai Champion

Other

* Black Belt Magazine **2004 Full-Contact Fighter of the Yea

Kickboxing record

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References

External links

Official website of Ernesto HoostErnesto Hoost (Audio) interviewErnesto Hoost interview from 1995
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoost, Ernesto 1965 births Living people Dutch male kickboxers Light heavyweight kickboxers Cruiserweight kickboxers Heavyweight kickboxers Dutch male Muay Thai practitioners Dutch savateurs Kickboxing commentators Kickboxing trainers Sportspeople from Heemskerk Martial artists from North Holland Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent HVV Hollandia players Men's association football players not categorized by position Association football players not categorized by nationality 20th-century Dutch sportsmen