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If you’ve ever seen the classic Bloodsport, then you saw the name Frank Dux in the credits. The film was supposedly based on his life and if you do a little research, you’ll be quite disappointed.

Here’s the story of Frank Dux and how he duped the world into thinking he was a real ninja. Detailing how he claims to have learned ninjutsu and the various other lies he’s told along the way.

How Frank Dux Became a Ninja 

Going back to before Frank Dux was a famous ninja/soldier/martial arts master, he may have grown up in California. He said that his father was a decorated military veteran that was part of Britain’s Jewish brigade.

Frank said that from his service, his dad would encounter the Japanese martial art of ninjutsu. Meeting a ninja master known as Senzo Tanaka.

According to Frank, Tanaka is the greatest martial artist that ever lived. Coming from a family of forty generations of martial arts masters.

Especially in a style of ninjutsu since that’s what Frank Dux claims Tanaka taught him. This Senzo Tanaka ironically has the same backstory as the martial arts master in the James Bond film, You Only Live Twice.

This ninja master named Tanaka would become Dux’s “shodoshi” and not sensei like in most Japanese martial arts.

Frank Dux’s Ninja Training

Dux claims that Tanaka taught him a particular style of ninjutsu called Koga Yamabushi Ryu. If you saw the training arc in the movie BloodSport, Frank Dux claims that was exactly how his training went.

Basically taking his body to the point of breaking all day. Going through the crazy stretching  and body conditioning routines depicted in the movie. Helping him transform into a martial arts master. 

Frank Dux: The “Military Veteran”

In Frank’s story, he was said to have served in the US Marine Corps from 1975 to 1981. From his own auto-biography, Dux claims to have been a highly decorated soldier in the Southeast Asian Conflict.

Winning numerous awards from valor and self-sacrifice in clandestine operations behind operations. The Vietnam War ended in 1975, so this must’ve been a super secret war.

Because of this knowledge of experience in this war, Frank Dux was recruited as a special tactic instructor. Teaching numerous branches of the military, as well as numerous law enforcement workers across the world.

While he wasn’t doing all of that, Dux went on routine secret special ops missions around the world. Claiming to have killed hundreds of enemies with a variety of different weapons.

From all of these secret missions and acts of heroism, Frank Dux was honored by receiving the Medal of Honor(He never received the Medal of Honor.)

Frank Dux: Winning the Kumite

During his first year of service in 1975, Dux said that he went AWOL from the military. Claiming to receive an invite to a legendary underground fighting tournament known as the Kumite.

A sixty round single elimination tournament that is held every five years. Dux has claimed this underground fighting event took place in the Bahamas. But Frank does often change his mind about events that he says happened in his life.

He also said that his friend named Richard Robinson, who was a state wrestling champ also competed at the Kumite. 

In much Dux fashion, Frank, of course, dominated this secret fighting competition. Making him the greatest fighter in the universe.

Dux Ryu Ninjitsu

After returning from winning the Kumite, Frank Dux would open his own ninjutsu school. Calling it Dux Ryu.

While running his own ninjutsu school, Frank would also find work on various and as a writer. He wrote two articles for Black Belt Magazine in 1979 and 1980 on different martial arts techniques.

The Making of Bloodsport

While working on movie sets in the 1980s, Frank would begin telling writers about his wild life. One of those writers that he told his stories to was Sheldon Lettich.

From the stories the Frank Dux told Lettich would result in a script for the movie Bloodsport. A story about a military veteran, who goes AWOL to fight in an underground fighting tournament.

This fighting tournament would take place in Hong Kong instead of the Bahamas, but Dux said it’s all true. Everything from him being a multi-time Kumite champion that holds numerous records.

Karate practitioner and action movie star Jean-Claude Van Damme and become a classic action movie. Most that love the movie try to ignore that the entire plot never actually happened. 

Zane Frazier Beats Up Frank Dux

In 1993, Frank attended the 2nd annual Draka Martial Arts Trade Show in Los Angeles. At the event, he was confronted by UFC 1 veteran and Karate practitioner Zane Frazier.

Dux allegedly hired Frazier to teach at his school, but never paid Frazier for the job. Frazier would precede to beat Dux senseless in front of a large crowd.

Rorion Gracie, Big John McCarth, and UFC co-founder Art Howe were actually in attendance for the event. 

Frank Dux claims that Frazier was wearing brass knuckles, but nobody in attendance corroborated his version of the incident.

The Lies of Frank Dux Exposed

The list of lies that Frank Dux has told throughout his life is quite long and we probably missed some. Here are some of the many lies that Frank continues to tell till this day.

The Military Record of His Father

Frank Dux claimed that his father served in the British army’s Jewish Brigade in 1943. The Jewish Brigade was not formed until 1944.

Senzo Tanaka

There is no ninja master named Senzo Tanaka that has ever lived. He took the origin story from the character Tiger Tanaka in the movie, You Only Live Twice.

When confronted with this, Frank claims that the film writer Ian Fleming knew the real Senzo Tanaka. Using his teacher’s story to write the character in the film.

Dux’s Military Record

Frank did serve in the US Marine Corps starting in 1975, but was stationed within the country. He was never shipped off to fight in a Southwest Asian war.

The Vietnam War ended in 1975 and he never won any medals. Let alone going AWOL to win a secret underground tournament.

His superior officers would even note in Dux’s record that he had a tendency to have delusions of grandeur. Never letting something like facts get in the way of a good story.

Richard Robinson

Richard Robinson is a real person and he does claim that he fought in the same Kumite event as Dux. The only problem is Robinson never went to the high school, where he said he won a state championship.

He never attended Lower Merion High School and actually went to the same high school as Frank Dux. How convenient.

The Kumite

Let’s put aside the obvious lies of a secret underground fighting tournament taking place in the Bahamas. Instead, let’s talk about the math of Dux claiming to fight in a 60 round tournament.

Not a 60 man tournament, but a 60 round tournament. Math is not our strong suit on the website, but a 60 round single-elimination tournament is mathematically impossible. 

Did Frank really basically fight the population of an entire country to win his fight? He’ll probably tell you that is true.

Sheldon Lettich

BloodSport writer Sheldon Lettich has also come out to dispute Dux’s claims. On the set of the film, Dux would bring his apparent Medal of Honor medal to show the crew.

It would turn out that years later after an investigation on stolen valor that this wasn’t his medal. This particular medal that Frank had was actually reserved for only members of the army and not marines.

When confronted with this lie, Dux claimed that he never told Lettich this story or showed him the medal.

The Kumite Trophy

Frank Dux has a giant trophy that he claimed he got by winning the Kumite. Turns out that he bought it at a trophy shop in California.

When being exposed as a fraud, the trophy shop presented Dux’s receipt for the trophy. Proving that there never was a Kumite.

Is There Something Frank Dux Didn’t Lie About?

While Frank has fabricated many things in his life, he does seem to have learned actual martial arts at some point. From videos of Dux demonstrating technique, he seemed to have learned a form of Karate and maybe Japanese Jiu-Jitsu.

But there is nothing that he’s shown that indicates he knows anything about ninjutsu. 

The Legacy of Frank Dux

Frank Dux is an icon in the world of fake martial artists. He was able to lie his way into fame and fortune and even get a hit movie made from his delusional fantasies.

Dux is an insane person that will never admit that he was a fraud. But the silver lining is that we got BloodSport out of it and get to laugh at this fake ninja.

If you’ve ever seen the classic Bloodsport, then you saw the name Frank Dux in the credits. The film was supposedly based on his life and if you do a little research, you’ll be quite disappointed.

Here’s the story of Frank Dux and how he duped the world into thinking he was a real ninja. Detailing how he claims to have learned ninjutsu and the various other lies he’s told along the way.

How Frank Dux Became a Ninja 

Going back to before Frank Dux was a famous ninja/soldier/martial arts master, he may have grown up in California. He said that his father was a decorated military veteran that was part of Britain’s Jewish brigade.

Frank said that from his service, his dad would encounter the Japanese martial art of ninjutsu. Meeting a ninja master known as Senzo Tanaka.

According to Frank, Tanaka is the greatest martial artist that ever lived. Coming from a family of forty generations of martial arts masters.

Especially in a style of ninjutsu since that’s what Frank Dux claims Tanaka taught him. This Senzo Tanaka ironically has the same backstory as the martial arts master in the James Bond film, You Only Live Twice.

This ninja master named Tanaka would become Dux’s “shodoshi” and not sensei like in most Japanese martial arts.

Frank Dux’s Ninja Training

Dux claims that Tanaka taught him a particular style of ninjutsu called Koga Yamabushi Ryu. If you saw the training arc in the movie BloodSport, Frank Dux claims that was exactly how his training went.

Basically taking his body to the point of breaking all day. Going through the crazy stretching  and body conditioning routines depicted in the movie. Helping him transform into a martial arts master. 

Frank Dux: The “Military Veteran”

In Frank’s story, he was said to have served in the US Marine Corps from 1975 to 1981. From his own auto-biography, Dux claims to have been a highly decorated soldier in the Southeast Asian Conflict.

Winning numerous awards from valor and self-sacrifice in clandestine operations behind operations. The Vietnam War ended in 1975, so this must’ve been a super secret war.

Because of this knowledge of experience in this war, Frank Dux was recruited as a special tactic instructor. Teaching numerous branches of the military, as well as numerous law enforcement workers across the world.

While he wasn’t doing all of that, Dux went on routine secret special ops missions around the world. Claiming to have killed hundreds of enemies with a variety of different weapons.

From all of these secret missions and acts of heroism, Frank Dux was honored by receiving the Medal of Honor(He never received the Medal of Honor.)

Frank Dux: Winning the Kumite

During his first year of service in 1975, Dux said that he went AWOL from the military. Claiming to receive an invite to a legendary underground fighting tournament known as the Kumite.

A sixty round single elimination tournament that is held every five years. Dux has claimed this underground fighting event took place in the Bahamas. But Frank does often change his mind about events that he says happened in his life.

He also said that his friend named Richard Robinson, who was a state wrestling champ also competed at the Kumite. 

In much Dux fashion, Frank, of course, dominated this secret fighting competition. Making him the greatest fighter in the universe.

Dux Ryu Ninjitsu

After returning from winning the Kumite, Frank Dux would open his own ninjutsu school. Calling it Dux Ryu.

While running his own ninjutsu school, Frank would also find work on various and as a writer. He wrote two articles for Black Belt Magazine in 1979 and 1980 on different martial arts techniques.

The Making of Bloodsport

While working on movie sets in the 1980s, Frank would begin telling writers about his wild life. One of those writers that he told his stories to was Sheldon Lettich.

From the stories the Frank Dux told Lettich would result in a script for the movie Bloodsport. A story about a military veteran, who goes AWOL to fight in an underground fighting tournament.

This fighting tournament would take place in Hong Kong instead of the Bahamas, but Dux said it’s all true. Everything from him being a multi-time Kumite champion that holds numerous records.

Karate practitioner and action movie star Jean-Claude Van Damme and become a classic action movie. Most that love the movie try to ignore that the entire plot never actually happened. 

Zane Frazier Beats Up Frank Dux

In 1993, Frank attended the 2nd annual Draka Martial Arts Trade Show in Los Angeles. At the event, he was confronted by UFC 1 veteran and Karate practitioner Zane Frazier.

Dux allegedly hired Frazier to teach at his school, but never paid Frazier for the job. Frazier would precede to beat Dux senseless in front of a large crowd.

Rorion Gracie, Big John McCarth, and UFC co-founder Art Howe were actually in attendance for the event. 

Frank Dux claims that Frazier was wearing brass knuckles, but nobody in attendance corroborated his version of the incident.

The Lies of Frank Dux Exposed

The list of lies that Frank Dux has told throughout his life is quite long and we probably missed some. Here are some of the many lies that Frank continues to tell till this day.

The Military Record of His Father

Frank Dux claimed that his father served in the British army’s Jewish Brigade in 1943. The Jewish Brigade was not formed until 1944.

Senzo Tanaka

There is no ninja master named Senzo Tanaka that has ever lived. He took the origin story from the character Tiger Tanaka in the movie, You Only Live Twice.

When confronted with this, Frank claims that the film writer Ian Fleming knew the real Senzo Tanaka. Using his teacher’s story to write the character in the film.

Dux’s Military Record

Frank did serve in the US Marine Corps starting in 1975, but was stationed within the country. He was never shipped off to fight in a Southwest Asian war.

The Vietnam War ended in 1975 and he never won any medals. Let alone going AWOL to win a secret underground tournament.

His superior officers would even note in Dux’s record that he had a tendency to have delusions of grandeur. Never letting something like facts get in the way of a good story.

Richard Robinson

Richard Robinson is a real person and he does claim that he fought in the same Kumite event as Dux. The only problem is Robinson never went to the high school, where he said he won a state championship.

He never attended Lower Merion High School and actually went to the same high school as Frank Dux. How convenient.

The Kumite

Let’s put aside the obvious lies of a secret underground fighting tournament taking place in the Bahamas. Instead, let’s talk about the math of Dux claiming to fight in a 60 round tournament.

Not a 60 man tournament, but a 60 round tournament. Math is not our strong suit on the website, but a 60 round single-elimination tournament is mathematically impossible. 

Did Frank really basically fight the population of an entire country to win his fight? He’ll probably tell you that is true.

Sheldon Lettich

BloodSport writer Sheldon Lettich has also come out to dispute Dux’s claims. On the set of the film, Dux would bring his apparent Medal of Honor medal to show the crew.

It would turn out that years later after an investigation on stolen valor that this wasn’t his medal. This particular medal that Frank had was actually reserved for only members of the army and not marines.

When confronted with this lie, Dux claimed that he never told Lettich this story or showed him the medal.

The Kumite Trophy

Frank Dux has a giant trophy that he claimed he got by winning the Kumite. Turns out that he bought it at a trophy shop in California.

When being exposed as a fraud, the trophy shop presented Dux’s receipt for the trophy. Proving that there never was a Kumite.

Is There Something Frank Dux Didn’t Lie About?

While Frank has fabricated many things in his life, he does seem to have learned actual martial arts at some point. From videos of Dux demonstrating technique, he seemed to have learned a form of Karate and maybe Japanese Jiu-Jitsu.

But there is nothing that he’s shown that indicates he knows anything about ninjutsu. 

The Legacy of Frank Dux

Frank Dux is an icon in the world of fake martial artists. He was able to lie his way into fame and fortune and even get a hit movie made from his delusional fantasies.

Dux is an insane person that will never admit that he was a fraud. But the silver lining is that we got BloodSport out of it and get to laugh at this fake ninja.

George Dillman may be the greatest fraud in the history of the martial arts world. The master of the no touch knockout has been a laughing stock for decades.

If you don’t know who George Dillman is, then get ready. Because this is the story of one of the most blatant frauds that has ever lived.

George Dillman’s Early Years

Before George Dillman was a professional shyster, he actually had a hard upbringing. The first martial art that he took up as a kid was Judo.

But after a falling out with his stepfather, he would begin bouncing from home to home. As a teen, he would take up boxing and becoming an amateur boxer. Earning a record of 25-3 before joining the military like his father.

He was stationed in Washington DC during the riots after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. This is maybe the first of many lies that Dillman would claim over his lifetime.

At the riots, George claimed that he took on thirty men at the same time and put two of them in the hospital. No one can corroborate this story, which would be an ongoing trend in the martial artist’s life.

George Dillman’s Formal Training

In 1961, Dillman would begin practicing Karate and begin dedicating his life to his training. After earning his black belt, George said that he would become an active competitor. 

On his website, Dillman claims to have won 323 trophies from 1969 to 1972. Earning them in everything from sparring, forms, breaking, and weapons.

In 1972, George would meet Hohan Soken that would introduce him to the art of kyusho-jitsu. A martial art that focuses on pressure points to take down attackers.

It wouldn’t be until ten years later when Dillman saw Seiyu Oyata demonstrate the style in 1982. George would begin training with Oyata and begin his journey into being a famous fake martial artist.

George Dillman Cons The World

After learning how to apparently knock people out with pressure points, Dillman would begin holding seminars around the world. Duping suckers into believing that he really possesses this ability.

Later on, he would somehow develop the power to knockout people with his chi. That’s right, George Dillman can knock people out with electricity that he generates with his hands.

For forty years now, George Dillman has been giving seminars and selling instructional videos of his “abilities.” Getting publicity around the world and demonstrating his bs to the masses.

He has “taught” his abilities to everyone around the world from members of the military to celebrities.

In 1997, Dillman was awarded instructor of the year by Black Belt Magazine. Being a professional liar can be quite lucrative.

Truths That George Dillman Told

While there are decades of lies that George Dillman has told, there are a few apparent truths. Here are some things that Dillman said that may actually be true.

George Dillman Being Muhammad Ali’s Bodyguard

One thing that actually might have been true about George Dillman was that he had a relationship with Muhammad Ali. There’s numerous photos of the two together and Dillman.

He apparently walked with Ali to the ring for his fight against Floyd Patterson at Madison Square Garden.

Dillman and Bruce Lee’s Friendship

From a library of photos, Dillman may have also been friends with Bruce Lee. His story of his time with Bruce actually seems legit since he doesn’t boast at all about their sparring sessions.

As George tells the story, he asked Bruce to have a sparring match. When they started, George said Bruce kicked him so fast that he never saw him move.

Dillman Being a Millionaire

George seems to be an actual millionaire, which isn’t a stretch when you think about it. When you’ve been conning people for decades, you’re obviously going to have a little money.

George Dilmman Gets Outed as a Fraud

If it wasn’t obvious that George Dillman is a fraud, the whole world would have it spelled out for them. George Dillman would be covered by a National Geographic show that investigated if stories were fact or fiction.

In this particular episode, they covered if there was any truth behind Dillman’s claims of having chi power. He had previously done shows like Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, but the show would actually dig into his claims.

The NatGeo show would film Dillman and his followers at one of his many seminars. They filmed many of his students “practicing” these techniques and knocking each other out.

Producers of the show brought on an actual chemist to watch the demonstrations. For most of the time, the chemist and producers were trying to hold back their laughter.

Then the time would come for George to try his magic on the chemist. His assistants would try to use their chi on the chemist, but to no avail. 

When their moves didn’t work, George began listing every excuse in the book. He said that the chemist was a non-believer. Therefore, the move would never work on him.

Also something about his tongue could’ve been in a different position in his mouth. But whatever excuse he had didn’t matter. 

George was outed as the fraud that he’s always been.

What if George Dillman was Really Knocking People Out?

Let’s suspend our disbelief and say that George legitimately has this power he claims. What then?

Well, if Dillman does possess this power, he has spent the last forty years knocking thousands of people out. A knockout is brain trauma and that would mean that he’s nearly killed all of these people.

That would mean that Dillman would be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in damages. But thankfully it was all a scam and only the dumbest of society have given this man money.

George Dillman’s Legacy as a Joke

If there was a Mount Rushmore for fake martial artists, George Dillman would no doubt be on it. He has spent his entire life conning simpletons out of their money with his lies. Dillman is a fake martial arts icon that deserves every joke made at his expense. 

George Dillman may be the greatest fraud in the history of the martial arts world. The master of the no touch knockout has been a laughing stock for decades.

If you don’t know who George Dillman is, then get ready. Because this is the story of one of the most blatant frauds that has ever lived.

George Dillman’s Early Years

Before George Dillman was a professional shyster, he actually had a hard upbringing. The first martial art that he took up as a kid was Judo.

But after a falling out with his stepfather, he would begin bouncing from home to home. As a teen, he would take up boxing and becoming an amateur boxer. Earning a record of 25-3 before joining the military like his father.

He was stationed in Washington DC during the riots after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. This is maybe the first of many lies that Dillman would claim over his lifetime.

At the riots, George claimed that he took on thirty men at the same time and put two of them in the hospital. No one can corroborate this story, which would be an ongoing trend in the martial artist’s life.

George Dillman’s Formal Training

In 1961, Dillman would begin practicing Karate and begin dedicating his life to his training. After earning his black belt, George said that he would become an active competitor. 

On his website, Dillman claims to have won 323 trophies from 1969 to 1972. Earning them in everything from sparring, forms, breaking, and weapons.

In 1972, George would meet Hohan Soken that would introduce him to the art of kyusho-jitsu. A martial art that focuses on pressure points to take down attackers.

It wouldn’t be until ten years later when Dillman saw Seiyu Oyata demonstrate the style in 1982. George would begin training with Oyata and begin his journey into being a famous fake martial artist.

George Dillman Cons The World

After learning how to apparently knock people out with pressure points, Dillman would begin holding seminars around the world. Duping suckers into believing that he really possesses this ability.

Later on, he would somehow develop the power to knockout people with his chi. That’s right, George Dillman can knock people out with electricity that he generates with his hands.

For forty years now, George Dillman has been giving seminars and selling instructional videos of his “abilities.” Getting publicity around the world and demonstrating his bs to the masses.

He has “taught” his abilities to everyone around the world from members of the military to celebrities.

In 1997, Dillman was awarded instructor of the year by Black Belt Magazine. Being a professional liar can be quite lucrative.

Truths That George Dillman Told

While there are decades of lies that George Dillman has told, there are a few apparent truths. Here are some things that Dillman said that may actually be true.

George Dillman Being Muhammad Ali’s Bodyguard

One thing that actually might have been true about George Dillman was that he had a relationship with Muhammad Ali. There’s numerous photos of the two together and Dillman.

He apparently walked with Ali to the ring for his fight against Floyd Patterson at Madison Square Garden.

Dillman and Bruce Lee’s Friendship

From a library of photos, Dillman may have also been friends with Bruce Lee. His story of his time with Bruce actually seems legit since he doesn’t boast at all about their sparring sessions.

As George tells the story, he asked Bruce to have a sparring match. When they started, George said Bruce kicked him so fast that he never saw him move.

Dillman Being a Millionaire

George seems to be an actual millionaire, which isn’t a stretch when you think about it. When you’ve been conning people for decades, you’re obviously going to have a little money.

George Dilmman Gets Outed as a Fraud

If it wasn’t obvious that George Dillman is a fraud, the whole world would have it spelled out for them. George Dillman would be covered by a National Geographic show that investigated if stories were fact or fiction.

In this particular episode, they covered if there was any truth behind Dillman’s claims of having chi power. He had previously done shows like Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, but the show would actually dig into his claims.

The NatGeo show would film Dillman and his followers at one of his many seminars. They filmed many of his students “practicing” these techniques and knocking each other out.

Producers of the show brought on an actual chemist to watch the demonstrations. For most of the time, the chemist and producers were trying to hold back their laughter.

Then the time would come for George to try his magic on the chemist. His assistants would try to use their chi on the chemist, but to no avail. 

When their moves didn’t work, George began listing every excuse in the book. He said that the chemist was a non-believer. Therefore, the move would never work on him.

Also something about his tongue could’ve been in a different position in his mouth. But whatever excuse he had didn’t matter. 

George was outed as the fraud that he’s always been.

What if George Dillman was Really Knocking People Out?

Let’s suspend our disbelief and say that George legitimately has this power he claims. What then?

Well, if Dillman does possess this power, he has spent the last forty years knocking thousands of people out. A knockout is brain trauma and that would mean that he’s nearly killed all of these people.

That would mean that Dillman would be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in damages. But thankfully it was all a scam and only the dumbest of society have given this man money.

George Dillman’s Legacy as a Joke

If there was a Mount Rushmore for fake martial artists, George Dillman would no doubt be on it. He has spent his entire life conning simpletons out of their money with his lies. Dillman is a fake martial arts icon that deserves every joke made at his expense. 

Out of all the combat sports trolls, there is no other that’s gone to the lengths of Charlie Zelenoff. Doing everything from creating a fake record, fight promotion, buying his own belts, and calling out famous fighters. Also subsequently getting beat up by some of those fighters.

Here is the funny story of the undefeated Charlie Zelenoff. Going over how he became the biggest joke in the combat sports world and how karma finally caught up with him.

Charlie Zelenoff’s Early Days

Charlie Zelenoff lives in an apartment owned by his parents in southern California. One day, Charlie decided that he wanted to be a champion boxer.

Any normal person that wanted to be a fighter would find a gym and dedicate themselves to training. But that’s not what the Z-Man decided to do.

He decided to go on the most ridiculous route imaginable to become a fighter and put in zero work.

Charlie Zelenoff’s One Pro Boxing Match

In 2008, with no fighting experience, Z-Money would take a pro boxing match. Facing a 1-14 opponent named Andrew Hartley.

It was an embarrassing match between two low skilled fighters. Charlie would be on the losing end of the match and ended up quitting. He would also spit on the promoter and subsequently get banned from boxing.

Charlie Zelenoff’s Fake Boxing Promotion 

Since Z-Money couldn’t cut it as a real boxer, he decided to make up his own fake promotion. He would call it the Underground Boxing Federation(UBF).

Of course, being the founder of his fake boxing promotion, Charlie Zelenoff would crown himself the champion. Buying belts online and crowning himself the undefeated and undisputed champion.

The only problem with being the champion was that he had no opponents. That is when he created a partnership with a local shister named Frank to be the promoter and his manager.

Frank would set Charlie Zelenoff up in his first boxing match against an amateur boxer named Mario. He said he was an amateur boxer, but he turned out to be some kid in front of a Home Depot.

He was paid off to fight Charlie with no experience and go down after taking a few punches.

Z Money: The Undefeated King of Boxing

So, there’s literally too many incidents to cite, but literally any encounter Charlie has he considers a win. No matter what the outcome was or who it was against.

There’s numerous videos of him hitting random people or challenging people at 24 Fitness Gyms. He will post the “fight” online and claim that he is the undefeated king of boxing.

During many of these encounters, Charlie would actually alter the footage of the actual sparring matches to make it look like he did better than he did.

The List of People Charlie Zelenoff Has Called Out

Charlie Zelenoff became infamous by posting numerous daily videos of calling fighters out. Every day, he would talk trash to anyone that would listen.

Calling out everyone from Manny Pacquiao, Chuck Liddell, and even Floyd Mayweather Sr. He would even go to local boxing gyms to allegedly train with fighters.

When he would ask to spar them, he would then really try to fight them and think he would win. What would usually happen is that he would piss the fighter off and he’d really hit Charlie. He would then quit and run out of the gym or get run out of the gym.

But like Z-Money would always do, he would say he won and continue talking trash online.

Z-Money Goes In and Out of Jail

When Charlie Zelenoff isn’t calling people out or assaulting random people in gyms, he’s usually in jail. He has been arrested numerous times for everything from robbery and of course assault. But you know there’s no keeping the Z-Man down.

Karma Gets Charlie Zelenoff (Many Times)

There have been numerous times where karma hit Charlie like his parents should’ve. Here are some of the top moments, where Charlie got hit with a little Karma.

Floyd Mayweather Sr.

Charlie went into the boxing club, where Floyd Mayweather Sr and his crew were training. He approached Floyd Mayweather Sr and asked for a friendly sparring match.

In classic Z-Money fashion, he really tried to hit Mayweather and all hell broke loose. The retired boxer began to embarrass the young psycho and then his whole team took a shot at him.

From the video posted online, he was lucky to make it out alive. But this would be a trend with Charlie.

Deric The Giant

Deric was a retired boxer that Charlie Zelenoff actually paid $300 dollars to spar with him and record it. Charlie decides to hit a retired boxer outweighing him by 100 pounds and you can guess what happened. 

The retired boxer proceeds to blast Zelenoff a few times before he quits and runs out of the ring. Running to his home to post a video saying that he won.

Dajon Daniels

Dajon Daniels was a sixteen year old amateur boxer at the time. Charlie would enter the same gym, where he fought Deric. He began calling out people to fight him and the owner set him up to fight his young heavyweight boxer.

Daniels proceeded to beat Charlie in and out of the ring. He would actually throw him to the ground and put him in an RNC. 

Only releasing it after making Charlie say that he lost. This would technically make Daniels the reigning UBF World Champion

Deontay Wilder

Being the unhinged psycho that Z-Money is, he thought it would be a good idea to call out Deontay Wilder. Former world champion and arguably one of the greatest knockout artists in boxing history.

Wilder told Charlie Zelenoff to meet him at Legends MMA in LA and proceeded to humiliate the internet troll. Beating him all around the gym and running away from the knockout artist.

Crazy Tempo

An influencer named Crazy Tempo had a few back-and-forths online with Charlie and wanted to fight him. He would even show up to Zelenoff’s apartment, but Charlie would refuse to come outside.

What proceeded later was Crazy Tempo hunting down the undefeated Z-Man in public. Tempo while wearing boxing gloves began chasing Charlie through traffic and into a restaurant.

Somehow topping being beaten senseless by numerous professional boxers. 

Did Charlie Ever Learn His Lesson?

After all these years of trolling, assaulting people, and getting beaten up, you would think Charlie would give up. He’s even been banned from every boxing and fitness gym around the city of LA.

But there’s no room for logic in the mind of an insane man like Charlie Zelenoff. The video below is the most recent update of the self proclaimed best boxer in the world.

Since he’s not allowed in gyms anymore, Zelenoff is now challenging people on the street. Leading to him being arrested and viciously assaulted on numerous occasions.

One of the last videos he posted shows his face completely swollen from being beaten by a group of men. A group that he most likely instigated.

To make matters worse, Charlie Zelenoff was rewarded with a restraining order from Kim Kardashian after showing up to her residence.

Also after many failed relationships and his parents nearly cutting him off, Charlie is alone and a severe alcoholic. Anyone that has watched his antics for years are not shocked at how Z-Money’s life is going.

The Legacy of Charlie “Z-Money” Zelenoff

Charlie Zelenoff is arguably the biggest joke in the history of combat sports. He created this whole persona as a tough guy and got just what he deserved as a result.

Being a crazy person, Zelenoff is still out there calling people out and getting beat up. In his own mind, he’s still an undefeated champion and we’re still laughing at him.

Ashida Kim has been the butt of many jokes within martial arts communities for the last forty years. In all of this time, the self-proclaimed ninja has never wavered in his claims of being a ninjitsu master.

Here is the funny story of self-proclaimed ninja master, Ashida Kim. Going over how he started his scam in the 1980s and has continued pushing his delusions till this day.

Ashida Kim’s Origins

The origins of Ashida Kim are shrouded in mystery. Mostly because he has kept quiet about his upbringing to continue his grift that nobody believes.

What we know about the real Kim is that his real name is Radford W. Davis. Born in Florida sometime in 1948 and that’s just about all we know about him other than his proclaimed origins.

He has also gone by the name Christopher Hunter and also Dr. Ha-Ha Lung before later settling on Ashida Kim. 

Of course, the name is absolutely ridiculous as Ashida is a Japanese name whilst Kim is a very common Korean name. But logic has no place in the story of a self-proclaimed ninja master.

Ashida Kim’s Story of Learning Ninjutsu

As you would expect from a crazy person like Kim. He created his own elaborate story of how he came to be a ninjutsu master.

His journey to become a ninja in the late 1960s. Davis would travel to Chicago, Illinois of all places to learn from a ninja master.

Kim claimed to have been an affiliate of the infamous Black Dragon Society that was founded by Count Dante. One of the very first fake martial artists that we talked about before.

The Black Dragon group had no experience with ninjutsu, but that hasn’t stopped Kim from claiming it. Ashda claimed his teacher was a ninja master that simply went by the name Shendi.

He has also claimed that the Black Dragon Society doesn’t date back to the early 1960s, but 6000 years ago. In the ancient city of… Atlantis.

We weren’t aware of Atlantis being the birthplace of ninjas, but it’s his story.

Ashida Kim Ninja Manuals

Ashida Kim claims to be the highest selling author of martial arts books of all time. There’s nothing to back up this claim, but it’s just something he believes to be true.

He has written and released numerous ninja manuals to help you become a deadly martial arts master.

• The Secrets Of The Ninja(His First Book)
• Ninja Death Touch
• Ninja Secrets of Invisibility
• Ninja: Hands of Death
• Forbidden Fighting Techniques of The Ninja
• The Invisible Fist: Methods of Vanquishing an Enemy Without a Trace
• Iron Body Ninja: The Secrets of Superior Strength
• Deadly Grip of the Ninja
• The Making Of A Ninja: Ashida Kim’s Training Camp
• Ninja Cloak And Dagger: Espionage and Weapon Techniques
• Ninjutsu for Women 
• Dance of Death
• Ninja Training Manual 
• Book of the Ninja
• Way of the Mind Gate
• The Invisible Ninja: Ancient Secrets of Surprise
• Invisible Fist of the Ninja

Ashida Kim’s Erotic Fiction Novels

On top of writing various ninja training manuals, Kim has written numerous erotic fiction novels. Of course, centering around him and using his ninja skills to vanquish evil and have sex with lots of women.

One of the most absurd sex novels that Ashida wrote was The Amorous Adventures of Ashida Kim A “true story” of how Kim was hired to be a bodyguard at a South African brothel.

After saving the prostitutes, they make Kim their white god-savior. He then proceeds to kill all of the men in the village and then begins impregnating all of the women.

A gross and quite racist story of a delusional man.

Ashida Kim’s Ninja Instructional Videos

The internet is littered with clips of Kim’s old instructional videos. Many of which are filmed with a handheld camera and look like funny homemade video skits. 

He’s made videos on teaching everything from

Ninja Sentry Removal:

Invisibility:

Small Fist Techniques:

Sword Kata

Ninja Levitation:

Ashida Kim’s $10,000 Challenge

To attempt and silence his critics(which is basically anyone with a brain), Kim created the $10,000 challenge. Anyone that doubts his abilities can take up his challenge to face him in combat.

But this isn’t a challenge, where you’re given $10,000 for defeating him in combat. Instead, you have to give him $10,000 and agree to a number of rules that Kim makes up. On top of giving him $10,000, he also charges a $25,000 appearance fee. 

The rules of the fight may include something like:

• No Holds Barred Rules
• But Kim Can Win By Pinfall
• Physical From Challenger
• Athletic Commission Present
• Demonstration Of Skills

We could go on listing the various rules, but they honestly change by the day. Depending on how Kim is feeling that day.

People have actually come to him with money to fight him, but Kim ignores them and continues his fantasies.

Ashida Kim Selling Fake Black Belts

For a time, Kim was actually selling fake black belts on his site. Ninjutsu has no belt system, but that hasn’t stopped Kim from trying to make a buck.

It doesn’t even matter for which martial art. If you sent Kim money, he would give you a black belt.

The Black Dragon Society Sues Kim

For years, Kim has claimed to be part of Count Dante’s Black Dragon Society. Going so far as to claim that he was a champion fighter of the group.

But the heads of Black Dragon Society had enough of Kim making these claims. The group would file a lawsuit against Kim for a laundry list of reasons.

A former student of Count Dante claimed that Kim was illegally teaching his master’s style Dante-se. Also illegally selling memberships to the Black Dragon Society on his website.

Even a group of charlatans founded by one of the original martial arts scam artists had enough of Kim’s game. But a judge dismissed the lawsuit and probably wanted to get as far as he could from these idiots.

A Legendary Fake Martial Artist

Ashida Kim has been a joke for almost fifty years, but being a laughing stock for so long hasn’t stopped him. Even in his seventies, Kim is still pushing his various scams and delusions. He’s a charlatan of the highest order, but at least he’s something we can all laugh at.