The greatest of all time. You’ve heard it before—fight fans love to throw the term around. If you came here hoping for a definitive answer one way or another, I’m afraid you will be disappointed. What we are going to do here instead is compare and contrast Anderson Silva and Fedor Emelianenko: their styles, opponents […]
The greatest of all time. You’ve heard it before—fight fans love to throw the term around. If you came here hoping for a definitive answer one way or another, I’m afraid you will be disappointed. What we are going to do here instead is compare and contrast Anderson Silva and Fedor Emelianenko: their styles, opponents […]
(While there may be other, better Semmy Schilt highlights out there, we guaran-damn-tee you that not a one of them contains more shouting.)
Well, this is a shame.
According to Liverkick.com, K1 legend and two-time UFC veteran Semmy “Hightower” Schilt has been forced to hang up his gloves after being made aware that he is suffering from a serious heart condition, the specifics of which have not yet been made available.
While rumors of Schilt’s impending retirement have been circulating ever since the near 7 foot kickboxer announced that the Glory 4 Tokyo: Special 2012 ~ New Year’s Eve tournament — which he successfully claimed by defeating Daniel Ghita via first round TKO in the finals — would be his last, fight fans were still holding out hope that Schilt would make a quick turnaround on his decision as fighters are wont to do.
Unfortunately, the recent diagnosis has officially closed the door for one of the greatest (if not the greatest) heavyweight kickboxers of all time. Schilt retires with a 42-6-1 kickboxing record and a 26-14 MMA record to his credit, as well as 5 K1 Grand Prix titles and the claim of being the final K1 Super-Heavyweight Champion.
We here at CagePotato would like to wish Semmy the best of luck in his future endeavors and hope that he is able to overcome whatever ailment is currently afflicting him in the safest, most timely manner possible.
Pay tribute to a true legend and/or share your favorite Schilt moments with us in the comments section.
–J. Jones
(While there may be other, better Semmy Schilt highlights out there, we guaran-damn-tee you that not a one of them contains more shouting.)
Well, this is a shame.
According to Liverkick.com, K1 legend and two-time UFC veteran Semmy “Hightower” Schilt has been forced to hang up his gloves after being made aware that he is suffering from a serious heart condition, the specifics of which have not yet been made available.
While rumors of Schilt’s impending retirement have been circulating ever since the near 7 foot kickboxer announced that the Glory 4 Tokyo: Special 2012 ~ New Year’s Eve tournament — which he successfully claimed by defeating Daniel Ghita via first round TKO in the finals — would be his last, fight fans were still holding out hope that Schilt would make a quick turnaround on his decision as fighters are wont to do.
Unfortunately, the recent diagnosis has officially closed the door for one of the greatest (if not the greatest) heavyweight kickboxers of all time. Schilt retires with a 42-6-1 kickboxing record and a 26-14 MMA record to his credit, as well as 5 K1 Grand Prix titles and the claim of being the final K1 Super-Heavyweight Champion.
We here at CagePotato would like to wish Semmy the best of luck in his future endeavors and hope that he is able to overcome whatever ailment is currently afflicting him in the safest, most timely manner possible.
Pay tribute to a true legend and/or share your favorite Schilt moments with us in the comments section.
–J. Jones
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