Combat Sports World Reacts To The Passing Of ‘American Legend’ Chuck Norris
The unfortunate passing of the legendary Chuck Norris has hit the combat sports world and has hit it hard. On Friday, news surfaced that Norris had passed away at the age of 86. The renowned kickboxing expert was hospitalized on Thursday, but reportedly in “good spirits.
” Less than 24 hours later Norris’ family announced his […]
American martial artist Chuck Norris with Chinese American martial artist, actor, director and screenwriter Bruce Lee on the set of his movie Meng Long Guo Jiang (The Way of the Dragon). (Photo by Concord Productions Inc. /Golden Harvest Company/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) | Corbis via Getty Images The unfortunate passing of the legendary Chuck Norris has hit the combat sports world and has hit it hard.
On Friday, news surfaced that Norris had passed away at the age of 86. The renowned kickboxing expert was hospitalized on Thursday , but reportedly in “good spirits. ” Less than 24 hours later Norris’ family announced his passing on social media and left the mixed martial arts (MMA) community in complete shock.
Norris, who celebrated his birthday earlier this month with an impressive pad session , is one of the most beloved figures in combat sports and American cinema, including his roles in Missing in Action , The Delta Force , and Lone Wolf McQuade . His fight scene opposite Bruce Lee in The Way of the Dragon is recognized as one of the most significant martial arts sequences in cinema history. Norris held a 183-10-2 record as a kickboxer and was a six-time world champion in bare knuckle karate, while training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the tutelage of the Gracies and Machados for 20 years.
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