Jean-Yves Thériault (kickboxer)

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Jean-Yves Thériault
Born Jean-Yves Thériault (1955-01-15) January 15, 1955 (age 58) Paquetville, New Brunswick, Canada
Other names The Iceman
Nationality Canada Canadian
Division Middleweight
Style Kickboxing
Fighting out of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Kickboxing record
Total 76
Wins 69
By knockout 61
Losses 6
By knockout 3
Draws 1
Jean-Yves Thériault (born January 15, 1955) is a Canadian kickboxer, kickboxing trainer, and author.

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Biography

Jean-Yves Thériault was born on January 15 of 1955 in Paquetville, New Brunswick, Canada. He was the fifth of six sons. Thériault began his martial arts training in 1972 at age 17, achieving blue belt status in Jiu-Jitsu. He won his first kickboxing competition in 1976 after only six months of training under the direction of John Therien (who now holds Hanshi degree in Jiu-Jitsu), and subsequently became Canadian Middleweight Kickboxing Champion two and a half years later. In 1980 he won the P.K.A. Middleweight World title (Full-contact karate), and held the championship for a record of 15 years. He has also won world titles in both the I.S.K.A. and P.K.C. associations. He was referred to as "The Iceman," a nickname given to him by Rodney Batiste during his first title defence, due to his intimidating icy stare and cool demeanour in the ring. Theriault has a number of high profile victories including two wins against future four time K-1 champion Ernesto Hoost and a draw against the legendary Don "The Dragon" Wilson. He has also fought world champions such as Rob Kaman, Tosca Petridis and Rick Roufus. Thériault has worked with many groups and charities, such as the Big Brothers, Children's Wish Foundation, Laucan. He is author of a book on kickboxing techniques and has a series of videos on the science of combat sports. He is the subject of an hour and a half film produced by the National Film Board. He was voted Athlete of the Decade by the Sports Writers Association of New Brunswick. However, the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame still will not induct him into their ranks after several attempts by fans and friends. Since his retirement on December 1, 1995, (a 3rd round knockout of Marcus Reid) Jean-Yves still trains five days a week and teaches classes at Therien Jiu-Jitsu & Kickboxing Schools. Jean-Yves has also become a world-class promoter for the sport of kickboxing. With the aid of his friend Hanshi John Therien, he is giving new, young fighters the opportunity to realize their dreams in the "Iceman Amateur Kickboxing Circuit". Jean-Yves Thériault obtained his Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu in early 2008.

Titles

  • 1995 I.S.K.A. Full Contact Light Heavyweight World Champion
  • 1992 I.S.K.A. Full Contact Super Middleweight World Champion Retains title after losing to Rob Kaman earlier that year - see fight record for more information
  • 1988 I.S.K.A. Full Contact Light Heavyweight World Champion
  • I.S.K.A. Full Contact Super Middleweight World Champion
  • P.K.C. Super Middleweight Full Contact World Champion
  • 1980-1995 P.K.A. Full Contact Middleweight World Champion
  • 1978 Canadian Full Contact Middleweight Kickboxing Champion

Professional kickboxing record

Thériault fought 76 fights from June 1976 to December 1995. Of those fights, 69 were wins (61 knockouts), 6 were losses, and 1 was a draw.[6][7] The one draw was with Don "The Dragon" Wilson on December 18, 1984.[8] Thériault was full-contact World Champion 23 times.[9]
Kickboxing Record
Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

Publications

Jean-Yves Thériault with coauthor Joseph Jennings wrote a 214 page book called Full-contact Karate, published by Contemporary Books in 1983.