BOB SAPP VS ERNESTO HOOST/REVIEW K-1 GRAND PRIX 2002

On October 5, 2002, at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Final Elimination qualifying tournament, a truly shocking duel took place, which gave an answer to one of the most popular questions of the two thousandth years. Will a man with the imposing figure of a strong man, swinging all day long in the gym and playing American football in the defender position, be able to show anything in the ring against a professional fighter? And what will happen if this rocking fan is thrown not under an ordinary fighter, but under a person who has become a K-1 champion as many as four times? Today we will recall the story of the confrontation between Bob Sapp and Ernesto Hoost, who turned the usual ideas about the world of martial arts upside down.

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Both of these fights though are two of the most entertaining kickboxing matches of all time, so much drama.

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An ex football player/toughman In less than seven full months of a Pro fighting career beat one of the best kickboxers in the world. Imagine someone doing that to Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Tyson Fury, Fedor Emelianenko, Stipe Miocic etc

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That evening, Sapp showed the whole world what a fighter he is and what a spirit he has. No further defeats for money will spoil his legacy.

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@@PROFIGHT_REVIEWS While that is true Hoost did not make his sport look good, no way could that have been done to the best heavyweights in boxing or MMA back then which in 2002 would of been Lennox Lewis, Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Vitali Klitschko. Yes he did give Nogueira one hell of a fight too but Nogueira past the test, Hoost couldn't. Mike Tyson was well past his prime in 2002 but I couldn't imagine Bob Sapp doing that to him either.