kickboxing
noun
kick·box·ing
ˈkik-ˌbäk-siŋ 
: boxing in which boxers are permitted to kick with bare feet as in karate
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Norton first met Norris in 1976 when the actor came to Australia to perform demonstrations at kickboxing competitions, and after Norton moved to Los Angeles in 1979 to work full-time with Ronstadt, the two would train together just about every morning.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Pereira captured the middleweight and light heavyweight kickboxing world titles in GLORY before transitioning his skills to the cage and switching sports to mixed martial arts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Alexa Grasso: Former UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso struggled with the kickboxing distance of Natalia Silva.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The brothers each made a name for themselves in the kickboxing ring, with Andrew winning several world champion titles and Tristan earning two European championship belts.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Pereira captured the middleweight and light heavyweight kickboxing world titles in GLORY before transitioning his skills to the cage and switching sports to mixed martial arts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Alexa Grasso: Former UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso struggled with the kickboxing distance of Natalia Silva.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
The brothers each made a name for themselves in the kickboxing ring, with Andrew winning several world champion titles and Tristan earning two European championship belts.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Kickboxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickboxing. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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