Don Wilson vs Dennis Alexio 3-29-84
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- The Don Wilson vs Dennis Alexio fight took place in Hollywood, Florida in 3-29-84
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If you’re not at least 40 yrs old you have know idea how great these guys both were. True legends of the sport
Alexio ain't no legend lol. You can't be a legend if you roided up like he did.
Old school 80's Kickboxing Classic! Thanks for sharing!
This is great, I never saw this fight
Agreed😁💪💪💪
I grew up in the 80's being an Alexio fan but Wilson's leg kicks were hell. No doubt these are two Warriors! Thanks for the upload.
Como el dragón Wilson pocos
i started kickboxing back in 89 under the PKA. to fight like this kicking and punch for 12 rounds takes extreme fitness and mental strength. even just 3 rounds of normal sparing takes it out of you. 2 great fighters right here.
i swear it does
I did PKA, AND WKA BACK IN THE MID 80S, who are you might of fought you
I'm Rance from the UK. I trained under David clatworthy of Bristol I started training back in 89. @@jason75
@@jason75 I did WKA in 90s, started training in 89.
@@jonmacist I spar with don the dragon Wilson, benny jet uriquez, Dennis Alexia
Don “The Dragon” Wilson, was really utilizing those leg kicks, and those lead leg side kicks. Modern fighters could learn a lot from watching these old school fighters.
Don the dragon one of my favorite fighters. Your looking at likely the best kickboxer of all time
Yep, when we were fighting PKA no leg kicks (see fight that changed the world in kickboxing R. Roufus.) Then the WKA added leg kicks holy heck it was tough to learn that for many. We had a young master named Chai Sirisute new to USA that trained us thanks to Guro Dan. So, we learned...(also thanks to Sifu Francis.) Those were the days. There is also some pretty good fights of Benny the Jet before and after on here. Somewhere there is one the first time he got in the ring with a Muay Thai fighter. (before we went to Thailand to train and well....the rest is history look it up.)
@@geu6270 I’ve watched the fight with Rick Roufus and the Muay Thai fighter. Those leg kicks were brutal, and Rick had to be carted off afterwards. I think that it speaks to Dukes character that despite stating immediately after the fight that “leg kicks take no skill” he later changed his opinion after attending a seminar, it is shows an open minded martial artist! I will have to check out that Benny Urquedez fight!
Yes, they both don't know how to fight at all, I still thought they were the best
Oh don't worry, we are. Osu!
Damn. I remember watching this on a small wooden box tv in a hilton hotel. Good ol' days.
I was ring side! :) Yep, the good ole days.
Haha thats one of type tv's elvis presley put a bullet hole in. Also inside a hilton hotel. 😅
@@daviddrennan1759 Awesome comment Bro,shoutout to the King
Porque ustedes lo estádo unidense utilizan esos términos desastrosos , tales como demonios, maldición, diablos , eso es ridículo, mencionen mejor a DIOS en todo tiempo, que es más un importante
Because you Americans use those disastrous terms, such as demons, damn, devils, that is ridiculous, better mention GOD at all times, who is more important
This is better than movies, imagine a movie where Eric Sloane fought Jake from Bloodfist?! Fucking epic.
He fought Tong Po.
@@DJKID777 seriously? This clip is actually what I was saying would be awesome lol, not sure I know what You’re trying to say.
Bloodfight
@@NoSoyLunaProductions bloodfist. Blood fight is the one with bolo.
@@NoSoyLunaProductions Kick Boxer with Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dennis Alexio.
I was at that fight, Great use of the ring and working the legs, while being sick! great Job!
The video you get when you google
"Dennis the Menace vs Mr. Wilson".
16:20 Rob Kaman in the audience behind Don's corner....the low kicks he learned from him made the difference, how smart he was not only the most graceful fighter but also the smarter to go learn new technics in Holland who were the first to beat the Thai and the most advanced in kick boxing
Yes indeed! Holland is the best in Kickboxing! Unfortunately they don't get the recognition they deserve! Rob Kaman, Ramon Dekkers, Ernesto Hoost etc etc!
Rob Kaman is an absolute beast with his low kicks.
You just taught me something new.i didnt know that.
@@manuelalmendarez2232 you're welcome bro
Andy Souwer.
04-01-1984 i was born 😂
Love the Legend Dragon 💪💪
I had no idea that the older brother from kickboxer was actually a really good kickboxer irl.
Hahaha.. in Kickboxer he plays Eric Sloane The Undisputed Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion of the World... And in real life, at the time he made Kickboxer, he Really was the Undisputed Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion of the World... So yeah.. he was really, in my opinion, the greatest Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion of all time.. he ended his career 70-2 With 65 KO/TKO.. I'd say he was a really, really good kickboxer 👀
I know him, he almost turned down the role because he didn't want to portray a loser!!
He's Kickin Ass
Wherever he goes😅
But the movie producers dubbed his voice because it is actually very high and soft IRL.
Eric Sloane: "you can't win fights with that tip tap shi*!".
Don Wilson said he was in his Prime when this happened. Alexio was just starting out. Alexio's skills increased tremendously after this fight. Wilson knew a rematch wouldn't be good for him. Alexio started off as a linebacker football player in college and was drafted to be a pitcher for a pro baseball team. He took Karate to get faster and more flexible for football in college. He did the point Karate thing and Kickboxing came along and he decided to try it and loved it. He started off with Kajukenbo with a guy in Vacaville Ca. named Eugene Ray before he started Kickboxing and changed trainers.
Wilson was sick for this fight. Alexio missed weight by 7 lbs, so they created a new weight class for this fight to happen. Don's leg kicks put Dennis in a wheelchair.
@@silverwolf6194 FACTS
After this loss Alexio said fuck it and knocked everyone else out
He looses also from Stan in Australia?
@@mategradac199 originally that was a No Contest fight (because his leg was broken a few seconds into the 1st round and he couldn't continue).. Australia counts it as a loss so overall that gives Alexio 2 official loses..but, by American rules he only has 1 loss to Don 'The Dragon'Wilson.. and if you just watched this video, Alexio lost by decision in the 12th round.. (he lost points in 2 rounds for not throwing 8 kicks above the waist) if you were watching like I was you can clearly see 👀 that Dennis Alexio won this fight...
@@stonehaven2289 yes he won here... but loose to stan- it was legal leg kick that break his leg... Alexio was great but he do not fight the best: hoost, aerts, hug... But in full contact rules Alexio was beast- in K1 I am sure that rick roufus, aerts will beat him
@@stonehaven2289I also thought Alexio won the fight he landed the better shots but it don't seem like the judges scored the punching as much as the kicking
Don Wilson really shows why he was the champ, taking on the Terminator, Dennis Alexio. I have seen Alexio fight in person and the guy has power. A cut on Wilson's eye looked like from an elbow from Alexio, which at the time was an illegal blow. What a great archival presentation. One more thing, Wilson was just getting over the flu, so it's questionable how much he could have worked out heading into the match, but he really has a lot of heart and demonstrated why he was a genuine champ.
Don had only been sick for the week before the fight, so it wasn’t a matter of him not being able to train leading into the fight, it was that his on fight night energy levels would still be off & his system generally weakened from being sick
But yes Don was a great fighter. But, at the point of this fight, Denis wasn’t yet The Terminator. You can see he is much less muscled than his final form.
Weird to see Alexio lose. That guy destroyed just about everyone back in the day.
@onceagain6184Strategy.... He had to be very strategic due to his physically weakened state.
Thanks for posting, I never saw this fight.
No tatoos or sociopathic behavior yup the 80s
Alexio is in prison now. So....
Oh, thisis that moustache dude, from kickboxer 1, who played Vandams brother
thats him an absolute wanker,stan the man ,an australian broke his leg with a turning kick,end of fight and career
That decision was overturned because a hole in the ring was what actually broke Alexio’s leg and he was awarded the victory. The fight with Don the dragon was the only fight Alexio ever lost and he had 68 wins and 1 loss to Don when he retired after the fight with Stan he fought 13 more times and won all 13 fights. He is ya legend and held every belt from every organizationthere was in that era . Definitely one of the greatest fighters of all time
He did not end alexio’s carrer. Alexio lost 1 fight in his whole career to Don the Dragon who was the absolute goat back then and it was close
@@frankmanzano5024 exactly..thanks as I was going to put both of the comments you put here.
@@frankmanzano5024 it is true. And this fight alexio is winner for me. But on other side- Alexio never come in k1 to fight with the best: hoost, aerts, hug, koman. He dont even fight Rick Roufus? But great fightet he was, in full contact rules maybe the best...
Alexio is in jail for 15 years for Tax Fraud.?
What a horrible ending for a fighter.
???? Wow, i had no idea. Gonna look that up.
@@samlott99 You think I'd sit here and lie? I don't lie on RUclips lol. I don't have to.
@@JaybayJay i never implied you're lying.
what a shame. great fighter.
Dennis Alexio was at the beginning of his time if Don fought Dennis later in his time Dennis would have beaten Don for sure.
Damn, alexio is only 25 here... dude always looked 40, and like he had chlamydia
these were a terue warrios but in the same time they had respect each and other, not like the sportive man of today like mma only trash talking and tatto's ,this is better than mma ,i like so much the old kickboxing styles
You know that most of the fighters from big promotions are quite humble and respectfull but mma tops full contact karats in any way
@@nathandiaz4360 UFC has become bland a bit, over the years, though...
i aggree with you, i feel if you want to watch mma or a cage fight look no nfurther than your average brawl outside most niteclubs. rolling around pounding eachother (no pun intended)
@@rancedavis5106 They like to rub ballsacks thats for sure 😂😂
Up until now I didn't know that Wilson handed Alexio his first loss.
haha i was 7 days old when this aired. and yes i am now just watching and getting to know don wilson
I was literally a month old when this fight happened. Born 2/29/84. What a fight!
Two of the greatest kickboxers of all time. What an awesome match.. It was a very close fight. Thank you for sharing this fight.
They're not the greatest! You've forgot about Rob Kaman, Ramon Dekkers etc etc the Dutch brought the best kickboxers in history! Til this day! You better recognize!
@@kennethmanuputty9865 He said two of the greatest. Not THE GREATEST.
Very tight match with Dennis alexio. But I was know don Wilson will win that. He have record of championships most of tease with knock out. I'm huge don Wilson fan of Finland and my hobby also kickboxing even I am woman. Very good match was and only points was solved winner. ❤ don Wilson is best huge respect for hem🤗 don the dragon Wilson is real champion 🥇
A kicks a kick, a Punch's a punch.
Absolutely brilliant fight!
that leg kick rnd 2 on alexio hurt him pretty bad...these guys are strait warriors
Don Wilson is a legend in kickboxing.
Also his fights are awesome weather in real life or in the movies
he wasnt all that great in movies, just i no pressence.
Alexio is kicking wilsons ass why do they give Wilson such credit his punches and kicks are so sissy. He pulled the same shit against Theriault.
Он делает это чтобы смутить противника,это нечестно!
There’s a whole lot of comments here from people that don’t understand the rules…
Really liked watching the way Don Wilson moved, so natural and slick. Good effort from Alexio, but Wilson was the more experienced and technically effective fighter!
Wilson had a lot more fights than 'The Terminator' did at this time.. but Dennis Alexio lost 10lbs here, to fight Wilson in the Light Heavyweight Division.. but Alexio would go back up to Heavyweight and win 8 Championship Belts and end his career with a slightly better record
Don
'The Dragon'
Wilson
11x Champion:
( 72-5-2 with 48 KOs)
Dennis
'The Menace'
Alexio
8x Champion:
(70-2 with 65 KOs/TKOs) plus, Alexio held the Light Heavyweight, Cruiserweight and Heavyweight belts and was, at one time, the Undisputed Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion of the World.. So overall I think Alexio was a better fighter..
@@stonehaven2289 Unlike Dennis, who didn't fight the Top Heavyweights of his day ie Peter Arts, Ernesto Hoost, Andy Hug, and MANY others who competed in the K-1, I fought all the Top Contenders in the Lightheavyweight division.
Wilson el mejor y creo que pocos combates perdidos.
Wilson VS Beni Urquidez esa era la pelea
@@dragondonYou and Alexio both were great
Regardez le combat de don wilson contre cicatik, étonnant wilson deminstration de kit boxing en face d'un cicatik déchaîner avec sa puissance il casse les jambes de wilson quk ne peutplus marcher et pourtant ????
I like The Dragon, but I was never convinced he beat Alexio.
having been introduced to these gentlemen via b ma movies it's weird seeing them fight second instead of knowing them as fighters first! some of the mysticism is gone but that's reality!
Too bad we don't see this style of kickboxing anymore. It's pretty much all Muay Thai and Dutch kickboxing now. Alexio kinda predicted the fall of American kickboxing himself when he fought Tong Po in Kickboxer.
Muay Thai and Dutch kickboxing are cool too, but it's good to have variety and there are no more Don the Dragons, Superfoots, Joe Lewises or Benny the Jets with the flashy Karate/Kung Fu type kicks anymore.
Unfortunately
Joe Rogan brought me here 😂
Alexio was in a wheelchair after this fight???
Don Wilson's legs 🦵 were like trip hammers 🔨....used equally for both defense and offense...
1984 ....Don was the master ....nobody fought like Don, the most intelligent pugilist in the ring....dude NEVER gets hit......with the exception of Bill Wallace' foot
Interesting fight. 👍
Beautifull fight....2 Legends......respect !
all i can say is i admire the chin of wilson. he took a lot of punishment.
Alexio could never fight with leg kicks! The next time he would fight with leg kicks he got ko'd in 1! Kinda ironic it was his downfall in Kickboxer! lol...but he was great
In all fairness, I'm not impressed with the kicks, a few power kicks and a lot of tip tap sh1t. Wild punching, a little scrappy, this was top level in its day though. Fighting at that level, I would expect most K1 fighters and pride to beat either of them. I bet Rob Kamon certainly would.
However, they are both very influential in the start of kickboxing that has made way for the kickboxing of today.
119-106 for Wlson WTF. That was home town cooking there as Alexio won that fight and i dont care about all them leg kicks.
Here is a fun fact or two about this fight: Don had the flu! He was sick as a dog but kept it quiet because he didn't want to miss out on this fight because it was televised. He usually runs 10 miles a day, but he told me he could hardly run a mile before the fight. It's hard enough to beat Alexio, but to do it when you are sick says a lot about Don. I was there to cover the fight for Official Karate Magazine. After the fight I followed Dennis up to his room for an interview. Howard Hansen, President of the WKA, had arranged for Dennis to learn leg kicking from Benny "The Jet" Urquidez before the fight, but Dennis turned it down. So, I asked Dennis why he had turned down. He looked me right in the eye and said "Because I didn't know anyone could hit that hard." While we talked, Dennis' trainer had him take off his pants, put a plastic sheet on the bed and had Dennis lie on it while he covered his legs with ice. Taking nothing away from the great Dennis Alexio, it tells you a lot about Don and just how good he really is. A week or two later I was covering another fight and people had heard about the Alexio fight. Some said Don wouldn't have won if not for leg kicks. I ran into Don at that fight and I asked him about that. He said, to be the champion you have to find a way to win. If I couldn't kick the legs I would have done something else, it's that simple. His answer made me think "I wonder if the people who though that, if they knew Don had the flu, if that would have changed their minds?"
Vinnie Pazienza also fought Roy Jones Jr. with the flu, no one knew.
@@kevinwalsh4652 He wasn't winning regardless.
Don Wilson is the Sugar Ray Robinson of this sport. The GOAT!
12 rounds of kickboxing is insanely exausting!
If you ignore the rules it was probably
a draw. It's not a boxing match, so I don't
resent scoring according to the rules.
Dennis is incredible, but Don is the Dragon,
and no one kicks and moves like him.
If you think about it though, both are top notch badass fighters. Don defeated Alexio, but Dennis definitely was NOT disgraced. The fight was close.
08:39 to 08:50 looked like the Colosseum fight between Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris
両者とも最高の試合をやり遂げた👍
ポイントを取ったのはローキックであろう🏆️
Dennis Alexio was on the movie kickboxer staring van damn
Damnn, the bloodfist guy vs Eric Sloane from Kickboxer
Great fight here. A lot of exchanges was very close.
Don Wilson dominated the fight, even with the flu. He proposed a rematch but Alexio refused, saying he was going to invest in boxing carreer. But Alexio just changed the weightclass.
I thought alexios hands was the most effective thing in the fight
He didn't dominate at all. It was an extremely close fight.
Dominated,reason why rematches was proposed was cause Alexio was a kid,and many thought he won..
old school is the best
this same old scxhool was my introduction and apprenticeship back in 89.
The 2 best all timers in this great sport!
Boxing match Alexio won hands down. Kicking match Don won. It should have been a draw and rematch needed after the fight.
Their boxing is better than the guys now. They know how to throw short punches on the inside, uppers and hooks to the body.
I am such a fan of the first two Kickboxer and Bloodfist movies
Alexio gave that lizard boy a run
Vitoria de Denis Alexio sempre andando pra frente e melhores golpes de punho encaixados
alexio is and always has been a braging punk and a thug !
Si un pelea bueno. Alexio esta el ganador real. No habla espagnol.
por eso fue un robo ,le robaron a alexio
عمق غريب في الأداء
هي دي الناس اللي كنا بنتفرج عليها في التللفزيون
Alexio was never the same after the Tong Po fight.
I think Don destroyed Alexio left leg pretty bad...
Also, I thought Don was only good with his TKD kicks, but he was good with punches as well, even though Alexio was very good with his punches.
Probably this two are the best kick box fighters all time
Where did they ever get that ring announcer? Dude, if you say the name of the fighter and the scoring of the round, you take away any suspense of who won after you give the 2nd set of scores. Had he never even seen anyone announcing a fight?
Good, tough fight from both. Alexio missing kicks in 2 rounds made a big difference in the scoring and Wilson had a good game plan.
Don went on to a fairly successful martial arts film career while Dennis moved up to heavyweight and pretty much laid waste to the division in later years.
веселые были времена...👍
Really great match.
So Alexio would of won if he remembered to kick more
Look at how admirably professional Dennis Alexio is, at the end of round eleven, he kicks Wilson right on the bell, and as they part, he pats him on the back, "oh whoops, sorry mate."
That's good sportsmanship there, respect to him!
Gran pelea de dennis alexio llendo al frente era un empate. Pará cualquiera de los dos pero fallo unánime nunca un robo. Don wilson muy buena técnica pero siempre retrocedió.
12 rounds! grueling… would love to have seen Wilson vs Wallace
Wallace would have more power and size , but yes that would be a good fight
I remember watching Alexio on cable TV, finally came to our area, don't remember the name of the channel, but it was an hour of kick boxing matches
This style of fighting is more exciting to watch than Thai boxing
Dennis Alexio won he was the aggressor
Much respect to both fighters!!! Alexio is awesome, but Don just does't run out of gas.....Great fight!!!!
Дон совсем не уставал
Most people get koed by spinning back first instantly that's insane still standing after one
I So Love old school kickboxing it was the best back in the day and also we had the best kickboxers in the world they were so fun too Watch i really enjoyed there matches in my honest opinion old school kickboxing was the best ☺
Świetna walka 🥊🥊😃
Wilson looks like his throwing at %50 & that double kick, Alexio surely be thinking "that toe tap shit" no affect.
Awesome fight
Wilson has very smooth footwork.A good boxer should always take a good puncher. A strong chin can help as well.
Karate pugilato, che mix! sport bellissimo...🥋🥊
12 rounds and they are still kicking each one high!!
Who's find here after watching viking samurai channel
Viking Samurai 👍👍
Alexio had the fight, Don Wilson was just landing those crazy hard leg kicks. The Terminator was the aggressor, Wilson only got the win because it was his hometown. The commentators were even on Wilson's side
Great footage. Do you guys think Dennis Alexio would have smashed the Dragon after Alexio beefed up some years after this fight?
MWB
4-24-2023
Great fight
Seen Don Wilson fight @ Brassies in Cocoa Beach Fla.
I didn't see him fight there but, I used to see him in there. He lived in Cocoa Beach.
Wow the fight was wayyyy closer than the judges scored it. That's a shame
Alexio missed his Minimum Kick Requirement in several rounds and they subtracted a Full Point for each "missed kick". That is the reason the "points" were lopsided in my favor. It was a much closer fight but I was happy for the outcome because I fought with the Flu and Alexio was over the 175lb weight limit for my Title so Howard Hansen "invented" the Super Lightheavyweight World Title and we fought on NBC Sportworld for that vacant World Title. I was about 173lbs and Alexio was about 180lbs at the Official Weighins in Miami, Florida.
@@dragondon I think it’s super cool that you engage with fans in this way, I had the same view that it seemed like strange judging but I knew nothing about the background you describe. Respect!
@@dragondon I have a massive respect for you Don, but if you fought a year later, you would have easily lost. Too bad rematch didn’t happen. Your understanding of changing positions and feeling the distance is something to marvel at. Rematch would have been great though. I could b wrong as well. Just my opinion. By the way, Qissi wants to fight with you now.
This has got to be one of the most unusual fights I've ever seen in either boxing or kickboxing. Both opponents go 12 rounds and hardly have any bruises on their heads. Not sure if the protective gear is the cause because I recall the match of Rick Rufus against a Thai boxer and Rick had to be carried out on a stretcher.
Brooks Mason, the trainer of Wilson, is one of the best kickboxing trainers in the business!
Who's here after the last Joe Rogan experience protect our parks? 😄
I agree with the decision. Alexio was busy, but Don used smart defenses to turn haymakers into grappling. And he landed the more solid, more creative kicks to the legs. Dutch kicking. Northern chinese systems use those as well. We have them in WING CHUN too. Then, yes, Alexio did land some solid punches, but, he missed more than landed, it looked aggressive though. It has a look to it. Only problem is, when you closely dissect the ACTUAL EXCHANGE the intentions fell short in many cases. That said, ALEXIO was about 1 inch from winning. Definitely one of DONS survival fights. He never looked hurt or tired though. But I know he was. 😂that man DENNIS was a savage.,☺️💯☑️
I was hoping for Dennis in this one.
Thats Amazing
I want Tong Po! Give me Tong Po!🥊