#peteraerts

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Peter Aerts (born October 25, 1970) is a Dutch semi-retired super heavyweight kickboxer. Known for his devastating high kicks, which earned him the nickname “The Dutch Lumberjack”, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight kickboxers ever, along with Ernesto Hoost, Remy Bonjasky, Andy Hug, Mirko Filipović and Semmy Schilt.

Born in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Aerts began training in Muay Thai and kickboxing at the age of fourteen. He won his first world title when he was nineteen years old in 1990, taking the International Kick Boxing Federation’s Heavyweight Championship. He would also add the Dutch heavyweight title the World Muay Thai Association’s heavyweight title to his mantlepiece before going on to compete in the K-1 organization in Japan. He has competed in every K-1 World Grand Prix except one (2009), which has led to him being referred to as “Mr. K-1”.

TITLES: * International Kick Boxing Federation * IKBF World Heavyweight Championship (1990) * IKBF World Heavyweight Championship (1992) * K-1 * 1994 K-1 World Grand Prix Champion * 1995 K-1 World Grand Prix Champion * 1997 K-1 World Grand Prix 3rd place * 1998 K-1 World Grand Prix Champion * 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas runner up * 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix 3rd place * 2006 K-1 World Grand Prix runner up * 2007 K-1 World Grand Prix runner up * 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix runner up * Night of the Stars * 1994 The Night of the Stars tournament champion * World Muay Thai Association * WMTA World Heavyweight Muay Thai Championship (1991) * WMTA World Heavyweight Muay Thai Championship (1992) * WMTA World Heavyweight Muay Thai Championship (1993) * WMTA World Heavyweight Muay Thai Championship (1994) * WMTA World Super Heavyweight Muay Thai Championship (1995) * WMTA World Super Heavyweight Muay Thai Championship (1997)