Rob Stevens is a English personal trainer, strength coach, dance instructor and kickboxer. Billing as Rob "Diesel" Stevens he notably won a World Champion Belt at Super Lightweight and was ISKA Lightweight World Kickboxing Champion.
Stevens, from Wythall near Birmingham, attended Oak Cottage Primary, and Woodrush School studying languages at Birmingham University. In his early career he trained at Birmingham Martial Arts Centre, Hall Green. In 2007 IKF Europe noted Stevens was considered amongst the very best amateur full contact fighters in the world. He made his professional debut on 11 February 2007 defeating Andy Mann the pro North West West Area champion for WAKO, the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations. On 1 April 2007, previously undefeated, Stevens lost to Sukhy Shoria. He fought Aaron Robinson on 3 June 2007.
On 7 December 2008, as a Featherweight, Stevens outpointed Steve Cooke over 6 rounds at The Opera House, Boscombe.
On 8 February 2009, Stevens defeated Mike Nudd winning all eight rounds for a unanimous decision to become the Kickboxing Super Lightweight English Champion in the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF). By Stevens as British, Kickboxing champion, defeated Paddy Burke to take the ISKA British welterweight pro-am title with unanimous decision over five rounds.
By May 2013 Stevens was World Kick Boxing Champion
Stevens switched to fight K-1 rules in 2018.
References
- https://www.havana-salsa.co.uk/events/loyal-caledonian-corks-social-club/
- "www.rigsfitness.co.uk/about".
- Solihull, Double trouble
- ^ Nick Pullen Kick-start to big time for Rob
- The Comet, 2 October 2008: Kickboxers back in Stevenage
- "IKF Europe".
- Lee Kenny, Feb 2007 I get a kick ot of you!
- "Diesel KO". YouTube. 25 February 2007.
- Kicks guarantee, The Comet: 22nd March 2007
- 5th April 2007, The Comet: Kickboxing: Gill's a Euro star
- MAGB flyer June 2007
- https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/833080-absolute-adrenaline-rob-stevens-vs-steve-cooke
- Past IKF News February 2009
- https://solihullmayor.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/friday-19-april/ Mayor of Solihull friday-19-april
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