Jean-Yves Thériault (kickboxer)
Template:Infobox Kickboxer Jean-Yves Thériault (born January 15, 1955) is a Canadian kickboxer, kickboxing trainer, and author. Thériault is considered to be the hardest puncher and kicker that kickboxing has ever known. [1][2]
Biography
Jean-Yves Thériault was born on January 15th of 1955 in Paquetville, New Brunswick, Canada. He was the fifth of six sons.
Thériault began his martial arts training in 1972 at age 17,[3] achieving blue belt status in jujutsu. He won his first kickboxing competition in 1976 after only six months of training under the direction of Kyoshi John Therien, and subsequently became Canadian Middleweight Kickboxing Champion two and a half years later.[1] In 1980 he won the title of the World Middleweight Kickboxing Champion (versus Full-contact karate), and held the championship for a record of 15 years.[4]
He was referred to as "The Iceman," a nickname given to him by Rodney Batiste during his first title defence, due to his intimidating icy stare and cool demeanour in the ring.[5]
Since he became a champion, Thériault has worked with many groups and charities, such as the Big Brothers, Children's Wish Foundation, Laucan.[4] He is author of a book on kickboxing techniques and has a series of videos on the science of combat sports. He is the subject of an hour and a half film produced by the National Film Board. He was voted Athlete of the Decade by the Sports Writers Association of New Brunswick. However, the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame still will not induct him into their ranks after several attempts by fans and friends.
Since his retirement on December 1, 1995, (a 3rd round knockout of Marcus Reid) Jean-Yves still trains five days a week and teaches classes at all Therien Jiu-Jitsu & Kickboxing Schools. He is a role model for all Martial Artists today; he is humble, honest and down to earth. He is a devoted father and a friend to all of his students.
Today, Jean-Yves has also become a world-class promoter for the sport of kickboxing. With the aid of his friend Kyoshi John Therien, he is giving new, young fighters the opportunity to realize their dreams in the “Iceman Amateur Kickboxing Circuit.” He is a true ambassador for the sport giving back so other ambitious athletes can realize their dreams.
Jean-Yves Thériault obtained his Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu in early 2008.
Professional kickboxing record
Thériault fought 76 fights from June of 1976 to December of 1995. Of those fights, 69 were wins (61 knockouts), 6 were losses, and 1 was a draw.[6][7] The one draw was with Don "The Dragon" Wilson on December 18th, 1984. [8] Thériault was full-contact World Champion 23 times.[9]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Location | Date | Type | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | Serge Simard |  Ottawa, Ontario
|
June 1976 | TKO | |
| Loss | 1-1 | Murray Sutherland | Ottawa, Ontario
|
April 1977 | TKO | |
| Win | 2-1 | James Louth |  Rochester, NY
|
August 1977 | TKO | |
| Win | 3-1 | Roger Hurd | Toronto, Ontario
|
September 1977 | TKO | |
| Win | 4-1 | Mark Kosycki | Ottawa, Ontario
|
October 1977 | KO | |
| Win | 5-1 | Carl Beamon | Buffalo, NY
|
October 1977 | UD | |
| Win | 6-1 | Victor Hale | Rochester, NY
|
November 1977 | TKO | |
| Win | 7-1 | Mike Chapman | Ottawa, Ontario
|
March 1978 | KO | |
| Win | 8-1 | Fritz Matthiews | Kitchener, Ontario
|
March 1978 | TKO | |
| Win | 9-1 | Robby Warcloud | Sorel, Quebec
|
May 1978 | KO | 4 |
| Win | 10-1 | Kerry Roop | Windsor, Ontario
|
October 1978 | UD | |
| Win | 11-1 | Ralph Hollett | Ottawa, Ontario
|
November 1978 | KO | |
| Win | 12-1 | Kerry Roop | Ottawa, Ontario
|
April 1979 | KO | |
| Loss | 12-2 | William Rodrigues | Lake Tahoe, NV
|
May 1979 | KO | |
| Win | 13-2 | Emilio Navarez | Kitchener, Ontario
|
June 1979 | KO | |
| Win | 14-2 | Ace Lewis | Boston, MA
|
July 1979 | KO | |
| Win | 15-2 | Doug Ware | Ottawa, Ontario
|
October 1979 | KO | 1 |
| Win | 16-2 | Doug Ware | Boston, MA
|
November 1979 | KO | 1 |
| Loss | 16-3 | Ralph Hollet | Halifax, Nova Scotia
|
November 1979 | SD | |
| Win | 17-3 | Jeff White | Detroit, MI
|
March 1980 | KO | |
| Win | 18-3 | Ron Thivierge | Ottawa, Ontario
|
April 1980 | KO | |
| Win | 19-3 | Emilio Navarez | Boston, MA
|
July 1980 | KO | |
| Win | 20-3 | Larry Poore | Ottawa, Ontario
|
August 1980 | KO | |
| Win | 21-3 | Robert Biggs | Ottawa, Ontario
|
November 1980 | TKO | |
| Win | 22-3 | Glenn McMorris | Ottawa, Ontario
|
February 1981 | KO | |
| Win | 23-3 | Rodney Batiste | Ottawa, Ontario
|
April 1981 | UD | |
| Win | 24-3 | Eddie Durant | Ottawa, Ontario
|
November 1981 | TKO | |
| Win | 25-3 | Jarvis Gardner | Montreal, Québec
|
January 1982 | KO | |
| Win | 26-3 | Mark Zacharatos | Windsor, Ontario
|
February 1982 | KO | |
| Win | 27-3 | Ron Scott | Ottawa, Ontario
|
March 1982 | TKO | |
| Win | 28-3 | Andy Brewer | Montreal, Québec
|
April 1982 | KO | |
| Win | 29-3 | Maurice Moore | Montreal, Québec
|
June 1982 | KO | |
| Win | 30-3 | Tommy Richardson | Ottawa, Ontario
|
September 1982 | TKO | |
| Win | 31-3 | Bernard Clark | London, Ontario
|
October 1982 | KO | |
| Win | 32-3 | Kerry Roop | Montreal, Québec
|
November 1982 | TKO | |
| Win | 33-3 | Steve McKay | Toronto, Ontario
|
January 1983 | KO | |
| Win | 34-3 | Junior Bowden | Montreal, Québec
|
March 1983 | KO | |
| Win | 35-3 | Don Setzer | Montreal, Québec
|
May 1983 | KO | |
| Win | 36-3 | Roosevelt Moss | Montreal, Québec
|
June 1983 | KO | |
| Win | 37-3 | Danny Macaruso | Montreal, Québec
|
August 1983 | UD | |
| Win | 38-3 | Steve Wright | Quebec City, Québec
|
September 1983 | KO | 3 |
| Win | 39-3 | David James | Hull, Québec
|
October 1983 | KO | 1 |
| Win | 40-3 | Larry McFadden | Montreal, Québec
|
November 1983 | KO | 3 |
| Win | 41-3 | Leroy Hopkins | Montreal, Québec
|
December 1983 | TKO | 9 |
| Win | 42-3 | Paul Ford | New York, NY
|
January 1984 | KO | 6 |
| Win | 43-3 | Rodney Batiste | Montreal, Québec
|
April 1984 | KO | 7 |
| Win | 44-3 | Lonnie Grady | Montreal, Québec
|
June 1984 | KO | 4 |
| Win | 45-3 | Gary Cicciolletti | Montreal, Québec
|
September 1984 | KO | 1 |
| Win | 46-3 | Virgil Myers | Moncton, New Brunswick
|
October 1984 | KO | 1 |
| Win | 47-3 | Bob Hendigan | Hull, Québec
|
October 1984 | KO | 3 |
| Draw | 47-3 | Don Wilson | Montreal, Québec
|
December 1984 | Draw | 12 |
| Win | 48-3 | Bret Zwierzynski | Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, Québec
|
February 1985 | KO | 2 |
| Win | 49-3 | Andy Brewer | Hull, Québec
|
June 1985 | KO | 1 |
| Win | 50-3 | C.L. Bergeron | Moncton, New Brunswick
|
July 1985 | KO | 4 |
| Win | 51-3 | Paul Madison | Denver, CO
|
October 1985 | KO | 5 |
| Win | 52-3 | Bob Hendigan | Atlanta, GA
|
February 1986 | KO | 1 |
| Win | 53-3 | Bob Thurman | Atlanta, GA
|
April 1986 | TKO | 4 |
| Win | 54-3 | Richard Green | Montreal, Québec
|
September 1986 | KO | 4 |
| Win | 55-3 | Ernesto Hoost | Montreal, Québec
|
December 1986 | UD | 12 |
| Win | 56-3 | C.L. Bergeron | Montreal, Québec
|
May 1987 | KO | 1 |
| Win | 57-3 | Larry McFadden | Montreal, Québec
|
November 1987 | KO | 2 |
| Win | 58-3 | Bob Thurman |  Le Havre
|
June 1988 | KO | 3 |
| Win | 59-3 | Ernesto Hoost |  Geneva
|
April 1989 | UD | 12 |
| Win | 60-3 | William Knorr | Montreal, Québec
|
December 1989 | KO | 4 |
| Win | 61-3 | Andy Mayo | Montreal, Québec
|
February 1990 | KO | 4 |
| Win | 62-3 | Mark Longo | Quebec City, Québec
|
December 1990 | UD | 12 |
| Win | 63-3 | Yediah Judah | Montreal, Québec
|
December 1990 | TKO | 6 |
| Win | 64-3 | Michel Mongeot | Marseilles
|
March 1991 | TKO | 4 |
| Win | 65-3 | Klaus Nonnenmaher | Paris
|
October 1991 | KO | 7 |
| Win | 66-3 | Kevin Morton | Marseilles
|
November 1991 | UD | 12 |
| Loss | 66-4 | Rob Kaman | Paris
|
June 1992 | abandonment | 5 |
| Win | 67-4 | Leo DeSnoo | Montreal, Québec
|
December 1992 | DQ | 11 |
| Loss | 67-5 | Tasis Petridis | Montreal, Québec
|
June 1993 | SD | |
| Win | 68-5 | Sergei Andrianov | Montreal, Québec
|
November 1993 | KO | 3 |
| Loss | 68-6 | Rick Roufus | Montreal, Québec
|
March 1994 | UD | 12 |
| Win | 69-6 | Marcus Reed | Montreal, Québec
|
December 1995 | TKO | 3 |
- Notes
- Type SD is split decision.
- Type UD is unanimous decision.
- Type DQ is disqualification.
Publications
Jean-Yves Thériault with coauthor Joseph Jennings wrote a 214 page book called Full-contact Karate, published by Contemporary Books in 1983.
- Full-contact Karate (Google Books)
- ISBN 0809255979
- ISBN 9780809255979
Further reading
- Kelly, Perry (2006). Iceman: Kickboxing Legend Jean-Yves Thériault. Skelval Publishing. ISBN 0978022319.
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Notes
References
- Kelly, Perry William (2006). Iceman: Kickboxing Legend Jean-Yves Thériault. Skelval Pub. ISBN 0978022343.
- Thériault, Jean-Yves. "An Interview With 'The Iceman' Jean-Yves Thériault" (Interview). Interviewed by Nick Hewitson. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
{{cite interview}}: Unknown parameter|program=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|subjectlink=ignored (|subject-link=suggested) (help) - Thérien, John (August 2005). "A talk with Kyoshi John Thérien" (Interview). Interviewed by Torbjorn Arntsen. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
{{cite interview}}: Unknown parameter|program=ignored (help) - Kelly, Perry William (May 2006). "A talk with Perry William Kelly" (Interview). Interviewed by Torbjorn Arntsen. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
{{cite interview}}: Unknown parameter|program=ignored (help) - "Jean-Yves Thériault's Career". icemankickboxing.com. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- "Don "The Dragon" Wilson". ikfkickboxing.com. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- "About Jean-Yves Thériault". Therien Jiu-Jitsu & Kickboxing. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- "Association acadienne de la région de la capitale nationale - La vie acadienne" (in French). jiu-aarcn.ca. Retrieved 2009-07-18.