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Ernesto Hoost

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Ernesto Frits Hoost (born 11 July 1965) is a Dutch retired professional kickboxer. A four-time K-1 World Champion, Hoost is considered to be one of the greatest kickboxers of all time. Debuting in 1993 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1993, where he came just one win short of the world title, Hoost announced his retirement thirteen years later on 2 December 2006 after the K-1 World GP Final tournament in Tokyo Dome, Japan. Hoost holds notable victories over Peter Aerts (4x), Branko Cikatić, Mirko Cro Cop (3x), Jérôme Le Banner (3x), Andy Hug (3x), Ray Sefo (3x), Musashi (2x), Mike Bernardo, Francisco Filho (2x), Sam Greco, Stefan Leko (3x), Mark Hunt, Cyril Abidi, and Glaube Feitosa. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernesto Hoost is the 61st most popular boxer (down from 45th in 2019), the 590th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 520th in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Ernesto Hoost ranks 61 out of 496. Before him are Rocky Graziano, Piero Toscani, Oliver Kirk, Francisco Guilledo, Calistrat Cuțov, and Félix Savón. After him are Július Torma, Pascual Pérez, Jersey Joe Walcott, Héctor Méndez, James J. Corbett, and Julio César Chávez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Ernesto Hoost ranks 162. Before him are Linda Perry, Dennis Lehane, Rafael Martín Vázquez, Jane Adams, Diébédo Francis Kéré, and Shiho Kaneda. After him are Marcelino García Toral, Peter Jacobson, Amanda Tapping, Frédéric Beigbeder, Steven Adler, and Dave Lombardo.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Ernesto Hoost ranks 590 out of 1,646. Before him are Pieter van Vollenhoven (1939), Nigel de Jong (1984), Dirk Brouwer (1902), Jacoba van Heemskerck (1876), Peter R. de Vries (1956), and Corneille de Lyon (1500). After him are Martin Koeman (1938), Johannes Meursius (1579), Willem Hendrik Keesom (1876), Hans van Manen (1932), Peter van de Kamp (1901), and Willem 's Gravesande (1688).

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Among BOXERS In Netherlands

Among boxers born in Netherlands, Ernesto Hoost ranks 1. After him are Bep van Klaveren (1907), Arnold Vanderlyde (1963), Nouchka Fontijn (1987), and Elizabeth Akinyi (1993).

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