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did mention that in addition to his amateur titles, Erik holds one
So, as a reporter, I did a little research on my own.
the ring from Heath Fonnest would be one of the greatest
Marshall had a record of 36-5 with 23 KO/TKOs.” Marshall went
on to take Fonnest to the canvas twice. Because Fonnest had
to bow out due to leg pain, Marshall took home the IKF Pro U.S.
Welterweight title.
Kickboxing in America grew from full-contact karate and has
why. But Marshall laughs when he recalls a local sports writer
professional kickboxing? Promotion dollars. Marshall was going
10 brutal rounds for a $2,500 prize the same week professional
boxer Floyd Mayweather got paid $2 million for going the same
number of rounds. That equates to a whole lot of workout time
for not enough money to support yourself, much less a family.