Mark Miller (kickboxer)

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Mark Miller
BornMark Jason Miller
(1971-09-17) September 17, 1971 (age 50)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other namesFightshark, Meat Missle, The Shark
NationalityUnited States American
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight230 lb (100 kg; 16 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai
Fighting out ofLos Angeles, California, U.S.
TeamIron City Gym
Team Fightshark
Golden Glory
TrainerJim Gardner
Rick Roufus
Kickboxing record
Total24
Wins15
Losses8
Draws1
last updated on: October 6, 2012

Mark Jason Miller[1] (born September 17, 1971) is an American kickboxer who competes in the heavyweight division.

Biography and career[]

Early life[]

Miller grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and became involved with martial arts through his love of Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris films. His father sent him to a boxing gym at a young age, and he also practiced Tang Soo Do, Hapkido, Uechi-ryu and Taekwondo as a child. He began competing in amateur boxing at the age of 18.[2]

He later began Muay Thai and trained and fought in Thailand.[3]

Career[]

Mark Miller made his debut in the K-1 promotion in August 2000 at K-1 USA Championships 2000, where he lost to Tommy Glanville via unanimous decision. He re-matched with Glanville in May the following year at K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary USA, and avenged his loss with a split decision victory. In February 2002, he took part in the Grand Prix at K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary North America and lost to Canada's in the first round. This was to be his last bout in K-1.

In 2006, Miller was set to compete in a bout for the S-1 Muay Thai promotion in Miami, Florida. However, he failed the Florida Athletic Commission's medical test due to a heart condition. According to the specialists, Miller was having a fifteen percent cardiac output along with an enlarged heart.[4] In 2007, he had heart surgery due to the condition.[5]

He made his return to the ring on May 28, 2011 at in Moscow, Russia against Nikolaj Falin. Miller knocked Falin out with a right hook nine seconds into the first round. Following this match, Miller joined the famous Golden Glory gym in the Netherlands.[6]

He faced Koichi Pettas at Glory 2: Brussels on October 6, 2012 in Brussels, Belgium[7] and lost via KO in the second round.[8]

Kickboxing record[]

Kickboxing record
15 Wins, 8 Losses, 1 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2012-10-06 Loss Japan Koichi Pettas Glory 2: Brussels Brussels, Belgium KO (Right Cross) 2
2012-03-23 Loss Russia Sergei Kharitonov United Glory 15 Moscow, Russia KO (Right Hook) 1 1:59
2011-05-28 Win Russia Moscow, Russia KO (right hook) 1 0:09
2002-02-09 Loss Canada K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary North America, Quarter Finals Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA TKO 2 2:07
2001-08-11 Loss United States Dewey Cooper K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, USA TKO 2
2001-05-05 Win United States K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary USA Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (split) 5 3:00
2000-08-05 Loss United States K-1 USA Championships 2000 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Personal life[]

Miller's memoir Pain Don't Hurt: Fighting Inside and Outside the Ring was published in 2014 by Ecco Press, an imprint of HarperCollins curated by chef and author Anthony Bourdain. The book, co-written with Miller's longtime corner woman Shelby Jones, tells of his origins in a troubled family, heart surgery, struggles with addiction, and his kickboxing career. Kirkus Reviews described the book as "thoughtful but unsentimental" and "a force to be reckoned with".[9]

References[]

  1. ^ NSAC report of K-1 USA Championships 2000 Archived 2014-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Mark Miller Bio and Photos Archived 2011-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Mark Miller and the Iron City Gym Archived 2011-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Finally, the Heart-Champ Makes His Return! Archived 2011-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ HKL Exclusive with Mark "Fight Shark" Miller Part 1: Early Career and Heart Surgery
  6. ^ Mark "Fightshark" Miller joins Team Golden Glory
  7. ^ "Glory 2: Brussels final fight card for this Saturday". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  8. ^ Glory 2: Brussels live results
  9. ^ https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/mark-miller/pain-dont-hurt/

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