Andy Hug

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andy Hug
Occupation	Kickboxer
Date Of Birth	Sep 7, 1964(1964-09-07)
Age	60
Date Of Death	August 24, 2000, Bunkyo City, Tokyo, Japan
Birthplace	Sursee
Country	Switzerland
Horoscope	Virgo

Andy Hug Biography

Andy Hug is one of the most popular and richest Kickboxer who was born on September 7, 1964 in Sursee, Switzerland. Karateka and heavyweight kickboxer who is considered one of the greatest of all time, but his career was cut short when died of leukemia.

He is considered on par with heavyweight kickboxing legends such as Peter Aerts.

Andreas Hug was born in Zurich, Switzerland on September 7, 1964. His father, Arthur, was a Swiss of French and Swiss descent and was a French Foreign Legionnaire. He died in Thailand under mysterious circumstances without ever seeing his son. Hug’s mother, Madelaine Hug-Baumann, was German. She was forced to pursue gainful employment. Unable to care for Andy, she immediately put him up for adoption and he spent the first three years of his life in an orphanage until his care was taken over by his grandparents along with his brother, Charly, and sister, Fabienne. His grandmother, Fridy, and grandfather, Herrmann Baumann, a bricklayer, raised them in Wohlen in the Canton of Aargau.

Andreas “Andy” Hug (September 7, 1964 – August 24, 2000) was a Swiss karateka and kickboxer who competed in the heavyweight division. Considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight kickboxers of all time, along with Mirko Cro Cop, Peter Aerts, Remy Bonjasky, Ernesto Hoost and Semmy Schilt, Hug was renowned for his ability to execute numerous kicking techniques rarely seen in high level competition and although he was usually smaller than his opponents, standing at 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) and being barely a heavyweight, weighing around 98.0 kg (216.1 lb; 15.43 st) in his prime, he made up for his lack of size with his tremendous athleticism and speed. A southpaw, his trademark kicks included the axe kick and the “Hug Tornado”, a low spinning heel kick targeting his opponents’ thighs.

His parents were Arthur Hug, and Madelaine Hug-Baumann.

Andy Hug Net Worth

Andy Hug is one of the richest Kickboxer from Switzerland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andy Hug 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a very talented youth soccer player, and began practicing karate at age 11, to help with bullying.

Among his many accomplishments, he won gold medals at the 1985 and 1989 European Championships.

Andy met his wife Ilona Hug (born July 4, 1964) in summer 1987 while she was working as a fitness trainer and model and the couple married in Inwil on August 28, 1993. Their son, Seya, was born at Lucerne’s Klinik Saint Anna on November 19, 1994. Around 1996, it became a struggle for Andy to see his family regularly due to his commitments in Japan and he encouraged Ilona to fulfill her desire to study art and design. Ilona and Seya moved to the United States where she attended the Santa Monica College of Design, Art and Architecture for two years before returning to Switzerland upon completion of her studies.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Andy Hug height 5 ft 11 in Andy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Andy Hug Dating?

According to our records, Andy Hug married to Ilona Hug. As of December 1, 2023, Andy Hug’s is not dating anyone.

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Following his breakout performance in the Oyama Cup, Hug earned himself a place on the Swiss national Kyokushin team and then became the co-founder of a dojo in Bremgarten aged seventeen. He completed his butchery apprenticeship in 1984 and took a job in Wohlen’s main wholesale butchery. However, his need for time off work regularly to compete in tournaments and occasional injuries which hindered his work performance meant that a shadow was cast over his working relationship and he was released from his contract by mutual agreement in 1986.

Facts & Trivia

Andy Ranked on the list of most popular Kickboxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Switzerland. Andy Hug celebrates birthday on September 7 of every year.

With his status as an elite Kyokushin fighter secured, Hug began to compete more sparingly over the next few years. He won the 1st Sursee Cup in 1988, defeating Kenji Midori in the final, and became a two-time European champion in 1989 when he beat Michael Thompson to win the 5th European Championships in Budapest.

Is Andy Hug dead?

August 24, 2000

How old is Andy Hug?

35 years (1964–2000)

Why do they hug in Taekwondo?

The goal is to close the distance by stepping inside the opponent’s guard and pinning their arms under yours, seemingly hugging them around the body. This action is frequently used to prevent the opponent from gaining momentum and setting up the attack, but there are many more reasons why boxers clinch in a match.

How tall is Andy Hug?

5′ 11″