Bob Sapp

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bob Sapp
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	Sep 22, 1973(1973-09-22)
Age	51
Birthplace	Colorado Springs
Country	United States
Birth City	Colorado
Horoscope	Virgo

Bob Sapp Biography

Bob Sapp is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on September 22, 1973 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. A versatile athlete who was a player in the NFL and later became a professional kickboxer, wrestler and MMA fan, well-known figure within Japanese popular culture.

He was defeated in his MMA match against He lost an MMA match to Bobby Lashley on June 27, 2009. on the 27th of June, 2009.

Sapp began his athletic career in high school playing football at Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He received a football scholarship to the University of Washington, where he won the Morris Award in 1996. He took part in “The Whammy in Miami,” the Washington Huskies’ upset win over the Miami Hurricanes that broke the latter’s 58 game home winning streak.

Sapp was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round (69th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft. He signed with the Minnesota Vikings after being released by the Bears. However, his career took a hit after he was suspended by the NFL in 1998 for alleged steroid abuse. He spent two seasons with the Vikings and only played in one game.

He was the son of an African Immigrant from Africa to Japan.

Bob Sapp Net Worth

Bob Sapp is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bob Sapp 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at his time at the University of Washington on a football scholarship. He was selected to Chicago Bears. Chicago Bears.

He was on the show Real Sports alongside He was featured in an episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel in July, 2004. in July, 2004.

Robert Malcolm Sapp (born September 22, 1973) is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former American football player best known for his career as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is currently under contract with Rizin Fighting Federation. Sapp has a combined fight record of 24–39–1, mostly fighting in Japan. He is well known in Japan, where he has appeared in numerous commercials, television programs, and various other media, and has released a music CD, Sapp Time. He also appeared in an episode of the HBO program Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. He is currently working sporadically for various MMA promotions in the U.S., Japan, and Europe.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Bob Sapp height 6 ft 5 in Bob weight 159 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Bob Sapp Dating?

According to our records, Bob Sapp is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Bob Sapp’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2002, after Sapp was released from WCW, he was picked up by FX for its amateur boxing show The Toughman Competition. Sapp was pitted against William “The Refrigerator” Perry as a pro wrestling representative and, despite not having any prior boxing experience, won by knocking out Perry in round 2. Then Sapp’s friend and trainer Sam Greco showed his match to Kazuyoshi Ishii, chairman of Japanese kickboxing promotion K-1. Ishii then invited Sapp to Japan in order to start a career on the rings, seeing a combination of great potential and great marketability in him. After training for six months in United States in the AMC Pankration and Team Quest gyms, he would be sent to mixed martial arts company Pride Fighting Championship, which had expressed interest on him too, in order to make his professional debut first under such rules. Sapp competed under both rulesets indistinctly or the rest of his career, usually for the promotion K—1.

Facts & Trivia

Bob Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bob Sapp celebrates birthday on September 22 of every year.

In 2002, riding his success in K-1, Sapp made his professional wrestling debut for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). Introduced as a member of chairman Antonio Inoki’s army of fighters, Sapp replaced an injured Yoshihiro Takayama in his October 14 match against Manabu Nakanishi. The two exchanged taunts and attacks on the weeks leading to the match, with Sapp ultimately winning after executing his finishing move, the Beast Bomb, on the ringside, where he left Nakanishi to be counted out. This victory led to many other wrestlers to suggest to take their chance against Sapp, among them Yuji Nagata and Takayama himself, but the American refrained from participating.

Did Bob Sapp fight Mike Tyson?

Mike Tyson vs. Bob Sapp, anyone? Tyson was expected to lock horns with Sapp in the boxing ring back in 2003, but the fight never came to fruition. Fast forward to 2022, however, and there appears to be renewed interest in the matchup.

Did Bob Sapp ever win a fight?

On March 28, 2004, Sapp defeated Kensuke Sasaki to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, becoming the first (and only, to date) African- American to hold the title.

How many times Bob Sapp lost?

Bob Sapp Record: 11-20-0.

Is Bob Sapp related to Warren Sapp?

People almost always ask Bob Sapp if he is related to the Oakland Raiders defensive tackle, Warren Sapp, but he is not related in any way. He did, however, begin his athletic career in football, just like Warren Sapp, but as a college offensive lineman for the University of Washington.

Who is the greatest boxer of all time?

1. Muhammad Ali. The Greatest was not only one of the best heavyweights of all time, he was also one of the most colorful. He won the gold medal at the 1960 Olympics and went on to become the first boxer to win the heavyweight title three times.