Ernesto Hoost

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ernesto Hoost
Occupation	Boxer
Date Of Birth	Jul 11, 1965(1965-07-11)
Age	59
Birthplace	Heemskerk
Country	Netherlands
Horoscope	Cancer

Ernesto Hoost Biography

Ernesto Hoost is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on July 11, 1965 in Heemskerk, Netherlands. Ernesto Frits Hoost (born 11 July 1965) is an Dutch former kickboxer from the Netherlands. Four- time K-1 World Champion, Hoost is widely regarded as one of the top kickboxers ever. He made his debut in 1993 during the K-1 World Grand Prix 1993 and coming only one win away from the title in the world, Hoost announced his retirement 13 years later, on the 2nd of December, 2006 following his participation in the K-1 World GP Final tournament in Tokyo Dome, Japan.

Hoost kept his K-1 World Grand Prix Championship title for the third time in 2000, after beating Ray Sefo. At that time the time, many K-1 fans had hoped for a race among Hoost with Bob Sapp. Hoost was back in action to defend his title in 2001, defeating Stefan Leko. But, he was forced to pull out of the event because of a shin injury prior to the semi-finals.

The highly anticipated fight with Bob Sapp came at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Final Elimination. Sapp won by a first-round knockout after the doctor stopped the match on cuts. Despite the loss he was again matched up with Sapp in the quarter finals of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002. After trading knockdowns with Sapp in first round, Hoost lost again in a wild slugfest when referee Nobuaki Kakuda declared a KO while Hoost was still standing, but after the fight, Sapp turned out to have broken his hand and suffered four cracked ribs, and wasn’t able to continue, allowing Hoost to replace him in the semi- finals. Hoost beat Ray Sefo in first round by TKO, after Sefo damaged his shin against Hoost’s kneecap. Hoost proceeded to his fifth K-1 Finals, and was matched up against Jerome Le Banner. The fight was clearly in Le Banner’s favour up until the third and final round when Le Banner injured his arm blocking Hoost’s kick. Hoost aggressively attacked the arm again, forcing Le Banner down with only 94 seconds left in the match, winning by TKO and his fourth Grand Prix Championship. Le Banner suffered a severe compound fracture, putting him out of competition for over a year.

In 2003, Hoost would continue his feud with Bob Sapp in another arena of combat sports, professional wrestling. At AJPW’s 2nd WRESTLE-1 event held in the Tokyo Dome, Hoost would defeat Sapp after delivering a chair shot and slap to the back of the head which led to a schoolboy pin.

Hoost was not able keep his crown in his participation in the K-1 World Grand Prix 1998 tournament, after being technically defeated during the semi-finals against Australian Sam Greco due to not being able to enter the third round due to cutting his left eye. He was generally dominated during the contest by Greco.

Ernesto Hoost Net Worth

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

Hoost was born in Heemskerk, North Holland, to parents from Suriname. In the K-1 Grand Prix of 1993 which was the first K-1 World Grand Prix, Hoost beat Peter Aerts by decision in the quarterfinals. He also knocked out Maurice Smith in the semifinals and then advanced to the final, in which he was eliminated in the final by Branko Cikatic. Hoost had another chance at the victory on the 19th of December 1993. He took home the K-2 World Championship, knocking out Changpuek Kiatsongrit over four rounds. It was the first time that K-1 hosted the K-2 tournament.

Hoost was a participant in his first K-1 World Grand Prix Finals again in 1995, however, he lost in the finals to Peter Aerts by a four-round decision. Hoost then continued to win every match through the rest of the year. The year 1996 was the time he fell in the K-1 World Grand Prix 1996 finals to Andy Hug by a five-round split decision. He then became K-1 World Champion in 1997 when he defeated Hug in a three-round unanimous decision.

In 1999, Hoost won his second K-1 World Grand Prix title, beating Mirko Cro Cop by technical knockout in the third round. On 23 April 2000, Hoost avenged his loss to Greco when he beat him by a technical knockout.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ernesto Hoost height 6 ft 5 in Ernesto weight 108 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ernesto Hoost Dating?

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

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He defeated Peter Aerts in their sixth meeting via unanimous decision on 19 October 2014 in Osaka to win the vacant WKO World Heavyweight Championship.

Facts & Trivia

Ernesto Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Ernesto Hoost celebrates birthday on July 11 of every year.

Who is the best kickboxer of all time?

• John Wayne Parr.
• Buakaw Banhamek.
• Saenchai.
• Jorina Baars.
• Mirko Cro Cop.
• Badr Hari.
• Mark Hunt.
• Raymond Daniels.

Who did Ernesto Hoost lose?

In 1996, he lost at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1996 finals to Andy Hug by a five-round split decision.

Who is No 1 kickboxer in the world?

Rico Verhoeven
Weight| 118.7 kg (262 lb; 18.69 st)
Division| Heavyweight
Reach| 77 in (196 cm)
Style| Kickboxing

Who is the goat in kickboxing?

Giorgio Petrosyan
Weight| 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st)
Division| Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight Welterweight Middleweight
Reach| 73.0 in (185 cm)
Style| Kickboxing, Muay Thai

Does Ernesto Hoost speak Japanese?

He speaks Japanese fluently. Actually, in the WPT, Team Japan and Japanese VIP guests talked with him in Japanese. Ernesto and other Dutch kick- boxers and Karate players have extremely been active in Japanese MMA.