Peter Aerts

Quick Facts

Full Name	Peter Aerts
Occupation	Kickboxer
Date Of Birth	Oct 25, 1970(1970-10-25)
Age	54
Birthplace	Eindhoven
Country	Netherlands
Birth City	North Brabant
Horoscope	Libra

Peter Aerts Biography

Peter Aerts is one of the most popular and richest Kickboxer who was born on October 25, 1970 in Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands. The nickname was The Dutch Lumberjack, he was a very heavyweight kickboxer, and was triple K-1 World Grand Prix Champion.

He is among the most fearsome heavyweights in kickboxing, similar to the former K-1 champion He is one of kickboxing’s most feared heavyweights, much like former K-1 Champion Badr Hari..

Peter Aerts (born October 25, 1970) is a Dutch semi-retired super heavyweight kickboxer. Known for his devastating high kicks, which earned him the nickname “The Dutch Lumberjack”, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight kickboxers of all time.

Aerts debuted as a professional kickboxer in 1985. Some notable fights from his early career include a decision loss to Ernesto Hoost (who he would fight a total of five times) on November 20, 1988, and a knockout loss to Andre Mannaart in 1989 while still a teenager. Aerts switched to “The Champs” gym in Eindhoven, with Eddy Smulders, in 1989 where he won his first world title, taking the IKBF World Heavyweight Championship in 1990.

He was married to Esther Aerts.

Peter Aerts Net Worth

Peter Aerts is one of the richest Kickboxer from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peter Aerts 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began kickboxing at the age of 13 after having played soccer for over 5 years.

He has racked up more than 100 wins, with 78 knockouts.

Aerts was born in Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands on October 25, 1970. After playing football in his childhood for seven years, he began practicing martial arts in 1983, beginning with taekwondo. His interest in combat sports came from his grandfather and an uncle; both were active in that field. In 1984, he started kickboxing and began training in “Judoka-Kickboxing” in Best, with Mikki Benazzouz. After a year of training, Aerts fought his first match, and soon one victory succeeded the other. He won his first world championship title when he was nineteen.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Peter Aerts height 6 ft 4 in Peter weight 103 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Peter Aerts Dating?

According to our records, Peter Aerts married to Esther Aerts. As of December 1, 2023, Peter Aerts’s is not dating anyone.

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He returned to K-1 on September 4, 1993 against Dino Homsey at K-1 Illusion and KO’d the American with a left high kick in round one. Fifteen days later in Amsterdam, Aerts made the first defence of his WMTA World Heavyweight Muay Thai Championship against Rob van Esdonk, knocking him out with a right hook less than a minute into round four.

Facts & Trivia

Peter Ranked on the list of most popular Kickboxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Peter Aerts celebrates birthday on October 25 of every year.

A three-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, he debuted at the inaugural K-1 World GP in 1993 where he was eliminated by fellow K-1 legend Ernesto Hoost. He won his first Grand Prix in 1994 by knocking out Rob van Esdonk and Patrick Smith in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively, before taking a unanimous decision over Masaaki Satake in the finals. However, he was stopped on more than one occasion by Mike Bernardo, being memorably knocked out of the 1996 K-1 World GP at the quarter-finals, as part of his series of wins over Aerts.

How good was Peter Aerts?

Peter Aerts
Wins| 108
By knockout| 81
Losses| 35
By knockout| 20

How old is Peter Aerts?

51 years (October 25, 1970)

How tall is Peter Aerts?

6′ 4″

Who is the greatest kickboxer of all time?

1. Ernesto Hoost.
2. Peter Aerts.
3. Semmy Schilt.
4. Remy Bonjasky.
5. Andy Hug.
6. Rob Kaman.
7. Ramon Dekkers.
8. Buakaw.

What does Aerts mean?

Aerts is a Dutch patronymic surname, a reduced form of the personal name Arnout , that is particularly common in Belgium. Notable people with the surname include: Alan Aerts (born 1956), American powerlifting and bench press champion. Conny Aerts (born 1966), Belgian astronomer.