Mike Stone (karate)
Mike Stone | |
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Born | Mike Stone June 29, 1943 Shorin-ryu Karate |
Teacher(s) | Herbert Peters |
Rank | 10th degree black belt |
Mike Stone (born June 29, 1943)
Biography
Mike Stone was born in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii. Stone's first introduction to the martial arts was in
Stone met
Stone revealed in a 2020 podcast interview that he dated actress Michelle Pfeiffer when she took karate lessons from him to prepare for her role on the short-lived TV series B.A.D. Cats (1980).[8]
Karate career highlights
In 1963, Stone won the Southwest Karate Championship in the black belt division. The promoter was Allen Steen, who held victories over Stone and Chuck Norris. At Ed Parker's 1964 Internationals Karate Championship, Stone defeated Harry Keolanui in the finals to become Grand Champion. At that same year of 1964, participated in the All American Karatedo Championships were fought with Yukiaki Yoki, a young Seigokan Sensei, future introducer of Seigokan in Hong Kong.[9] In Chicago that same year, Stone scored victories over Ray Cooper and Mills Crenshaw to win the First World Karate Tournament. At the U.S. National Karate Championships in 1965, Stone won the championship by beating Walter Worthy. Also that year, Stone again won Ed Parker's International Karate Championship by defeating Art Pelela and Tony Tulleners. Three years later, Stone won the World Professional Karate Championship on November 24, 1968 by beating Bob Taian by points decision. In 1969 at the U.S. National Karate Championship, Stone lost an upset decision to Victor Moore.
Personal life
Stone has been married three times. He met his first wife, Mary Ann Dobbs, while in the army stationed at Fort Chaffee. He met his second wife, Francine Doxey in Newport Beach where he was working as a bouncer.[10] In 1985, Stone sold all his possessions and moved to an isolated island in the Philippines[2] where he and his third wife Taina live.[3]
References
- ^ Black Belt Magazine, pp. 16–25, retrieved July 28, 2013
- ^ a b c d Hess, Christopher (December 1999), "Master Power: Mike Stone's Revolutionary Program Can Help You Achieve Martial Arts Excellence", Black Belt Magazine, pp. 98–103, retrieved July 28, 2013
- ^ a b c d Coleman, Jim (September 1990), "Mike "The Animal or Tiger Mike Stone" Stone: Was He Karate's Greatest Fighter?", Black Belt Magazine, pp. 18–22, retrieved July 28, 2013
- ^ Pollard, Maxwell (December 1967), "An Ex-Champ Chooses To Dare", Black Belt Magazine, pp. 46–47, retrieved July 28, 2013
- ISBN 978-0-809-25506-1.
- ^ Corcoran, John (March 1998), "The King: The Story Behind Elvis Presley's Fascination With The Martial Arts", Black Belt Magazine, pp. 48–54, retrieved July 28, 2013
- ISBN 978-0-399-12984-1.
- ^ "Priscilla Presley's Former Boyfriend Mike Stone Interview".
- ISBN 978-1-5453-7197-8.
- ^ Henry, Vernon (April 1965), "Mike Stone, The Instant Karate Champion", Black Belt Magazine, pp. 16–21, retrieved July 28, 2013