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Why was Lucien Carbin one of my all time heroes?

To me Lucien was the first all round western Thai fighter, similar to the great and late Andre Brillenamen. Most fights from these two ended early. These two lead the way in Dutch Muay Thai and with those two fighters the Thai way in Holland was established and they helped lead the way for my great friend Rob Kamen and the turbine from hell Ramon Diamond Dekkers. I believe Rob and Dekkers came through because of these great fighters. In the UK there was just myself.

What I knew about Lucien, he knew how to dissect his opponents apart in the ring, he could kick punch do it all, and he had fast feet. His footwork he used to his advantage, he knew his footwork would help him against the Thai’s. Lucien came at his opponents from all angles.

Ronnie Podcast on Lucien Carbin

I saw Lucien fight in Holland, I had gone there just to watch. Big crowds, always around 3000 at the big shows, this was the 70's. Lucien was big tings. He was beating everyone, most of the Dutch were, they were always beating the competition. Watching Lucien live, it was awesome Lucien was the real deal. I began to model his style, his footwork was Thai but still Lucien’s own style. I knew it would help up my own game plan.

On my 5^th Thai fight I met Lucien Carbin, we fought in Holland, he stopped me, he beat me, he gave me a pasting, I wasn’t hurt and I did get beat by him. I could have quit the game for ever…

But no… This fight was a major turning point in my career. Yet again Lucien gave me that cubic centimetre of chance and instead of quitting the game, I looked at Lucien’s performance and his movement and I was inspired. That footwork that showmanship, all round ability, life is a great big lesson. I was still learning, but from my hero, Lucien was no pretender and a great athlete to model, his mind set is clear and precise. Lucien was the best. In Holland he led the way I believe.

Thanks Lucien from Ronnie Green

Below are videos, stories and links related to Dutch Champion and trainer Lucien Carbin.

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Learning from the Champions from Amsterdam

In them days most fighters had to share the dressing rooms. What can we learn? Have a listen and I will explain how these times of tension are very useful for a fighters career.

Ronnie Podcast about pre-fight tension

Things do tend to rub of, even if you hang around with the wrong crowd, that wrong crowd will rub off on to you. This is how these great fighters had an effect on me. I took these times of pre-fight preparation on the day of the fight as a lesson also. A great place to meet different personalities, see its not just about the fight, its about how we can improve on what we do already do, that is our skill.

Fedor Emelyanenko and Lucien Carbin

Emelyanenko Fedor is a Russian hero.

Interveiw with Fedor and Matsuzawa.

Choro Matsuzawa: I heard that you had been working on training in Netherlands lately. What kind of training have you been doing there?

Emelyanenko Fedor: In Netherlands, I had been to various dojos and exercise halls like Golden Glory. I especially concentrate in Thai-style boxing and kicking. I had much hard training with the World’s top-class fighters.

Choro: For example, whom did you train with?

Fedor: My main objective was to improve my kick–technique. Since the Dutch are the most professional in this field, I was training with one of the most famous kick technicians in the world, Lucien Carbin.

Choro: Speaking of Lucien Carbin, he’s so great that Gilbert Yvel even has a tattoo of Carbin’s name, right?

Fedor: Yes, I saw it, too. It is not always possible for other people to do the same training as him. I think my kick-skill remarkably improved through his instruction.

Choro: So, you made great progress with kicks in addition to punches that you are already good at, didn’t you?

Fedor: Exactly.

Choro: What was the impression you got of the Netherlands ?

Fedor: Though I was busy practicing hard with kick boxers and MMA fighters in Netherlands , (and I really enjoyed my training there) I still prefer Russia , though.

Extract from Fedor Emelyanenko website, full interveiw here

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Lucien Carbin interview

Great interview with Lucien Carbin: By Serge TREFEU (2010)

Serge TREFEU: Hello Mister Carbin, thank you for grant me this interview. You are one of the pioneers of the 70s of the Kick boxing in Holland. After quite these years you always have the passion of the boxing, today how old are you?

LUCIEN CARBIN: I'm from 1952.

S.T.: You are married, you have children?

L.C.: I'm not married, and I have 5 children.

Click here to read the rest of the story at Fansofk1

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