Tasis “Tosca” Petridis – 7x World Champion | 90s Kickboxing Icon |

Tasis “Tosca” Petridis – 7x World Champion | 90s Kickboxing Icon |

Step back into the golden era of world kickboxing with this rare 1990s Tosca Petridis promo, newly restored and uploaded by Fight Rewind.
Tasis “Tosca” Petridis is widely regarded as one of Australia’s greatest ever strikers a 7-time World Kickboxing Champion, a global competitor, and one of the most versatile fighters of his era.

⭐ Career Achievements

7-Time World Kickboxing Champion

Competed in Muay Thai, Kickboxing, K-1, and American rules

Known for elite ring craft, durability, and world-class technique

Fought many of the biggest names in global striking

🏆 Early World Titles

1992: Won his first world title — the WKA/ISKA World Light Heavyweight Championship — defeating American Mike Cole in Melbourne.

1993: Beat kickboxing legend Jean-Yves Thériault in Montreal via decision over 12 rounds, capturing Thériault’s world title under American Kickboxing rules.

🔥 K-2 Grand Prix ’93 (K-1 Light Heavyweight Tournament)

Tosca represented Australia on the world stage in Japan:

Defeated Toshiyuki Atokawa (1991 World Karate Cup Champion) by unanimous decision.

Narrowly lost a razor-close semi-final to Muay Thai legend Changpuek Kiatsongrit.

⚔️ Iconic Opponents

Throughout the 1990s, Tosca fought and often rematched some of the biggest names in the sport:

Rob Kaman (twice)
Including their 1995 Muay Thai bout, where Tosca was ahead on points before an accidental head clash caused a no contest.

Ernesto Hoost – future K-1 Grand Prix champion

Stan “The Man” Longinidis – Australian icon and heavyweight legend

Manson Gibson – renowned American champion with a unique spinning style

Jean-Yves Thériault – widely labelled unfightable until Tosca beat him

Changpuek Kiatsongrit – elite Muay Thai world champion

This list alone cements Tosca as one of the most battle-tested Australian fighters of all time.

🎞️ About This Prom
This restored '90s promo captures Tosca at the height of his career, his presence, technique, kicks, and the powerful aura that made him a global name.
Digitised from VHS and preserved for fight fans, historians, and new viewers discovering the legends that built the sport.

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