Kevin Lee Bronson compiled a 213-2 competitive record. This record stands as the best in United States history.
Prior to any problems with the law, the South Bend native and 1980 Penn High School graduate was on top of the fighting world from 1974 to 1985, earning a sixth-degree black belt in Oikiru-Ryu Ju-Jitsu, a sixth-degree black belt in Taiho-Ryu Karate and a seventh-degree black belt in Golden Dragon-Ryu Kemp Jutsu.
He became a five-time United States full-contact karate champion, a two-time grand national karate champion and went undefeated as a World Full-Contact Karate Champion.
In 2013, Bronson was inducted into the World Karate Union Hall of Fame for a third time.
His previous inductions were for Golden Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2008 and for Most Outstanding Contribution to the Martial Arts in 2009.
Bronson was incarcerated for alleged money laundering for organized crime and was released in 1992.
Then in 2014, the high-skilled martial artist was convicted c0caine possession.
And while still in prison, Bronson faces three charges of felony corrupt business influence and seven charges of felony intimidation. See http://wlfi.com/2016/02/29/state-police-public-official-indicted-in-kosciusko-county/ for more info.
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