Lucien Carbin (born 7 September 1952)[1] is a Surinamese-Dutch former kickboxer, karateka and trainer. He was the first European Kyokushin karate champion, a world kickboxing champion and a European Savate and Muay Thai champion.[2] As a trainer, he raised 49 world champions in different versions of martial arts.[3]
| Lucien Carbin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1952 Para District, Suriname |
| Nationality | Dutch Surinamese |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Style | Kyokushin, Kickboxing, Savate, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Team | Fighting Factory Carbin Mejiro Gym (1978–1982) |
| Trainer | Jon Bluming, Jan Plas |
| Years active | 1976–1987 |
| Notable students | Alistair Overeem, Tyrone Spong, Rob Kaman, Gilbert Yvel, Ilonka Elmont, Andy Ristie, Sergio Wielzen, Frank Lobman, James McSweeney, Rodney Glunder, Tiffany van Soest |
Biography edit
Carbin was born in Para District, Suriname. In 1965, he moved to Amsterdam in the Netherlands. At the age of 18, Carbin joined the military where he took on unarmed combat training. He advanced quickly and after his military duty, two years later in 1972, he enrolled in the martial arts school of Jon Bluming for a Kyokushin karate class. After one year, Carbin mastered the brown belt.[4] He also practiced pencak silat.[5]
In 1976, Carbin was introduced to kickboxing by Jan Plas, a fellow student of Bluming and one of the teachers at the Bluming dojo. Plas went to Japan and learned about kickboxing, and when he returned to the Netherlands, he founded the Mejiro Gym, while Carbin became one of his first students. He became a professional and had a very successful career, winning several world and European titles. He lost only once in his career.[6][3]
In 1978, Carbin competed in London at the first European Kyokushinkai Championship at Wembley Stadium. There were two categories at the tournament. The first - from 65 to 75 kg, the second - over 75 kg. Carbin weighed 62 kg. During the weigh-in, he had to wear heavy clothes to be allowed to fight. He won the tournament and received the prize from Mas Oyama. According to Carbin, he could not walk after the tournament for several days.[3]
In 1987, Carbin retired from fighting and continued as a trainer. He developed his own kickboxing style, which he named "Carbin All Style". Some of his early students included future champion Rob Kaman and Jordan Lutalo Evora. He founded his own gym Fighting Factory Carbin in Bijlmermeer, Amsterdam, which is considered one of the best martial arts gyms in the Netherlands.[7] Carbin brought up multiple world champions, such as Tyrone Spong, Alistair Overeem, Gilbert Yvel, Ilonka Elmont, Andy Ristie and Sergio Wielzen.[8] He also trained Fedor Emelianenko for his fight against Mirko Cro Cop, who came to the Netherlands to prepare for the fight.[2]
Titles and accomplishments edit
Karate edit
- 1978 Kyokushin European Championship Lightweight Winner[9]
- 1982 Kyokushin Dutch Open Lightweight Winner[10]
Muay Thai edit
- 1981 Muay Thai World -63kg Champion
- 1984 M.T.B.N. European Super Lightweight Champion
Savate edit
- 1983 CNBF European Cup Lightweight Champion
Fight record (incomplete) edit
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-04-26 | Win |  Mousid Akhamrane |
Kampong Manis Fight Night | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| ? | Win |  Wanpadet Sitkhrumai |
Thaiboxing | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||
| 1985- | Loss |  Richard Sylla |
2nd Paris Savate Internationals | Paris, France | Decision | |||
| ? | Win | Mohammed Jami |
Paris, France | KO (Body kick) | 4 | |||
| M.T.B.N. European Super Lightweight title. | ||||||||
| 1984-06-19 | Win | Chatchai |
Thaiboxing | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||
| 1984-05-27 | Win | Charry |
Fists and Feet | Netherlands | ||||
| 1984-03-11 | Win |  Lance Lewis |
Thaiboxing | Rotterdam, Netherlands | KO (High kick) | 1 | ||
| 1984-01-15 | Win | Didier Le Borgne |
M.T.B.N. Event | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO (Low kick) | 1 | ||
| M.T.B.N. European Super Lightweight title. | ||||||||
| 1983-03-13 | Win | Jean-Pierre Riboulet |
Savate | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| ? | Win | Mark Hoyte |
Netherlands | KO | 4 | |||
| 1982-06-19 | Win | Richard Sylla |
1982 Savate European Cup, Final | Paris, France | TKO (shoulder injury) | 4 | ||
| Wins 1982 CNBF European Cup Lightweight title. | ||||||||
| 1981-09-20 | Win | Wankaew Sityodtong |
Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Wins Muay Thai World -63kg title. | ||||||||
| 1981-06-20 | Loss |  Jean-Marc Trioux |
Savate - France vs Holland | Paris, France | Decision | |||
| 1981-05-03 | Win |  Asumu Inaba |
Kickfighters 1, Holland vs Japan | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO (Uppercut) | 1 | 2:55 | |
| ? | Win | Ronnie Green |
Netherlands | KO | 2 | |||
| 1979-10-14 | Win | S. Srinop |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1978-05-22 | Win | Michel Nogues |
Paris, France | KO | ||||
| 1978-05-08 | Win | Chamignon |
Kickboxing Gala at Appolo Hall | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2 | |||
| 1978-04-17 | Win | J Menacho |
Full Contact Holland - Belgium | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 1 | ||
| 1978-02-18 | Win | Ron Kuyt |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||
| 1977-11-28 | Win | Xune Ban |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO (Right cross) | 2 | |||
| 1976-11-29 | Win | D de Preter |
Kickboxing Gala at Krasnapolsky Hotel | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||
| 1976-05-31 | Win | Robbie Schumann |
Netherlands | TKO (Low kick) | ||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Lucien Carbin Kickboxing Seminar". Evade Martial Arts. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ a b "PIONEERING Dutch Kickboxer Talks". Muay Thai Guy. 2017-08-01. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Люсьен Карбин" (in Russian). Superkarate.ru. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ "Lucien Carbin". rakshahoost.org. December 2018.
- ^ "Lucien Carbin, geïnspireerde songwriter" (in Dutch). fightweek.nl. 13 October 2009.
- ^ "LUCIEN CARBIN (HOLLAND)". siamfightmag.com. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ "Десять лучших голландских клубов, которые вам следует посетить в 2018 году" (in Russian). Sports.ru. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ "СБОРЫ В СУККО ПОД РУКОВОДСТВОМ ВЕЛИКОГО ЛЮСЬЕНА КАРБИНА — K-1GLOBAL.COM" (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ "The 1st European Weight Championship (1978)". kyokushinkarate.news. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Open Nederlandse Kyokushin Karate in Weert 1982". facebook.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.