Andy Hug

Andy Hug (September 7, 1964 - August 24, 2000) was a renowned Kyokushin Karate and kickboxing fighter from Wohlen, Switzerland. He won the K-1 World Grand Prix Championship in 1996 and was runner up in 1997 and 1998. Hug is widely credited for helping K-1's popularity world-wide, and is one of the most respected and idolized figures in combat sports history. In Japan he was given the name "Blue-Eyed Samurai". Andy was legendary for his prowess with the axe kick and scored several victories with it. In some circles it was known as the Andy Kick.

Andy's last fight was with K-1 was against Nobu Hayashi on July 7, 2000. On the 24th of August 2000, Andy died unexpectedly as a result of leukaemia shocking martial arts fans around the world. For more information about Andy Hug visit the official website www.andyhug.com