RIP Joe Lewis

**WoodyCorpus** · Posted On: 8/31/2012 12:58pm

Joe Lewis, a pioneer in introducing the notion of a full contact karate fight in the West has passed. His wikipedia page has been updated even though I fail to find any relevant news on any newssite.
RIP Joe Lewis.

**thorthe power** · Posted On: 8/31/2012 1:06pm

He will remain an inspiration and hero to many. My prayers and condulances go out to his family and close friends. RIP SIR, thank you for everything...

**DarkPhoenix** · Posted On: 8/31/2012 1:07pm

Looks like Joe Lewis has succumb to brain cancer.

I just heard about and I'm still look for news in Google.

EDIT: Found it posted on his system's website.

http://www.joelewisfightingsystems.com/

Originally Posted by JLFS

Joe Lewis - our instructor, mentor, and friend - passed away this morning at approximately 10:45 AM from cancer. More information will be made available soon.

**DarkPhoenix** · Posted On: 8/31/2012 1:17pm

So far the only thing I found was the Wiki and a friend of mine mentioned it on facebook.

The father of Full Contact Karate in the US. RIP!

EDIT: Found something on his website.

http://www.joelewisfightingsystems.com

Joe Lewis - our instructor, mentor, and friend - passed away this morning at approximately 10:45 AM from cancer. More information will be made available soon.

**hungryjoe** · Posted On: 8/31/2012 5:45pm

One of the true US early full contact legends.

RIP

**DarkPhoenix** · Posted On: 8/31/2012 6:05pm

I am pretty sure he is the only person to take a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick and live to tell the tale.

RIP Joe.

**WoodyCorpus** · Posted On: 8/31/2012 8:27pm

He lost quite a few times against Norris, but only in no- or semi-contact fights. In early full-contact he had no equal.

**slamdunc** · Posted On: 8/31/2012 8:51pm

I had no idea that he was even ill. He was one of my heroes too; inspirational.

**WoodyCorpus** · Posted On: 9/01/2012 1:59am

Well, there's this: http://frontrowfights.com/2012/08/ki...is-dead-at-68/

**Diesel_tke** · Posted On: 9/01/2012 10:05am

Dang it! I'm really sad about this! I trained in the Joe Lewis fight system years ago and did seminars with him. He was really cool. This is a huge loss to the community, IMHO.

RIP.