Glenn McMorris
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| Glenn McMorris | |
|---|---|
| Born | Glenn McMorris Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight, Lightheavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Karate |
| Fighting out of | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Rank | Black Belt |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Kickboxer, Karate Point-Fighter |
Glenn McMorris was an American retired kickboxer, a former Professional Karate Association Full-Contact Middleweight United States Champion,[1] a sport karate Hall of Famer, and the only fighter to have knocked out Martial Arts Hall of Famer Don "The Dragon" Wilson.[2][3] McMorris died on November 21, 2019.[4]
Glenn McMorris started in martial arts competition in sport karate. He fought in numerous point-fighting matches which earned him a place in the Sport Karate Hall of Fame.[5] One of McMorris's rare defeats in point-fighting was to Harold "Nature Boy" Roth in New Orleans in 1975. McMorris was the 1976 International Shotokan Karate Federation heavyweight kumite champion.[6]
McMorris appeared on the cover of the magazine Karate Illustrated in July 1979 (Vol.10, Number 7).[7][8]
Kickboxing
McMorris branched off into kickboxing. He had an early reputation in the WSMAC (World Series of the Martial Arts Championships) as a knockout artist; knocking out "Big" Macon Taylor in 15 seconds. McMorris possessed a great right hand, but he didn't have much of a defense.
McMorris was billed as the number 1 contender for the Professional Karate Association (PKA) Middleweight U.S. Title in March 1980.[9]
McMorris challenged Don "The Dragon" Wilson for the PKA Full-Contact Middleweight U.S. Title on 5 March 1980. McMorris had a record of 9–6 (8 knockouts) going into the title fight,[3] while Wilson was 25-3-1 and was riding a 2-year, 17 bout winning streak. McMorris scored a stunning upset by knocking out Wilson in the first round to capture the title. This would be the only knockout defeat suffered by Wilson in his 6-decade career.
Four months later, McMorris lost the PKA Full-Contact Middleweight U.S. Title to Ray McCallum by 2nd-round knockout.[10]
Next, McMorris attempted a comeback and was knocked out by Robert Biggs.
On 24 February 1981, McMorris met PKA World Lightheavyweight Champion Jean-Yves Theriault in a non-title match. In a brutal slugfest, McMorris lost by knockout in the 6th round. McMorris retired after this bout.[11][12]
Kickboxing record
| Result | Record | Opponent | Weight | Method | Date | Round | Time | Event | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 7-6-0 |  Coleman Johnson |
168 lbs. | KO | 1979 | 1 | 0:14 | New Orleans, Louisiana | |||
| Win | 8-6-0 | Emile "Big Macon" Taylor |
168 lbs. | KO | 1979 | 1 | 0:17 | New Orleans, Louisiana | |||
| Win | 9-6-0 | Bice Milford |
168 lbs. | TKO | 1980 Jan. | 1 | 1:03 | New Orleans, Louisiana | |||
| Win | 10-6-0 | Don Wilson |
168 lbs. | TKO | 1980 Mar 5 | 1 | P.K.A. Full-Contact Middleweight U.S. Title | West Palm Beach, Florida | Won P.K.A. Full-Contact Middleweight U.S. Title | ||
| Loss | 10-7-0 | Ray McCallum |
168 lbs. | KO | 1980 Jul | 2 | P.K.A. Full-Contact Middleweight U.S. Title | Lost P.K.A. Full-Contact Middleweight U.S. Title | |||
| Loss | 10-8-0 | Robert Biggs |
168 lbs. | KO | 1980 Nov | 2 | 1:36 | Clearwater, Florida, USA | |||
| Loss | 10-9-0 |  Jean-Yves Theriault |
178 lbs. | KO | 1981 Feb 24 | 6 | Non-Title Match | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
