Adam Watt (born 10 November 1967) is an Australian former boxer and kickboxer. He has studied many forms of martial arts, kickboxing, Zen Chi Ryu, Seido-kaikan karate, and boxing. His nickname was "Lights Out" because of his high level karate and boxing skills, and one punch knock out power. He has won many world kickboxing titles, and reached as high as 10th in the highly respected World Boxing Council's and World Boxing Organisation's (W.B.C and WBO) Cruiserweight ratings. In 2000, he challenged WBO cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson for his title. Watt holds the notable distinction of being the first athlete to fight for world Karate, kickboxing and boxing titles.
| Adam Watt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 November 1967 Manly, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other names | Lights Out |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 86.5 kg (191 lb; 13.62 st) |
| Style | Seidokaikan karate |
| Trainer | Kazuyoshi Ishii Chan Cheuk-fai |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 14 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 50 |
| Wins | 37 |
| By knockout | 30 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 1 |
Last updated on: 3 October 2021 | |
Watt won the Australian Cruiserweight title in March 2000 in the ANBF "Fight of the Year" against Victorian Tosca Petridis, and was the first Australian to win the Commonwealth Cruiserweight Boxing title. Adam also achieved success in Japan's K-1 Kickboxing tournaments, winning K-1 Oceania, knocking out highly regarded South African Mike Bernardo in 2001 amongst other great victories.
Arrest and assault and fight for justice
editIn September 2008, Watt was arrested for conspiring to import chemical precursors to the drug methamphetamine.[1] While Watt was on remand awaiting trial, he was hit from behind with a sandwich toaster inside a pillow case. When ambulance officers reached Watt he was clinically dead, but they managed to revive him at the scene. The extent of his injuries has not been made public.[2] Following the attempt on his life, Adam was held in maximum security conditions and denied urgent medical treatment for nearly one year. His condition continued to deteriorate until eventually a brain injury specialist was brought to the jail to examine him. A Magistrate later described his untreated injuries as "life-threatening".
Upon his release, whilst undergoing medical treatment, Adam embarked on what one legal practitioner described in court as "a crusade" to not only defend himself and uncover the identity of those truly responsible for the crime for which he had been charged, but also to have the Australian Human Rights Commission hold NSW Corrective Services accountable for his mistreatment. In 2014 Adam was found unfit to stand trial on the import charge and the Crown withdrew the Supply charge.
Adam Watt won compensation.[3]
In 2023 The Australian Human Rights Commission found that Corrective Services NSW acting behalf of the Commonwealth had denied Adam his human rights.[4]
Career
edit- Kickboxing
- 2002 K-1 World Grand Prix Preliminary Melbourne Champion
- 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix in Fukuoka Repechage B Runner-Up
- 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix in Osaka Runner-Up
- 2000 ISKA World International Rules Light Cruiserweight Champion
- 1997 ISKA World Muay Thai Light Cruiserweight Champion
- 1995 Shoot Boxing World Heavyweight Champion
- 1993 UKF World Cruiserweight Champion
- WKA World Cruiserweight Champion
- Boxing
- 2000-01 British Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion
- 2000 Australian Cruiserweight Champion
- 1999-00 OPBF Cruiserweight Champion (1 title defense)
- 1999 OBA Cruiserweight Champion (1 title defense)
- 1997-98 PABA Cruiserweight Champion
| Previous champion: Bruce Scott |
British Commonwealth 10th Cruiserweight champion 24 June 2000 – 2001 |
Next champion: Bruce Scott |
| Previous champion: Tosca Petridis |
Australian Cruiserweight 13th champion 24 March 2000 – 2000 |
Next champion: Daniel Rowsell |
| Previous champion: Mosese Sorovi |
OPBF Cruiserweight 8th champion 17 September 1999 - July 2000 |
Next champion: Roman Kovalchuk |
| Previous champion: Phil Gregory |
OBA Cruiserweight champion 16 January 1999 – 5 April 1999 |
Next champion: unknown |
| Previous champion: Valery Vikhor |
PABA Cruiserweight 3rd champion 6 December 1997 – 5 April 1998 |
Next champion: Valery Vikhor |
Boxing record
edit| 14 Wins (14 (T)KO's), 4 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-17 | Loss | Carnival City Casino | Brakpen, South Africa | KO | 8 (12) | 14-4 | ||
| Fight was for Rothmann's W.B.U. Cruiserweight World title. | ||||||||
| 2000-10-07 | Loss | Doncaster Dome | Doncaster, England, UK | KO | 5 (12) | 2:12 | 14-3 | |
| Fight was for Nelon's W.B.O. Cruiserweight World title. | ||||||||
| 24 Jun 2000 | Win | Hampden Park | Glasgow, Scotland, UK | TKO | 4 (12) | 14-2 | ||
| Wins vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) Cruiserweight title. | ||||||||
| 2000-03-24 | Win | Hornsby RSL Club | Sydney, Australia | TKO | 7 (12) | 2:36 | 13-2 | |
| Wins Petridis's Australian Cruiserweight title and retains O.P.B.F. Cruiserweight title. | ||||||||
| 2000-02-04 | Win | Star City Casino | Sydney, Australia | KO | 3 (8) | 12-2 | ||
| 1999-10-16 | Win | Omnisports Stadium | Nouméa, New Caledonia | TKO | 4 (12) | 11-2 | ||
| Retains O.B.A. Cruiserweight title. | ||||||||
| 1999-09-17 | Win | Manly Warringah Leagues Club | Sydney, Australia | TKO | 1 (12) | 2:04 | 10-2 | |
| Wins Sorovi's O.P.B.F. Cruiserweight title. | ||||||||
| 1999-08-05 | Win | Willoughby Town Hall | Sydney, Australia | KO | 2 (6) | 9-2 | ||
| 1999-03-15 | Loss | Star City Casino | Sydney, Australia | KO | 1 (12) | 2:37 | 8-2 | |
| Fight was for vacant W.B.U. Cruiserweight World title. | ||||||||
| 1999-01-16 | Win | Alexandria Basketball Stadium | Sydney, Australia | TKO | 3 (12) | 8-1 | ||
| Wins vacant O.B.A. Cruiserweight title. | ||||||||
| 1998-08-27 | Win | South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club | Sydney, Australia | KO | 3 | 7-1 | ||
| 1998-04-05 | Loss | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | Newcastle, Australia | TKO | 1 (12) | 6-1 | ||
| Loses P.A.B.A. Cruiserweight title. | ||||||||
| 1998-02-28 | Win | Parramatta RSL Club | Sydney, Australia | KO | 2 (10) | 2:43 | 6-0 | |
| 1997-12-06 | Win | Stockland Stadium | Townsville, Australia | KO | 1 (12) | 2:36 | 5-0 | |
| Wins vacant P.A.B.A. Cruiserweight title. | ||||||||
| 1997-09-12 | Win | Manly Warringah Leagues Club | Sydney, Australia | KO | 1 (10) | 1:55 | 4-0 | |
| 1997-05-02 | Win | Dee Why RSL Club | Sydney, Australia | TKO | 3 (10) | 1:58 | 3-0 | |
| 1997-02-10 | Win | Memorial Auditorium | Sacramento, California, USA | KO | 1 | 2-0 | ||
| 1996-11-22 | Win | Manly Warringah Leagues Club | Sydney, Australia | KO | 1 (8) | 1-0 | ||
| Makes professional boxing debut. | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Kickboxing record
edit| 37 Wins (30 (T)KO's, 7 Decisions), 12 Losses, 1 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-11 | Loss | Sydney, Australia | Decision (Unanimous) | 6 | 2:00 | |||
| 2002-08-17 | Loss | K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las Vegas Quarterfinals | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2002-02-18 | Win | K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Melbourne Final | Melbourne, Australia | KO | 1 | 1:50 | ||
| Wins the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Melbourne and qualifies for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las Vegas. | ||||||||
| 2002-02-18 | Win | K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Melbourne Semifinals | Melbourne, Australia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2002-02-18 | Win | K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Melbourne Quarterfinals | Melbourne, Australia | TKO | 2 | 1:48 | ||
| 2001-12-08 | Loss | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Reserve fight | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2001-10-08 | Loss | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka Final | Fukuoka, Japan | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 3 | 1:38 | ||
| Despite defeat, will be invited to the K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 as a reservist. | ||||||||
| 2001-10-08 | Win | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka Semifinals | Fukuoka, Japan | TKO (2 knockdowns/Punch) | 1 | 2:27 | ||
| 2001-04-29 | Loss | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka Final | Osaka, Japan | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:46 | ||
| 2001-04-29 | Win | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka Semifinals | Osaka, Japan | KO (Punch) | 2 | 1:29 | ||
| 2001-04-29 | Loss | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka Quarterfinals | Osaka, Japan | TKO (Right hook) | 1 | 2:20 | ||
| Despite defeat, advances to semifinals due to injury suffered by Ray Sefo. | ||||||||
| 1996-06-02 | Loss | K-1 Fight Night II | Zurich, Switzerland | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 3 | 1:05 | ||
| 1996 | Win | Sydney, Australia | KO (Left hook) | 2 | 1:14 | |||
| Retains the UKF World Cruiserweight title. | ||||||||
| 1995-10-27 | Win | Shoot Boxing S-cup BOMBER | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 2 | 3:40 | ||
| Wins the vacant Shoot Boxing World Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 1995-08-24 | Win | Shoot Boxing S-CUP Thunder and lightning | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1994-05-08 | Loss | K-2 Plus Tournament 1994 Quarterfinals | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO | 1 | |||
| 1993-12-29 | Loss | K-2 Grand Prix '93 Semifinals | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (2 knockdowns/Right high kick) | 1 | 2:13 | ||
| 1993-12-29 | Win | K-2 Grand Prix '93 Quarterfinals | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Spinning back fist) | 1 | 0:43 | ||
| 1993-11-15 | Win | K-1 Andy's Glove | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:36 | ||
| 1993-09-04 | Win | K-1 Illusion | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Spinning back fist) | 2 | 2:07 | ||
| 1993-06-25 | Win | K-1 Sanctuary III | Osaka, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Wins the UKF World Cruiserweight title. | ||||||||
| 1993-05-22 | Win | AJKF Evolution Step-3 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage/Right low kick) | 4 | 2:22 | ||
| 1993-03-30 | Win | Korakuen Experiment: Round 2 | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 1 | 1:56 | ||
| 1993-03-30 | Win | K-1 Sanctuary I | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 1 | 0:40 | ||
| 1992-12-11 | Loss | Tokyo, Japan | KO | |||||
| 1992-10-04 | Loss | Seido Kaikan '92 Karate World Cup Kakutogi Olympic III | Japan | TKO (Dislocated shoulder) | 1 | |||
| Watt was injured when both fighters fell out of the ring. | ||||||||
| 1992-08-29 | Loss | San Jose, California | KO (Punch) | 2 | 2:05 | |||
| Fight was for the UMT World Cruiserweight title. | ||||||||
| 1992-05-16 | Loss | Rings Mega Battle 4th | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 2 | 2:46 | ||
| 1992-03-26 | Loss | Seido Kaikan Kakutogi Olympic I | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 2 | 2:18 | ||
| 1992-03-05 | Draw | Mega Battle II: Ibuki | Amagasaki, Japan | Decision draw | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kickboxing champion Adam Watt arrested in ice sting | thetelegraph.com.au". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Death threats follow near-fatal jail assault". 19 November 2009.
- ^ "Payout approved for bashed prisoner". 21 December 2018.
- ^ https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/legal/publications/mr-watt-v-state-nsw-corrective-services-nsw-2023
External links
edit- Boxing record for Adam Watt from BoxRec (registration required)
- Fighter's profile: Adam Watt, at K-1 site.