Lucien Carbin
Born (1952-09-07) 7 September 1952
Para District, Suriname
NationalityDutch
Surinamese
Weight62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st)
DivisionLightweight
StyleKyokushin, Kickboxing, Savate, Muay Thai
Fighting out ofAmsterdam, Netherlands
TeamFighting Factory Carbin
Mejiro Gym (1978–1982)
TrainerJon Bluming, Jan Plas
Years active1976–1987
Notable studentsAlistair Overeem, Tyrone Spong, Rob Kaman, Gilbert Yvel, Ilonka Elmont, Andy Ristie, Sergio Wielzen, Frank Lobman, James McSweeney, Rodney Glunder, Tiffany van Soest

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]

Biography

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. 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

Karate

  • 1978 Kyokushin European Championship Lightweight Winner[9]
  • 1982 Kyokushin Dutch Open Lightweight Winner[10]

Muay Thai

  • 1981 Muay Thai World -63kg Champion
  • 1984 M.T.B.N. European Super Lightweight Champion

Savate

  • 1983 CNBF European Cup Lightweight Champion

Fight record (incomplete)

Professional Kickboxing record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
1987-04-26WinNetherlands Mousid AkhamraneKampong Manis Fight NightAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecision53:00
 ?WinThailand Wanpadet SitkhrumaiThaiboxingAmsterdam, Netherlands
1985-LossFrance Richard Sylla2nd Paris Savate InternationalsParis, FranceDecision
 ?WinFrance Mohammed JamiParis, FranceKO (Body kick)4
M.T.B.N. European Super Lightweight title.
1984-06-19WinThailand ChatchaiThaiboxingAmsterdam, Netherlands
1984-05-27WinFrance CharryFists and FeetNetherlands
1984-03-11WinUnited Kingdom Lance LewisThaiboxingRotterdam, NetherlandsKO (High kick)1
1984-01-15WinFrance Didier Le BorgneM.T.B.N. EventAmsterdam, NetherlandsKO (Low kick)1
M.T.B.N. European Super Lightweight title.
1983-03-13WinFrance Jean-Pierre RibouletSavateAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecision53:00
 ?WinUnited Kingdom Mark HoyteNetherlandsKO4
1982-06-19WinFrance Richard Sylla1982 Savate European Cup, FinalParis, FranceTKO (shoulder injury)4
Wins 1982 CNBF European Cup Lightweight title.
1981-09-20WinThailand Wankaew SityodtongNetherlandsDecision53:00
Wins Muay Thai World -63kg title.
1981-06-20LossBelgium Jean-Marc TriouxSavate - France vs HollandParis, FranceDecision
1981-05-03WinJapan Asumu InabaKickfighters 1, Holland vs JapanAmsterdam, NetherlandsKO (Uppercut)12:55
 ?WinUnited Kingdom Ronnie GreenNetherlandsKO2
1979-10-14WinThailand S. SrinopAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecision53:00
1978-05-22WinFrance Michel NoguesParis, FranceKO
1978-05-08WinFrance ChamignonKickboxing Gala at Appolo HallAmsterdam, Netherlands2
1978-04-17WinBelgium J MenachoFull Contact Holland - BelgiumAmsterdam, NetherlandsKO1
1978-02-18WinNetherlands Ron KuytAmsterdam, Netherlands
1977-11-28WinFrance Xune BanAmsterdam, NetherlandsKO (Right cross)2
1976-11-29WinNetherlands D de PreterKickboxing Gala at Krasnapolsky HotelAmsterdam, Netherlands
1976-05-31WinNetherlands Robbie SchumannNetherlandsTKO (Low kick)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Lucien Carbin Kickboxing Seminar". Evade Martial Arts. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "PIONEERING Dutch Kickboxer Talks". Muay Thai Guy. 2017-08-01. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  3. 1 2 3 "Люсьен Карбин" (in Russian). Superkarate.ru. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Lucien Carbin". rakshahoost.org. December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lucien Carbin, geïnspireerde songwriter" (in Dutch). fightweek.nl. 13 October 2009.
  6. ↑ "LUCIEN CARBIN (HOLLAND)". siamfightmag.com. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  7. ↑ "Десять лучших голландских клубов, которые вам следует посетить в 2018 году" (in Russian). Sports.ru. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  8. ↑ "СБОРЫ В СУККО ПОД РУКОВОДСТВОМ ВЕЛИКОГО ЛЮСЬЕНА КАРБИНА — K-1GLOBAL.COM" (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  9. ↑ "The 1st European Weight Championship (1978)". kyokushinkarate.news. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Open Nederlandse Kyokushin Karate in Weert 1982". facebook.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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