“Earned… I’ve been working a very long time for that.” ‘Turbo’ Ross Levine lately defeated Shahin Atamov to seize the Karate Fight world championship. After a lifetime in martial arts and kickboxing, Levine joined Karate Fight after a recommendation from all-time nice Georges St-Pierre. Now, he’s the World Middleweight Champion and undefeated at 7-0. ‘Turbo’ took a while to debate his philosophy on martial arts and successful karate championships in an interview with Tim Wheaton of MMA Sucka.
“All the pieces I’ve talked about prior to now, being part of Karate Combat sort of introduced my profession full circle,” Levine continues, “I began with martial arts. Lots of people they see me now they usually don’t assume I’m a conventional martial artist as a result of they see numerous my kickboxing.” Levine had beforehand competed in GLORY Kickboxing wherein he had earned knockout of the year in 2018, “Among the feedback on like YouTube are like he doesn’t even do karate, it’s like the place you guys been?… I began with martial arts once I was seven years outdated so that is 20 plus years of me you understand accruing all the abilities which have introduced me so far to the place I can lastly develop into a reliable world champion, I adore it.”
Watch the total interview beneath:
Karate Fight World Champion ‘Turbo’ Ross Levine
On this his world championship bout towards Atamov, Levine was poked within the eye, didn’t get a break, after which his opponent grabbed his belt to carry him. ‘Turbo’ corrected Tim on this and identified he by accident poked himself within the eye. “Joke in regards to the eye poke… I poked myself. I needed to attempt to play it off I couldn’t see um however yeah I poked myself within the eye.”
Referee Marc Goddard rightfully didn’t name a cease to the bout. Though, Levine’s opponent did supply some reprise with the belt seize. The world champion explains, “Really, him grabbing my belt occurred simply after that. And it gave me an opportunity to love cease and wipe my eye and like get myself and get my bearings collectively. So thanks Shahin, I recognize that.”
“Each good determination that has occurred in my life has stemmed from both a price that I’ve discovered or cherished by means of martial arts coaching,” Levine additionally discusses the advantages of spending a lifetime in martial arts, “Actually all the things that I’ve developed as a child is coming to fruition now. Whether or not it was in my research, I used to be in grad college and I needed to put all that into play. Or simply the best way I take care of relationships, the best way I take care of my work job… All the pieces has revolved round martial arts and the warrior manner, Bushido. It’s simply stuff that I’ve developed as a child. I nonetheless keep in mind the goals to attain; courtesy, integrity, self-control perseverance, and indomitable spirit, that’s the best way I reside. I attempt to preach that to everyone else as nicely.”
After a lifetime in martial arts, he has reached the apex; successful a Karate Fight World Championship. ‘Turbo’ Ross Levine can be combating once more within the group later on though no struggle is but formally scheduled. Within the meantime, take a look at his championship struggle towards Shahin Atamov beneath.
MMA Sucka has additionally spoken to Bas Rutten concerning Karate Combat.
