Adam Watt

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Adam Watt (born 10 October 1967) is an Australian boxer and kickboxer. He has studied kickboxing, Seido-kaikan karate, and boxing, and is called "Aussie Sniper" and later "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 19th in the highly respected World Boxing Council's (W.B.C) Cruiserweight ratings.

He 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, beating highly regarded South African Mike Bernardo in 2001 amongst other great victories.

Career

• Kickboxing
  • U.K.F. World Cruiserweight Champion
  • I.S.K.A. World Fullcontact Light Cruiserweight Champion
  • I.S.K.A. World Muay Thai Light Cruiserweight Champion
  • W.K.A. World Cruiserweight Champion
  • K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka Runner Up
  • K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka Repechage B Runner Up
  • K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Melbourne Winner

• Boxing
  • Australian Cruiserweight Champion
  • O.P.B.F. Cruiserweight Champion
  • O.B.A. Cruiserweight champion

Arrest for Intimidation and Trespass

In November 2006, a neighbour found Watt in her apartment wearing a dress and mumbling incoherently. Watt allegedly made several threats to the neighbour, and was arrested by police. It was further alleged that Watt was involved in a scuffle with police outside the apartment, during which he suffered a laceration above his eye.

Watt stated that while under the influence of alcohol he had taken two Stilnox tablets, and that he did not remember the remainder of the night.

Watt was charged with resisting arrest, intimidation and two counts of trespass, but was not convicted on any count. [1]

Arrest for Drug Trafficking and Assault while in Prison

In September 2008, Watt was arrested for conspiring to import chemical precursors to the drug methamphetamine.[2]

While Watt was in custody awaiting trial, he was hit from behind with a sandwich maker 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.[3]

See also

• List of male kickboxers

• Kickboxing
• boxing
• K-1

References

• Adam Watt profile at BritishBoxing.net.

External links

• Professional boxing record for Adam Watt from Boxrec
• Fighter's profile: Adam Watt, at K-1 site.

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