Ray Sefo
Fast hands that carried Auckland to the K-1 final
- Born
- February 15, 1971, Auckland, New Zealand
- Nationality
New Zealand- Height
- 183 cm (6′0″)
- Reach
- 191 cm (6′3″)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Style
- Fast-handed power puncher
- Weight
- Light Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Heavyweight
- Active
- 1989–2013
- Status
- Retired · age 55
The record
Kickboxing and Muay Thai, Wikipedia infobox (79 bouts). Also 5-1 in pro boxing and 2-2 in MMA (Sherdog). record
The story
ay Sefo learned to fight at Auckland's Balmoral Lee Gar Gym and took a boxer's style into the K-1 heavyweight ranks. Known as Sugarfoot, he relied on hand speed, footwork and a hard right hand, and he knocked out Jérôme Le Banner in the first round in 1997. He won world titles under the WKA, WMTF and ISKA banners and reached the 2000 K-1 World Grand Prix final, where Ernesto Hoost outpointed him. He also beat fellow New Zealander Mark Hunt in 2001 and Peter Aerts in 2002, both on points. Outside kickboxing he went 5-1 as a professional boxer and 2-2 in MMA. He formally retired in 2018 and has served as president of the Professional Fighters League.
- K-1 World Grand Prix runner-up (2000)
- WKA world super heavyweight champion (1997)
- WMTF world heavyweight champion (1996)
- WMTF world light heavyweight champion (1992)
- ISKA world super cruiserweight champion (1996)
Defining fights
- 1997WINvs Jérôme Le Banner (KO 1, right hook)
- 2000LOSSvs Ernesto Hoost (unanimous decision, K-1 World GP final)
- 2001WINvs Mark Hunt (unanimous decision)
- 2002WINvs Peter Aerts (split decision)
Work a sharp jab to find range, then throw the right hand straight down the middle and move off at an angle before the counter comes back, the way Sefo did.
2005–now
1978–1999
1976–1995