Dale Cook

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Dale Cook (born November 24, 1958; often billed as Dale "Apollo" Cook) is an American former kickboxer who competed in the middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions. With a background in Boxing and Taekwondo, Cook debuted professionally in 1977 and spent the early part of his career as a full contact rules fighter. In the 1980s, he began fighting under OrientalTemplate:Broken anchor and Muay Thai rules and took two world titles under the WKA banner. A short stint in shoot boxing towards the end of his career in the mid-1990s resulted in another world title in that discipline.

An occasional actor, Cook also starred in several action-oriented B-movies in the early 1990s.

Career

Nicknamed Apollo, Dale Cook began practicing martial arts with taekwondo at the age of fifteen and eventually earned the rank of seventh degree black belt.[1] After taking up kickboxing, he turned professional in 1977 and rose to prominence . Having fought exclusively under the full contact rule set in the beginning of his career, he later ventured into Oriental rulesTemplate:Broken anchor in the 1980s.[2]

He won his second world title and the first with low kicks on June 12, 1987, when he knocked out Donald Tucker in the first round to claim the WKA world middleweight (-72.5 kg/159.8 lb) title.[3][4] Following this, he added the WKA super middleweight (-76 kg/167.6 lb) strap to his mantle.

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Cook challenged six Muay Thai stylists from Thailand, defeating five of them and losing once, a second-round KO at the hands of Changpuek Kiatsongrit on June 30, 1990, in Tokyo, Japan. On July 30, 1992, he fought Toshiyuki Atokawa at the Kakutogi Olympics II in Tokyo in a kickboxing/full contact karate hybrid match. Rounds one and three were fought with boxing gloves, and rounds two and four bare-knuckle with punching to the face disallowed. Cook won on points, and the pair rematched under Seido karate rules on October 4, 1992, in the opening round of the '92 Karate World Cup in Osaka, Japan. The first round was ruled a draw and went to an extension round after which Atokawa won on all five judges' scorecards.

He continued to fight in Japan where he won the shoot boxing world title before retiring in 1996.

After his retirement, Cook opened Apollo's Martial Arts karate and kickboxing gym in his hometown of Tulsa. Among his students are K-1 heavyweights Randy Blake, Todd Hays and Ralph White, as well as the Oklahoma Destroyers World Combat League team. Another notable student was 6 year old Kevin Morby. He also runs the Xtreme Fighting League, an Oklahoma-based promotion which features both kickboxing and mixed martial arts matches.[5]

Championships and awards

Kickboxing

Boxing record

Boxing record
19 wins (10 KOs), 2 losses, 1 draw
Date Result Opponent Venue Location Method Round Time Record
1987-08-14 Win Template:Flagicon Donald Tucker Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA KO 3 1:47 19-2-1
1986-09-09 Win Template:Flagicon Marcellus Jackson Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Decision 6 3:00 18-2-1
1986-06-17 Win Template:Flagicon Ed O'Ryan Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA TKO 3 17-2-1
1985-08-18 Win Template:Flagicon Carmelo Garcia Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Decision 8 3:00 16-2-1
1984-11-07 Draw Template:Flagicon Franklin Owens Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Draw 6 3:00 15-2-1
1984-06-18 Win Template:Flagicon Leroy Barnes Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA KO 3 15-2
1984-03-29 Win Template:Flagicon Henry Drummond Showboat Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision 4 3:00 14-2
1984-02-03 Loss Template:Flagicon Nathan Dryer Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision 6 3:00 13-2
1983-10-08 Loss Template:Flagicon Tony Harrison Oklahoma, USA Decision 10 3:00 13-1
1983-09-17 Win Template:Flagicon Joseph Humphrey Showboat Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KO 2 13-0
1983-06-12 Win Template:Flagicon Rocky Pidgeon Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA Decision 6 3:00 12-0
1983-03-12 Win Template:Flagicon Clyde Spencer Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Decision 4 3:00 11-0
1983-01-27 Win Template:Flagicon Mike Lair Hilton Inn West Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA Decision (unanimous) 6 3:00 10-0
1982-11-21 Win Template:Flagicon Larry Smith Rock Palace Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA KO 3 9-0
1982-08-07 Win Template:Flagicon Clyde Spencer Little Dixie's Ballroom McAlester, Oklahoma, USA Decision 4 3:00 8-0
1982-06-15 Win Template:Flagicon Clyde Spencer Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA Decision 4 3:00 7-0
1982-02-07 Win Template:Flagicon Rocky Brown Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Decision 4 3:00 6-0
1981-11-11 Win Template:Flagicon Bobby Knight Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA KO 4 5-0
1981-07-17 Win Template:Flagicon Leslie Smith Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA KO 3 4-0
1981-04-10 Win Template:Flagicon William Curtis Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA KO 1 3-0
1981-02-22 Win Template:Flagicon William Curtis Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA KO 2 2-0
1981-01-15 Win Template:Flagicon Larry Smith Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA KO 3 1-0

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Karate record

Karate record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
1992-10-04 Loss Template:Flagicon Toshiyuki Atokawa '92 Karate World Cup, First Round Osaka, Japan Decision (unanimous) 2 2:00

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Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
94 wins (54 KOs), 4 losses, 1 draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
1996-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon Mark King Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
1992-07-30 Win Template:Flagicon Toshiyuki Atokawa Kakutogi Olympics II Tokyo, Japan Decision 4 3:00
1990-06-30 Loss Template:Flagicon Changpuek Kiatsongrit AJKF: Inspiring Wars Heat 630 Tokyo, Japan KO (punches) 2 1:28
1990-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon Superman Osotsapa Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Decision 5 3:00
1989-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon M Penchandei Manchester, England Decision 5 3:00
1989-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon Harnsu Premchai Tokyo, Japan Decision 5 3:00
1989-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon Ismael Changani Tokyo, Japan KO 2
0000-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon Prasert Sitsoi Tokyo, Japan KO 3
0000-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon Sikki Taira
0000-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon Moon Do-Sang
0000-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon Song Ki-Padula
0000-00-00 Loss Template:Flagicon John Moncayo United States
0000-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon David Humphries Decision (unanimous) 10 2:00
Retains the WKA World Middleweight (-72.5 kg/159.8 lb) Championship.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1987-06-12 Win Template:Flagicon Donald Tucker KO 1
Wins the WKA World Middleweight (-72.5 kg/159.8 lb) Championship.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1987-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon Pascal Leplat
0000-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon Dwyne Wyatt Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA Decision (unanimous) 7 2:00
1984-11-00 Win Template:Flagicon Brad Rischer Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA KO (left hook)
1984-04-00 Win Template:Flagicon Babe Gallegos Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA KO (punches) 2 2:00
Retains the PKA United States Welterweight Championship.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
0000-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon Dan Magnus Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Decision (unanimous) 9 2:00
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1981-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon Babe Gallegos Decision
0000-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon Gene McComb
0000-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon Ernie Hart, Jr.
0000-00-00 loss Template:Flagicon Billy Jackson
1980-00-00 Win Template:Flagicon Arthur O'Laughlin Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Decision (unanimous) 9 2:00
1979-03-07 Loss Template:Flagicon Steve Shepherd West Palm Beach, Florida, USA Decision 9 2:00

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Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Fist of Glory Jake Reynolds
Blood Ring Max Rivers
1992 Eternal Fist Amp
Deadend Besiegers Gaijin who beats Wuwech
Triple Impact Dave Masters Direct-to-video
1993 American Kickboxer 2 Mike Clark
1994 Double Blast Greg Direct-to-video
1995 Raw Target Johnny Rider
Blood Ring 2 Max Rivers

References

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  3. ↑ Maslak, Paul (November 1987). "The STAR System World Kickboxing Ratings as of August 1987", American Karate magazine, Condor Books, Inc., New York City, NY, USA, pp. 54,66-67.
  4. ↑ Maslak, Paul (November 1987). "AK's Kickboxing Report", American Karate magazine, Condor Books, Inc., New York City, NY, pp. 52-54.
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