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September 14th, 1974, Los Angeles Sports Arena, California (USA). Date of the first World
Kickboxing Championships.

The four first World Champions have just been crowned:
Isaias Dueñas (Mexico) - lightweight
Bill Wallace (USA) - middleweight
Jeff Smith (USA) - light-heavyweight
Joe Lewis (USA) - heavyweight

Since this very historical moment, these pioneers of kickboxing have not met again.

37 years later, Carl Emery (Switzerland) - founder of the ‘Pantheon of sports and martial arts’ has made a dream come true: having the "Four First Heroes of Kickboxing" together again!

The Fantastic Four were inducted into the Hall of
Fame of the ‘Pantheon’, last month in Geneva, Switzerland.

Yvan Arpa, owner of Black Belt Watch proudly presented the champions with the emblematic Black Belt watch – www.blackbeltwatch.com.

Black Belt Watch is a unique martial art watch brand featuring two collections of watches: one only available for official Black Belt holders and the other (BB Series) available for those living by the Bushido virtues such as Honor, Respect, Rectitude, Loyalty and Honesty.

Carl Emery said: "This moment is very special. Can you imagine? These four pioneers launched a new sport that is now recognized and practiced all around the World. This is unique. I am very proud of having been able to reunite them. Especially since I knew that Joe Lewis had a brain tumor last Summer, which made us realize how special and precious this event is. I am particularly happy because they have accepted to support some initiatives of the ‘Pantheon’". www.championspantheon.com

The ‘Pantheon’ was founded for promoting ethics and morals within martial arts and fighting sports. Famous and incontestable celebrities have been and will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The latest champion was Marvelous Marvin Hagler who will be in charge of the boxing division!

In the picture: Isaias Duenas, Bill Wallace, Jeff Smith, Joe Lewis and Carl Emery proudly show the Black Belt Watch that they received from creator Yvan Arpa (far left)