Cyrus Washington, is a professional kick boxer from the United States. He is well-known for his spectacular kicks, and overall advanced striking ability. Cyrus began training in the martial arts at age 5, starting with the art of Kempo. At age 10, Cyrus began training in W.T.F. Tae Kwon Do, earning his black belt after 3 years. In 2006, he started competing professionally in Muay Thai fights in Thailand. Since then, he has trained and competed all over the world. In 2010 he competed in Myanmar, defeating superstar champion Saw Nga in a bare-knuckle Lethwei match. Soon after, he competed in China in a K-1 rules bout, defeating the mainland's #2 fighter, "Superstar", with a spinning hook kick to the jaw during the last 10 seconds of round 1, silencing the home crowd. As of early 2011, his professional kickboxing record is 43 wins, 13 losses.
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