Francois Pennacchio

Francois Pennacchio (born June 24, 1965) is a French kickboxer who became WAKO champion in 1993 and 1998, and the ISKA champion in 1997. Known for his use of savate against other kickboxing styles such as muay thai, karate, and Dutch kickboxing, Pennacchio fought a total of 100 bouts against many famous kickboxers at that time, Nowadays, he is considered to be one of the greatest savate fighters of all time.

Biography Francois Pennacchio was born in France in the year 1965. At an early age, he trained in the French martial art savate or French boxing, even becoming a savate champion in both 1991 and 1992.

Famous bouts One of his most famous fights was his 1997 bout against muay thai fighter David Hergault. Dekkers is a legend in kickboxing and was one of the pioneers of the so-called Dutch kickboxing, a style that combines Western boxing with traditional Thai boxing. Expectation of the fight was that Pennacchio would not last more than a few minutes, but their fight lasted the whole bout. Pennacchio managed to keep his distance and score points through his savate sidekicks and sweeps. The fight ended in a unanimous decision for Pennacchio.

Awards Year Title Award 1991 Champion du monde de boxe française In both books, his exploits and famous battles with many legendary kickboxers were detailed.