Rob Stevens (kickboxer)

For other people with the same name, see Robert Stevens (disambiguation).

Rob Stevens is an English personal trainer, strength coach, and kickboxer.^[1] Billing as Rob "Diesel" Stevens he notably won a World Champion Belt at Super Lightweight and was ISKA Lightweight World Kickboxing Champion.

Stevens, from Wythall near Birmingham, attended Oak Cottage Primary,^[2] and Woodrush School studying languages at Birmingham University.^[3] In his early career he trained at Birmingham Martial Arts Centre, Hall Green.^[4] In 2007 IKF Europe noted Stevens was considered amongst the very best amateur full contact fighters in the world.^[5] He made his professional debut on 11 February 2007 defeating Andy Mann the pro North West West Area champion for WAKO, the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations.^[6][7] On 1 April 2007, previously undefeated,^[8] Stevens lost to Sukhy Shoria.^[9] He fought Aaron Robinson on 3 June 2007.^[10]

On 7 December 2008, as a Featherweight, Stevens outpointed Steve Cooke over 6 rounds at The Opera House, Boscombe.^[11]

On 8 February 2009, Stevens defeated Mike Nudd winning all eight rounds for a unanimous decision to become the Kickboxing Super Lightweight English Champion in the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF).^[12] By Stevens as British, Kickboxing champion, defeated Paddy Burke to take the ISKA British welterweight pro-am title with unanimous decision over five rounds.^[3]

By May 2013 Stevens was World Kick Boxing Champion^[13]

Stevens switched to fight K-1 rules in 2018.