![]() At age 17, Noons won the ISKA Super Middleweight International Championship as an amateur in Sanshou. While continuing to compete as a fighter, he also started playing football at Clements High School. During his high school years, Noons moved to Houston, Texas due to the location of his father's job. Noons competed as an amateur fighter and became the first student in the state of Hawaii to earn a junior black belt under Ed Parker at the age of 11. Often getting disqualified for fighting too hard in karate tournaments, Noons eventually started training in boxing and Muay Thai at the age of eight out of interest for full contact fighting. At the age of five, Noons started training in martial arts. Karl's passion for fighting and competing in combat sports influenced him to introduce his son to martial arts at a young age. His father Karl was a professional kickboxer and was a top contender during the time he fought. Born and raised in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Noons comes from a family history of fighting. ![]() KJ Noons is hapa-mixed ethnicity of native Hawaiian (from his mother's side) and European-American (from his father's side). He is the former EliteXC Lightweight Champion. Noons competed for UFC, Strikeforce, DREAM and EliteXC. ![]() Karl James Noons (born December 7, 1982) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist, as well as a former professional boxer and kickboxer. Long Beach International Karate Championships Noonsīlack belt in Kenpō Karate under Ed Parker ![]()
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