Ivan Hippolyte

Ivan Hippolyte
Born (1964-10-07) 7 October 1964 (age 60)
Suriname
Other namesHippo, The Hydro
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Middleweight
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai, Savate
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofAmsterdam, Netherlands
TeamVos Gym
TrainerJohan Vos, Jan Plas
Kickboxing record
Total82
Wins69
By knockout37
Losses10
Draws3
Other information
OccupationMartial arts instructor
Notable studentsMirko Filipović, Remy Bonjasky

Ivan "The Hydro" Hippolyte (born 7 October 1964) is a Surinamese-Dutch former kickboxer. He was a multiple world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai. He was the winner of the K-3 Grand Prix '95.

After he retired, he became the chairman and coach at the Vos Gym in Amsterdam, the same gym where he trained during his fighting career.[1][2] He was a sparring partner and teammate of four-time K-1 World champion Ernesto Hoost as well as veteran mixed martial artist Gilbert Yvel. He was also a trainer of K-1 World Champion Remy Bonjasky and Mirko Filipović.

  1. ^ "RENAの相手はオランダの女子キック界の超新星". eFight. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  2. ^ KickboxingZ (2019-02-11). "Top Dutch Gyms Announce "Cooperation"". Kickboxing Z: Kickboxing News. Retrieved 2019-04-18.