Dennis Alexio

Dennis Alexio
BornDennis Raymond Alexio
(1959-03-12) March 12, 1959 (age 65)
Vacaville, California, U.S.
Other namesDennis The Terminator Alexio
Kaheke
The Menace
The Portuguese Man o' War
Height5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Weight203 lb (92 kg; 14.5 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Heavyweight
Reach72.5 in (184 cm)
Style
Fighting out ofHonolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
TrainerAl Lagardo, Nasser Niavaroni, Bob Smith, Jacob “Stitch” Duran
Years active1980–1999
Professional boxing record
Total8
Wins7
By knockout5
Losses1
By knockout1
Draws0
Kickboxing record
Total72
Wins68
By knockout63
Losses1
Draws1
No contests2
Children5

Dennis Raymond Alexio (born March 12, 1959) is an American former professional kickboxer and actor who competed in the light heavyweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. Starting out as a light heavyweight, Alexio kicked off his career with an extensive, knockout-laden undefeated streak before losing a decision to Don "The Dragon" Wilson in a World Kickboxing Association (WKA) World Super Light Heavyweight Full Contact Championship match in 1984. He rebounded from this by winning the Professional Karate Association (PKA) World Light Heavyweight title that same year before moving up to cruiserweight and taking the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) World Cruiserweight Full Contact strap. In the late 1980s, he began his transition to the heavyweight division where he won six world titles and was considered the undisputed World Heavyweight Champion. He faced the two toughest tests of his career in 1992 against Branko Cikatić and Stan Longinidis - both of whom were heavier fighters - fighting to a controversial draw with Cikatić and losing to Longinidis via an early low kick KO which resulted in a broken leg.

An aggressive fighter possessing good boxing skills, a powerful spinning back kick and Muay Thai style roundhouse kick to the midsection, head and legs, Alexio retired with an impressive 92% KO ratio.

In April 2017, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison on multiple counts of fraud and tax evasion.