Known as the “Father of Sport Karate and Kickboxing”. He is one of the foremost authorities on competitive combat sports, both in the U.S. and internationally. Mike has produced and/or directed over 100 major events in arenas on 4 continents and in 25 countries. He founded the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) which got kickboxing recognized as an official Olympic sport by the International Olympic Committee. Anderson was also the publisher and editor-in-chief of the world’s largest and most widely circulated martial art magazines: The Fighter International, Martial Arts Digest and Professional Karate.
“Who was the greatest fighter, pound-for-pound, in history?”, answered Anderson. “That’s an easy question to answer. Texan Troy Dorsey was, unquestionably, the greatest fighter in history. He was not only the multiple WAKO World Champion in Full Contact Kickboxing and World Champ in Sport Karate, but, continued his fighting career by becoming the World Professional Boxing Champion for both the IBF and the IBO”.
“Unquestionably, Troy Dorsey has proved that he is, pound-for-pound, the greatest fighter in history”.
Mike Anderson