Gladiator Profiles - Brian Wright

BRIAN "THE LION" WRIGHT

Fight Discipline: Takemichikaikan Karate

Gym: Real Fighting Dojo & Team Lion

Trainer: Terry Fisher & Bob Scrivani

Website: www.realfightingdojo.com

Hometown: Long Branch, NJ

Date of Birth: 3.10.74

Weight: 210 lbs

Height: 5 ’ 11"

Titles & Accomplishments:

1997 Koshiki Karate Do World Championship Tournament Runner-Up

2000 Northeast Sabaki Challenge Middleweight Tournament Champion

2001 Northeast Sabaki Challenge Middleweight Tournament 3rd Place

2002 Northeast Sabaki Challenge Middleweight Tournament Champion

2003 FCKA Heavyweight Tournament Runner-Up

Kickboxing Gladiators Colosseum Record:

Making Gladiators Debut November 13th in Milwaukee, WI USA

INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN WRIGHT
BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT BRIAN SMITH

(10.2.04) The great Japanese Samurai, Miyamoto Musashi wrote “We must live life in a way that we will not regret.” Brian “The Lion” Wright lives his life in this way and continues to school his “pride” of students with this inner discipline. He comes to the Saturday, November 13th Heavyweight Gladiators "King of the Gladiators" Professional 8-Man Heavyweight Tournament here in Milwaukee with diverse Karate experience from around the world in conjunction with his battles in tournaments held in Japan and as far away as Europe and Australia.

Brian Smith: What is your fighting style?

Brian “The Lion” Wright: "Full Contact Karate although I have also trained in Traditional Karate, Muay Thai, Ju Jitsu, Judo, and other notable martial arts."

B. Smith: What will be your strategy for the “King of the Gladiators" Tournament? What do you consider your biggest weapon?

The Lion: "I plan on being in great shape by training properly. I like to stick to what I do best. My biggest weapons are my combinations and my low kick."

B. Smith: What do you know about your first round opponent, Horace Craft?

The Lion: "I don’t really know much about my opponent other than he has a boxing background. I’ll show up prepared by training a little more with the boxers. No matter what, I will give him respect. They all deserve respect."

B. Smith: How do you feel about K-1, Heavyweight Gladiators and other 8-man events?

The Lion: "I am used to tournaments like this although I mostly compete as a middleweight. This is only my 2nd Heavyweight fight. I was inspired by Andy Hug because he is the first Karate guy I saw do well in the K-1 events. He was known as Mr. K-1. After watching his fights, I realized that smaller guys can compete against true heavyweights."

B. Smith: How did you get your name?

The Lion:" I got my name from my students. Back in the day I used to have long hair and a thick beard. And because of my aggressive come-straight-at-you fighting style, one of the students one day said I look like the Lion King. We all laughed and my students said that’s it. You found a name."

B. Smith: Why do you fight?

The Lion: "Some people like to fight for the 1-on-1 competition, but for me, the 1-on-1 is ”Me-on-Me.” I like to learn by testing myself. I may have lost a few fights on paper, but I have never been knocked down, never been knocked out. To me the battle is within."