Don Wilson vs Dennis Alexio 3-29-84 

The video you get when you google "Dennis the Menace vs Mr. Wilson".

Don “The Dragon” Wilson, was really utilizing those leg kicks, and those lead leg side kicks. Modern fighters could learn a lot from watching these old school fighters.

i started kickboxing back in 89 under the PKA. to fight like this kicking and punch for 12 rounds takes extreme fitness and mental strength. even just 3 rounds of normal sparing takes it out of you. 2 great fighters right here.

Old school 80's Kickboxing Classic! Thanks for sharing!

Damn. I remember watching this on a small wooden box tv in a hilton hotel. Good ol' days.

I grew up in the 80's being an Alexio fan but Wilson's leg kicks were hell. No doubt these are two Warriors! Thanks for the upload.

This is better than movies, imagine a movie where Eric Sloane fought Jake from Bloodfist?! Fucking epic.

Don Wilson said he was in his Prime when this happened. Alexio was just starting out. Alexio's skills increased tremendously after this fight. Wilson knew a rematch wouldn't be good for him. Alexio started off as a linebacker football player in college and was drafted to be a pitcher for a pro baseball team. He took Karate to get faster and more flexible for football in college. He did the point Karate thing and Kickboxing came along and he decided to try it and loved it. He started off with Kajukenbo with a guy in Vacaville Ca. named Eugene Ray before he started Kickboxing and changed trainers.

I had no idea that the older brother from kickboxer was actually a really good kickboxer irl.

16:20 Rob Kaman in the audience behind Don's corner....the low kicks he learned from him made the difference, how smart he was not only the most graceful fighter but also the smarter to go learn new technics in Holland who were the first to beat the Thai and the most advanced in kick boxing

Alexio is in jail for 15 years for Tax Fraud.? What a horrible ending for a fighter.

After this loss Alexio said fuck it and knocked everyone else out

I was literally a month old when this fight happened. Born 2/29/84. What a fight!

these were a terue warrios but in the same time they had respect each and other, not like the sportive man of today like mma only trash talking and tatto's ,this is better than mma ,i like so much the old kickboxing styles

No tatoos or sociopathic behavior yup the 80s

Don Wilson really shows why he was the champ, taking on the Terminator, Dennis Alexio. I have seen Alexio fight in person and the guy has power. A cut on Wilson's eye looked like from an elbow from Alexio, which at the time was an illegal blow. What a great archival presentation. One more thing, Wilson was just getting over the flu, so it's questionable how much he could have worked out heading into the match, but he really has a lot of heart and demonstrated why he was a genuine champ.

Up until now I didn't know that Wilson handed Alexio his first loss.

Oh, thisis that moustache dude, from kickboxer 1, who played Vandams brother

Thanks for posting, I never saw this fight.

Very tight match with Dennis alexio. But I was know don Wilson will win that. He have record of championships most of tease with knock out. I'm huge don Wilson fan of Finland and my hobby also kickboxing even I am woman. Very good match was and only points was solved winner. ❤ don Wilson is best huge respect for hem🤗 don the dragon Wilson is real champion 🥇

Don Wilson is a legend in kickboxing. Also his fights are awesome weather in real life or in the movies

Too bad we don't see this style of kickboxing anymore. It's pretty much all Muay Thai and Dutch kickboxing now. Alexio kinda predicted the fall of American kickboxing himself when he fought Tong Po in Kickboxer. Muay Thai and Dutch kickboxing are cool too, but it's good to have variety and there are no more Don the Dragons, Superfoots, Joe Lewises or Benny the Jets with the flashy Karate/Kung Fu type kicks anymore.

Damn, alexio is only 25 here... dude always looked 40, and like he had chlamydia

Alexio was never the same after the Tong Po fight.

There’s a whole lot of comments here from people that don’t understand the rules…

that leg kick rnd 2 on alexio hurt him pretty bad...these guys are strait warriors

Really liked watching the way Don Wilson moved, so natural and slick. Good effort from Alexio, but Wilson was the more experienced and technically effective fighter!

haha i was 7 days old when this aired. and yes i am now just watching and getting to know don wilson

Beautifull fight....2 Legends......respect !

Absolutely brilliant fight!

Probably this two are the best kick box fighters all time

I was at that fight, Great use of the ring and working the legs, while being sick! great Job!

If you think about it though, both are top notch badass fighters. Don defeated Alexio, but Dennis definitely was NOT disgraced. The fight was close.

12 rounds of kickboxing is insanely exausting!

If you ignore the rules it was probably a draw. It's not a boxing match, so I don't resent scoring according to the rules. Dennis is incredible, but Don is the Dragon, and no one kicks and moves like him.

Here is a fun fact or two about this fight: Don had the flu! He was sick as a dog but kept it quiet because he didn't want to miss out on this fight because it was televised. He usually runs 10 miles a day, but he told me he could hardly run a mile before the fight. It's hard enough to beat Alexio, but to do it when you are sick says a lot about Don. I was there to cover the fight for Official Karate Magazine. After the fight I followed Dennis up to his room for an interview. Howard Hansen, President of the WKA, had arranged for Dennis to learn leg kicking from Benny "The Jet" Urquidez before the fight, but Dennis turned it down. So, I asked Dennis why he had turned down. He looked me right in the eye and said "Because I didn't know anyone could hit that hard." While we talked, Dennis' trainer had him take off his pants, put a plastic sheet on the bed and had Dennis lie on it while he covered his legs with ice. Taking nothing away from the great Dennis Alexio, it tells you a lot about Don and just how good he really is. A week or two later I was covering another fight and people had heard about the Alexio fight. Some said Don wouldn't have won if not for leg kicks. I ran into Don at that fight and I asked him about that. He said, to be the champion you have to find a way to win. If I couldn't kick the legs I would have done something else, it's that simple. His answer made me think "I wonder if the people who though that, if they knew Don had the flu, if that would have changed their minds?"

A kicks a kick, a Punch's a punch.

12 rounds and they are still kicking each one high!!

old school is the best

Two of the greatest kickboxers of all time. What an awesome match.. It was a very close fight. Thank you for sharing this fight.

Their boxing is better than the guys now. They know how to throw short punches on the inside, uppers and hooks to the body.

Gran pelea de dennis alexio llendo al frente era un empate. Pará cualquiera de los dos pero fallo unánime nunca un robo. Don wilson muy buena técnica pero siempre retrocedió.

The 2 best all timers in this great sport!

Interesting fight. 👍

This was a good fight... Wilson was a bit subdued, paced himself well. Considering the bout was postponed cause he had the flu, it is believable. Alexio was a bit raw but had his moments for his effort. It was a competitive fight; in that respect , it was close...there are times that Wilson appeared dominant and Alexio, in his relentlessness, would fire off an effective salvo... When one factors in the kick count, that's the rule of the sport and the score reflects that. When you look at the fight according to the sport, one-sided. When you look at the fight from a competitive standpoint, I d say the people got what they came to see. If there was a rematch, I would predict Wilson because his overall ability in this sport. He definitely won ( this is not boxing )

Don Wilson dominated the fight, even with the flu. He proposed a rematch but Alexio refused, saying he was going to invest in boxing carreer. But Alexio just changed the weightclass.

I like The Dragon, but I was never convinced he beat Alexio.

Win dennis alexio 🥋📺

I So Love old school kickboxing it was the best back in the day and also we had the best kickboxers in the world they were so fun too Watch i really enjoyed there matches in my honest opinion old school kickboxing was the best ☺

Awesome fight

Where did they ever get that ring announcer? Dude, if you say the name of the fighter and the scoring of the round, you take away any suspense of who won after you give the 2nd set of scores. Had he never even seen anyone announcing a fight? Good, tough fight from both. Alexio missing kicks in 2 rounds made a big difference in the scoring and Wilson had a good game plan. Don went on to a fairly successful martial arts film career while Dennis moved up to heavyweight and pretty much laid waste to the division in later years.

04-01-1984 i was born 😂 Love the Legend Dragon 💪💪

This style of fighting is more exciting to watch than Thai boxing

Thats Amazing

веселые были времена...👍

Really great match.

Vitoria de Denis Alexio sempre andando pra frente e melhores golpes de punho encaixados

having been introduced to these gentlemen via b ma movies it's weird seeing them fight second instead of knowing them as fighters first! some of the mysticism is gone but that's reality!

I am such a fan of the first two Kickboxer and Bloodfist movies

Most people get koed by spinning back first instantly that's insane still standing after one

12 rounds! grueling… would love to have seen Wilson vs Wallace

Great fighters both

両者とも最高の試合をやり遂げた👍 ポイントを取ったのはローキックであろう🏆️

08:39 to 08:50 looked like the Colosseum fight between Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris

I remember watching Alexio on cable TV, finally came to our area, don't remember the name of the channel, but it was an hour of kick boxing matches

Karate pugilato, che mix! sport bellissimo...🥋🥊

Wilson has very smooth footwork.A good boxer should always take a good puncher. A strong chin can help as well.

Dennis Alexio was on the movie kickboxer staring van damn

Much respect to both fighters!!! Alexio is awesome, but Don just does't run out of gas.....Great fight!!!!

Twoo Legend💥✌️💪

This has got to be one of the most unusual fights I've ever seen in either boxing or kickboxing. Both opponents go 12 rounds and hardly have any bruises on their heads. Not sure if the protective gear is the cause because I recall the match of Rick Rufus against a Thai boxer and Rick had to be carried out on a stretcher.

Dos leyendas

عمق غريب في الأداء هي دي الناس اللي كنا بنتفرج عليها في التللفزيون

The Terminator vs The Dragon

Wow the fight was wayyyy closer than the judges scored it. That's a shame

I think Don destroyed Alexio left leg pretty bad... Also, I thought Don was only good with his TKD kicks, but he was good with punches as well, even though Alexio was very good with his punches.

Wilson looks like his throwing at %50 & that double kick, Alexio surely be thinking "that toe tap shit" no affect.

Who 2020

Alexio was in a wheelchair after this fight???

Good lord! The Dragons lower leg kicks are incredible.

Damn I Love Kickboxer and Martial Arts Movies In General I Never Knew Dennis Alexio Was a Real Kickboxer I Know a Bit About Don Wilson as In His Movies I See Chuck Norris Is One Of The Spectators My Favourite Martial Artist Of All Time.

Alexio is kicking wilsons ass why do they give Wilson such credit his punches and kicks are so sissy. He pulled the same shit against Theriault.

Pelea amañada.

I think the weight bothered Alexio a bit. Great fight. Two amazing warriors.

Estilo full contact

I was hoping for Dennis in this one.

Damnn, the bloodfist guy vs Eric Sloane from Kickboxer

Really good leg kicks to the thighs and calves by Don Wilson.Those leg kicks, that's standard in Bangkok, Thailand. They kick to the thighs and calves (maybe to the knee's) that's their main target.

MWB 4-24-2023 Great fight

Seen Don Wilson fight @ Brassies in Cocoa Beach Fla.

In my opinion, with less experience at the moment, Alexio fights better. But its no ko in a fight for the championship, the referees always go to the actual champion.

Dennis Alexio has 3 losses, 1 against Tong Po.

Brooks Mason, the trainer of Wilson, is one of the best kickboxing trainers in the business!

Круто 👍👍👍

This is better than assuming Bruce Lee invencibility.

Nak Soo Khao!

Great footage. Do you guys think Dennis Alexio would have smashed the Dragon after Alexio beefed up some years after this fight?

Awsome! 12 rounds is really too long :D

Why knees are not allowed?

the announcer really really wants alexio to win. what a shockingly bad bias.