The 20th-anniversary edition of the SENSHI International Fight Gala was even more impressive with a special surprise for the crowd – Ernesto “Mr. Perfect” Hoost was inducted into the modern ISKA Hall of Fame as part of the first class of “Legendary Champions.”
The high award to Ernesto Hoost was personally presented by the President of ISKA Europe, Mr. Paul Hennessy, who was a special guest at the gala night, under the applause of the spectators in the large hall of the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Bulgaria. ISKA World is proud to honor Ernesto Hoost and welcome him as the second honorary member of the first “Legendary Champions” class in the ISKA Modern Hall of Fame.
Ernesto Hoost is one of the star referees and judges at SENSHI and a true martial arts great. The Dutch legend was born on 11 July 1965 in Heemskerk, Netherlands, and is deservedly regarded as one of the greatest kickboxers ever. Known by his nickname “Mr. Perfect,” he is a four-time K-1 World Champion, World Savate Champion, ISKA Full Contact World Champion, and World Muay Thai Champion, and a KWU SENSHI Board of Directors member. For the past few years, Ernesto Hust has been one of the leading instructors of the training, passing on his invaluable martial arts experience to the participants of KWU SENSHI International Camps.
SENSHI 20 was held in cooperation with the KWU International Professional League, as well as with the special support of Armeec Insurance Company, MAX Sport, Bulgaria Air, M Car Group – BMW dealer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Service and St. St. Constantine and Helena Holding.
SENSHI’s media partners are Boec.BG and Boec.COM, the national television Bulgaria ON AIR, the American online martial arts television Triller, Gol.bg, Topsport.bg, Kwunion.com, the information portal Kyokushin Karate News, Fighto.News and Novinata.bg.