Andy Hug
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| Realname | Andy Hug |
| Nickname | Tetsujin( means Iron man in Japanese) |
| Weight | Super heavyweight (WKA) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Birth date | September 7, 1964 |
| Birth place | Wohlen, Switzerland |
| Death date | August 24, 2000 |
| Death place | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan |
| Style | Full contact karate |
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| Kickboxing Record | |
| Total fights | 47 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
Andy Hug (September 7, 1964 - August 24, 2000) was a renowned Kyokushin Karate and kickboxing fighter from Wohlen, Switzerland. He died at the age of 35 from Leukemia in Japan. He won the K-1 World Grand Prix Championship in 1996. Hug is widely credited for helping K-1's popularity world-wide, and is one of the most respected and idolized figures in combat sports history. In Japan he was given the name "Blue-Eyed Samurai".
Andy defeated Mirko "Cro-Cop" Filipovic at K-1 Fight Night, on 6/3/00, in Zurich, Switzerland. His last fight was with K-1 against Nobu Hayashi on July 7, 2000.
