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Bill Viola Sr. and Bill Viola Jr. featured in Chuck Norris “Who’s Who” Book

December 1, 2020by test

Durham, NC, December 1, 2020 – Jessie Bowen, Director of the American Martial Arts Alliance Foundation announced the release of highly anticipated 2020 MARTIAL ARTS MASTERS & PIONEERS CHUCK NORRIS BIO BOOK – US & World Edition. The Viola Karate Family Honored in Chuck Norris “Who’s Who” Book Father and Son karate experts, Bill Viola...

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Interview with Bill Viola Jr. Author of Tough Guys -MMA Book

May 16, 2018by test

Interview with Bill Viola Jr. Author of Amazon Best Seller ‘Tough Guys’ By Heather Holtschlag | Oct. 16, 2017 Tough Guys (2017) Kumite Classic Press available on Amazon Why and when did you decide to write Godfathers of MMA? The real story of who invented the sport of MMA in America was in jeopardy of being lost forever....

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Bill Viola Jr. Author of Tough Guys

September 18, 2017by test

Bill Viola Jr. is an Amazon Best Selling Author #1 Martial Arts book in America (Sept 2017) “Tough Guys” The book is the inspiration of the critically acclaimed Showtime Television documentary that bares the same name. What do an NFL star, a United States Secret Service Agent, Sylvester Stallone’s bodyguard, and Muhammad Ali’s sparring partner...

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40 under 40 Pittsburgh

October 20, 2016by test

Congratulations to our very own President and founder Bill Viola Jr. on making the prestigious “40 under 40” List in Pittsburgh. Bill Viola Jr. [39] President, Kumite Classic Entertainment Corp. Pittsburgh often is credited as the birthplace of a self-defense discipline known as Mixed Martial Arts. Bill Viola Jr. is the author of the...