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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...

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Pittsburgh 40 under 40

October 1, 2016by test

40 under 40 Bill Viola Jr. Named to Pittsburgh Magazine’s “40 under 40” List The 2016 class of 40 Pittsburghers Under the age of 40 who are shaping our region was celebrated by Pittsburgh Magazine October 21st at the Rivers Casino. For the past 18 years, Pittsburgh Magazine and the Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project has...

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Western PA PAL

November 8, 2012by test0

The Kumite Classic has a long partnership with the Western PA PAL Police Athletic League and it’s director Jimmy Cvetic. In 2012 Cvetic was honored for his dedication to the sport of boxing and providing a positive outlet for youth in the Pittsburgh Region. Pictured Martial Arts Pioneer Bill Viola Sr., Boxing Promoter Jimmy Cvetic,...