Baxter Humby

Baxter Humby
Born (1972-10-26) October 26, 1972 (age 52)
Gillam, Manitoba, Canada
Other namesThe One Armed Bandit
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Fighting out ofWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Years active1996-2012 (kickboxing) 2004-present (acting)
Kickboxing record
Total82
Wins70
Losses11
Draws1

Baxter Humby (born October 26, 1972) is a former Canadian kickboxer and stuntman known as "The One Armed Bandit" due to his missing right hand, which was amputated at birth just below his elbow after becoming entangled with the umbilical cord.[1] In 2012, he was nominated for an ESPY Award for Best Male Athlete with a Disability.[2]

Early life

Humby was born on October 26, 1972, in Gillam, Manitoba, Canada.[3] Humby's father (who died when he was eight), was a boxer in the Canadian army, and taught him how to box at age four. He began training in Tae Kwan Do at the age of 17.[4]

Career

Kickboxing

Humby won the Canadian Super Welterweight Kickboxing Championship in 1996.[5] He then moved to California to pursue a professional kickboxing career and went on to win several titles including the International Muay Thai Council World Super Welterweight Championship, WBC Super Welterweight National Championship, IKKC USA Kickboxing Championship, IMTC World Middleweight Championship and IKBA International Kickboxing Championship.[6]

Films

In 2004, Humby travelled to China to star in the film "One Arm Hero". It was produced by martial arts film star Carter Wong (Big Trouble in Little China) and directed by Li Man Sing.

Baxter Humby worked as a stunt double for Tobey Maguire in the film Spider-Man 3, during a fight scene in which Spider-Man punches through Sandman's chest.[7]

Humby played the role of Eduardo Romero, a corrupt Mexican official, on the television series The Shield.[8]

He was featured in the music video of the song "Renegades" by X Ambassadors.[9]

In 2020, Humby was a zombie on Fear the Walking Dead. He also worked as a stuntman in the film Army of the Dead starring former professional wrestler Dave Bautista.[10]

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
70 wins, 11 losses, 1 draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2011-09-02 Win Croatia Zidov Dominik Muaythai Premier League: Round 1 Long Beach, California, USA KO (spinning back kick) 1 1:40
Wins the WMC Intercontinental Junior Middleweight (-70 kg) Championship.
2009-08-30 Loss China Xu Yan WCK World Championship Muay Thai Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (split) 3 3:00
2009-07-25 Win United States Chike Lindsay WCK Muay Thai Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (split) 5 3:00
2007-09-08 Loss France Mickaël Piscitello WBC Muay Thai Presents: World Championship Muay Thai[11] Gardena, CA TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3
For W.B.C. Muay Thai United States Super Welterweight title.
2004-09-11 Win Canada Alessandro Ricci Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
2002-06-01 Loss Australia John Wayne Parr World Championship Kickboxing Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States TKO 3
2001-06-30 Win United States David Blocker Draka Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KO 1 0:56
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

  1. ^ "One-Armed Bandit's return". Winnipeg Sun. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Vote for the 2012 ESPN ESPYs". ESPN. 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame Inductee Spotlight: Baxter Humby". Sport Manitoba. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. ^ "'One-Armed Bandit' ready to prove himself once again". Las Vegas Sun. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Kickboxing champ to be honoured at fight card". Winnipeg Free Press. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Honoured Members Database". Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  7. ^ "One-armed Winnipeg kickboxer fights his way to the top". Global News. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Kickboxing champ to be honoured at fight card". Winnipeg Free Press. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  9. ^ ""What drove me was so many people saying I couldn't do it": Baxter 'The One-Armed Bandit' Humby on fighting with a disability and winning world titles". sportsgazette. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  10. ^ Allen, Taylor (30 November 2020). "Fear the kickboxing zombie Winnipeg fighter, once the one-armed king of the ring, now one of the living dead". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  11. ^ "WBC Muay Thai World Championship Muay Thai results". www.thefightgame.tv. Retrieved 2007-09-08.