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16-06-2009, 00:43
Interview of ALBERT KRAUS by Serge TREFEU (2009) for KONEWSMAG
KONEWSMAG: Hello Albert, how are you, well?
ALBERT KRAUS: I'm fine thank you
K.N.M.: How old are you?
A.K.: I'm 28
KNM: Are you married, have you children?
A.K.: I'm not married but I Iive with my wife and 2 children a boy from 7 and a girl from 4 years
K.N.M.: Where you born and in which region you grew?
A.K.: I'm born in Oss in Holland it’s a small city in Brabant I still live here
KNM: How you discovered the boxing and towards which age?
A.K.: I start boxing when I was 14 and stop after 1 year than I start kickboxing when I was 17 year
KNM: Have you make the others sport before the boxing?
A.K.: Football
KNM: Do you remember your first fights you can speak to us about it?
A.K.: I won by KO in 50sec so it was a good start
KNM: Do there are fighters who you one inspired at the beginning of your career?
A.K.: Yes many like Mike Tyson
KNM: In what category you fight today?
A.K.: I fight 70kg
KNM: How many fight you have, wins and losses?
A.K.: 63 fights. 48 Wins. 12 Losses. 3 Draw
KNM: How many wins you have by Knock Out?
A.K.: 30KO's!
KNM: What are the titles that you gained?
A.K.: Benelux Champion in 2000. World Champion WKA in 2001. K-1 World Max Champion in 2002. World Champion WPKA in 2005 and 2006. King of the Ring Champion in 2008 so 5 world titles!
KNM: Where you from your nickname “The Hurricane”?
A.K.:I get it from the old “Hurricane” Peter Smit (World Champion Muay Thai, World Champion Kick boxing)
KNM: You fought a lot in K1 Max in Japan, how many fights you have over there?
A.K.: About 30 a view more I think
KNM: What are the fighters of the K1 Max who gave you most opposition?
A.K.: Myself…
KNM: You fought 4 times Masato, 3 times Buakaw and twice Souwer, which one of these 3 champions was the most difficult to fight?
A.K.: Difficult to say if I was in good shape I win all
KNM: You won the title supreme of K1 Max in 2002, win second time this title, is what that is the thing the most important for you today?
A.K.: Yes the meaning of this year is to win again
KNM: For the next K1 Max Final in July for your first fight, you meet the Italian Giorgio Petrosyan, of who think you of your opponent?
A.K.: I know he is a good fighter but there are no bad fighters that day all 8th are good…
KNM: Until today what is your hardest fight?
A.K.: I think with Sato
KNM: What is your most beautiful memory of boxing?
A.K.: Every fight you win and win the final
KNM: And your worst memory?
A.K.: Every time you lose and even more when they robbed me
KNM: You often fought in Japan and in Holland but have you already fought in Thailand?
A.K.: No never fight in Thailand but I go for Holliday twice a year
KNM: In what camp do you go for training when you go to Thailand?
A.K.: I trained to Pattaya in Scorpion Gym, ISS Brute Force and Sityothong and in Koh Samui in Super Pro Gym
KNM: In Muay Thai at present one of most hardly in your category is Yodseanklai, would like you to fight him?
A.K.: I want to fight every body how has a good name and think he's the best
KNM: You have one excel English Boxing, have you already fought in Boxing?

A.K.: When I was 14 years a view
KNM: Do there are techniques which you like to make in fight?
A.K.: Nothing special
KNM: Do you have already fought a French champion?
A.K.: I only fought Konaté from French (Win by TKO)
KNM: Do you know current French champions or former champions?
A.K.: Yes, Danny Bill!
KNM: In Holland you have already fought in “It’s show time” and against whom?
A.K.: Against Buakaw (Win by points)
KNM: What is for you the biggest of the Dutch champions of the story of the boxing?
A.K.: Peter Aerts and Peter Smit!
KNM: To day you train in which gym?
A.K.: In Super Pro Gym
KNM: You train with what sparrings?
A.K.: Many A-class fighters one of them is Alviar Lima (World Champion Muay Thai WFCA)
KNM: Who is your coach?
A.K.: It’s Dennis Krauweel
KNM: Did you live thanks to the boxing?
A.K.: Yes
KNM: What are your objectives for year 2009/2010?
A.K.: To win the K-1 MAX again
KNM: You want to add anything?
A.K.: Thank you for this interview
KNM: Thank you very much for this interview and Good Luck for your next fights
A.K.: Thank you I'll do my best…


ALBERT KRAUS
Weight: 70Kg
Height : 1.74
Fighter’s Records : 63 fights. 48 Wins (30 KO). 12 Losses. 3 Draws
Gym : Super Pro Gym
Titles:. K-1 World Max Champion (2002). World Champion WKA (2001). World Champion WPKA (2005 and 2006). King of the Ring Champion (2008). Benelux Champion (2000)
Website : Welkom op de website van Albert Kraus (http://www.albert-kraus.com) and http://www.team-kraus.nl