Paul Newby | |
Birth Date: | 1977 9, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Silsden, Keighley, West Yorkshire, England |
Nationality: | British |
Weight Class: | Welterweight (boxing) −60 kg (karate) |
Martial Art: | 6th Dan Black Belt in Karate |
Rank: | 1st Dan Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
Box Win: | 4 |
Paul Newby (born 13 September 1977) is an English karate practitioner and coach, a two-time bronze European medalist, and the 2004 −60 kg WKF men's kumite world champion.[1] [2] Newby briefly took up a career as a professional boxer, following his karate world championship win.[3] As of November 2019, he is a kumite coach for the Great Britain national karate team.[4]