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K-1, Muay Thai, kickBoxing, Low-Kick, Light-Contact - whatever comes the -75kg, 22 years old Hungarian kickboxer Patrik "Titan" Vidákovics takes it. And the results speak for themselves - Multiple times National and European cup winner, European champion, World cup 3rd place, 2x world champion, Professional K-1 Hungarian Champion, Professional K-1 Intercontinental Champion. But how did the story beging for the young Titan?
As Patrik was walking down the streets of Baja, - a city in Bács-Kiskun County, southern Hungary -, in 2008, at age 16 he noticed a poster about upcoming kickboxing classes. He went to check out the training of renowned trainer András Mezőfi and fell in love with the sport immediately. Seven years have passed and Patrik is just as passionate as ever. Despite the success he remained a down to earth guy thankful to his coach, team and to the sport for everything it brought him.
He's grateful for the transformation the sport made him go through. To his own admission kickboxing has made him turn his life around as he was really shy and insecure as a boy.
"My mother has never would've thought that I'll ever try my hands at something like this" - said Patrik.
Since he started he has not only managed to get two world titles, won pro championships but grew a lot physically and mentally, as a person. Patrik is a total fanatic when it comes to training and he credits all his success to the hard work, perseverance he put in throughout the years at Kick-Thai-Boxing Team Baja. Due to this mentality and being ready all year round he managed to capture the K-1 Intercontinental belt last November in Berlin in a clash what started as an exhibition fight.
"I traveled to Berlin as a wingman really for the Hungarian team. The event had multiple championship, world championship and intercontinental championship fights and when I've arrived the organizers asked me if I could jump in for an exhibiton fight. A few hours passed when it surfaced that the winner can bring the Intercontinental Championship belt home. I was fighting a weight class above my natural -75kg (~165lbs) and after five rounds of war I managed to get the belt."
- How does your training look like nowadays?
- We focus a lot on functional training with my coach András Mezőfi to get me in the best shape possible and I have a schedule for every day of the week. We train striking and the kicks separately and then we sync them and bring everything together. There's a lot of emphasis on cardio, S&C. In an actual training camp when I prepare for a fight I traing twice a day - in the a.m and late in the afternoon.
Kick-Thai-Boxing Team Baja with renowned trainer András Mezőfi in the center
- Tell us about your next fight!
- My next one will be in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 15 Aug at an event called No Limit 7. my opponent will be a dangerous 27 year old local fighter, 86kg (~189lbs), 185cm (6'1") Mesud Selimovic. He has won several international cups, and became Balkan kickboxing vice-champion in 2011. We were studying some tape and found some weaknesses. He's a smart, disciplined fighter setting up his attacks nicely. I'll have to watch out and will put some extra time in when training cardio. I think it can be a deciding factor because of the weight difference.
- I know that fighters in general don't like to think ahead than their next fight but what are your plans for the remainder of the year and for the near future?
- I'm not looking past my opponent by any means but I want to capture my 3rd K-1 world championship in October and after that get the European championship belt too at the event organized by Kick-Thai-Boxing Team Baja.
Thanks for the interview and best of luck Titan!
