Harold Diamond

Description:

Best known to movie fans as John Rambo's "stick-fighting" opponent in Rambo III, Harold Diamond in reality is one of Florida's most-famous pioneers in the sport of American Kickboxing. Born Harold Roth, he earned the nickname, "Nature Boy", for his long pony-tail, and a habit of wearing blue-jeans into the kick-boxing ring. In the mid-1970s, he became the first martial artist to compete in a kick-boxing match on Miami Beach. Fighting at the Miami Beach Convention Center on South Beach (The same center where Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston for the World's Heavyweight Boxing Title), Roth ran up an impressive undefeated streak all by knockouts. He was "labeled" unbeatable, as he knocked out opponents throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. In 1983 he won a Muay-Thai Championship and soon after retired with a reported kickboxing record of of 17-2 with 17 knockouts. His legendary local-fame lead to a Hollywood contract, and a name change to Harold Diamond. But, to south Florida fans, he will always be "Nature Boy" Harold Roth, the greatest kick boxer in the state's history.

Overview

Birthday June 17, 2025
Height 187 cm

Did you know

Trivia Resides in Hollywood, California. He charges $120 an hour to teach self-defense. He offers free classes at North Hollywood park on Tuesday afternoons at 3:00p.m. across from Gold's Gym.
Nickname Nature Boy

Scores

Rambo III
1h 42m
5.8
Hard Ticket to Hawaii
1h 36m
5
Picasso Trigger
1h 39m
4.5
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