Harold Diamond
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Gender
Male
Harold Diamond
Biography
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 an undefeated record of 17-0 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.
Known For
Acting
(2017)
(1990)
Gypsy
as Montana the Gypsy
(1989)
Trained To Kill
as Loc Syn
(1988)
Rambo III
as Stick Fighter
(1988)
Picasso Trigger
as Jade
(1988)
Killing American Style
as John Morgan
(1987)
Hard Ticket to Hawaii
as Jade
Crew
(1988)
Picasso Trigger
Martial Arts Choreographer
(1987)
Hard Ticket to Hawaii
Martial Arts Choreographer