Dale Cook

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| other_names = Apollo

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956

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| birth_place = Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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| rank = 7th degree black belt in Taekwondo

| stance = Orthodox

| team = Apollo's Martial Arts

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| years_active = 1977-1996

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Dale Cook (born November 24, 1958; often billed as Dale "Apollo" Cook) is an American former kickboxer who competed in the middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions. With a background in Boxing and Taekwondo, Cook debuted professionally in 1977 and spent the early part of his career as a full contact rules fighter. In the 1980s, he began fighting under Oriental{{Broken anchor|date=2024-07-19|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Kickboxing#European rules|reason= The anchor (European rules) has been deleted.}} and Muay Thai rules and took two world titles under the WKA banner. A short stint in shoot boxing towards the end of his career in the mid-1990s resulted in another world title in that discipline.

An occasional actor, Cook also starred in several action-oriented B-movies in the early 1990s.

Career

Nicknamed Apollo, Dale Cook began practicing martial arts with taekwondo at the age of fifteen and eventually earned the rank of seventh degree black belt.{{cite web|url=http://www.ikfkickboxing.com/DaleCook.htm|title=Dale Cook|publisher=ikfkickboxing.com}} After taking up kickboxing, he turned professional in 1977 and rose to prominence . Having fought exclusively under the full contact rule set in the beginning of his career, he later ventured into Oriental rules{{Broken anchor|date=2024-07-19|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Kickboxing#European rules|reason= The anchor (European rules) has been deleted.}} in the 1980s.{{cite web|url=http://www.wka-magazin.com/hall_of_fame_dale_cook.php |title=Hall of Fame Dale Cook |accessdate=August 30, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110324012727/http://www.wka-magazin.com/hall_of_fame_dale_cook.php |archivedate=March 24, 2011 }}

He won his second world title and the first with low kicks on June 12, 1987, when he knocked out Donald Tucker in the first round to claim the WKA world middleweight (-72.5 kg/159.8 lb) title.Maslak, Paul (November 1987). "The STAR System World Kickboxing Ratings as of August 1987", American Karate magazine, Condor Books, Inc., New York City, NY, USA, pp. 54,66-67.Maslak, Paul (November 1987). "AK's Kickboxing Report", American Karate magazine, Condor Books, Inc., New York City, NY, pp. 52-54. Following this, he added the WKA super middleweight (-76 kg/167.6 lb) strap to his mantle.

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Cook challenged six Muay Thai stylists from Thailand, defeating five of them and losing once, a second-round KO at the hands of Changpuek Kiatsongrit on June 30, 1990, in Tokyo, Japan. On July 30, 1992, he fought Toshiyuki Atokawa at the Kakutogi Olympics II in Tokyo in a kickboxing/full contact karate hybrid match. Rounds one and three were fought with boxing gloves, and rounds two and four bare-knuckle with punching to the face disallowed. Cook won on points, and the pair rematched under Seido karate rules on October 4, 1992, in the opening round of the '92 Karate World Cup in Osaka, Japan. The first round was ruled a draw and went to an extension round after which Atokawa won on all five judges' scorecards.

He continued to fight in Japan where he won the shoot boxing world title before retiring in 1996.

After his retirement, Cook opened Apollo's Martial Arts karate and kickboxing gym in his hometown of Tulsa. Among his students are K-1 heavyweights Randy Blake, Todd Hays and Ralph White, as well as the Oklahoma Destroyers World Combat League team. Another notable student was 6 year old Kevin Morby. He also runs the Xtreme Fighting League, an Oklahoma-based promotion which features both kickboxing and mixed martial arts matches.{{cite web |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/For_Apollo_Cook_local_Boys_Girls_Club_helped_build/20130411_203_B1_DLAOLC421202 |title=John Klein: For 'Apollo' Cook, local Boys & Girls Club helped build storied fight career | Tulsa World |website=www.tulsaworld.com |access-date=27 January 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624214241/http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/For_Apollo_Cook_local_Boys_Girls_Club_helped_build/20130411_203_B1_DLAOLC421202 |archive-date=24 June 2013 |url-status=dead}}

Championships and awards

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Professional Karate Association
PKA United States Welterweight Championship
World Shoot Boxing Association
WSBA World Championship
World Kickboxing Association
WKA World Middleweight (-72.5 kg/159.8 lb) Championship
WKA World Super Middleweight (-76 kg/167.6 lb) Championship

Boxing record

colspan=9 \| Boxing record
class="wikitable collapsible" style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;"
valign="top" \| colspan=9 \| 19 wins (10 KOs), 2 losses, 1 draw
Date \|\| Result \|\| Opponent \|\| Venue \|\| Location \|\| Method \|\| Round \|\| Time \|\| Record
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1987-08-14	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Donald Tucker		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	KO	3	1:47	19-2-1
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1986-09-09	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Marcellus Jackson		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	Decision	6	3:00	18-2-1
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1986-06-17	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Ed O'Ryan		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	TKO	3		17-2-1
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1985-08-18	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Carmelo Garcia		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	Decision	8	3:00	16-2-1
style="text-align:center; background:#c5d2ea;" \| 1984-11-07	Draw	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Franklin Owens		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	Draw	6	3:00	15-2-1
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1984-06-18	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Leroy Barnes		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	KO	3		15-2
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1984-03-29	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Henry Drummond	Showboat Hotel and Casino	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Decision	4	3:00	14-2
style="background:#fbb;" \| 1984-02-03	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Nathan Dryer		Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Decision	6	3:00	13-2
style="background:#fbb;" \| 1983-10-08	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Tony Harrison		Oklahoma, USA	Decision	10	3:00	13-1
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1983-09-17	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Joseph Humphrey	Showboat Hotel and Casino	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	KO	2		13-0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1983-06-12	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Rocky Pidgeon		Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA	Decision	6	3:00	12-0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1983-03-12	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Clyde Spencer		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	Decision	4	3:00	11-0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1983-01-27	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Lair	Hilton Inn West	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	Decision (unanimous)	6	3:00	10-0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1982-11-21	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Larry Smith	Rock Palace	Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	KO	3		9-0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1982-08-07	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Clyde Spencer	Little Dixie's Ballroom	McAlester, Oklahoma, USA	Decision	4	3:00	8-0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1982-06-15	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Clyde Spencer		Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA	Decision	4	3:00	7-0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1982-02-07	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Rocky Brown		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	Decision	4	3:00	6-0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1981-11-11	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Bobby Knight		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	KO	4		5-0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1981-07-17	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Leslie Smith		Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA	KO	3		4-0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1981-04-10	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} William Curtis		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	KO	1		3-0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1981-02-22	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} William Curtis		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	KO	2		2-0
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1981-01-15	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Larry Smith		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	KO	3		1-0
colspan=9 \| *Legend*: {{legend2\|#CCFFCC\|Win \|border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2\|#FFBBBB\|Loss \|border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2\|#c5d2ea\|Draw/No contest \|border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2\|White\|Notes \|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

Karate record

colspan=9 \| Karate record
class="wikitable collapsible" style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;"
valign="top" \| colspan=9 \|
Date \|\| Result \|\| Opponent \|\| Event \|\| Location \|\| Method \|\| Round \|\| Time
style="background:#fbb;" \| 1992-10-04	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Toshiyuki Atokawa	'92 Karate World Cup, First Round	Osaka, Japan	Decision (unanimous)	2	2:00
colspan=9 \| *Legend*: {{legend2\|#CCFFCC\|Win \|border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2\|#FFBBBB\|Loss \|border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2\|#c5d2ea\|Draw/No contest \|border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2\|White\|Notes \|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

Kickboxing record

colspan=9 \| Kickboxing record
class="wikitable collapsible" style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;"
valign="top" \| colspan=9 \| 94 wins (54 KOs), 4 losses, 1 draw
Date \|\| Result \|\| Opponent \|\| Event \|\| Location \|\| Method \|\| Round \|\| Time
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1996-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Mark King		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1992-07-30	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Toshiyuki Atokawa	Kakutogi Olympics II	Tokyo, Japan	Decision	4	3:00
style="background:#fbb;" \| 1990-06-30	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|THA}} Changpuek Kiatsongrit	AJKF: Inspiring Wars Heat 630	Tokyo, Japan	KO (punches)	2	1:28
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1990-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|THA}} Superman Osotsapa		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	Decision	5	3:00
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1989-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|THA}} M Penchandei		Manchester, England	Decision	5	3:00
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1989-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|THA}} Harnsu Premchai		Tokyo, Japan	Decision	5	3:00
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1989-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|THA}} Ismael Changani		Tokyo, Japan	KO	2
style="background:#cfc;" \| 0000-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|THA}} Prasert Sitsoi		Tokyo, Japan	KO	3
style="background:#cfc;" \| 0000-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Sikki Taira
style="background:#cfc;" \| 0000-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|KOR}} Moon Do-Sang
style="background:#cfc;" \| 0000-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|KOR}} Song Ki-Padula
style="background:#fbb;" \| 0000-00-00	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} John Moncayo		United States
style="background:#cfc;" \| 0000-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} David Humphries			Decision (unanimous)	10	2:00
style="background:white" colspan=9 \|{{small\|Retains the WKA World Middleweight (-72.5 kg/159.8 lb) Championship.}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1987-06-12	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Donald Tucker			KO	1
style="background:white" colspan=9 \|{{small\|Wins the WKA World Middleweight (-72.5 kg/159.8 lb) Championship.}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1987-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Pascal Leplat
style="background:#cfc;" \| 0000-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Dwyne Wyatt		Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	Decision (unanimous)	7	2:00
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1984-11-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Brad Rischer		Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	KO (left hook)
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1984-04-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Babe Gallegos		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	KO (punches)	2	2:00
style="background:white" colspan=9 \|{{small\|Retains the PKA United States Welterweight Championship.}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 0000-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Dan Magnus		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	Decision (unanimous)	9	2:00
style="background:white" colspan=9 \|{{small\|Retains the PKA United States Welterweight Championship.}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1981-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Babe Gallegos			Decision
style="background:#cfc;" \| 0000-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Gene McComb
style="background:#cfc;" \| 0000-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Ernie Hart, Jr.
style="background:#cfc;" \| 0000-00-00	loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Billy Jackson
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1980-00-00	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Arthur O'Laughlin		Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	Decision (unanimous)	9	2:00
style="background:#fbb;" \| 1979-03-07	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Steve Shepherd		West Palm Beach, Florida, USA	Decision	9	2:00
colspan=9 \| *Legend*: {{legend2\|#CCFFCC\|Win \|border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2\|#FFBBBB\|Loss \|border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2\|#c5d2ea\|Draw/No contest \|border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2\|White\|Notes \|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Film
rowspan=2\| 1991	Fist of Glory	Jake Reynolds
Blood Ring	Max Rivers
rowspan=3\| 1992	Eternal Fist	Amp
Deadend Besiegers	Gaijin who beats Wuwech
Triple Impact	Dave Masters	Direct-to-video
1993	American Kickboxer 2	Mike Clark
1994	Double Blast	Greg	Direct-to-video
rowspan=2\| 1995	Raw Target	Johnny Rider
Blood Ring 2	Max Rivers