The Alabama competition has emphasized peace and reconciliation worldwide, taking inspiration from Birmingham’s transition in the last 60 years since it was the focal point of civil-rights battles.
PINELLAS PARK â âLike father, like son.â
Eighteen-year-old amateur kickboxer Austin Bybee places a lot of stock in that adage, and is working hard to follow in his fatherâs footsteps as a champion kickboxer with the long-term goal to become a professional.
A senior at Seminole High School, Austin is already a world-class amateur kickboxer who developed his skills through long hours of work at the familyâs gym.
In February, he won an amateur kickboxing title in the 165-pound weight class at the National Championship in Nashville, Tennessee, where he fought in the Pro/Amateur division and won all three of his fights. He is also the youngest Team USA member at 18 years of age.