Debbie Houck

[Timmon]

Debbie Houck
 
 
1988

North American Championships - IFBB, MiddleWeight, 1st


1990

Nationals - NPC, HeavyWeight, 7th

 

[Timmon]

Sparring with Carolyn Diggs

[mooveeguy]

I know that Clare Furr and SueAnn McKean had experience in unarmed combat.

[pumpfiction]

I know that Clare Furr and SueAnn McKean had experience in unarmed combat.

SueAnn McKean is actually an Aikido master.

http://jaiminisutra.com/sueann/

[mooveeguy]

Was Houck doing sparring for one of those companies that makes films of women in combat or was this part of her workouts?

[zerowinger66]

Was Houck doing sparring for one of those companies that makes films of women in combat or was this part of her workouts?

This was part of a Premier Productions video (Video number 48).

[mooveeguy]

Is there a thread for any female bodybuilders who are martial artists or practitioners of unarmed combat for real?

[zerowinger66]

Here are some more stills from Debbie's fight with Carolyn Diggs (who was going under the name "Cheryl").  Diggs injured her hand in either the 5th or 6th round and the rest of the session was between Houck and some dude

 

[mooveeguy]

But I gather that these fights are staged or scripted?

[zerowinger66]

But I gather that these fights are staged or scripted?

You can tell when a fight is staged - these weren't.  Though the rule for this fight was body shots only, Houck and Diggs went at it hard, both were sweating and breathing heavily.  However the last two rounds with Debbie and the guy were lame.

[mooveeguy]

I wonder if there have ever been any martial arts or boxing matches where female bodybuilders participated.