Turkish-born architect John Gidding has certainly led an intriguing life. After moving to the United States from Europe, he majored in architecture at one Ivy League school (Yale University) and received his master's degree in the same field at another (Harvard University).
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking.
Woman practicing kickboxing in field Photo Credit Zoonar RF/Zoonar/Getty Images. Kickboxing is a combat sport that combines the punching techniques of boxing with the kicking techniques of karate. It originated in the 1970s when karate stylists such as Joe Lewis and Chuck Norris decided that the best way to test their skills would be to compete against each other in the ring.