Carlos Ray Norris, popularly known as Chuck Norris, turned 84 on March 10. The actor and world karate champion was born in Ryan (Oklahoma, United States) on March 10, 1940. From a humble family, at just 18 years old He enlisted in the United States Air Force as a military police officer and was sent to South Korea, where he discovered the world of martial arts.
When he returned to the United States, Norris participated in several sports competitions and continued to train to improve his physical condition, as well as thoroughly explore karate, boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Once he became famous for his great performances in martial arts, the American began working on several television projects. in which he excelled thanks to his physical abilities. One of his best-known works is the film Wrath of the Dragon, a film in which he faces Bruce Lee in an epic battle in the Colosseum in Rome. Other projects that gave him notoriety were Missing in Action, Walker, Texas Ranger, Hellbound, Martial Law, etc.
On the occasion of his 84th birthday, the actor and karateka surprised his more than 1.6 million followers on Instagram with a video in which he assures himself that he feels much younger and in which he demonstrates that he has not lost his boxing skills .
“You know, I’m 84 years old, but I feel 48″, expresses the artist in the audiovisual. In the title of the publication, Norris assures that he is in a good moment in his life: ”Feel good and stay active! Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes. God bless you”.
It should be noted that, despite the fact that the birthday boy suffered two heart attacks in 2017, he successfully overcame them and now enjoys an enviable appearance and excellent health, as can be seen in the video.
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Norris’ video sparked a wave of comments and messages joking about the actor’s strength and immortality. as his 84 years of age place no limits on him when it comes to playing sports and staying active.
”Chuck Norris has no reflexes, because there is only 1 Chuck Norris”, ”Chuck Norris died 20 years ago… Death hasn’t had the courage to tell him yet”, ”Chuck Norris uses his boxing gloves to protect your bag, not your hands”, “Jesus can walk on water, but Chuck Norris can swim on land” or ”Death is afraid of him” These are some of the ironic and funny comments that can be read in the post.
Source: La Vanguardia
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