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He may not have fought much, but he was a beloved teacher, great mentor, and a great martial artist.

Rest in Peace, Mr. Joe.

Yes, he'd be considered a celebrity.

In truth, he died back in 2005 of Non-Hodgekins lymphoma, I quit going there before he passed though. The guys who took over his place were only in it in the money.

Never forget first entering, it was his day off and he was there practicing, he gave me a private lesson and everything.

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

Posing for a fight.

After winning a fight.

Getting a picture taken after getting an award.