[4] His specialty in the use of savate against other kickboxing styles made him a unique fighter during his career.
Muay thai was a martial art that was well known in kickboxing tournaments for its powerful roundhouse kicks using shins.
But Pennachio managed to win against Hergault through precise long range blows that knocked down the nak muay multiple times.
[3] However, Pennachio's most famous fight was his match-up against Dutch kickboxer, Ramon Dekkers, in 1996.
Pennacchio became the subject of, or was mentioned, in several books about martial arts, such as Osate la Savate: La nobles art de combat by Stefano Gennaccari and Artiste martial: Mon Tao de Bruce Lee au Mma by David Bertrand.