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Koya Urabe
is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the inaugural and former two time K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg World Tournament Champion. As of December 2020, he is the #10 ranked Super Bantamweight according to Combat Press, first entering the rankings in September 2020. He was ranked in the bantamweight top ten by Combat Press between April 2018 and August 2020. His older brother Hirotaka Urabe is also a professional kickboxer, they fought against each other twice. Kickboxing Early career Urabe made his debut at the second Krush event, against Shinichiro Ishii. He won the fight by a second-round TKO. He would win his next nine fights, going undefeated in the first ten fights of his career, and notably defeating Shota Takiya and Tetsuya Yamato. Urabe then entered the Krush First Generation King Tournament, defeating Lee Sung-hyun in the quarterfinals and Takuya Shirahama in the semifinals, but losing the final bout against Ryuji Kajiwara by majority decision. He p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to the northwest, and Tokyo to the west. Chiba is the capital and largest city of Chiba Prefecture, with other major cities including Funabashi, Matsudo, Ichikawa and Kashiwa. Chiba Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast to the east of Tokyo, and is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world. Chiba Prefecture largely consists of the Bōsō Peninsula, which encloses the eastern side of Tokyo Bay and separates it from Kanagawa Prefecture. Chiba Prefecture is home to Narita International Airport, the Tokyo Disney Resort, and the Keiyō Industrial Zone. Etymology The name of Chiba Prefecture in Japanese is formed from two kanji characters. The first, , means "thousand" and the second, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuya Yamato
is a Japanese Lightweight kickboxer. He won the Japanese national K-1 tournament as a Lightweight in 2010. Background Yamato was born in Chita, Aichi, Japan on December 10, 1987 as Tetsuya Iwashita. He took the name Yamato in honour of his gym, Yamato Kickboxing Gym. After graduating from high school he started working in construction, and became a painter to coat buildings with coloured acrylic resin. Kickboxing career Early career On July 31, 2005, he made his debut as a professional kickboxer in the R.I.S.E. organization, and he knocked out ''Eiji Ogawa'' in the 1st round with left low kick. After this bout he became a member of NJKF and started fighting under the NJKF banner. His second fight was on September 24 against ''Takuya Minekawa'', in which he won by TKO. On January 15, 2006, Yamato was chosen and awarded the 2005 Rookie Award by NJKF . Winning national titles After Yamato's career of three years with NJKF, he was asked to compete for the vacant NJKF Lightwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiga Kawabe
Taiga Kawabe is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Japan. He is the former Krush Super Bantamweight and K-1 Super Featherweight champion, as well as a two-time K-1 Grand Prix runner-up. Taiga is the younger brother of Hiroya, who inspired him along with the two time K-1 Max World Champion Masato to start practicing Karate in his childhood, becoming a Black Belt at the fifth grade. He was ranked as a top ten bantamweight in the world by Combat Press between April 2018 and January 2019. Kickboxing career Early career Taiga made his professional debut against Ryota at Krush-EX 2012 vol.6, winning by a third-round TKO. He won his next three fights by unanimous decision, before participating in the Krush Youth Super Bantamweight Grand Prix. He won the tournament with a split decision against Namito Izawa in the semifinals and a unanimous decision against Ryuji Horio in the finals. After an extra round decision win against Yuya Suzuki at Krush.41, Taiga won the Krush Super ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotaro Shimano
Kotaro Shimano (born 8 June 1992) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Futtsu, Japan. He is the former Krush Super Featherweight champion. As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #9 flyweight in the world by Combat Press. He first entered the rankings in May 2019. Kickboxing career Shimano enjoyed one of the best runs of his career in 2014, when he went on a five fight winning streak, including a first round TKO of Leona Pettas. This run earned a chance to fight Hirotaka Urabe for the Krush Super Featherweight title. He failed to capture the title, as Urabe won a unanimous decision. He lost three of his next four fights, before entering the 2016 K-1 Super Featherweight Grand Prix. He managed a TKO win against Hitoshi Aketo in the quarterfinal, but lost by TKO to Koya Urabe in the semifinals. In July 2016, Shimano fought Motoki for the MA Japan Kick Super Featherweight title. He won the fight by unanimous decision. He would lose two of his next three fights, before suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kouzi (kickboxer)
, better known as , is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Japan. As of July 2021, he is the #7 ranked Bantamweight according to Combat Press. He's been ranked since May 2019. Kickboxing career Koji lost to Taiga by decision in June 2017. In February 2017, Koji fought Mohamed Boulef for the ISKA World Lightweight title. He beat Boulef by unanimous decision. He was scheduled to fight Kotaro Shimano in September 2017. Koji won the fight by unanimous decision. Koji participated in the 2018 Super Featherweight Grand Prix. He beat Hirotaka Urabe by decision in the quarterfinals, and lost to Kosuke Komiyama in the semifinals by decision in turn. He fought Stavros Exakoustidis in September 2018. Koji won the fight by split decision after an extra round was fought. In December 2018 he fought Takeru Segawa for the K-1 Super Featherweight title. Takeru won the fight by unanimous decision. Koji was scheduled to fight Jan Szajko during K'Festa 2. He beat Szajko by unanimous deci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Hernández
Javier Hernández Balcázar (; born 1 June 1988), commonly known by the nickname Chicharito (, Mexican Spanish: ''little pea''), is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. He is known for his clinical finishing along with his pace and technical ability and is widely considered to be amongst the greatest Mexican players of all time. Hernández began his senior club career at age 18 in 2006, playing for Guadalajara, where he won the Primera División. In 2010, Hernández signed for Manchester United, becoming the club's first Mexican player. During his five years with United, he amassed over 150 appearances and scored 59 goals, winning two Premier League titles and reached the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final, as well as setting the then record for the fifth-best minutes-per-goal ratio (130.2) in league history. Hernández departed the club on loan to Real Madrid in 2014, and in 2015 he joined Bayer Leverkusen on a pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masahiro Yamamoto (kickboxer)
is a Japanese kickboxer who competes in the lightweight division. After beginning his career as a featherweight in 2002, Yamamoto became a mainstay in the All Japan Kickboxing Federation and first challenged for the AJKF Featherweight Championship in December 2004 when he fought to a draw with Genki Yamamoto. He then went on a hot streak in 2005, winning the IKUSA 2005 –60 kg Grand Prix in the process, and was given another chance at the AJKF Featherweight title in January 2006 when he beat Genki Yamamoto in a rematch to take the belt. The following years saw Yamamoto move up to lightweight and have more domestic success as he took the AJKF's Best of 60 kg Tournament 2007 and the Krush Lightweight Grand Prix 2009 before he emerged internationally with the It's Showtime promotion. He lost to Sergio Wielzen in his first attempt at the It's Showtime 61MAX Championship in December 2010 but came back to win the belt in July 2012 by defeating Javier Hernandez. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yetkin Özkul
Yetkin Özkul (born July 6, 1986) is a Turkish Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. An aggressive and powerful fighter who utilizes boxing heavily, Özkul is also known to employ hard low kicks and as well as spinning kicks. After beginning his martial arts training in taekwondo at twelve years old, he later switched to kickboxing and Muay Thai and racked up over a hundred amateur fights, and a bronze medal at the 2004 WMF World Championships, before turning professional and relocating to France. Early life Yetkin Özkul was born in Akdeniz, Turkey and started taekwondo at the age of twelve, eventually earning his black belt. After taking up kickboxing and then Muay Thai, he moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands in 2005 to continue his career but a year later relocated to Paris, France and the RM Boxing gym. Career Özkul had an extensive amateur career, compiling a record 96-15-4 with 35 knockouts and representing Turkey at the 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xavier Bastard
Xavier Bastard (born 25 August 1984) is a French Muay thai kickboxer. He is the former WPMF World and Intercontinental Lightweight champion. Muay Thai career After failing to beat Apisit Koedchatturat for the WPMF World Lightweight title, he fought once more for it against Rob Storey in January 2012. Bastard won the fight by unanimous decision. It was the second major title in his career, after winning the WPMF Intercontinental Lightweight title in the previous year. He participated in the Krush 29 tournament, with the ISKA World Lightweight title being the tournament prize. He defeated Naoki Ishikawa by TKO, but lost to Koya Urabe by TKO in the finals. He returned from a three-year absence from the sport in June 2018, to fight Khunsuknoi Sitkaewprapon. Khunsuknoi won the fight by unanimous decision. Four months later he fought Celestin Mendes, but once again lost by unanimous decision. Bastard fought Soare Marian Florin in January 2020, during Ultimate Fight Night. He won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiya Osawa
Fumiya Osawa (born 11 September 1991) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting in the lightweight division of K-1 and Krush, where he is the incumbent Krush Lightweight champion. Osawa is the 2018 K-1 Lightweight Grand Prix finalist. Kickboxing career Super Featherweight career 2012 Krush Contender Tournament On April 22, 2012, Osawa fought in the quarterfinals of the Krush Super Featherweight tournament, being scheduled to fight Yuya Yamato. He won the fight by unanimous decision, and further beat Makoto Morishige by a first-round TKO in the semifinals. These two wins set up the fight with Katsuya Goto, the other tournament finalist, Krush 19. After winning an extra round split decision against Katsuya Goto in the tournament finals, Shimano earned the chance to fight Hirotaka Urabe for the Krush Super Featherweight title, at Krush 20. Urabe won the fight by a first-round knockout, dropping Shimano with a spinning back kick. Later Super Featherweight career After his fai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaaki Noiri
is a Japanese kickboxer who competes in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. He began practicing karate as a young boy and had great success in both full contact karate and amateur kickboxing in his early teens, which included winning the K-1 Koshien 62 kg (136 lb) schoolboys tournament in 2009. After turning professional in 2010, he became a mainstay in the Krush promotion and was victorious in the 2011 Krush Under-22 ~63 kg (140 lb) Supernova~ Tournament. Noiri is known for his devastating knee strikes. As of February 2021, he is ranked the #3 super featherweight in the world by Combat Press. Career Early life Masaaki Noiri began kickboxing at a young age because of bullying in school. Amateur career As a schoolboy, Noiri began practicing Shin Karate, a style of full contact karate based on Kyokushin but modified to use boxing gloves and allow punches to the face. He soon became an All Japan Junior Champion in the discipline. On February 25, 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuta Kubo
is retired Japanese lightweight kickboxer. He won the Japanese national tournament of K-1 at Lightweight in 2011. In June 2020, Kubo announced his retirement from kickboxing, and transition into coaching at his own gym: "PURGE TOKYO". He's also announced his desire to box. Kenji Kubo, his younger brother, is a kickboxer too. Biography Early life Yuta Kubo was put practicing taekwondo at age of 8 with his younger brother, Kenji under Zanichi Korean family friend. He eventually took up kickboxing at the age of 15. Debut On January 22, 2005, he made a debut as a professional kickboxer on NJKF at featherweight(-57.15 kg). He was a high school student then. Winning K-1 tournament On June 25, 2011, Kubo won the tournament in the lightweight class. He was going to retire if he lost and visited his sponsors to tell them on the day before tournament. On February 17, 2012, Kubo defeated Charles François via second-round knockout to win the vacant ISKA World Light-Welterw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
