Kozo Takeda
Encyclopedia
Kozo Takeda is a Japanese
former welterweight
kickboxer who was competing in K-1 MAX
. He won Rajadamnern Stadium
champion at welterweight
in Muay Thai
on January 21, 2001. He has made both the Welterweight and Super Welterweight Rajadamnern Stadium
rankings. He is currently a chief adviser of International Sohgoh Budo Federation (ISBF) and he was certified as black belt
of the 5th dan in karate by ISBF.
, Japan
on December 27, 1972. He joined a rugby
team when he was in high school
, and he was recommend to be admitted to enter Kokushikan University
. During his campus life, he dropped out his university as soon as he watched bouts of Branko Cikatić
in K-1
on television. He started practicing kickboxing
in Jiseikan GYm in Saitama
. He joined Seido-kaikan and increased his weight to 90 kg to entry K-1 as a heavyweight kickboxer, but he rejoined Jiseikan and debuted as a welterweight kickboxer in Shin Nihon Kickboxing Association (SNKA) on March 19, 1995.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
former welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
kickboxer who was competing in K-1 MAX
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
. He won Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium or, in Thai, Sanam Muay Rajadamnern , is an indoor sporting arena located in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Stadium, the Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern Muay Thai...
champion at welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
in Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
on January 21, 2001. He has made both the Welterweight and Super Welterweight Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium or, in Thai, Sanam Muay Rajadamnern , is an indoor sporting arena located in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Stadium, the Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern Muay Thai...
rankings. He is currently a chief adviser of International Sohgoh Budo Federation (ISBF) and he was certified as black belt
Black belt (martial arts)
In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
of the 5th dan in karate by ISBF.
Student era
Kozo Takeda was born in Adachi, TokyoAdachi, Tokyo
is one of the Special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is located north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger area north of the Arakawa River...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on December 27, 1972. He joined a rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
team when he was in high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, and he was recommend to be admitted to enter Kokushikan University
Kokushikan University
is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.Combined teams of the Graduate School of Engineering and the Department of Science and Engineering competed against 130 team and came in 11th place in the 27th Formula SAE in 2007...
. During his campus life, he dropped out his university as soon as he watched bouts of Branko Cikatić
Branko Cikatic
Branko "The Croatian Tiger" Cikatić is a Croatian former heavyweight kickboxer, the first Croatian born fighter to achieve international success...
in K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
on television. He started practicing kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
in Jiseikan GYm in Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
. He joined Seido-kaikan and increased his weight to 90 kg to entry K-1 as a heavyweight kickboxer, but he rejoined Jiseikan and debuted as a welterweight kickboxer in Shin Nihon Kickboxing Association (SNKA) on March 19, 1995.
Fight record
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Legend: |
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Titles
- 2003 K-1 World MAX Japan tournament Finalist
- 2001 Rajadamnern StadiumRajadamnern StadiumRajadamnern Boxing Stadium or, in Thai, Sanam Muay Rajadamnern , is an indoor sporting arena located in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Stadium, the Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern Muay Thai...
Welterweight champion - Shin Nihon Kickboxing Association Welterweight champion
See also
- List of male kickboxers
- Muay thaiMuay ThaiMuay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
- List of K-1 events
- List of kickboxing organizations
External links
- Official K-1 website
- Takeda Kozo Official blog (In Japanese)