Musashi (kickboxer)

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Musashi

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Real name Akio Mori
Nickname Musashi
Weight Super Heavyweight
Nationality Japan Japanese
Birth date October 17, 1972
Birth place Osaka, Japan
Style Karate
Boxing record
Total fights 70
Wins 42
Wins by KO 12
Losses 22
Draws 5
No contests

Musashi (武蔵, October 17, 1972-) is a Japanese kickboxer who fights in the K-1 ring. He is also a karate practitioner. He is practising Seido-kaikan (正道会館)karate in Osaka, Japan. His real name is Akio Mori (森昭生). Trained by former (1994 - 1999) WBA Super Middleweight Boxing Champion Frankie Liles. Elder brother of middleweight K-1 kickboxer Tomo. Musashi took his ring name from the famous samurai of the same name, since his kicking technique is said to resemble the latter's sword-slashing.


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[edit] Biography

[edit] Record

  • Professional kickboxing
    • 64Fights 38Won 11KO 20Losts 5Draw 1 no contest


[edit] Career

  • Professional kickboxing
    • K-1 JAPAN GP 99 winner
    • K-1 JAPAN GP 2000 winner
    • K-1 JAPAN GP 2001 2nd place
    • K-1 JAPAN GP 2002 winner
    • K-1 JAPAN GP 2003 winner
    • K-1 WORLD GP 2004 2nd place
    • WAKO World Heavyweight Muay Thai champion

Musashi also plays Issei Kurosaki/Kamen Rider Caucasus in Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love.

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