Virgil Kalakoda

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Virgil Kalakoda
Nickname	The Conqueror
Nationality	South Africa
Date of birth	December 24, 1979 (1979-12-24) (age 28)
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	72 kg (158.7 lb/11.3 st)
Style	Boxing
Stance	Orthodox
Team	Steve's Gym Warrior's MMA Academy
Trainer	Steve Kalakoda
Years active	12 (1996-present)
Boxing record
Total	30
Wins	25
By knockout	16
Losses	4
By knockout	2
Draws	1
Kickboxing record
Total	15
Wins	8
By knockout	2
Losses	7
By knockout	3
Amateur career
Total	10
Wins	9
Losses	1
Other information
Notable relatives	Steve Kalakoda, Father
Career boxing record from Boxrec

Virgil "The Conqueror" Kalakoda (born December 24, 1979) is professional South African Welterweight boxer, kickboxer and martial artist, fighting out of Steve's Gym in Cape Town, South Africa. He is former light-middleweight boxing champion, currently competing in K-1 MAX.^[1]

Contents 1 Biography and career 1.1 Early career 1.2 K-1 MAX 2 Titles 3 See also 4 Kickboxing record 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Biography and career

[edit] Early career

Virgil grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. His dad Steve Kalakoda was a boxer and he used to go to the gym with him, and learnt by watching, since he was about 4 years old. Growing up around the likes of Mike Bernardo when he was in his K-1 prime was a huge influence to him.^[2]

He had 10 amateur boxing fights, with only one loss to Ruben Groenewald in the final of the national tryouts. Virgil turned pro in 1996 at 18 years of age. He won the IBC World Title in 2000 and the IBF Africa the year after.^[2]

[edit] K-1 MAX

Virhgil made his K-1 MAX debut on May 4, 2005 at the K-1 World MAX 2005 Open Tournament against former champion Albert Kraus.^[3]

[edit] Titles

• 2002 WBN Inter-continental light middleweight title
• 2002 IBF Inter-Continental light middleweight title
• 2001 IBC Light middleweight title

[edit] See also

• List of male boxers
• List of male kickboxers
• List of kickboxing organizations
• List of K-1 Events

[edit] Kickboxing record

8 Wins (2 (T)KO's, 6 decisions), 7 Losses
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time
05/31/2008	Win	Ole Laursen	K-1 Scandinavia MAX 2008, Stockholm, Sweden	Decision (Ext. R)	4	3:00
04/09/2008	Loss	Masato	K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16, Tokyo, Japan	KO (Right hook)	3	0:22
02/24/2008	Win	Se Ki Lim	K-1 Asia MAX 2008 in Seoul, Seoul, Korea	Decision (Ext. R)	4	3:00
10/03/2007	Win	Takayuki Kohiruimaki	K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final, Tokyo, Japan	KO (Punches)	3	1:56
07/21/2007	Loss	Se Ki Lim	K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2007, Seoul, Korea	KO	2	1:48
06/28/2007	Loss	Albert Kraus	K-1 World MAX 2007 Final Elimination, Tokyo, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
04/04/2007	Win	Hiroyuki Maeda	K-1 World MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase, Yokohama, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
11/03/2006	Loss	Daniel Dawson	Shoot Boxing World Tournament S-cup 2006, Tokyo, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
09/16/2006	Win	Chi Bin Lim	K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2006 in Seoul, Seoul, Korea	Decision (Ext. R Majority)	4	3:00
09/04/2006	Win	Hiroyuki Maeda	K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions' Challenge, Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Doctor stoppage)	2	0:33
06/30/2006	Loss	Andy Souwer	K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship Final, Yokohama, Japan	TKO (Referee stoppage)	3	2:23
04/05/2006	Loss	Buakaw Por. Pramuk	K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Ext. R)	4	3:00
02/25/2006	Win	Sinbi Taewoong	K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2006 in Busan, Busan, Korea	Decision (Ext.R Split)	4	3:00
07/20/2005	Win	Yoshihiro Sato	K-1 World MAX 2005 World Championship Final, Tokyo, Japan	Decison (Majority)	3	3:00
05/04/2005	Loss	Albert Kraus	K-1 World MAX 2005 World Tournament Open, Tokyo, Japan	Decision	3	3:00

[edit] External links

• K-1 Profile of Virgil Kalakoda

[edit] References