David Archuleta (kickboxer)

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David Archuleta
Born (1982-05-05) May 5, 1982
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Other names DAVID
Nationality United States American
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Style Kickboxing, Muay Thai
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Naha, Japan
Team Maki Gym Okinawa
Trainer Masaaki Asato
Years active 2001-2005
Kickboxing record
Total 24
Wins 20
By knockout 11
Losses 3
By knockout 1
Draws 1
Other information
Occupation Airman

David Archuleta (born May 5, 1982), often billed simply as DAVID, is an American former kickboxer who competed in the middleweight division. An airman of the United States Air Force stationed in Okinawa, he spent the majority of his career in Japan and came to prominence by winning the UKF World Junior Middleweight Championship in 2003 before debuting in the K-1 promotion later that year.

Career

Hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Archuleta joined the United States Air Force as an airman and was stationed with the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan in October 1999. He was inspired to begin kickboxing after watching Andy Hug fight on television and soon joined Maki Gym in Naha, Okinawa.[1] He turned professional in 2001 and won the ISKA Okinawa Middleweight (-75 kg/165.3 lb) title on June 6 the following year when he knocked out Yamamoto in the third round.[2]

Despite suffering his first loss at the hands of Hayato, an extension round technical knockout due to a doctor stoppage, on October 27, 2002, he bounced back by KOing fellow American Steve Satterwhite with low kicks in round one to win the UKF World Junior Middleweight Championship on June 15, 2003 in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4]

He was also set to face Takayuki Kohiruimaki on August 1, 2003 but came down with chicken pox and was replaced by a Thai fighter.[5]

Now a world champion, Archuleta was given the chance to compete on kickboxing's biggest stage, K-1, when he was matched up with Kazuya Yasuhiro at the K-1 World MAX 2003 Champions' Challenge in Tokyo on November 18, 2003. He accepted the fight on just two days' notice as a replacement for Serkan Yilmaz and lost by unanimous decision.[6][7]

He defeated mixed martial artist Hiroyuki Abe via unanimous decision under shoot boxing rules on January 24, 2004[8][9] before making his return to K-1 at the K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Open on April 7, 2004 to take on Chinese sanshou stylist En Kang. Despite struggling with Kang's throws early on, Archuleta came into his own in the second round and floored his opponent with a high kick which was not counted as a knockdown as it was deemed to have came after the bell. Nonetheless, he went out in round three and sent Kang to the canvass with low kicks three times, forcing the referee to halt the fight.[10][11]

Archuleta attempted to capture a second world title when he took on Akeomi Nitta for the IKUSA 70 kg/154 lb title on November 28, 2004 in Tokyo but lost a unanimous decision.[12]

He fought to a majority draw with Shingo Garyu at MAJKF: Determination in Tokyo on August 14, 2005 to retain his UKF junior middleweight strap.[13]

Championships and awards

Kickboxing

  • Universal Kickboxing Federation
    • UKF World Junior Middleweight Championship

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
20 wins (11 KOs), 3 losses, 1 draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2005-08-14 Draw Japan Shingo Garyu MAJKF: Determination Tokyo, Japan Draw (majority) 5 3:00
Defends the UKF World Junior Middleweight Championship.
2004-11-28 Loss Japan Akeomi Nitta Future Fighter IKUSA 6: Gangstar Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
For the IKUSA 70 kg/154 lb Championship.
2004-06-06 Win Japan Takehiro Murahama MAJKF: Supreme 4 Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2004-04-07 Win China En Kang K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Open Tokyo, Japan KO (low kick) 3 2:20
2004-01-24 Win Japan Hiroyuki Abe Future Fighter IKUSA 5: Money and Magic Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2003-11-18 Loss Japan Kazuya Yasuhiro K-1 World MAX 2003 Champions' Challenge Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2003-06-15 Win United States Steve Satterwhite MAJKF Tokyo, Japan KO (right low kick) 1 2:58
Wins the UKF World Junior Middleweight Championship.
2003-03-23 Win Japan Inoue MAJKF Tokyo, Japan Decision (majority) 5 3:00
2002-10-27 Loss Japan Hayato Future Fighter IKUSA 2: Battle in Autmun "Rishu" Tokyo, Japan TKO (doctor stoppage) 4 0:50
2002-06-06 Win Japan Yamamoto Okinawa, Japan KO 3
Wins the ISKA Okinawa Middleweight (-75 kg/165.3 lb) Championship.
2001-12-00 Win Japan Tomohiro Iwai Kakidamishi 2 Okinawa, Japan TKO 1 0:58
2001-09-00 Win United States Rosa Tejikun 8 Okinawa, Japan Decision (unanimous) 2 3:00

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

References

  1. ↑ Senior airman reigns as one of Okinawa's kickboxing champs
  2. ↑ Kadena kickboxer eyes possible match with world champion
  3. ↑ Kadena airman takes on kickboxing champ Sunday
  4. ↑ Ornauer, Dave (2003) "Airman wins kickboxing championship", Stars and Stripes, June 17, 2003, retrieved 2010-07-21
  5. ↑ [IKUSA 8.30 六本木：小比類巻の相手がタイ人に変更]
  6. ↑ [K-1 MAX 11.18 武道館：イルマッツ欠場でDAVIDが急遽出場]
  7. ↑ "Archuleta loses decision in short-notice bout", Stars and Stripes, November 23, 2003, retrieved 2010-07-21
  8. ↑ U.S. wrestlers to compete in Japan military tournament
  9. ↑ (レポ＆写真) [IKUSA 1.24 六本木：HAYATO、UKF王座獲得。羅王、鮮烈デビュー]
  10. ↑ Little, Vince (2004) "Kadena senior airman stops China’s En in 3rd, hopes for more work in lucrative fighting sport", Stars and Stripes, April 9, 2004, retrieved 2010-07-21
  11. ↑ (レポ＆写真) [K-1 MAX 4.7 代々木：魔裟斗・クラウス・コヒ、薄氷の開幕戦]
  12. ↑ (レポ＆写真) [IKUSA 6 11.28 六本木：HAYATΦが秒殺勝利]
  13. ↑ (レポ＆写真) [MAキック 8.14 後楽園：フライ級・森田と高橋が激闘]

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