Kozo Takeda

In this Japanese name, the family name is Takeda.

Kozo Takeda 武田幸三
Born	Takeda Kōzō (1972-12-27) December 27, 1972 Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Native name	武田幸三
Other names	Chōgōkin (超合筋, Super Alloy Muscle)
Nationality	Japanese
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Division	Welterweight
Style	Kickboxing, Karate
Fighting out of	Misato, Saitama, Japan
Team	Jiseikan
Trainer	Kunimasa Nagae
Rank	5th dan black belt in Karate
Years active	1995–2009

Kickboxing record
Total	72
Wins	45
By knockout	34
Losses	20
By knockout	12
Draws	7
Other information
Website	http://ameblo.jp/takeda-kozo/
last updated on: December 17, 2010

Kozo Takeda (Japanese: 武田幸三 Japanese pronunciation: [takeda koːzoː]; born December 27, 1972) is a Japanese former welterweight kickboxer who was competing in K-1 MAX.^[1] 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.^[2]

Biography

Student era

Kozo Takeda was born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan on December 27, 1972. He played rugby when he was in high school, and entered Kokushikan University by recommendation, but dropped out as soon as he watched bouts of Branko Cikatić fight K-1 on television. He started practicing kickboxing at the Jiseikan Gym in Saitama. He joined Seido-Kaikan and increased his weight to 90 kg to enter K-1 as a heavyweight kickboxer, but he rejoined Jiseikan and debuted as a welterweight kickboxer of Shin Nihon Kickboxing Association (SNKA) on March 19, 1995.

Fight record

Professional kickboxing record

72 Fights 45 Wins (34 KOs), 20 Losses, 7 Draws

The bout was for Parr's title of WKBA World Super welterweight championship.
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time	Record
2010-05-16	Ex	Yoshihiro Satō	SNKA "FINAL Takeda Kozo Retirement Memorial Event"	Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan	No Decision	1	3:00
2009-10-26	Loss	Albert Kraus	K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final, Super fight	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan	TKO (Cut)	2	2:19	72-45-20-7
2009-08-30	Ex	Yōsuke Nishijima	SNKA "Brave Hearts 12"	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	No Decision	1	2:00
2009-05-31	Win	Laitai Muay Thai Plaza	SNKA "Brave Hearts 11"	Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	71-45-19-7
2009-01-18	Win	Litidet Wor.Slapol	SNKA "Brave Hearts 10"	Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan	KO (leg kicks)	1	2:58	70-44-19-7
2008-12-31	Loss	Tatsuya Kawajiri	Dynamite!! 2008	Saitama, Saitama, Japan	KO (Left hook)	1	2:47	69-43-19-7
2008-05-25	Win	Sean Wright	SNKA "Brave Hearts 8"	Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (2-0)	3	3:00	68-43-18-7
2008-01-20	Loss	John Wayne Parr	SNKA "Brave Hearts 7"	Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan	KO (Right hook)	4	1:20	67-42-18-7
2006-06-30	Loss	Fernando Calleros	K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship Final	Yokohama, Japan	Decision 3-0	3	3:00	--
2005-08-22	Loss	John Wayne Parr	SNKA "Titans 2nd"	Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan	KO (Right hook)	3	2:24	--
The bout was for the vacant title of WKBA World Super welterweight championship.
2005-10-29	Ex	Rumina Satō	SNKA "Onodera Riki Retirement Memorial Event No Kick, No Life -FINAL-"	Ōta, Tokyo, Japan	No Decision	1	3:00	--
2005-10-12	Loss	Andy Souwer	K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions' Challenge	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Punches)	2	0:31	--
2005-2-23	Win	Kazuyuki Miyata	K-1 World MAX 2005 Japan Tournament	Tokyo, Japan	KO	3R	0:39	--
2004-10-13	Loss	Buakaw Por. Pramuk	K-1 World MAX 2004 Champions' Challenge	Tokyo, Japan	2 Ext R. Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00	--
2004-02-24	Loss	Takayuki Kohiruimaki	K-1 World MAX 2004 Japan Tournament Semi Finals	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Flying Knee)	2	1:05	--
2004-02-24	Win	Kenichi Ogata	K-1 World MAX 2004 Japan Tournament	Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Towel thrown)	1	3:00	--
2003-07-05	Loss	Duane Ludwig	K-1 World MAX 2003 Final, Quarter Finals	Saitama, Japan	KO (Left Hook)	2	0:46	--
2003-03-01	Loss	Masato	K-1 World MAX 2003 Japan Grand Prix, Final	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	--
The bout was for K-1 World Max 2008 Japan tournament championship, and he loses to be qualified for K-1 World MAX 2008 Championship.
2003-03-01	Win	Kazuya Yasuhiro	K-1 World MAX 2003 Japan Grand Prix, Semi-final	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	--
2003-03-01	Win	Kojirō	K-1 World MAX 2003 Japan Grand Prix, Quarter-Final	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	--
2001-09-16	Loss	Charnvit Keattopaubon	SNKA	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Cut)	3
Losses title of Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight championship.
2001-01-21	Win	Chalarmdam Sittrattrakarn	SNKA	Tokyo, Japan	KO	2		31-24-5-2
Wins vacant title of Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight championship.
2000-05-05	Draw	Chalarmdam Sittrattrakarn	SNKA	Tokyo, Japan	Decision	5	3:00	27-21-4-2
The bout was for the vacant title of Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight championship.
2000-03-26	Win	Kongfak Lookmekrong	SNKA "Speed King"	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	KO (Punches)	2	1:29	26-21-4-1
2000-01-23	Win	Masaru Kitazawa	SNKA "Double Impact"	Kōtō, Tokyo,　Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	25-20-4-1
Retains title of SNKA Japanese Welterweight Championship.(1)
1999-11-28	Win	Yongsak Kungwanbrai	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	2		24-19-4-1
1999-10-30	Win	James Fler	SNKA "Road to Muay-Thai 2nd"	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	KO	1	2:56	23-18-4-1
1999-07-24	Win	Chunchai Kaewsamrit	SNKA "Ha-Oh-Den"	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	TKO	2	1:53	22-17-4-1
1999-05-05	Win	Wanchai Ted-udom	SNKA "Japan-Thailand Battle PartIII -The big four Arrives-"	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	KO	2	1:49	21-16-4-1
1999-03-13	Win	Darnsai Suito-or	SNKA	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	KO	1	1:38	20-15-4-1
1999-01-30	Loss	Artsnalong Borkhorsor	SNKA	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	19-14-4-1
1998-10-31	Loss	Payaklek Yutakit	SNKA	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (2-0)	3	3:00	18-14-3-1
1998-09-20	Win	Shigeo Takasugi	SNKA	Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan	TKO	4	2:25	17-14-2-1
1998-07-25	Win	Yoshihiro Teraoka	SNKA	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	KO	2	2:23	16-13-2-1
1998-06-14	Win	Chentainoi Sor.Gedalinchai	SNKA	Akishima, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (2-0)	3	3:00	15-12-2-1
1998-05-05	Win	Joy Duncan	SNKA	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	KO	2		14-11-2-1
1998-04-19	Win	Song-O Yuh	SNKA	Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan	KO (Left hook)	1	1:35	13-10-2-1
1998-01-31	Win	Fernando Calleros	SNKA	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	KO	3		12-9-2-1
1997-10-18	Loss	Plawei Chuwattana	SNKA	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	KO	3	0:13	11-9-1-1
1997-08-02	Win	Jung-I Park	SNKA	Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan	KO	2	2:00	10-9-0-1
1997-06-27	Win	Jalwat Oenjai	SNKA	Ichihara, Chiba, Japan	KO	1	1:50	9-8-0-1
1997-03-09	Win	Joe Sexton	SNKA	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	KO	2	1:17	8-7-0-1
1997-01-11	Win	Keizō Matsuba	SNKA	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	TKO	3	0:26	7-6-0-1
Wins vacant title of SNKA Japanese Welterweight Championship.
1996-12-01	Win	Hiromi Terada	SNKA	Aichi, Japan	KO	2	3:00	6-5-0-1
1996-09-21	Win	Katsumori Maita	SNKA	Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan	Decision (2-0)	3	3:00	5-4-0-1
1996-05-25	Win	Yūto Ōhira	SNKA	Tsu, Mie, Japan	KO	3		4-3-0-1
1996-04-29	Win	Susumu Iwama	SNKA	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	3-2-0-1
1995-03-31	Draw	Toshiyuki Kinami	SNKA	Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (0-0)	3	3:00	2-1-0-1
1995-03-19	Win	Tadao Sugiyama	SNKA	Japan	KO	3	3:00	1-1-0-0

Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes

Titles

2003 K-1 World MAX Japan tournament runner-up
2001 Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight champion
Shin Nihon Kickboxing Association Welterweight champion

References

↑ "K-1 fighter record".
↑ (Japanese)国際総合武道教育連盟 International Sohgoh Budo Federation gajyokaikan.main.jp

External links

Official K-1 website
Takeda Kozo Official blog (In Japanese)

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