Kyotaro
| Kyōtarō 京太郎 |
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| Born | Fujimoto Kyōtarō [ɸu͍dʑimoto kjoːtaɽoː] 藤本 京太郎 June 23, 1986 Osaka, Japan |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 102 kg (220 lb; 16.1 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Karate, Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Machida, Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Team Dragon |
| Trainer | Kensaku Maeda |
| Years active | 5 (2006–present) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
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| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 0 |
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Kyotaro (京太郎 [kjoːtaɽoː] Kyōtarō, born 23 June 1986) is a Japanese heavyweight boxer and former kickboxer. His real name is Kyotaro Fujimoto, and he had been using 3 other ring names before. He is known for his right hook which has knocked out many of his opponents. He is currently the K-1 Heavyweight Champion and has successfully defended the title against Peter Aerts at K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Yokohama. He was also the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Fukuoka tournament finalist and K-1 Young Japan GP 2007 champion.[1]
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[edit] Early life
He was born in Osaka, Japan on June 23, 1986. He started learning karate of Uomoto-ryū(魚本流) because his parents told him to start when he was buried by his two older sisters. His parents divorced in 1997 and he lives with his mother, sisters and grand mother.
When he was a high school student, he decided to be a fighter because he wanted to be famous but he knew that he wasn't good-looking and smart.
[edit] Kickboxing career
He moved to Tokyo and joined Dragon Dojo established by Kensaku Maeda. He debut on May 17, 2006 against Junichi Hanada.
Kyotaro entered the world of K-1 when he fought and won the K-1 Tryout 2007 Survival tournament in Tokyo by defeating Tatsunori Momose in the Semi-final and Takumi Sato in the Final all by Decision. This tournament was designed to showcase new talent. He then fought Kyoung Suk Kim during the opening fights at K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Seoul Final 16 defeating Kim by 2nd Round Knockout. He further proved himself as a top K-1 contender by defeating the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II and the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii tournament champion Mighty Mo at K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Yokohama. Kyotaro was then invited to fight in the K-1 World GP 2008 in Fukuoka in which he became the runner up losing to Brazilian Karateka Ewerton Teixeira.
On March 28, 2009, Kyotaro won the K-1 Heavyweight (-100 kg) Title tournament by knocking out Melvin Manhoef in semifinals and beating Gokhan Saki in finals by Extra Round Majority Decision. Kyotaro became the second fighter after Badr Hari to win the title in K-1 Heavyweight division.[2] Kyotaro recently defended his title against 3 time K-1 Grand Prix Champion Peter Aerts at K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Yokohama. Kyotaro shocked fans by knocking Aerts down twice at the end of the 1st Round and then continuing to knock him out with his notable right hook into the 2nd Round.
At the K-1 Final 16 Kyotaro defeated another legend in Jerome Lebanner. Kyotaro withstood the frenchmans' early power to give him a severe beating in the 3rd round to earn a draw. The tired and supposedly beaten Lebanner was angry at the decision and walked out of the ring, giving Kyotaro the win by DQ. Though he still gained respect for standing toe to toe with one of the longest serving K-1 fighters in the world.
His next fight was at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final against 4-time defending defending champion Semmy Schilt. He fought with a good heart and game plan but was unable to faze his taller opponent, losing by unanimous decision.
He then chose to fight the DREAM (MMA) Light-heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi. He was knocked down in the second round and again lost by unanimous decision.
In October 2011, Kyotaro relinquished the K-1 Heavyweight title in order to pursue a career in professional boxing.[3]
[edit] Boxing career
Kyotaro debuted as a pro boxer on December 31, 2011 when he took a unanimous decision win over Michael O'Donnell in Osaka, Japan.
[edit] Titles
- Amateur
- 18th All Japan Shin-Karate Championships(K-2 GRAND PRIX) Heavyweight(+75 kg) tournament winner (May 3, 2007)[4]
- Professional
- 2009-2011 K-1 Heavyweight (-100 kg) Champion (1 def.)
- 2009 K-1 Heavyweight (-100 kg) Tournament Champion
- 2008 K-1 Japan GP in Fukuoka Runner-up
- 2007 K-1 Tryouts Young Japan GP champion
[edit] Awards
- 18th All Japan Shin-Karate Championship Gaora Award
[edit] Ring names
- Kyōtarō Ranger (狂太郎レンジャー / May 2006 - August 2007)
- Kyōtarō Ranger (強太郎レンジャー / August 2007 - January 2008)
- Maeda Keijirō (前田 慶次郎 / January 2008 - August 2009) a.k.a. Keijiro Maeda
- Kyōtarō (京太郎 / August 2009–Present)
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18 Wins (9 (T) KO's, 8 decisions, 1 dq), 5 Losses
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[edit] Boxing record
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1 win (1 decision), 0 losses
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Monty DiPietro. "Teixeira takes K-1 Japan GP; Schilt and Hari Also Win in Fukuoka". k-1.co.jp. http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ "Maeda Takes K-1 Heavyweight Belt; Bonjasky Beats Overeem". K-1 Grand Prix Website. http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/dtop.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ Kyotaro Relinquishes K-1 Heavyweight Championship to Move Into Boxing
- ^ "Shinkarate" 17 years old boys win at two weight divisions! Fighters from Dragon Dojo(Team Dragon) win at two weight divisions 【新空手】17歳が二階級で優勝！龍道場（チームドラゴン）は二階級制覇
