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




Biography






= Student era

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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.
He became an actor post his kickboxing career.




= SNKA

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= K-1

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Fight record






Titles


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




Filmography


Sanada Maru (2016, TV), Ōno Harufusa
Awaiting Kirin (2021, TV), Hongan-ji Kennyo
The Legend and Butterfly (2023, Film), Mori Yoshinari
What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023, TV), Hachisuka Iemasa




See also


List of male kickboxers
List of K-1 events




References






External links


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

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