Toshio Fujiwara

Toshio Fujiwara 藤原 敏男
Born	Toshio Fujiwara 3 March 1948 Miyako, Iwate, Japan
Native name	藤原 敏男
Nationality	Japanese
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st)
Division	Lightweight
Style	Kickboxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Mejiro, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
Team	Mejiro Gym
Trainer	Kenji (Taketoki) Kurosaki
Years active	1969–1983
Kickboxing record
Total	141
Wins	126
By knockout	99
Losses	13
By knockout	?
Draws	2
No contests	0
Other information
Occupation	President of TOSHIO FUJIWARA SPORTS GYM President of Japan Martialarts Directors
Website	http://fujiwara-sg.com/ TOSHIO FUJIWARA SPORTS GYM (Japanese)
last updated on: March 21, 2010

Toshio Fujiwara (藤原 敏男 Fujiwara Toshio, born March 3, 1948) is a well-known Japanese former kickboxer who teaches at his own gym, TOSHIO FUJIWARA SPORTS GYM, in Tokyo. His most famous student in recent years is Satoshi Kobayashi, but many other well-known kickboxers and mixed martial artists have also trained with him.

Out of 141 professional fights before retiring at age 35, Fujiwara won 126, with a remarkable 99 by knockout. Most notably, he was the first non-Thai to win a national Muay Thai title belt in Bangkok, a fact that many older Thais still remember and respect about him. Fujiwara became the first ever non-Thai stadium champion in 1978^[1] when he won the lightweight title at Rajadamnern Stadium.

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record

141 Fights, 126 wins (99 knockouts), 13 Losses, 2 Draws Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 1978-10-30 Win Sepree Kiatsompop KO 7 Winning Shin-Kakutojutsu World Lightweight championship title. 1978-06-07 Win Sepree Kiatsompop Bangkok, Thailand Decision(Unanimous) 5 3:00 Losing Rajadamnern Stadium Lightweight championship title. 1978-03-18 Win Mongsawan Ruk Changmai Tokyo, Japan KO 4  : Winning the vacant Rajadamnern Stadium Lightweight championship title. Fujiwara became the first non-Thai Muay Thai champion. 1977-03-05 Win Katsuyuki Suzuki KO 5 0:44 Retains AJKA title.(6) After this bout, Fujiwara returned his title. 1976-07-09 Win Ryo Tsuchiya TKO 3 3:00 Retains AJKA title.(5) 1975-05-31 Win Masanobu Sato Decision 5 3:00 Retains AJKA title.(4) 1974-03 Win Shozo Saijo TKO(Corner stoppage) 3 The bout was against former boxing world champion of WBA. 1974-01-01 Win Goro Arashi Decision 5 3:00 Retains AJKA title.(3) 1972 Win Rungnapa Sitsomsak Bangkok, Thailand Disqualification 4 1972-07-28 Win Masanori Sawano Decision 5 3:00 Retains AJKA title.(2) 1972-06-12 Win Yoshimitsu Tamashiro Decision 5 3:00 Retains AJKA title(1). 1971-11-05 Win Yoshimitsu Tamashiro Decision 5 3:00 Winning the tournament for the vacant 1st All Japan Kickboxing Association Lightweight championship title. Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

• List of male kickboxers

References

1. Look Japan 42 (481-492): 40. ISSN 0456-5339. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

• TOSHIO FUJIWARA SPORTS GYM (Japanese)