Kozo Takeda (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

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

K-1

Fight record

! style=background:white colspan=9 |The bout was for Parr's title of WKBA World Super welterweight championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |The bout was for the vacant title of WKBA World Super welterweight championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the K-1 World Max 2008 Japan tournament title. Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Loses the Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Retains title of SNKA Japanese Welterweight Championship.(1) ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins vacant title of SNKA Japanese Welterweight Championship.

Titles

Filmography