Takashi Ito (kickboxer)

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Takashi Itō
Born	Itō Takashi (1970-09-22) 22 September 1970 (age 54) Iruma, Saitama, Japan
Native name	伊藤 隆
Nationality	Japanese
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Division	Welterweight
Style	Kickboxing
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Team	Yamaki Gym
Years active	1994–2001
Kickboxing record
Total	37
Wins	31
By knockout	21
Losses	5
By knockout	?
Draws	1
No contests	0
Other information
Occupation	Representative of KGS President of TARGET
Website	http://www.target-fight.com/ TARGET (in Japanese)
Last updated on: February 18, 2010

Takashi Itō (伊藤 隆, Itō Takashi, born September 22, 1970) is a Japanese former welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Yamaki Gym in Setagaya, Tokyo. He is the owner of kickboxing gym "TARGET", and the manager of the kickboxing promotion company "R.I.S.E.". He won the world title of WMAF at Junior middleweight. He is Christian.

He was born in Saitama, Japan, September 22, 1970. He became a model, but he was halfhearted as he said in interview. For instance, although he had got drunk and had a hangover, he went to the audition.

When he was 20, he decided to attend a fitness club, but he thought it wasn't enough and then he started going to kickboxing gym which was near to his home. That was Yamaki Gym.

He debuted in Spring 1994 as "Ryuji Ibuki".

In December 1996,　Ito challenged Hammer Matsui's Japanese welterweight title. He won by knockout at 4R, and won the title.

In July 1997, he fought against Koki Date to defend his title, but he lost by unanimous decision and lost his title. Date won the title but he had to return his title as he couldn't defend his title because his skull was caved when he fought against Ito and the doctor ordered not to fight for a year. For this reason, Ito could challenge the title in 2 months later　after his loss.

In September, Ito had a championship for the vacant title of MAJKF Welterweight, and fought against Takashi Idemoto. Idemoto cut Ito's middle of forehead with elbow, but he couldn't open his wound because his stamina ran out. On the other hand, Ito continued to attack with knee and kicks. At the end of 5R, Ito won by unanimous decision, and won the same title again.

In April 1998, he went to France to attend the world tournament of 67 kg class, fought against Jomhod Kiatadisak. He couldn't take a measure against Jomhod's neck wrestling, and he was knocked out by body shots with knee at 2R. When he was depressed just after the bout, Jomhod' second said him that "Jomhod said I was damaged as much as you were because I'm a human". When Ito heard this, he had confidence and stopped flinching from opponent's title and achievements.

In May, he fought against Luke Kenton ( Australia/WMAF#2) for the vacant world title of WMAF at Junior middleweight. He won by majority decision at 5R.^[1]

In September, he fought against John Wayne Parr. He cut Parr's middle of the forehead by left elbow at 2R, and the doctor stopped the bout.^[2]

In March 2000, he fought against Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj ( Thailand/WMAF#1)to defend his title. At 5R, Saengtiennoi's right shoulder was dislocated because of neck wrestling. He gave up to continue to fight, and Ito retained his title.^[3]

In November, he got on the ring of K-1 and fought against Takashi Ohno. He overwhelmed ohno with punching and middle kicks, and Ohno managed to continue clinching. This was regarded as passive attitude by referee and he was taken off his points twice, so Ito won by unanimous decision at 5R.^[4] Ito received the accident to his brain at the end of the year, the doctor stopped him to continue fighting kickboxing, so that he did a regrettable retirement this time.^[5] For this reason, he had a retirement bout(Exhibition) with Masato on March 30, 2001.^[6] At interview after the bout, he answered that he would continue to get involved in kickboxing. According to his interview, his best bout was vs. Saengtiennoi.^[7]

On February 23, 2003, he established a new kickboxing promotion company "KRS", and he started a continuous kickboxing series event "R.I.S.E." which means Real Impact Sports Entertainment.

Kickboxing record

37 Fights, 31 wins (21 KOs), 5 Losses, 1 Draw
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2001-03-30	Ex	Masato	MAJKF "ODYSSEY-1 Ito Takashi Retirement Memorial Match"	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	No Decision	1	2:00
Ito's retirement bout.(Exhibition)
2000-11-01	Win	Takashi Ohno	K-1 J-MAX 2000	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	Decision(unanimous)	5	3:00
2000-09-03	Win	Ilin Vitali	MAJKF "COMBAT - 2000　King Road II"	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	TKO	4	2:19
2000-07-20	Win	Jo-En Hor	MAJKF "COMBAT - 2000 King Road"	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	KO (Left high kick)	3	2:08
2000-05-26	Win	Panomtuanlek Chorchanmuang	MAJKF "COMBAT-2000"	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	TKO	1	0:28
2000-03-22	Win	Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj	MAJKF "COMBAT-2000"	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	TKO (shoulder dislocation)	5	2:28
Retain WMAF Super welterweight Championship.(1)
1999-09-25	Loss	Reece ToganeGym	MAJKF "Set Fire II - Set fire to kickboxing! -"	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Majority)	5	3:00
1998-09-19	Win	John Wayne Parr	AJKF & MAJKF Joint Event	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Doctor stoppage)	2	2:47
1998-07-17	Win	Soldier Ogata	MAJKF "Kick Guts" Kajiwara Ikki Cup	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
1998-06-26	Win	Kenichi Nagata	MAJKF "Mach Shidokan Dream Match"	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	KO (Knee)	3	3:08
1998-05-22	Win	Luke Kenton	MAJKF "Champion Carnival"	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	Decisoon (Majority)	5	3:00
Wins the vacant 1st WMAF Junior middleweight Championship.
1998-04	Lose	Jomhod Kiatadisak		France	KO (Knee to the body)	2
1997-10-25	Win	Morad Sari	MAJKF	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Split)	5	3:00
1997-09-23	Win	Takashi Idemoto	MAJKF "World Championship"	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	Decisoon (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Wins the vacant title of MAJKF Welterweight.
1997-07-26	Loss	Koki Date	MAJKF	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Majority)	5	3:00
Loses MAJKF Welterweight title.
1997-05-23	Win	Shinji Matsuura	MAJKF	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	TKO
1997-03-29	Win	Ryuji Goto	MAJKF	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	TKO
1997-01-26	Win	K Takahashi	MAJKF	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	KO
1996-12-01	Win	Hannmer Matsui	MAJKF	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	KO	4	2:20
Wins Matsui's MAJKF Welterweight title.
1996-05-	Loss	Kenichi Ogata	MAJKF	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan	Decision	5	3:00
1995-03-23	Win	Sumitomo	K-LEAGUE KENZAN	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

• The 1st WMAF Super welterweight Champion (Defence: 1)

• 1998 MVP (MAJKF, December 26, 1998)
• 2000 MVP (MAJKF, January 27, 2001)

• His entrance music is Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin.
• His elder brother Tsutomu "David" Ito is an actor and a businessman.

• List of male kickboxers

• TARGET (in Japanese)
• R.I.S.E. (in Japanese)