Kotetsu Boku - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

is a Japan

Japan

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ese kickboxer

Kickboxing

Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

and mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

, fighting in the lightweight

Lightweight (MMA)

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

class. He has mostly fought in Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

, where he was the Lightweight Champion, but also in DREAM

DREAM (mixed martial arts)

Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...

, Cage Force and K-1 Hero's. He is nicknamed "The Korean Tiger" because of his Korean heritage, and he has a tiger tattooed on his torso. His Korean name

Korean name

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is Park Guang Chul (박광철).

Shooto

Boku made his MMA debut against Dutchman

Dutch people

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Marc Duncan at Shooto

Shooto

- GIG East 7 on November 26, 2001, and won by submission in the second round. He also won his next two fights, against Takuhito Hida and Mitsuo Matsumoto, before losing to Takaharu Murahama at Shooto - Treasure Hunt 6 on May 5, 2002. He won his next fight against Toniko Junior, but again suffered a setback by losing the following two fights against Mitsuhiro Ishida

Mitsuhiro Ishida

Mitsuhiro Ishida is a Japanese mixed martial artist who has competed in Shooto, Strikeforce and Pride. He currently competes in Dream and is known for his wrestling ability and endurance.- Mixed martial arts career :...

and Kenichiro Togashi. Boku then had another four fights in Shooto, winning all four, before transferring to K-1 Hero's in 2005. He was the Lightweight Champion in Shooto, but fave his title up as he left.

K-1 Hero's

Boku's Heroe's debut came against Brazil

Brazil

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's Hermes Franca

Hermes Franca

Hermes França Barros is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes as a lightweight.-Early career:França made his professional MMA debut in November 2001. He quickly earned an undefeated streak of 6-0, drawing the attention of the UFC.-First UFC run:...

at K-1 Heroe's 3 on September 7, 2005, and he won by Majority Decision. His next, and last, Heroe's bout took place on August 5, 2006 at Heroe's 6 against Alexandre Franca Nogueira

Alexandre Franca Nogueira

Alexandre Franca "Pequeno" Nogueira is a Brazilian Luta Livre fighter and the former Lightweight champion of Shooto, a Japanese mixed martial arts organization. Nogueira began his professional career at the age of 21, defeating Noboru Asahi. He trains with the World Fight Center...

. He also won this, by Unanimous Decision. After this, Boku returned to Shooto for one fight, a draw against Kenichiro Togashi at Shooto - Back to Our Roots 1. He then joined Greatest Common Multiple in 2007.

Cage Force

Finland

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's Jarkko Latomaki was Kotetsu Boku's first opponent in Cage Force. They faced each other at GCM - Cage Force 2 on March 17, 2007, and Boku came away the victor after knocking Latomaki out with an elbow in the first round. He then fought at Cage Force 3, 4 and 5, winning all but one fight which he lost to Artur Oumakhanov. After this, he went into DREAM

DREAM (mixed martial arts)

for one fight. It was a loss to Joachim Hansen at the Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round on March 15, 2008.

Return to Shooto

2009 saw Kotetsu Boku return to Shooto. His first fight was against title-holder Yusuke Endo on January 18, and ended in a draw. However, it was a non-title fight, anyway. He then fought Yutaka Ueda, and won, before taking on Endo again in a rematch which was a title-challenge this time. This took place at Revolutionary Exchanges 2 on September 22, and Boku was submitted in the first round. He then took on Yukio Sakaguchi at Revolutionary Exchanges 3 and won by TKO in round 1.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Win
|align=center| 18-6-2
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Yukinari Tamura
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto

Shooto

- Shootor’s Legacy 1
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
||
|-
|Win
|align=center| 17-6-2
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Yoshihiro Koyama
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto

Shooto

- The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
||
|-
|Win
|align=center| 16-6-2
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Tony Hervey
| Decision (unanimous)
| KOTC: Toryumon
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Okinawa, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 15-6-2
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Yukio Sakaguchi
| KO (punch)
| Shooto

Shooto

- Revolutionary Exchanges 3
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:54
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Loss
|align=center| 14-6-2
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Yusuke Endo
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Shooto

Shooto

- Revolutionary Exchanges 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:17
|Tokyo, Japan
||Pacific Rim Title Match.
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|Win
|align=center| 14-5-2
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Yutaka Ueda
| TKO (punches)
| Shooto

Shooto

- Shooto Tradition Final
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:56
|Tokyo, Japan
||
|-
| Draw
|align=center| 13-5-2
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Yusuke Endo
| Draw
| Shooto

Shooto

- Shooto Tradition 5
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Loss
|align=center| 13-5-1
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Joachim Hansen
| Decision (unanimous)
| Dream 1
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Saitama, Japan
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|-
|Loss
|align=center| 13-4-1
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Artur Oumakhanov
| Decision (split)
| GCM - Cage Force 5
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 13-3-1
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Eiji Mitsuoka

Eiji Mitsuoka is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and Cage Force veteran who has fought for DREAM, World Victory Road, PRIDE, Shooto, DEEP, and King of the Cage promotions. Eiji holds notable wins over Rodrigo Damm, Joachim Hansen, and Brian Cobb...

| Decision (split)
| GCM - Cage Force 4
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 12-3-1
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David Gardner
| Decision (unanimous)
| GCM - Cage Force 3
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 11-3-1
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Jarkko Latomaki
| TKO (elbows)
| GCM - Cage Force 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:33
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
| Draw
|align=center| 10-3-1
|

Kenichiro Togashi
| Draw
| Shooto

Shooto

- Back To Our Roots 1
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 10-3
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Alexandre Franca Nogueira

| Decision (unanimous)
| Hero's 6

Hero's 6

Hero's 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Hero's promotion on August 5, 2006 at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan.The quarter-finals of the 2006 Lightweight Grand Prix was held at the event. The opening round had took place at the previous event...

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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 9-3
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Hermes Franca

| Decision (majority)
| Hero's 3
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 8-3
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Ryan Bow
| Decision (majority)
| Shooto

Shooto

- 1/29 in Korakuen Hall
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
||Pacific Rim Title Match.
|-
|Win
|align=center| 7-3
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Takaharu Murahama
| TKO (punches)
| Shooto

Shooto

- GIG Central 4
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
||
|-
|Win
|align=center| 6-3
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Kohei Yasumi
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto

Shooto

2004 - 1/24 in Korakuen Hall
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 5-3
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Naoki Matsushita
| TKO (punches)
| Shooto

Shooto

- GIG Central 4
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:15
|Nagoya, Japan
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|-
|Loss
|align=center| 4-3
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Kenichiro Togashi
| Submission (armbar)
| Shooto

Shooto

2003 - 6/27 in Hiroshima Sun Plaza
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:48
|Hiroshima, Japan
||
|-
|Loss
|align=center| 4-2
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Mitsuhiro Ishida

| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto

Shooto

- 2/6 in Kitazawa Town Hall
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 4-1
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Toniko Junior
| TKO (punches)
| Shooto

Shooto

- Treasure Hunt 8
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:50
|Tokyo, Japan
||
|-
|Loss
|align=center| 3-1
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Takaharu Murahama
| Submission (kneebar)
| Shooto

Shooto

- Treasure Hunt 6
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:17
|Tokyo, Japan
||
|-
|Win
|align=center| 3-0
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Mitsuo Matsumoto
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto

Shooto

- Treasure Hunt 4
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 2-0
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Takuhito Hida
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto

Shooto

- Treasure Hunt 2
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
||
|-
|Win
|align=center| 1-0
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Marc Duncan
| Submission (armbar)
| Shooto

Shooto

- GIG East 7
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:15
|Tokyo, Japan
||
|-

Kickboxing record

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|style="text-align: center" colspan=8|1 Win (0 (T) KO's, 1 decision), 3 Losses
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| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time
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| July 20, 2005
| Loss
| 1-3
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Akeomi Nitta

Akeomi Nitta is a Japanese kickboxer. He is one of Japan's kickboxers in the welterweight division.-Karate to kickboxing:...

| K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final, Yokohama, Japan
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| May 4, 2005
| Loss
| 1-2
|

Sam Stout

Samuel James "Hands of Stone" Stout is a Canadian mixed martial artist from London, Ontario. Currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, he is primarily known as a striker with an iron chin.- Mixed martial arts career :...

| K-1 World MAX 2005 World Tournament Open, Tokyo, Japan
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 4
| 3:00
|-
| April 2, 2000
| Loss
| 1-1
|

Humio Yoshikawa
| K-2000 Monster Challenge Final, Japan
| Decision
| 1
| 3:00
|-
| April 2, 2000
| Win
| 1-0
|

Hiroki Ryu
| K-2000 Monster Challenge Semi-Final, Japan
| Decision
| 1
| 2:00
|-

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