Toshio Fujiwara
BornToshio Fujiwara
(1948-03-03) 3 March 1948
Miyako, Iwate, Japan
Native name藤原 敏男
NationalityJapan Japanese
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st)
DivisionLightweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofMejiro, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
TeamMejiro Gym
TrainerKenji Kurosaki
Years active1969–1983
Kickboxing record
Total141
Wins126
By knockout99
Losses13
By knockout6
Draws2
No contests0
Other information
OccupationPresident of Toshio Fujiwara Sports Gym
President of Japan Martial Arts Directors
WebsiteToshio Fujiwara Sports Gym (in Japanese)
Last updated on: March 21, 2010

Toshio Fujiwara (藤原 敏男 Fujiwara Toshio, born March 3, 1948) is a Japanese former kickboxer. 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.

Biography and career

Prior to his kickboxing career, Toshio Fujiwara was mainly engaged in table tennis and maintained great physical fitness. He had no martial arts background before starting Taikiken, a Yiquan derative founded by Kenichi Sawai.[2][3]

A graduate from the Chuo University, he started training kickboxing at the Mejiro Gym in July 1969, learning under Kenji Kurosaki. He soon won the All Japan Kickboxing Federation championship, and did his first travels to Thailand in 1971.

In late April of 1972, Fujiwara fought Rungnapa Sitsomsak. The even fight ended in a DQ win for Fujiwara, as Sitsomak's unsportsmanlike conduct got him disqualified on the third round.[4]

In 1975, he had surgery to his left shin which left him hospitalised for 6 weeks.[5] Three days after leaving hospital he ran at a long-distance event.[5]

On March 18, 1978, Fujiwara fought Monsawan Ruk Changmai for the vacant Rajadamnern Championship. The fight ended in controversial fashion, as Fujiwara accidentally headbutted Monsawan unconscious, when both tumbled when locked in a clinch. Regardless, this fight allowed Fujiwara to be the first non-Thai to secure a Rajadamnern championship title win.[6]

Fujiwara retired from fighting in 1983 with a impressive fight record.[7] Subsequently, he founded his own gym, Toshio Fujiwara Sports Gym, which he runs presently in Tokyo. His most famous student in recent years is Satoshi Kobayashi, but many other well-known kickboxers and martial artists have also trained with him, including Masahiro Yamamoto, Satoru Sayama, Sanshu Tsubakichi and Takaaki Nakamura.

In 2010, he was appointed Chairman of Japan Martial arts Directors (JMD), a commissioning group co-operating with the World Professional Muaythai Federation to oversee the development of the sport in Japan.[8]

Fight record

Kickboxing record
126 wins (99 KO's), 13 Losses, 2 Draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
1983-02-05WinJapan Hideo AdachiTokyo, JapanKO (Punches)3
1983-01-07WinJapan Dan MasabatsuTokyo, JapanKO4
1982-11-20WinJapan Tsubasa GoroTokyo, JapanKO3
1982-07-25WinJapan Younger FunakiTokyo, JapanKO5
1982-01-07WinUnited States Manny JohnstonTokyo, JapanTKO (Towel thrown)41:52
Defends Shin-Kakutojutsu World Lightweight championship title.
1981-12-WinJapan Keiichi SeiTokyo, JapanKO3
1981-06-WinJapan Kou SaotomeTokyo, JapanKO1
1981-05-LossJapan Keiji SaitoTokyo, JapanTKO2
1980-09-29WinThailand Kripet PratepDecision53:00
1980-08-28WinThailand Sinsak SosripanKO2
1980-02-27WinThailand Chan ChiarunDecision53:00
1980-01-28LossThailand Santi RekchaiDecision53:00
1980-01-03WinJapan Kunimasa NagaeKO2
1979-12-WinThailand Saksaron SaknarongTokyo, JapanDecision53:00
1979-08-LossThailand Weerachat SordaengTokyo, JapanTKO2
1979-06-WinThailand Santi RekchaiTokyo, JapanDecision53:00
1979-04-03WinThailand Khunponnoi HaphalangTokyo, JapanTKO (Punches)5
1979-02-12LossThailand Narongnoi KiatbanditRajadamnern StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision53:00
For a 2 million baht side-bet.
1979-02-06WinThailand Prayuth SittiboonlertTokyo, JapanDecision53:00
1978-12-23WinThailand Sinsak SosripanDecision53:00
1978-11-25WinThailand Pirapon ChosamanKO3
1978-10-30WinThailand Siprae KiatsompopTokyo, JapanKO (Right Hook)7
Winning Shin-Kakutojutsu World Lightweight championship title.
1978-10-10WinThailand Pirapon ChosamanKO2
1978-09-15WinThailand Pudpadnoi WorawutLumpinee StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision53:00
1978-08-26WinThailand Pirapon ChosamanTokyo, JapanKO4
1978-08-02WinUnited States Refugio FloresTokyo, JapanKO5
1978-06-07LossThailand Siprae KiatsompopRajadamnern StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Lost Rajadamnern Stadium Lightweight title.
1978-05-27WinThailand Wongchai ChorsawanKO1
1978-03-18WinThailand Mongsawan LukchangmaiTokyo, JapanKO4
Wins the Rajadamnern Stadium Lightweight (135 lbs) title.
Fujiwara became the first non-Thai to be a major Stadium champion.
1977-11-14WinThailand Wannarong PiramitAJKATokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)53:00
1977-09-17WinThailand Sorpongsak SohoyoAJKATokyo, JapanKO (Uppercut)21:08
1977-07-24WinThailand Chawarin KiatchangklraiKO2
1977-04-07WinThailand Chalermpon Sor Tha-ItRajadamnern StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision53:00
Wins Thailand Boxing Council World Lightweight title. Becomes the first foreigner to win a Muay Thai World title in Thailand.
1977-03-05WinJapan Katsuyuki SuzukiAJKATokyo, JapanKO50:44
Retains AJKA title.(6) After this bout, Fujiwara returned his title.
1976-12-4WinThailand Tsuchai IserapapKO3
1976-10-30WinThailand Rawee WiwerchaiRajadamnern StadiumBangkok, ThailandKO1
1976-09-WinThailand Tsuchai IserapapKO1
1976-08-21LossThailand Rawee WiwerchaiAJKATokyo, JapanTKO (Middle kicks)10:55
1976-07-WinThailand Gamonfa SitesaiKO2
1976-07-09WinJapan Ryo TsuchiyaAJKATokyo, JapanTKO33:00
Retains AJKA title.(5)
1976-06-WinThailand Chobu RaiKO2
1976-05-WinThailand Rung SinyasonponKO3
1976-05-WinThailand Gamonfa SitesaiKO1
1976-04-WinThailand Rantae WeeraponAJKATokyo, JapanTKO2
1976-03-08LossThailand Sirimongkol LuksiripatRajadamnern StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision53:00
1976-01-27WinThailand Bakrynu MaropitakKO4
1976-01-1WinThailand Rung SinyasonponDecision53:00
1975-12-WinThailand Ri SapotonKO3
1975-11-WinThailand Chachain LukbangkoKO2
1975-10-WinThailand Pesito SimoosanKO3
1975-05-31WinJapan Masanobu SatoAJKATokyo, JapanDecision53:00
Retains AJKA title.(4)
1975-05-WinThailand Chamoon PontaweeKO3
1975-04-WinThailand Banchin SibatonKO3
1975-03-8WinThailand Chamoon PontaweeBangkok, ThailandKO4
1974-11-26LossThailand Singtong KatwanyinpakTokyo, JapanDecision53:00
for the BBTV Lightweight title.
1974-10-29WinThailand Jaidee PisanurachanTokyo, JapanDecision53:00
1974-09-WinThailand Asawin CharonchaiDecision53:00
1974-09-WinThailand Fason SosampakonKO3
1974-08-WinThailand Taksin ChanaritKO2
1974-07-WinJapan Shozo NakamuraTokyo, JapanKO5
1974-06-12DrawThailand Muangchon JeeraphanRajadamnern StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision53:00
1974-05-WinThailand Saenchin PetchatanunTokyo, JapanKO3
1974-04-WinThailand Radjo IsarapapKO2
1974-03-WinThailand Bangyai IsarapapDecision53:00
1974-01-WinJapan Kyoshi MasuzawaKO1
1974-01-WinThailand Potoron SoponwatDecision53:00
1973-12-WinJapan Goro ArashiAJKATokyo, JapanDecision53:00
Retains AJKA title.(3)
1973-11-WinThailand Sakuda IserapaKO4
1973-11-WinThailand Asawin SidowataDecision53:00
1973-10-LossThailand Ronchai WancharasakTKO (referee stoppage)2
1973-07-WinThailand Komchak SidaDecision53:00
1973-06-6WinJapan Masanori SawanoAJKATokyo, JapanDecision53:00
Retains AJKA title.(2)
1973-06-WinThailand Richidet SangmorakotKO2
1973-04-WinThailand Meksuran IserapaKO4
1973-04-WinThailand Samsei IserapaKO1
1973-03-29WinJapan Shozo SaijoTokyo, Japan TKO (corner stoppage)33:00
1973-03-1WinThailand Monkran ShinsontonDecision53:00
1973-02-WinJapan Shinji TomaruKO2
1973-01-22WinThailand Pripechee RukprajanbanKO3
1973-01-15WinThailand Tarnin SakseryKO4
1973-01-WinThailand Senpet TunaronglitKO1
1972-11-30DrawJapan Minoru ShanzyoTokyo, JapanDecision53:00
1972-11-22WinThailand Samande ItechaiBangkok, ThailandKO3
1972-10-WinThailand Bindio ApansakKO
1972-10-WinThailand Atisak UikKO
1972-08-12LossThailand Saenchai SrisompopKittikachorn StadiumBangkok, ThailandTKO (Doctor stoppage/cut)4
1972-07-WinThailand Srasak WapuyakKO
1972-07-WinThailand Werasak SodekDecision53:00
1972-06-21WinJapan Yoshimitsu TamashiroAJKATokyo, JapanDecision53:00
Retains AJKA title(1).
1972-05-21WinThailand Tanwa NovinyamKO
1972-04-30WinThailand Rungnapa SitsomsakBangkok, Thailand DQ4
1972-03-WinThailand Tosak TimrandKO3
1972-02-WinThailand Sitchai AmonradKO1
1972-01-WinThailand Honton SwwonmisbwonKO2
1972-01-WinJapan Itenushi MarakoKO1
1971-12-05WinJapan Yoshimitsu TamashiroDecision53:00
Win the tournament for the inaugural All Japan Kickboxing Association Lightweight title.
1971-11-WinThailand Saksui SuiharaKO3
1971-10-WinThailand Potep ReparaKO1
1971-09-WinThailand Krasuk RukhayerKO3
1971-08-WinThailand Isorayuk ChaimrandKO4
1971-08-WinThailand Yorkursuk SakchariKO3
1971-07-WinJapan Shina TakashiKO1
1971-06-WinThailand Buton SikmuKO2
1971-05-WinThailand Fadem RukbamkraKO4
1971-05-WinThailand Buton SikmuKO5
1971-04-LossThailand Srasak WayupakTKO (referee stoppage)2
1971-04-WinThailand Viradarek RukrantonKO3
1971-03-WinThailand Pichron RudsonKO2
1971-03-WinThailand Sirisak RukgansiriKO4
1971-02-WinThailand Pripan BeosryanKO2
1971-02-WinThailand Pirapon LumeiniKO1
1971-01-WinThailand Viradack LukrontanKO2
1970-12-25WinThailand Sonkran LukpanchamanDecision53:00
1970-11-28WinThailand Pichan SicharoKO1
1970-11-11WinThailand Kwanjaluk SatahipKO2
1970-10-31WinJapan Kazuo NimotoKO3
1970-10-17WinThailand Tchaomang SopiboonKO1
1970-09-26WinThailand Goming SicharoKO2
1970-09-05WinThailand Tachasing SicharoKO4
1970-08-17WinJapan Mitsuo NakanoKO3
1970-08-07WinThailand Tyali SaktyaliKO2
1970-07-27WinThailand Yasesak SrimonDecision53:00
1970-07-10WinThailand Sorasak JeuaronKO1
1970-06-22WinThailand Krachai HonsuraiKO2
1970-05-30WinThailand Muanyak KachapichitKO2
1970-05-09WinThailand Bandal RuskrepatKO2
1970-04-13WinThailand Tcharomchai KartesukKO1
1970-04-04WinThailand Chainor JadoparsonKO2
1970-03-20WinJapan Mitsuo NakanoJapanDecision53:00
1970-02-27WinThailand Surin UdomsakKO4
1970-02-07WinThailand Honkaew SuranmisakawanDecision53:00
1970-01-21WinThailand Chainor JadoparsonJapanKO4
1970-01-06WinJapan Phoenix YamaguchiJapanDecision53:00
1969-12-19WinJapan Eiji SakamotoJapanDecision53:00
1969-11-LossThailand Sakuchai RakantonDecision53:00
1969-10-LossThailand Nampon KartesukDecision53:00
1969-10-01WinJapan Takao SakaiJapanKO2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. "Look Japan: The newspaper of industry". Look Japan. 42 (481–492): 40. ISSN 0456-5339.
  2. Serge Trefeu (Thanks to Andre Zeitoun) (2017). "THE LEGEND TOSHIO FUJIWARA, THE MAN IN 99 KO!". Siam Fight Magazine. Retrieved March 6, 2023. [Fujiwara] was already a sportsman but not really in the world of the combat sports. He had practised "Taikiken (Japanese Martial Art inspired by Chinese Yi Quan)". But he was especially, during several years, a champion of table tennis and classified among the best university players of ping-pong of the country...
  3. Bryan, Andrew (January 9, 2022). "Toshio Fujiwara & The Invention of Kickboxing". Black Belt Magazine. Retrieved March 6, 2023. Fujiwara wasn't a stranger to sports prior to training with Kurosaki, but his background was very different from kickboxing. Playing tennis, Fujiwara was certainly fit, but his martial arts experience had come from practicing Taikiken, a Japanese style influenced heavily by Yiquan, Fujiawara had amusingly stumbled across a martial art that Mas Oyama himself and practised. The world of kickboxing though, would prove to be very different.
  4. Stockmann, Hardy (September 1972). "Thai, Japanese Stage Kick-boxing Showdown". Black Belt Magazine. ...unrated but popular lightweight Rungnapa Sitsomsak fought an even battle with Japan's Toshio Fujiwara until the third round, when the Thai started clowning in the Ring. [...] [Sitsomsak's] behavior became so ridicilous that referee Prasit Kawbboon stopped the fight and disqualified the Thai.
  5. 1 2 Kurosaki, Kenji (1981). Desperate Power, Desperate Mind. Sports Life Company. p. 76.
  6. Bryan, Andrew (January 9, 2022). "Toshio Fujiwara & The Invention of Kickboxing". Black Belt Magazine. Retrieved March 6, 2023. Fujiwara's claim to fame was when he faced Monsawan Ruk Changmai, on March 18th 1978 in Tokyo for the vacant Rajadamnern Championship. [...]As the fight progressed, eventually the two entered into a wilder exchange. Toshio tied up in the clinch before barrelling Monsawan over, Monsawan landed on his head, Toshio flipped over his head and Monsawan was out cold. It was a strange win. Perhaps the fight would have been rules[sic] a no contest in Thailand, after all it certainly looked like the win had come via an accidental diving headbutt. This fight was contested in Japan, however. Toshio Fujiawara had become the first ever non-Thai to win the Rajadamnern title.
  7. David Asa Schwartz (2021). Modern Sports around the World: History, Geography, and Sociology. ABC-CLIO. p. 199. ISBN 9781440868801. 1983 - Toshio Fujiwara retires as one of the most successful professional kickboxers of all time, winning 126 of 141 matches, including 99 by knockout.
  8. "ムエタイ&RISEをより競技化するためJMD発足、理事長は藤原敏男氏 (JMD launched to make Muay Thai & RISE more competitive)". gbring.com. 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
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