Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the competitor has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a competitor held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the competitor shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized.
Japan Kickboxing Association
Japanese Middleweight Title [72.5kg/160lb from 1969-01-21]
Japan Kickboxing Association
(
1968-11
~
1984-11
)
Japan Kickboxing Federation
(
1985-03
~
)
As it is difficult to find comprehensive kickboxing results from the 20th century, these lists are always "under construction." Also many names of the Thai fighters are not available. If you have corrections or additional information, please send in!
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name indicate the surname/family name.
Sakka Tsuguaki
1968-11-02
Tōkyō
Defeats Hamaguchi Tōru to become the first champion; becomes featherweight champion when the weight divisions are reorganized on 69-01-21.
Fujimoto Isao
1969-01-21
Reigning heavyweight champion, recognized as middleweight champion when the weight divisions are reorganized; vacant when Fujimoto wins the Oriental title on 69-06-28.
Kawamoto Nobunaga
1970-01-10
Tōkyō
Defeats Wakaba Shigeru.
Wakaba Shigeru
1970-07-23
Tōkyō
Kawamoto Nobunaga [2]
1971-12-04
Tōkyō
Watari Kōji
1973-06-23
Tōkyō
Hamano Kazuo
1974-01-05
Tōkyō
Watari Kōji [2]
1977-01-05
Tōkyō
Vacates on 77-10-15 to move up to the heavyweight division.
Taiga Jun
1977-11-05
Tōkyō
Defeats Nakamura Hideyuki; wins the world title on 78-08-20; retires later in the year.
Hima Kenji
1978-12-02
Tōkyō
Defeats Kanoya Kyōshirō.
Ishida Noboru
1979-10-20
Tōkyō
Vacant in 81 (sometime after 81-05-08).
Fukushima Kōhei
1982-01-07
Tōkyō
Defeats Caesar Takeshi.
Hirado Makoto
1985-03-16
Tōkyō
Defeats Sakaida Keizō to be recognized as the first champion by JKF; wins the heavyweight title on 86-09-27; still holds both titles as of 88-12-16.
