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 Welterweight Title [66.6kg/147lb]
Japan Kickboxing Association
(
1969-01
~
1984-11
)
Japan Kickboxing Federation
(
1985-01
~
)
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.
Ueda Tsutomu (Ueda Katsuji)
1969-01-21
Kawasaki
Defeats Shinada Ikuo to become the first champion; vacant in 69.
Saitō Gensuke
1970-01-10
Tōkyō
Defeats Kajita Haruo; vacant on 72-01-02 when Saitō wins the Oriental title.
Tomiyama Katsuji
1972-02-19
Tōkyō
Defeats Hanagata Mitsuru; vacant on 74-01-02 when Tomiyama wins the Oriental title.
Inage Chūji
1974-01-05
Tōkyō
Defeats Noritomi Etsuji; vacant on 75-01-02 when Inage wins the Oriental title.
Hima Kenji
1975-09-27
Tōkyō
Defeats Tomiyama Katsuji; vacant in 76 (sometime after 76-10-23).
Tabata Takashi
1977-01-05
Tōkyō
Defeats Inage Chūji.
Inage Chūji [2]
1980-01-05
Tōkyō
Vacant in 80 (sometime after 80-04-27).
Ozaki Isamu
1980-08-27
Tōkyō
Defeats Tabata Takashi; vacant sometime after (81-04-11).
Caesar Takeshi
1982-03-14
Tōkyō
Defeats Shiranui Hayato; still champion as of 82-07-10; vacant in 72 when Takeshi leaves JKF and joins newly-formed SNKA in 82 as the welterweight champion.
Sakiyama Tetsuya
1985-01-06
Tōkyō
Defeats Raymond Nukaga to be recognized as the first champion by the JKF; JKF splits into two groups in 85-04; recognition withdrawn by the group lead by Todaka Kesaaki; Sakiyama continues to be recognized by the group lead by the JKF chairman Ishikawa Katsumasa which becomes MAJKF in 85-11.
Raymond Nukaga
1986-03-29
Mito
Defeats Kaiken AKito to be recognized as the second champion; still champion as of 88-03-26.
