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Kozo Takeda (Japanese: 武田幸三 Japanese pronunciation:[takeda koːzoː]; born December 27, 1972) is a Japanese former welterweight kickboxer who was competing in K-1 MAX. He won Rajadamnern Stadium champion at welterweight in Muay Thai on January 21, 2001. He has made both the Welterweight and Super Welterweight Rajadamnern Stadium rankings. He is currently a chief adviser of International Sohgoh Budo Federation (ISBF) and he was certified as black belt of the 5th dan in karate by ISBF.
Biography
Student era
Kozo Takeda was born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan on December 27, 1972. He joined a rugby team when he was in high school, and he was recommend to be admitted to enter Kokushikan University. During his campus life, he dropped out his university as soon as he watched bouts of Branko Cikatić in K-1 on television. He started practicing kickboxing in Jiseikan GYm in Saitama. He joined Seido-kaikan and increased his weight to 90kg to entry K-1 as a heavyweight kickboxer, but he rejoined Jiseikan and debuted as a welterweight kickboxer in Shin Nihon Kickboxing Association (SNKA) on March 19, 1995.
