Junichi Sawayashiki
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
heavyweight
kickboxer from Tokyo
currently competing in K-1
.
debut on December 2, 2006 at the K-1 WGP 2006 Final undercard, against Mitsugu Noda, winning the fight by split decision.
On his next fight in Yokohama he stunned the K-1 world by a convincing victory over French
kickboxing
legend Jerome Le Banner
.
After three consecutive wins at Yokohama, Hawaii and Amsterdam Sawayashiki earned himself a wildcard entry to the K-1 Final Elimination against the K-1 Asia winner Yusuke Fujimoto
. After having his nose broken in the first round, Sawayashiki fought on and knocked down Fujimoto three times in the third round before referee stopped the fight.
His next fight was at the K-1 World GP 2007 Final against 3-Time World Champion, Peter Aerts
. He suffered his first K-1 loss by first round Knockout after taking a tremendous right punch to the face. Sawayashiki's career went downhill from there, losing 4 more straight fights in a row, 3 KO losses to Musashi
, Catalin Morosanu
and Glaube Feitosa
plus a punishing three round fight against Jerome Lebanner in the 2008 Final 16.
Many now consider Junichi's career short lived and likely over.
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|style="text-align: center" colspan=8|15 Wins (10 (T)KO's, 5 decisions), 8 Losses
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| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Date
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Result
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Opponent
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Event
| Method
| Round
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time
|-
| 03/28/2009
| Loss
|
Glaube Feitosa
| K-1 World GP 2009 in Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan
| KO (Left Straight Punch)
| 2
| 0:48
|-
| 09/27/2008
| Loss
|
Jérôme Le Banner
| K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16, Seoul, Korea
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 07/13/2008
| Loss
|
Catalin Morosanu
| K-1 World GP 2008 in Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan
| KO (Left hook)
| 1
| 2:04
|-
| 04/13/2008
| Loss
|
Musashi
| K-1 World GP 2008 in Yokohama, Japan
| KO (Left straight punch)
| 2
| 2:16
|-
| 12/08/2007
| Loss
|
Peter Aerts
| K-1 World GP 2007 Final, Japan
| KO (Right Cross)
| 1
| 1:29
|-
| 09/29/2007
| Win
| Yusuke Fujimoto
| K-1 World GP 2007 Final Elimination, Korea
| TKO (Referee stoppage)
| 2
| 1:38
|-
| 06/23/2007
| Win
| Nicolas Vermont
| K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
| TKO (Referee stoppage)
| 2
| 1:05
|-
| 04/28/2007
| Win
|
Randy Kim
| K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii, USA
| KO (Punches)
| 2
| 2:52
|-
| 03/04/2007
| Win
| Jérôme Le Banner
| K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama, Japan
| Unanimous Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 12/02/2006
| Win
| Mitsugu Noda
| K-1 World GP 2006 Final, Japan
| Split Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 07/30/2006
| Win
| Tatsunori Momose
| R.I.S.E. XXVIII, Japan
| KO
| 2
| 2:46
|-
| 05/17/2006
| Win
| Nobutaka Baba
| GO! GO! J-NET '06 ～Invading the DRAGON～, Japan
| TKO (Doctor stoppage)
| 3
| 0:31
|-
| 03/26/2006
| Loss
| Yuki
| R.I.S.E. G-Bazooka Tournament '06, Japan
| KO
| 1
| 1:21
|-
| 01/29/2006
| Win
| Koji Iga
| R.I.S.E. XXII, Japan
| Unanimous Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 11/27/2005
| Win
| Yasunari Hasegawa
| R.I.S.E. XX, Japan
| KO
| 2
| 1:26
|-
| 09/21/2005
| Win
| Takehiro Ikeda
| GO! GO! J-NET '05 ～Sky High～, Japan
| KO
| 1
| 1:47
|-
| 08/28/2005
| Win
| Atsushi Sato
| R.I.S.E. XVIII, Japan
| TKO
| 1
| 2:27
|-
| 06/19/2005
| Loss
| Fabiano Aoki
| R.I.S.E. G-Bazooka Tournament '05, Japan
| Unanimous Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 01/30/2005
| Win
| Masanobu Yamanaka
| R.I.S.E. XII, Japan
| KO
| 3
| 1:56
|-
| 10/31/2004
| Loss
|
Will Riva
| R.I.S.E. X, Japan
| Unanimous Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 07/04/2004
| Win
| Ikeda
| R.I.S.E. The Low of The Ring, Japan
| Unanimous Decision
| 2
| 3:00
|-
| 04/29/2004
| Win
| Mitsunori Tanimura
| R.I.S.E. VII, Japan
| Majority Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 02/11/2004
| Win
| Ray Okamoto
| R.I.S.E. VI, Japan
| KO
| 3
| 1:08
|-
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
kickboxer from Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
currently competing in K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
.
Biography
Sawayashiki, at only 19 years old, turned pro in 2004 and started fighting for R.I.S.E. kickboxing promotion in Japan. He made his K-1K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
debut on December 2, 2006 at the K-1 WGP 2006 Final undercard, against Mitsugu Noda, winning the fight by split decision.
On his next fight in Yokohama he stunned the K-1 world by a convincing victory over French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
kickboxing
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....
legend Jerome Le Banner
Jérôme Le Banner
Jérôme "Geronimo" Le Banner , is a French kickboxer and K-1 superstar, famous for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power....
.
After three consecutive wins at Yokohama, Hawaii and Amsterdam Sawayashiki earned himself a wildcard entry to the K-1 Final Elimination against the K-1 Asia winner Yusuke Fujimoto
Yusuke Fujimoto
Yusuke Fujimoto is a Japanese former heavyweight kickboxer who competed in K-1 and was the K-1 World GP 2007 in Hong Kong tournament champion. He is called "Bun Bun Maru" because he takes big swings when he throws punches.-Retirement:...
. After having his nose broken in the first round, Sawayashiki fought on and knocked down Fujimoto three times in the third round before referee stopped the fight.
His next fight was at the K-1 World GP 2007 Final against 3-Time World Champion, Peter Aerts
Peter Aerts
Peter "The Dutch Lumberjack" Aerts is a Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer. He is a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix and Muay Thai World Champion. Aerts is best known for his powerful strikes and high kicks.- Biography :...
. He suffered his first K-1 loss by first round Knockout after taking a tremendous right punch to the face. Sawayashiki's career went downhill from there, losing 4 more straight fights in a row, 3 KO losses to Musashi
Musashi
Musashi may refer to:* Japanese corvette Musashi * Japanese battleship Musashi* Musashi , a 1935 novel by Eiji Yoshikawa* Musashi's, a Japanese feline musical group* Brave Fencer Musashi, a 1998 Playstation video game...
, Catalin Morosanu
Catalin Morosanu
Cătălin Moroşanu is a Romanian heavyweight kickboxer, who fights out of the Respect Gym București. He has competed in the Local Kombat, SuperKombat and K-1 promotions and holds notable victories over Gary Goodridge, Freddy Kemayo, Mighty Mo and Stefan Leko. Moroşanu is known for his wild, brawling...
and Glaube Feitosa
Glaube Feitosa
Glaube "Brazilian Warrior" Feitosa is a Brazilian former kickboxer and a kyokushin full contact karate practitioner who was competing in K-1. In 2005 Feitosa won K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas tournament and was the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 finalist...
plus a punishing three round fight against Jerome Lebanner in the 2008 Final 16.
Many now consider Junichi's career short lived and likely over.
Kickboxing record
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:85%"|-
|style="text-align: center" colspan=8|15 Wins (10 (T)KO's, 5 decisions), 8 Losses
|-
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Date
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Result
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Opponent
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Event
| Method
| Round
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time
|-
| 03/28/2009
| Loss
|
Glaube FeitosaGlaube Feitosa
Glaube "Brazilian Warrior" Feitosa is a Brazilian former kickboxer and a kyokushin full contact karate practitioner who was competing in K-1. In 2005 Feitosa won K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas tournament and was the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 finalist...
| K-1 World GP 2009 in Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan
| KO (Left Straight Punch)
| 2
| 0:48
|-
| 09/27/2008
| Loss
|
Jérôme Le BannerJérôme Le Banner
Jérôme "Geronimo" Le Banner , is a French kickboxer and K-1 superstar, famous for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power....
| K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16, Seoul, Korea
| Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 07/13/2008
| Loss
|
Catalin MorosanuCatalin Morosanu
Cătălin Moroşanu is a Romanian heavyweight kickboxer, who fights out of the Respect Gym București. He has competed in the Local Kombat, SuperKombat and K-1 promotions and holds notable victories over Gary Goodridge, Freddy Kemayo, Mighty Mo and Stefan Leko. Moroşanu is known for his wild, brawling...
| K-1 World GP 2008 in Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan
| KO (Left hook)
| 1
| 2:04
|-
| 04/13/2008
| Loss
|
MusashiMusashi (kickboxer)
is a retired professional Japanese Heavyweight karateka and kickboxer. He is 4 time K-1 Japan tournament champion, a former WAKO Heavyweight Muay Thai champion and two time K-1 World Grand Prix finalist...
| K-1 World GP 2008 in Yokohama, Japan
| KO (Left straight punch)
| 2
| 2:16
|-
| 12/08/2007
| Loss
|
Peter AertsPeter Aerts
Peter "The Dutch Lumberjack" Aerts is a Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer. He is a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix and Muay Thai World Champion. Aerts is best known for his powerful strikes and high kicks.- Biography :...
| K-1 World GP 2007 Final, Japan
| KO (Right Cross)
| 1
| 1:29
|-
| 09/29/2007
| Win
|
Yusuke FujimotoYusuke Fujimoto
Yusuke Fujimoto is a Japanese former heavyweight kickboxer who competed in K-1 and was the K-1 World GP 2007 in Hong Kong tournament champion. He is called "Bun Bun Maru" because he takes big swings when he throws punches.-Retirement:...
| K-1 World GP 2007 Final Elimination, Korea
| TKO (Referee stoppage)
| 2
| 1:38
|-
| 06/23/2007
| Win
|
Nicolas Vermont| K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
| TKO (Referee stoppage)
| 2
| 1:05
|-
| 04/28/2007
| Win
|
Randy Kim| K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii, USA
| KO (Punches)
| 2
| 2:52
|-
| 03/04/2007
| Win
|
Jérôme Le Banner Jérôme Le Banner
Jérôme "Geronimo" Le Banner , is a French kickboxer and K-1 superstar, famous for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power....
| K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama, Japan
| Unanimous Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 12/02/2006
| Win
|
Mitsugu Noda| K-1 World GP 2006 Final, Japan
| Split Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 07/30/2006
| Win
|
Tatsunori Momose| R.I.S.E. XXVIII, Japan
| KO
| 2
| 2:46
|-
| 05/17/2006
| Win
|
Nobutaka Baba| GO! GO! J-NET '06 ～Invading the DRAGON～, Japan
| TKO (Doctor stoppage)
| 3
| 0:31
|-
| 03/26/2006
| Loss
|
Yuki| R.I.S.E. G-Bazooka Tournament '06, Japan
| KO
| 1
| 1:21
|-
| 01/29/2006
| Win
|
Koji Iga| R.I.S.E. XXII, Japan
| Unanimous Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 11/27/2005
| Win
|
Yasunari Hasegawa| R.I.S.E. XX, Japan
| KO
| 2
| 1:26
|-
| 09/21/2005
| Win
|
Takehiro Ikeda| GO! GO! J-NET '05 ～Sky High～, Japan
| KO
| 1
| 1:47
|-
| 08/28/2005
| Win
|
Atsushi Sato| R.I.S.E. XVIII, Japan
| TKO
| 1
| 2:27
|-
| 06/19/2005
| Loss
|
Fabiano Aoki| R.I.S.E. G-Bazooka Tournament '05, Japan
| Unanimous Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 01/30/2005
| Win
|
Masanobu Yamanaka| R.I.S.E. XII, Japan
| KO
| 3
| 1:56
|-
| 10/31/2004
| Loss
|
Will Riva| R.I.S.E. X, Japan
| Unanimous Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 07/04/2004
| Win
|
Ikeda| R.I.S.E. The Low of The Ring, Japan
| Unanimous Decision
| 2
| 3:00
|-
| 04/29/2004
| Win
|
Mitsunori Tanimura| R.I.S.E. VII, Japan
| Majority Decision
| 3
| 3:00
|-
| 02/11/2004
| Win
|
Ray Okamoto| R.I.S.E. VI, Japan
| KO
| 3
| 1:08
|-
See also
- List of kickboxing organizations
- List of male kickboxers
- List of K-1 Events