Kazuhisa Watanabe
Kazuhisa Watanabe (渡邉 一久, Watanabe Kazuhisa, born May 18, 1983) is a Japanese boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently competing in K-1 and Dream in the featherweight division. He is known to be overly flamboyant in fights, often jeering and taunting opponents at every opportunity.
| Kazuhisa Watanabe | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 18, 1983 Yamanashi, Japan |
| Other names | Prince Danger |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg; 10.2 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Watanabe Boxing Gym |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Career
Watanabe began his career in professional boxing in 2002. On October 13, 2005, he defeated Norihisa Tomimoto by unanimous decision to claim the Japanese Featherweight Championship. He defended the title twice, against Motokazu Abe and Ikuto Kobayashi, before losing it to Koji Umetsu on October 14, 2006. Watanabe retired from the sport in 2007 with a record of 15 wins (8 by knock out) and 3 losses.
On February 23, 2009, he made his kickboxing debut against Daisuke Uematsu at the K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament, losing via unanimous decision. He returned at the K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final 8 on July 13 and defeated Atsushi Yamamoto via technical knockout after knocking him down three times in the first round. This would be his first and only victory in K-1 as he went on to lose his next three bouts against Cheon Jae-Hee, Daiki Hata and Kazuyuki Miyata.
He then ventured into mixed martial arts on December 31, 2010 at Dynamite!! 2010, where he was submitted with an armbar by Hideo Tokoro in the third round.
Titles
- Japanese Featherweight Boxing Champion (2005–2006, 2 defences)
Boxing record
| 15 wins (8 KOs), 3 losses | |||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26, 2007 | Win |  Saengcharoen Mahasapcondo |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 3 | 1:56 | 15-3 | |
| May 24, 2007 | Win |  Kota Suzushino |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 3:00 | 14-3 | |
| October 14, 2006 | Loss | Koji Umetsu |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (majority) | 10 | 3:00 | 13-3 | Lost Japanese Featherweight Championship. |
| May 20, 2006 | Win | Ikuto Kobayashi |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 3:00 | 12-2 | Defended Japanese Featherweight Championship. |
| January 21, 2006 | Win | Motokazu Abe |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 1 | 1:59 | 12-2 | Defended Japanese Featherweight Championship. |
| October 13, 2005 | Win | Norihisa Tomimoto |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 3:00 | 11-2 | Won Japanese Featherweight Championship. |
| September 22, 2005 | Win | Runktawan Sor Vorapin |
City Gymnasium | Akita City, Japan | KO | 5 | 2:57 | 10-2 | |
| April 18, 2005 | Win | Ryuta Miyagi |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 3:00 | 9-2 | |
| February 16, 2005 | Win | Raisak Porfahkamron |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 1 | 1:42 | 8-2 | |
| September 4, 2004 | Win | Atsushi Tsuburaya |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 3:00 | 7-2 | |
| May 23, 2004 | Win | Kenichi Nakayama |
Kose Sports Park | Kōfu, Japan | TKO | 6 | 2:52 | 6-2 | |
| February 10, 2004 | Win | Yosuke Tsuda |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 3:00 | 5-2 | |
| November 15, 2003 | Win | Hajime Tanaka |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | 4-2 | |
| July 29, 2003 | Loss | Atsushi Sakurai |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 1 | 0:43 | 3-2 | |
| June 13, 2003 | Win | Shinya Saito |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 1 | 2:37 | 3-1 | |
| May 3, 2003 | Win | Tatsuya Yokoyama |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 1 | 1:55 | 2-1 | |
| February 10, 2003 | Loss | Atsushi Sakurai |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 3 | 0:31 | 1-1 | |
| November 20, 2002 | Win | Ken Komuro |
Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 1 | 2:30 | 1-0 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest | |||||||||
Kickboxing record
| 1 win (1 KO), 4 losses | |||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2010 | Loss | Kazuyuki Miyata |
K-1 World MAX 2010 -70kg Tournament Final 16 -63kg Japan Tournament Final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 1-4 | |
| March 27, 2010 | Loss | Daiki Hata |
K-1 World MAX 2010 –70 kg Japan Tournament | Saitama, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 1-3 | |
| October 26, 2009 | Loss |  Cheon Jae-Hee |
K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final | Yokohama, Japan | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | 1-2 | |
| July 13, 2009 | Win | Atsushi Yamamoto |
K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final 8 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (3 knockdowns) | 1 | 2:40 | 1-1 | |
| February 23, 2009 | Loss | Daisuke Uematsu |
K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 0-1 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest | |||||||||
Mixed martial arts record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Hideo Tokoro |
Submission (armbar) | Dynamite!! 2010 | December 31, 2010 | 3 | 2:50 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan |