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 Bantamweight Title [53.5kg/118lb]
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.
Koumi Hiroshi
1969-01-27
Shizuoka
Defeats Nakabayashi Shigemi to become the first champion; never defends the title; vacant in 69.
Nakabayashi Shigemi
1969-03-23
Tōkyō
Defeats Koike Tarō.
Koike Tarō
1970-01-09
Tōkyō
Abe Yoshimitsu
1970-07-04
Takasaki, Gunma
Koike Tarō [2]
1971-01-09
Tōkyō
Kameya Chōho
1972-01-08
Tōkyō
Kashio Shigeru
1973-01-20
Tōkyō
Kimura Yasuhiko
1975-01-04
Tōkyō
Ōshima Tatsunari
1978-07-29
Tōkyō
Vacant in 78-12.
Kashio Shigeru [2]
1979-01-05
Tōkyō
Defeats Miyagawa Kengo; vacates on 79-10-06 upon moving up to the featherweight division.
Miyagawa Kengo
1980-01-05
Tōkyō
Defeats Kimura Yasuhiko; vacant on 84-11-01 when JKA joins the newly formed Japan Kickboxing Federation.
Tandai Susumu
1985-01-06
Tōkyō
Defeats Sakurai Masami to be recognized as the first champion by JKF; JKF splits into two groups in 85-04; recognition withdrawn by the group lead by Todaka Kesaaki; Tandai continues to be recognized by the group lead by the JKF chairman Ishikawa Katsumasa which becomes MAJKF in 85-11.
Hara Isamu
1985-11-09
Tōkyō
Defeats Sakurai Masami to be recognized as the "second" champion by the Todaka group of JKF; still champion as of 87-10-17.
