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 Lightweight Title [61.2kg/135lb]
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.
Saitō Shizuo
1967-07-29
Tōkyō
Defeats Komatsu Tadaomi to become the first champion; vacant in 69-01 when JKA reorganizes its weight divisions.
Hamaguchi Tōru
1969-01-21
Kawasaki
Defeats Nakazono Mitsunori; vacant in 69 (sometime after 69-10-22).
Tanno Yoshihiko
1970-01-10
Tōkyō
Defeats Hayashi Yasunori.
Rocky Fujimaru
1973-01-06
Tōkyō
Hima Kenji
1973-04-14
Tōkyō
Rocky Fujimaru [2]
1974-01-05
Tōkyō
Ihara Shin'ichi
1975-01-04
Tōkyō
Yada Katsushi
1976-07-31
Tōkyō
Chiba Masatoshi
1977-09-06
Tōkyō
Arima Satoshi (Arima Bin?)
1979-06-30
Tōkyō
Suda Yasunori
1980-12-08
Tōkyō
Nagahama Isamu
1985-01-06
Tōkyō
Defeats Tiger Okauchi to be recognized as the first champion by JKF; JKF splits into two groups in 85-04; recognition withdrawn by the group lead by Todaka Kesaaki; Nagahama continues to be recognized by the group lead by the JKF chairman Ishikawa Katsumasa which becomes MAJKF in 85-11.
Okauchi Asahi
1985-11-09
Tōkyō
Defeats Motoki Kōji to be recognized as the "second" champion by the Todaka group of JKF.
