Kotaro Shimano

Japanese kickboxer
Kotaro Shimano
Born島野 浩太朗
(1992-06-08) June 8, 1992 (age 31)
Futtsu, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60.0 kg (132.3 lb; 9.45 st)
DivisionFlyweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofFuttsu, Japan
TeamSugahara Dojo
Years active2011–2024
Kickboxing record
Total44
Wins28
By knockout17
Losses16
By knockout3

Kotaro Shimano (born 8 June 1992) is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who fought out of Futtsu, Japan. He is the former Krush Super Featherweight champion. Shimano was continuously ranked as a top ten –60 kg (132 lbs) kickboxer by Combat Press between May 2019 and June 2021.[1][2]

Kickboxing career

Shimano enjoyed one of the best runs of his career in 2014, when he went on a five fight winning streak, including a first round TKO of Leona Pettas.[3] This run earned a chance to fight Hirotaka Urabe for the Krush Super Featherweight title. He failed to capture the title, as Urabe won a unanimous decision.[4]

He lost three of his next four fights, before entering the 2016 K-1 Super Featherweight Grand Prix. He managed a TKO win against Hitoshi Aketo in the quarterfinal, but lost by TKO to Koya Urabe in the semifinals.[5]

In July 2016, Shimano fought Motoki for the MA Japan Kick Super Featherweight title. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[6] He would lose two of his next three fights, before successfully defending the MA Japan title, with a second round KO of Ryoji Washio.[7]

Shimano fought Masanobu Goshu for the Krush Super Featherweight title at Krush 89. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[8] After defeating Rungphet Wor Rungniran, Shimano was scheduled to defend his Krush title for the first time at Krush 96, when he faced Tatsuya Oiwa. The fight went into an extra round, after which Shimano won a decision.[9]

Shimano was scheduled to defend his Krush title for the second time against Yuma Saikyo at Krush 99. Saikyo won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

During the MA Japan Kick - Soeno Dojo 50th Anniversary event, Shimano was scheduled to fight Tapejyun Saichan for the WMAF World Super Featherweight title. He won the fight by a split decision, after an extra round was fought. He would follow this up with a second win with MA Japan, as he scored a knockout over Woo Seung Beom.[11][12] Shimano extended his winning streak to four, with a unanimous decision win against Satoru Nariai,[13] and a TKO win against Junpei Sano.[14]

He was scheduled to fight Ryusei Ashizawa at K-1 World GP 2020 in Tokyo.[15] Ashizawa won the fight by TKO in the second round after a back and forth round, during which both Ashizawa and Shimano were knocked down.[16]

He won a unanimous decision against Yuki Miwa at K-1 World GP 2021: K’Festa 4 Day.2.[17] Shimano was afterwards scheduled to fight Sano Tenma at K-1 World GP 2021: Japan Bantamweight Tournament.[18]

Shimano was scheduled to face Hirotaka Urabe in a 61 kg catchweight bout at K-1 World GP 2022 Japan on February 27, 2022.[19] He won the fight by a third-round knockout, flooring Urabe with a right cross.[20]

Shimano made his second WMAF World Super Featherweight title defense against Yugo Flyskygym at MA Japan Kick - Tekken 14 on August 28, 2022.[21] He won the fight by knockout in the first minute.[22]

Shimano faced the former Krush Featherweight and K-1 Featherweight champion Yuki Egawa at K-1 World GP 2022 in Osaka on December 3, 2022.[23] He lost the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[24]

Shimano announced his retirement from the sport of kickboxing on January 2, 2024.[25]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record
28 Wins (17 (T)KO's), 16 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-12-03 Loss Japan Yuki Egawa K-1 World GP 2022 in Osaka Osaka, Japan TKO (Punches) 1 1:58
2022-08-28 Win Japan Yugo Flyskygym MAJKF - Tekken 14 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right hook) 1 0:50
Defends the WMAF World Super Featherweight title.
2022-02-27 Win Japan Hirotaka Urabe K-1 World GP 2022 Japan Tokyo, Japan KO (Right cross) 3 2:51
2021-05-30 Loss Japan Tenma Sano K-1 World GP 2021: Japan Bantamweight Tournament Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2021-03-28 Win Japan Yuki Miwa K-1 World GP 2021: K’Festa 4 Day.2 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-12-13 Loss Japan Ryusei Ashizawa K-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial Bout Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 2 3:00
2020-09-26 Win Japan Junpei Sano Krush.117 Tokyo, Japan KO (3 Knockdowns) 1 1:32
2019-12-15 Win Japan Satoru Nariai Krush.109 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-07-07 Win Korea Woo Seung Beom MAJKF - Tekken 12 Chiba (city), Japan KO (Right Straight) 1 2:51
2019-04-21 Win Japan Tapejyun Saichan MAJKF - Soeno Dojo 50th Anniversary Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00
Wins the WMAF World Super Featherweight title.
2019-03-09 Loss Japan Yuma Saikyo Krush.99 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lost the Krush Super Featherweight title.
2018-12-16 Win Japan Tatsuya Oiwa Krush.96 Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
Defends the Krush Super Featherweight title.
2018-07-29 Win Thailand Rungphet Wor Rungniran MAJKF - Tekken 11 Chiba (city), Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-06-30 Win Japan Masanobu Goshu Krush.89 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins the Krush Super Featherweight title.
2018-03-10 Win Japan Naoki Yamamoto Krush.86 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook) 1 1:53
2017-09-18 Loss Japan Kouzi K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg World Tournament Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-07-17 Win Thailand Jira Banchamek MAJKF - Tekken 10 Chiba (city), Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-04-30 Win Japan Ryoji Washio MAJKF - Festival of Martial Arts～FIGHT FOR PEACE8～ Tokyo, Japan KO 2 1:51
Defends MAJKF Super Featherweight title.
2017-03-03 Win Japan "Dynamite" Yuta Takahashi Krush.74 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-12-04 Loss Japan Ryuki[29] MAJKF - Tekken 9 Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2016-10-15 Loss Japan Hayato Krush.70 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-07-24 Win Japan Motoki MAJKF - Tekken 8 Chiba (city), Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins MAJKF Super Featherweight title.
2016-04-24 Loss Japan Koya Urabe[30] K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg Japan Tournament, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Low Kicks) 2 0:51
2016-04-24 Win Japan Hitoshi Aketo K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg Japan Tournament, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (2 Knockdows/Left Hook) 1 2:55
2016-02-05 Loss Japan Hitoshi Aketo Krush.63 Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2016-02-05 Loss Japan Fumiya Osawa K-1 World GP 2015 The Championship Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-10-11 Win Japan Kensuke Tomita MAJKF - Tekken 7 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 2:03
2015-01-18 Loss Spain Javier Hernandez K-1 World GP 2015 -60kg Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-11-09 Loss Japan Hirotaka Urabe Krush.47 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
For the Krush Super Featherweight title.
2014-10-05 Win Japan Tomohiro Kitai Krush.46 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook) 1 0:28
2014-09-16 Win Japan Shota Hamada MAJKF - Tekken 6 Chiba (city), Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-07-13 Win Japan Toshi Krush.43 Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 2 2:32
2014-05-11 Win Japan Takeshi Watanabe Krush.41 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-03-08 Win Japan Leona Pettas Krush.39 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 1:03
2014-01-04 Loss Japan Fumiya Osawa Krush 36 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2013-10-13 Loss Japan Go Kato Krush-IGNITION 2013 vol.7 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2012-11-23 Win Japan Satoi Krush-EX 2012 vol.6 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook) 3 0:46
2012-07-29 Win Japan Ryoji MAJKF - Tekken 5 Chiba (city), Japan KO 1
2012-06-17 Loss Japan Go Kato Krush-EX 2012 vol.3 Tokyo, Japan KO 3 0:52
2012-04-08 Loss Japan Hirotaka Hadachi NJKF Superkick Chiba (city), Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-02-17 Win Japan Tomohiro Kitai Krush 16 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Straight) 1 1:01
2011-12-10 Win Japan Takashi Ohata Krush‐EX 2011 FINAL Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Straight) 3 0:55
2011-11-12 Win Japan Susumu Sekine Krush 13 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-07-31 Win Thailand Hua Hin, Thailand KO 3
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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