Hiromi Amada

Hiromi Amada (Japanese: 天田 ヒロミ; born May 10, 1973) is a retired Japanese super heavyweight kickboxer and boxer from Gunma, Japan.[1] A staple in the K-1 heavyweight division from 1999 to 2007, the company considered him one of its most talented Japanese fighters, second only to Musashi.[2] He is also the first-ever HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion and holds notable victories over Freddy Kemayo, Makoto Uehara, and Rene Rooze.

Hiromi Amada
Born (1973-05-10) May 10, 1973
Gunma, Japan
Native name天田ヒロミ
Nationality Japanese
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb; 16.5 st)
DivisionSuper Heavyweight
StyleBoxing, Kickboxing
TeamTENKA 510
Years active17 (1999–2016)
Kickboxing record
Total77
Wins46
By knockout23
Losses27
By knockout14
Draws3
No contests1
Amateur record
Total102
Wins86
Losses16
last updated on: April 20, 2014
Hiromi Amada
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's Amateur boxing
All Japan Championships
1996 Light middleweight
National Athletic Meet
Fukushima 1996 Light middleweight

Early life

Amada began practicing boxing as a teenager while attending Maebashi Ikuei High School, and won the national junior championship prior to graduation. He then attended Chuo University and served as captain of the school’s boxing club, all the while competing at the amateur level. In 1996, he won the All Japan Amateur Boxing Championships.

Career

K-1

The K-1 kickboxing organization scouted Amada before he even graduated from university. He made his professional debut on March 22, 1999 at K-1 The Challenge '99, earning a unanimous decision victory over the larger John Wyatt. Eschewing kicks and utilizing a boxing-based style, Amada achieved a 5-0 winning streak en route to reaching the finals of his first tournament – the K-1 Spirits '99. He fought the world champion Musashi, who delivered him his first defeat via unanimous decision.

Amada spent the following five years falling short of substantial success. He entered the K-1 Spirits 2000, K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka, and K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final tournaments, only to be defeated in latter rounds. Nevertheless, he earned significant victories along the way. He knocked out the aggressive Dutch giant Rene Rooze at K-1 Rising 2002 and MMA champion Tom Erikson at K-1 Beast 2003. Then, he met Eric “Butterbean” Esch at K-1 Beast 2004 in Niigata and scored an upset over the world champion boxer. Esch continually taunted and baited his opponent, at one point dropping his gloves and absorbing several unguarded blows to the head. Despite this show of toughness, Amada – who had by then broadened his repertoire to include low kicks – peppered the American for three rounds while staying out of range of Esch’s punches, leading to a unanimous decision victory.

On June 26, 2004, Amada finally acquired a tournament win by becoming the K-1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka champion. The achievement brought him to the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Elimination, where he lost his chance of competing in the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final to Ray Sefo via unanimous decision. Amada would in fact appear at the event, but in a reserve fight he lost to Jérôme Le Banner.

Departure from K-1 and later career

Amada remained with K-1 for the better part of three years following 2004, earning a victory over future world champion Freddy Kemayo in the process. However, the company suspended him following a 2007 incident[3] wherein Amada allegedly assaulted a truck driver following a traffic incident in Tokyo. His last match for the organization prior to departure was a losing effort to Paul Slowinski at K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam.[4]

For the remainder of his career, Amada competed for a variety of organizations but found the most success in HEAT, a fledgling promotion which held all its matches in an octagonal cage. He entered a tournament to crown the company’s first heavyweight kickboxing champion, and eventually emerged victorious with a KO win over Makoto Uehara at HEAT 10 on July 18, 2009. Amada reigned as champion for over 20 months, successfully defending his title twice before losing it at HEAT 22 to Fabiano Aoki. Amada consequently departed from HEAT and only fought for the company once more, unsuccessfully challenging Prince Ali for his old championship at HEAT 36.

Continuing in journeyman fashion, Amada competed for only one more title: the RISE Heavyweight Championship on April 29, 2014. Despite being 40 years old at the time – over a decade older than his opponent, Kengo Shimizu – Amada surprised the audience by being the more aggressive fighter, pushing in close with his signature boxing offense. By the third round, Shimizu’s visible exhaustion contrasted with Amada’s apparent vigor. Nevertheless, the younger champion landed a surprise kick to Amada’s head which sent the challenger to the canvas and cost him the match.[5]

Amada fought his last match to date on September 18, 2016 at the New Japan Kickboxing Association’s Titans Neo 20 event, achieving a unanimous decision victory over Mauro Herrera.

Personal life

From 2005 to 2007, in addition to his kickboxing career, Amada worked for a real estate company. His contract was canceled when the firm declared bankruptcy.

He has a wife who shares his first name; both are called Hiromi Amada. He also has a daughter and twin sons.

While a senior at Chuo University, he shared a dorm with basketball player Kenichi Sako.

In 2019, Amada was arrested in Aomori City for violating city ordinances.[6]

Titles

Kickboxing

  • 2009 HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion
  • K-1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka Champion

Amateur boxing

  • 1996 All Japan Amateur Boxing Champion
  • 1996 National Athletic Meet at Fukushima Amateur Boxing Champion

Kickboxing record
46 Wins (23 KOs, 24 decisions), 27 Losses, 3 Draws, 1 NC
Date Result Record Opponent Event Method Round Time
September 18, 2016 Win 46-27-3-1 Mauro Herrera NJKF Titans Neo 20 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
December 19, 2015 Win 45-27-3-1 Yuki Kudo MAT Vol. 1 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
November 29, 2015 Loss 44-27-3-1 Prince Ali HEAT 36 TKO (Corner stoppage) 1 1:15
Fight was for the HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship.
August 1, 2015 Loss 44-26-3-1 KOICHI BLADE 2 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
April 18, 2015 Loss 44-25-3-1 Chojin Nangoku Shoot Boxing 2015 - Act 2 Submission (Front choke) 3 1:50
Fight was conducted under shoot boxing rules.
March 15, 2015 Win 44-24-3-1 Ikeda Tsuyohiroshi Chakuriki 1 TKO (Punches) 2 1:41
January 31, 2015 Win 43-24-3-1 Mr. Kamikaze BUUDEN in Ishigakijima Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
December 13, 2014 Loss 42-24-3-1 Zhang Chang Samurai Conqueror: China Vs. Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
September 13, 2014 Loss 42-23-3-1 Akira Matsumoto NJKF Titans Neo 16 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
April 24, 2014 Loss 42-22-3-1 Kengo Shimizu RISE 99 [7] KO (Right high kick) 3 1:47
Fight was for the RISE Heavyweight Championship.
January 25, 2014 Win 42-21-3-1 Raoumaru RISE 97 [8] Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
November 17, 2013 Win 41-21-3-1 Mr. Kamikaze Legend 4[9] Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
September 13, 2013 NC 40-21-3-1 Raoumaru RISE 95 [10][11] No Contest 3 3:00
Originally a loss for Amada, overturned to a no-contest.
June 9, 2013 Win 40-21-3 Nojiri Kazuki RISE 93 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
February 24, 2013 Win 39-21-3 Tsutomu Takahagi Big Bang 12[12][13] Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
December 2, 2012 Win 38-21-3 Tomohiko Hashimoto Big Bang 11[14] KO 1 0:18
October 14, 2012 Loss 37-21-3 Makoto Uehara K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16[15][16] Decision (Unanimous)[17] 3 3:00
September 2, 2012 Win 37-20-3 Alex Roberts Big Bang 10 KO 2 1:07
July 14, 2012 Win 36-20-3 Masayoshi Kakutani IGF Genome 21 KO 1 2:03
June 3, 2012 Win 35-20-3 Soichi Nishida Big Bang 9 KO 1 1:24
April 8, 2012 Loss 34-20-3 Fabiano Aoki HEAT 22 KO 2 1:39
Loses the HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship.
November 23, 2011 Loss 34-19-3 Singh Jaideep RISE 85 Heavyweight Tournament 2011 TKO (Doctor stoppage) 2 2:59
September 2, 2011 Draw 34-18-3 Alex Roberts NJKF Titans Neo X Decision Draw 3 3:00
July 23, 2011 Win 34-18-2 Tsutomu Takahagi RISE 80 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
March 13, 2011 Win 33-18-2 Tatsufumi Tomihira HEAT 17 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Retains the HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship.
January 15, 2011 Win 32-18-2 Magnum Sakai MAJKF Break 8 Ext R. Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
December 1, 2010 Loss 31-18-2 Koichi Watanabe Fujiwara Festival 2010 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Fight was for the WPMF Japanese Heavyweight Championship.
July 18, 2010 Win 31-17-2 Bo Lam Moon HEAT 14 TKO 1 1:43
Retains the HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship.
April 18, 2010 Win 30-17-2 Toshio Matsumoto NJKF Titans Neo VII KO (Left hook) 2 0:24
March 14, 2010 Win 29-17-2 Makato HEAT 13 TKO (3 knockdowns) 2 2:08
September 26, 2009 Win 28-17-2 Emeka HEAT 11 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
July 18, 2009 Win 27-17-2 Makoto Uehara HEAT 10 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins the HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing tournament.
Becomes first-ever HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion.
March 28, 2009 Win 26-17-2 Bo Lam Moon HEAT 9 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Semifinal match in HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing tournament.
December 14, 2008 Win 25-17-2 Prince Ali HEAT 8 TKO (Corner stoppage) 3 2:23
Quarterfinal match in HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing tournament.
September 16, 2008 Win 24-17-2 Gary Goodridge Gladiator International Friendship Rally Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
March 9, 2008 Loss 23-17-2 Ruslan Karaev NJKF Magnam 16 TKO (3 knockdowns/Right knee) 3 2:06
May 23, 2007 Loss 23-16-2 Paul Slowinski K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam KO (Left low kick) 1 1:50
April 22, 2007 Win 23-15-2 Will Riva NJKF Titans Neo I Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
March 4, 2007 Loss 22-15-2 Gokhan Saki K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama TKO (Corner stoppage) 2 3:00
July 30, 2006 Win 22-14-2 Freddy Kemayo K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Sapporo Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
April 28, 2006 Draw 21-14-2 Kaoklai Kaennorsing NJKF Titans 3rd Decision Draw 3 3:00
May 14, 2005 Loss 21-14-1 Tatsufumi Tomihira K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hiroshima Ext R. Decision (Split) 4 3:00
December 4, 2004 Loss 21-13-1 Jérôme Le Banner K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Reserve fight KO (Left low kick) 2 1:03
September 25, 2004 Loss 21-12-1 Ray Sefo K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Elimination Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Fails to qualify for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final, but will be invited as a reservist.
June 26, 2004 Win 21-11-1 Nobu Hayashi K-1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka Finals Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins the K-1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka championship.
June 26, 2004 Win 20-11-1 Tatsufumi Tomihira K-1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka Semifinals TKO (2 knockdowns/Right hook) 3 0:58
June 26, 2004 Win 19-11-1 Noboru Uchida K-1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka Quarterfinals Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
March 14, 2004 Win 18-11-1 Eric Esch K-1 Beast 2004 in Niigata Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
February 15, 2004 Win 17-11-1 Kimo Leopoldo K-1 Burning 2004 TKO (3 knockdowns/Left hook) 2 2:06
December 31, 2003 Loss 16-11-1 Michael McDonald Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 KO (Right high kick) 2 0:46
November 3, 2003 Win 16-10-1 Katsuyori Shibata NJPW Yokohama Dead Out KO (Knee strike) 2 2:08
September 21, 2003 Loss 15-10-1 Yusuke Fujimoto K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final Semifinals Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
September 21, 2003 Win 15-9-1 Tsuyoshi Nakasako K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final Quarterfinals Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
June 29, 2003 Win 14-9-1 Tsuyoshi K-1 Beast II 2003 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
April 6, 2003 Win 13-9-1 Tom Erikson K-1 Beast 2003 Ext. R. KO (Right hook) 4 1:14
September 22, 2002 Loss 12-9-1 Musashi K-1 Andy Spirits Japan GP 2002 Final Ext R. Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
April 21, 2002 Win 12-8-1 Takeru K-1 Burning 2002 TKO (3 knockdowns) 1 1:52
March 3, 2002 Loss 11-8-1 Jérôme Le Banner K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Nagoya KO (Right hook) 1 1:42
January 21, 2002 Win 11-7-1 Rene Rooze K-1 Rising 2002 KO (Punch) 1 3:00
June 16, 2001 Loss 10-7-1 Mark Hunt K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Melbourne KO (Right hook) 1 2:52
January 30, 2001 Loss 10-6-1 Mike Bernardo K-1 Rising 2001 Ext. R. TKO (Corner stoppage) 4 1:32
November 1, 2000 Draw 10-5-1 Toru Oishi K-1 J-MAX 2000 Draw 5 3:00
October 9, 2000 Loss 10-5 Mirko Cro Cop K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Semifinals Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
October 9, 2000 Win 10-4 Tomasz Kucharzewski K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Quarterfinals KO (Right hook) 1 1:49
July 7, 2000 Loss 9-4 Musashi K-1 Spirits 2000 Finals Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Fight was for the K-1 Spirits 2000 championship.
July 7, 2000 Win 9-3 Teng Jun K-1 Spirits 2000 Semifinals Decision 3 2:17
July 7, 2000 Win 8-3 Masashi Suzuki K-1 Spirits 2000 Quarterfinals TKO (Referee stoppage) 3 2:17
May 28, 2000 Win 7-3 Masaaki Miyomoto K-1 Survival 2000 KO 1 1:51
Qualifying match for the K-1 Spirits 2000 tournament.
March 19, 2000 Loss 6-3 Mirko Cro Cop K-1 Burning 2000 Ext. R. KO (Left hook) 4 2:51
January 25, 2000 Win 6-2 Nobu Hayashi K-1 Rising 2000 TKO (Doctor stoppage) 3 0:50
October 2, 1999 Loss 5-2 Andy Hug K-1 World Grand Prix '99 Opening Round TKO (3 knockdowns/Right spinning back kick) 1 1:51
August 22, 1999 Loss 5-1 Musashi K-1 Spirits '99 Finals Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Fight was for the K-1 Spirits '99 championship.
August 22, 1999 Win 5-0 Teng Jun K-1 Spirits '99 Semifinals Decision (Split) 3 3:00
August 22, 1999 Win 4-0 Ryo Takigawa K-1 Spirits '99 Quarterfinals TKO (2 knockdowns) 1 2:06
July 10, 1999 Win 3-0 Chris Ballard King Of The Ring TKO 1
June 6, 1999 Win 2-0 Simon Dore K-1 Survival '99 TKO (Referee stoppage) 3 1:55
March 22, 1999 Win 1-0 John Wyatt K-1 The Challenge '99 Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00

Boxing record
Boxing record
1 Win (0 KOs), 0 Losses, 0 Draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
2010-08-25Win Sudo ShinTakashiBoxfight - First ImpactTokyo, JapanKO21:361-0

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record
Professional MMA record
2 Wins (2 (T)KO's), 0 Losses
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
2013-02-23Win Shogun OkamotoIGF 24Tokyo, JapanKO30:172-0
2012-10-16Win Yusuke KawaguchiIGF 23Tokyo, JapanKO21:421-0

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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See also

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  14. Big Bang 11 Results: Akimoto Stays Undefeated
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  17. K-1 World Grand Prix Final 16 Live Results
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